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Hamilton closes in on fourth world championship
Lewis Hamilton was made to work for his victory at the U.S. Grand Prix in an absorbing contest which saw him forced to catch and pass Sebastian Vettel in the early stages of the race.
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Story of the race: Let's get ready to grumble
ESPN rounds up the major talking points from a thrilling U.S. Grand Prix -- introduced by boxing's inimitable Michael Buffer.
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Toto Wolff's post race media session was interrupted twice this evening -- once by Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene and again by F1 boss (and former Mercedes team principal) Ross Brawn. Wolff stood up to greet both men and receive congratulations, with Arrivabene embracing his rival to applause from the media.
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The best pre-grid atmosphere of the year! Everyone says Americans know how to put on a show and the boxing-style entrances voiced by Michael Buffer did not disappoint.
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The view from pole position. If Lewis Hamilton can hold onto first place for the upcoming 56 laps, he'll take another big step towards becoming a four-time world champion. If he can do it with Sebastian Vettel sixth or lower, he will be crowned world champion this afternoon.
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The two fastest men in the world? Probably. Usain Bolt gets a taxi ride he'll never forget with Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton at the Circuit of the Americas. And Hamilton did not hold back!
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Hamilton beats Vettel to Austin pole
Lewis Hamilton continued his dominance of the U.S. Grand Prix weekend by beating championship rival Sebastian Vettel to a comfortable pole at the Circuit of the Americas.
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Lewis, Vettel serve reminder of what title fight could have looked like
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel lock out the front row of the grid in Austin -- a result which would have been more tantilising for Sunday's race without Ferrari's recent spate of crushing misfortune which has swung the championship out of its grasp.
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Another grid penalty issued by the stewards office. This time it's three places for Lance Stroll, who impeded Romain Grosjean in Q1. Stroll was being coached through a setting change by his engineer at the time, and although the stewards took that into consideration, they also noted that it was a very dangerous situation due to the 100km/h speed differential between the cars. Stroll also gets the first superlicence penalty point of his career.
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Carpooling with Valtteri Bottas.
Laurence Edmondson joins Valtteri Bottas on his journey to the Circuit of the Americas and discusses his career, his future and his relationship with team mate Lewis Hamilton.
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Q&A: Daniel Ricciardo
Ricciardo wants to partner Lewis at the top
Daniel Ricciardo talks to ESPN about the freedom he will have deciding his own future in 2018, Red Bull's resent resurgence and the teammate he desires most of all.
Qualifying Reaction
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Hamilton takes pole, but Vettel shows fight.
Lewis Hamilton might have stormed to pole position in Austin, but Jonathan Legard argues that Sebastian Vettel produced a more impressive lap.
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Sainz stands out on Renault debut.
In his first qualifying session behind the wheel of a Renault, Carlos Sainz shows why the team were so keen to get him in the seat.
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Alonso offers a hint of McLaren's potential.
With a happy Fernando Alonso and a car into Q3, have we seen a glimpse of a brighter future at McLaren?
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Live from Austin
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The competition between teams in F1 goes well beyond the track. A mechanical bull has been set up in the paddock along with a leaderboard of top times. Haas and Red Bull currently have some of the longest stints of the weekend, but there's no sign of title rivals Mercedes and Ferrari just yet.
Another impressive effort from Fernando Alonso, dragging his car through Q3. The Spaniard gives one of his renowned bits of glowing self assessment -- "I don't think I could have done any better than that" -- as he returns to the pit lane. Alonso fans can be optimistic, at least, that next year making Q3 should be a formality for the Spaniard as McLaren makes the switch to Renault power.
Former Ferrari chief track engineer and driver academy head Luca Baldisserri will be Lance Stroll's race engineer on an interim basis, Williams has confirmed, while the Canadian's regular engineer, James Urwin, is on paternity leave. Baldisserri was head of the Ferrari junior programme when Stroll was a member between 2010 and 2015.
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Marko: Max extension shows he trusts us
After confirming the extension of Max Verstappen's contract, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says it was imperative for the team to tie at least one of its drivers down beyond 2018
Chase Carey on how F1 can crack U.S.
A second Grand Prix, a long-term approach towards partnerships with host tracks and a determination to embrace the digital age are all central to Liberty Media's attempts to strike gold for F1 in the relatively untapped American market.
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Vettel not worrying after problematic Friday
Sebastian Vettel believes his Ferrari will be quick at this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix despite a series of problems during Friday practice.
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'Too early' to discuss extension, says Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo denies suggestions of a lack of parity between himself and Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen and says he is in no rush to sign a new deal beyond 2018.
U.S. Grand Prix
Friday practice
Formula 1
Hamilton remains on top in second practice
Lewis Hamilton dominated Friday practice at the U.S. Grand Prix, with the fastest times in both sessions and a 0.4s margin over his nearest rival by the end of the day.
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Driver reaction: U.S. GP Friday
ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Austin paddock following Friday practice for the 2017 U.S. Grand Prix
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The story of the Formula One season so far.
As Lewis Hamilton closes in on a fourth drivers' title in Austin, take a look back at the F1 season so far.
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McLaren
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Alonso had doubts about continuing in F1
Fernando Alonso was considering quitting Formula One at the end of this year before he convinced himself to sign a new multi-year deal with McLaren.
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Alonso to remain at McLaren for 2018
McLaren has confirmed Fernando Alonso will remain at the team for the 2018 Formula One season.
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FP2: As it happened
Results and timings from the second practice session for the 2017 U.S. Grand Prix from Austin, Texas.
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Hartley hit with engine penalty on F1 debut
Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley will receive a grid penalty on his Formula One debut after his team changed his car's power unit ahead of the race.
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Kvyat: Austin a chance to rectify 2017 errors
After sitting out the previous two races in Malaysia and Japan, Daniil Kvyat believes this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate that he has the talent to remain in Formula One beyond this season.
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Ilott joins Ferrari academy
Britain's Callum Ilott has joined the Ferrari Driver Academy after impressing in the European Formula 3 championship this season.
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Vettel: Ferrari needs long-term solutions
Sebastian Vettel thinks it would be "completely wrong" for Ferrari to panic after the setbacks which have derailed his 2017 title bid but work to ensure they do not spill over into future campaigns.
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U.S. Grand Prix quiz
Formula One heads to Austin this weekend, but how good is your knowledge of grand prix racing in the United States?
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Daniil Kvyat is back in the paddock this weekend. The Russian seemed to be in good spirits and refreshed by his two-race break - even though it was a demotion. Though he didn't watch much of the two races he did miss, he joked that the coverage has at least convinced him he doesn't want to become a journalist any time soon.
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Here's a look at Pirelli's ultra-soft tyres for the U.S. Grand Prix weekend. The printing on the sidewall is usually purple on this compound but as part of F1's efforts to raise breast cancer awareness, they've gone pink in Austin.
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U.S. Grand Prix: Full coverage
A round-up of all the reaction across the weekend of the United States Grand Prix, the 17th round of the 2017 Formula One championship.
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The race for the title
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Pirelli's 2017 race tyre picks
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2017 grand prix tyre compound selections
A list of which compounds Pirelli is taking to each grand prix on the 2017 calendar.
