- Max Verstappen takes a 12-point lead after victory in Texas
- Mercedes to analyse what went wrong for Hamilton in Austin
The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has called for calm after Lewis Hamilton’s title ambitions were dented by Max Verstappen’s victory in the US Grand Prix.
The seven-times world champion held a two-point advantage over Verstappen heading into the previous race in Turkey on 10 October. Now the Dutchman has a 12-point lead with five races remaining, and the next two, in Mexico and Brazil, are at tracks where Red Bull is widely expected to have a competitive advantage over Mercedes.
Written by Tom Dart in Austin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/25/mercedes-call-for-calm-as-lewis-hamiltons-title-hopes-veer-off-course under the title “Mercedes call for calm as Lewis Hamilton’s title hopes veer off course”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
