Lewis Hamilton wins 6th F1 world title at US Grand Prix

TIL Desk Sports/ Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has become only the second person to win six Formula 1 world championships, wrapping up the 2019 title by finishing second in US Grand Prix.

Starting fifth on the grid on Sunday, Hamilton worked his way up to third on lap one and assumed the lead as his rivals pitted for tyres, while the Briton elected to stay out for longer on a different strategy.

Nursing his tyres well, the Briton led much of the race before ultimately giving best to teammate Valtteri Bottas, who used his fresher rubber to catch and pass Hamilton with just four laps to go.

However, the result was largely academic, as Hamilton had only needed an eighth place finish in Austin to be sure of his sixth world title, and the 34-year-old now has an unassailable points total of 381 with just two races left this year.

Hamilton, who started his racing career in the 2001 British Formula Renault Winter Series, now sits alone in second place on Formula 1”s all-time list of title winners, with only seven-time champion Michael Schumacher ahead of him.