Lewis Hamilton is close and has smoked the cigar
With a 66-point advantage over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, and three races remaining, Hamilton looks sure to become Britain's first four-times world champion in Mexico City next Sunday.
Oct 23, 2017, 19:42 PM IST
US Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton roars to 72nd pole, Sebastian Vettel to start from 2nd
The 32-year-old Briton, who can take the championship if he wins for Mercedes and title rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari fails to finish in the top five, claimed his 11th pole of the season with a crushing display of pure speed.
Oct 22, 2017, 07:43 AM IST
Lewis Hamilton completes US Grand Prix practice sweep
Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the race winner in Malaysia and second in Japan, will pick up a 15 place drop after elements of his car's power unit were changed, a penalty that will also make life easier for Vettel.
Oct 21, 2017, 23:47 PM IST
Usain Bolt to put Lewis Hamilton under starter's orders
Mercedes driver Hamilton, who can clinch his fourth title on Sunday if he finishes first or second and other results go his way, might also be giving the Jamaican a quick passenger ride in a road car earlier in the day.
Oct 17, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel reprimanded for anthem absence
The German`s absence was understandable given the commotion around his car on the starting grid as the Italian team`s mechanics hurried to fix a spark plug problem with the clock ticking.
Oct 08, 2017, 22:56 PM IST
Japanese GP: Lewis Hamilton wins at Suzuka to take 59-point lead over Sebastian Vettel
Hamilton started on pole position and now leads Vettel, who retired on the fourth lap, by 59 points in the standings with four races remaining. He could clinch the title as early as the next U.S. Grand Prix.
Oct 08, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Sebastian Vettel's fading title hopes dashed after retirement in Japanese Grand Prix
Hamilton currently leads with seven laps completed. If he wins, he will extend his advantage to 59 points with a maximum 100 points up for grabs from the final four races.
Oct 08, 2017, 11:35 AM IST
Japanese Grand Prix: Dominant Lewis Hamilton seizes Suzuka pole with record lap
Australian Daniel Ricciardo set the fourth-fastest time ahead of Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen, winner in Malaysia last weekend.
Oct 07, 2017, 15:05 PM IST
Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel quickest as rain lashes Suzuka practice
Sebastian Vettel was quickest in free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday with the Ferrari driver's morning effort never coming under threat in a rain-shortened afternoon session that saw only five men completed timed laps.
Oct 06, 2017, 14:29 PM IST
Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel sets early pace from Lewis Hamilton in Suzuka
The four-time champion is due some luck after successive setbacks in the last two races have left him 34 points behind Hamilton in the overall standings with just five of the season's 20 races remaining.
Oct 06, 2017, 10:13 AM IST
Japanese Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton on the hunt despite F1 title lead
Hamilton lost the title last year despite winning the last four races, with now-retired team-mate Nico Rosberg chalking up the second-places he needed to stay ahead in the standings.
Oct 05, 2017, 20:43 PM IST
Sebastian Vettel smiling through the pain of qualifying last
The Ferrari driver trails Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by 28 points in the standings, will start Sunday’s race dead last after power unit problems prevented him from setting a time. Hamilton, meanwhile, will begin on the pole.
Oct 01, 2017, 09:10 AM IST
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton makes the difference again
Hamilton, 28 points clear of Vettel with six races remaining, has now been on pole for four years in a row in Malaysia and five times in total - equalling Michael Schumacher's record at the circuit.
Oct 01, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
Lewis Hamilton storms to Malaysia pole, Sebastian Vettel last on grid
The Briton, who leads Vettel by 28 points in the overall standings, set a time of one minute, 30.076 seconds in his Mercedes, narrowly beating Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, who was just 0.045 seconds slower.
Sep 30, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
Kimi Raikkonen keeps Ferrari top in final Malaysia GP practice
Australia's Ricciardo, who won in Malaysia last year ahead of his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, finished in front of the Dutchman again, who was sixth fastest on his 20th birthday.
Sep 30, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
Sebastian Vettel enjoys perfect start in Malaysia
The four-times world champion, who crashed out on the opening lap of the last race in Singapore and fell to 28 points behind his Mercedes rival, set the pace with a time of one minute 31.261 seconds ahead of team mate Kimi Raikkonen.
Sep 29, 2017, 20:40 PM IST
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel leads Kimi Raikkonen in Malaysian GP practice two
Daniel Ricciardo, who led a one-two with teammate Max Verstappen in last year’s Malaysian race, ended the day third fastest ahead of the Dutchman.
Sep 29, 2017, 15:54 PM IST
Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in rainy Malaysia GP practice
Hamilton goes into Sunday's Grand Prix holding a 28-point advantage over Vettel in the overall standings with six rounds remaining of the 20-race season.
Sep 29, 2017, 11:49 AM IST
Malaysian GP: Lewis Hamilton takes little for granted at Sepang
Hamilton has a 28 point advantage over Ferrari`s Sebastian Vettel thanks to the German crashing out on the opening lap in Singapore from pole position and gifting him a third successive win.
Sep 27, 2017, 21:40 PM IST
Stunning Sebastian Vettel grabs Singapore Grand Prix pole
Vettel, who had struggled in practice, timed a record 1min 39.491sec at the floodlit Marina Bay street circuit ahead of Red Bull`s Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.
Sep 16, 2017, 21:23 PM IST
