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US Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton denied title as Kimi Raikkonen seals first win in over five years

Re-live the action from the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas

Jack de Menezes
Sunday 21 October 2018 14:58 EDT
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Lewis Hamilton missed out on the world championship on Sunday evening as Kimi Raikkonen spoiled the party to clinch his first victory since March 2013.

Hamilton knew that a victory would have almost certainly secured him a fifth title, but Raikkonen gave him something to think about immediately as he took the lead into the first corner. However, Hamilton was still on for the championship as Sebastian Vettel spun on the opening lap, having made contact with Daniel Ricciardo.

But as Vettel fought back, Hamilton switched to a two-stop strategy that, ultimately, just fell short in getting him in to the second place that he needed as Max Verstappen came through the field to take second place with a phenomenal drive from 18th place on the grid.

The results means that while Hamilton is not yet the 2018 world champion, Vettel must win all three of the remaining races this season to stand any chance of stopping the Mercedes driver, who only needs seventh place in Mexico next time out to secure his victory.

Re-live all the action below.

What time does it start?

The US Grand Prix starts at 7:10pm on Sunday 21 October.

Where can I watch it?

The United States Grand Prix will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 (5:30 BST) and Main Event (6:30pm BST) and Channel 4 (6pm BST).

Starting grid

1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 32.237secs

2 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:32.307

3 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 1:32.616

4 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 1:33.494

5 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:32.298 + three-place penalty

6 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Force India 1:34.145

7 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 1:34.215

8 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:34.250

9 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.420

10 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 1:34.594

11 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Renault 1:34.566

12 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:34.734

13 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren 1:35.294

14 Sergey Sirotkin (Rus) Williams 1:35.362

15 Lance Stroll (Can) Williams 1:35.480

16 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.536

17 Stoffel Vandoorne (Bel) McLaren 1:35.735

18 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull No Time + Five place grid penalty for gearbox change

19 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso No Time + start from back due to engine penalties

20 Brendon Hartley (Nzl) Scuderia Toro Rosso No Time + start from back due to engine penalties

RACE UPDATE

1. Hamilton

2. Raikkonen +17.3s

3. Verstappen +4.5s

4. Bottas +3.7s

5. Vettel +14.5s

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:05

Lap 31: Will Hamilton pit again? He's holding the lead at 17 seconds over Raikkonen, and with a pit stop expected to cost around 20 seconds, pitting for a second time would see him drop behind the Ferrari but give him a fresh new set of boots that would almost certainly be faster than Raikkonen.

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:06

Lap 32: One issue for Hamilton is that he doesn't have any super-soft tyres remaining this weekend, and he's dropped 1.5s over the last lap to Raikkonen whose started catching.

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:08

Lap 33: That's it for Leclerc as he brings the Sauber into the pits to retire. A shame for the Monogasue after that first-lap contact.

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:09

Lap 34: Hamilton's lead is melting away here, and Raikkonens taken nearly two seconds on that last lap. Mercedes need to pit Hamilton now as his lead is evaporating.

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:11

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:12

Lap 36: 20 laps to go and Raikkonen has the lead down to 10 seconds, meaning he's taken seven seconds out of Hamilton in just four laps. Mercedes clearly aren't planning on pitting Hamilton, but now Hamilton is complaining of his tyres fading. Are they running for second place given that Vettel isn't fourth? Verstappen is only three seconds behind Raikkonen.

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:15

Lap 37: Hamilton pits! Why oh why have Mercedes waited so long? However, this gives him a chance as he comes out in fourth. Bottas will not stand in his way, and then it's a case of can he get past Verstappen?

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:17

Lap 37: So Hamilton is on a fresh set of soft tyres, and he needs to effectively put together 19 qualifying laps in a row if he wants to hunt down Raikkonen. The Finn is currently 13 seconds ahead of Hamilton, so it's a tough ask.

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:19

Lap 40: Hamilton is not happy to hear the gap is 12 seconds, and Mercedes respond to blame the backmarkers. Bottas meanwhile is told that Hamilton is coming and to not hold him up, while Hamilton puts in a new fastest lap.

Jack de Menezes21 October 2018 20:21

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