The two Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, and the Ferrari driver, Sebastian Vettel, are the only remaining drivers on the grid who can still contend for the world champion title this year.<\/p>\n
The chances of the Finn are, however, minimal. With a 72-point deficit to the current leader Hamilton, Bottas will need to secure victory on Sunday while counting on a very unfavorable result for his teammate to hope to keep his chances alive for the last three races of the season.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, in Austin this weekend, only Lewis Hamilton can claim the title. For that, it would require:<\/p>\n
– Hamilton gagne<\/b> et que Vettel<\/b> ne termine pas mieux que 6\u00e8me<\/b>, le classement de Bottas n’\u00e9tant pas important ;<\/p>\n
– Hamilton<\/b> finisse 2\u00e8me<\/b>, que Vettel<\/b> ne termine pas mieux que 9\u00e8me<\/b> et que Bottas ne gagne pas<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton must therefore finish the race in the top two positions to be able to claim the title; otherwise, the decision will be postponed at least until the Mexican Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
\nIt’s been a nightmare few weeks in the title race for Sebastian Vettel<\/p>\n
And they’ve been a dream for @LewisHamilton<\/a> #F1<\/a> #F1FastFact<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rEWczcEsjS<\/a><\/p>\n