Lewis Hamilton clinches his sixth world drivers' title with second place in the United States Grand Prix.
He becomes the second most successful Formula 1 driver of all time, one championship behind German legend Formula 1 Michael Schumacher.
Hamilton failed in a valiant attempt to win the race by trying a different strategy to Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, but that did not matter such was his points advantage. The Briton held off Max Verstappen for second as Bottas won in Austin.
The 34-year-old British driver moved with one of the record seven titles won by Germany's Michael Schumacher. Hamilton has won the last three championships F1 and locked this one up with two races left of the 2019 season.
Hamilton had said before the race that he was not thinking of sealing the championship in Texas, only of winning the race, and he drove with the fierce competitive instinct that has defined his season and career.
Lewis Hamilton : "My Dad told me when I was six or seven years old never to give up, it's the family motto. I don't know about championships, but as an athlete I feel fresh as can be right now. I'm ready for the next race, we'll keep pushing"
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