Under immense pressure from Ferrari there were slips, errors and obstacles to surmount but out of the lowest moment of the season came the combined strength to propel Hamilton to the verge of his fifth world title at the US Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton stands ready to prove that his rivals have searched in vain for any weaknesses to exploit at this weekend’s US Grand Prix. This season he has been under pressure as never before but has come through it; he is champion elect and Austin will likely see him crowned. If so he will rightly collect the approbation a five-time world champion deserves; only two other drivers have managed it in the history of the sport.
Yet he knows it will be an honour truly shared. He is an exceptional driver but more than aware of how hard his Mercedes team have worked to make it happen. Much of the focus this season has been on Ferrari’s failures yet this will be a championship won by Mercedes as much as lost by the Scuderia.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/19/how-mercedex-carried-lewis-hamilton-to-verge-of-his-fifth-f1-title under the title “How Mercedes carried Lewis Hamilton to verge of his fifth F1 title | Giles Richards”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
