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[laurenB7742]

It is a bit weird to see the driver's standings to be that close right now. We are so used to seeing the situation a lot different by this time, Hamilton usually reaches to point level where he already guarantees to become champions by this time.

It is is good to see that the situation is not over anymore but I am not really sure how to feel about this. I am a big fan of Lando Norris so I would have to say that there is nothing that changes for me if Max wins versus Hamilton, or if Hamilton ends up winning by the end, for me it is both the same. However we are watching one of the best rivalries that Hamilton ever had, for the past championships he didn't had any competition at all (except his own teammate) so this is a weird new feeling.

To me, Hamilton is one of the greatest drivers in F1 if not the best. Winning 100 races is no joke. But recently I have been really enjoying the rivalry between Hamilton and Max Verstappen. If I'm not wrong, they even had a crash a few weeks back. And both of them are having close results recently. I'm curious to see how long the rivalry goes on as this keeps the hype alive.

[rdbase]

The F1 scheduled for the track in Austin, Texas on the circuit of the Americas.


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[delfastTions]

To me, Hamilton is one of the greatest drivers in F1 if not the best. Winning 100 races is no joke. But recently I have been really enjoying the rivalry between Hamilton and Max Verstappen. If I'm not wrong, they even had a crash a few weeks back. And both of them are having close results recently. I'm curious to see how long the rivalry goes on as this keeps the hype alive.

Hamilton is definitely a great racer.  And his rivalry with Max Verstappen is a very exciting competition.  However, I should note that Hamilton, having a lot of experience, but his age is 36 years old.  And Verstappen is only 24. Unfortunately for Hamilton, he has already started the process of slowing down his reaction, alas, it is more and more difficult for him.  Although the brain is still very very fast!!
Either way, watching this F 1 giants competition is exciting

[laurenB7742]

Hamilton is definitely a great racer.  And his rivalry with Max Verstappen is a very exciting competition.  However, I should note that Hamilton, having a lot of experience, but his age is 36 years old.  And Verstappen is only 24. Unfortunately for Hamilton, he has already started the process of slowing down his reaction, alas, it is more and more difficult for him.  Although the brain is still very very fast!!
Either way, watching this F 1 giants competition is exciting

Hamilton is somewhat nearing the end of his F1 career and Max has just started out, but still, the battle between these 2 experiences vs young blood is very exciting to watch. Hamilton has been the best driver in recent years and barely had any good enough competition to him and now Max is in great form (in fact he overtook Hamilton to be the no 1 F1 racer now) their rivalry in the coming months will be something I'll be eagerly waiting for.

[delfastTions]

Hamilton is definitely a great racer.  And his rivalry with Max Verstappen is a very exciting competition.  However, I should note that Hamilton, having a lot of experience, but his age is 36 years old.  And Verstappen is only 24. Unfortunately for Hamilton, he has already started the process of slowing down his reaction, alas, it is more and more difficult for him.  Although the brain is still very very fast!!
Either way, watching this F 1 giants competition is exciting

Hamilton is somewhat nearing the end of his F1 career and Max has just started out, but still, the battle between these 2 experiences vs young blood is very exciting to watch. Hamilton has been the best driver in recent years and barely had any good enough competition to him and now Max is in great form (in fact he overtook Hamilton to be the no 1 F1 racer now) their rivalry in the coming months will be something I'll be eagerly waiting for.

This is true, that it will be interesting to watch the battle of the F1 titans.  F1 always in its history knew these brilliant racers like Hamilton.  Of course, they came and then left, but their contribution to the competition remained in history forever. 
Free practice in Austin is already starting today. 
And on Sunday we are waiting for an interesting race. 
I wonder what Bottas will do

[Spack17]

Here we are, on the United States GP weekend. This is going to be a really crucial race for the drivers in the competition for reaching the title at the end. There are only six races left (including this one) until the end of the season. Verstappen is only six points ahead of Hamilton in the driver standings. I really like it when there is a huge competition for being the champion. Because it was boring to see Hamilton dominating every season. I hope that we could see a different champion at the end.

[kro55]

Here we are, on the United States GP weekend. This is going to be a really crucial race for the drivers in the competition for reaching the title at the end. There are only six races left (including this one) until the end of the season. Verstappen is only six points ahead of Hamilton in the driver standings. I really like it when there is a huge competition for being the champion. Because it was boring to see Hamilton dominating every season. I hope that we could see a different champion at the end.

I also love the fact that Hamilton has got a tough competition this year. Verstappen now has 262.5 and Hamilton has 256.5  points. So the difference is very low which means the room for error is also very low. The next 6 races will be very thrilling, especially for these 2. They would give their best to claim the title. I hope the title gets decided on the very last race at the very last moment very exciting.

[alegotardo]

I also love the fact that Hamilton has got a tough competition this year. Verstappen now has 262.5 and Hamilton has 256.5  points. So the difference is very low which means the room for error is also very low. The next 6 races will be very thrilling, especially for these 2. They would give their best to claim the title. I hope the title gets decided on the very last race at the very last moment very exciting.

I agree with you, even though we root for our drivers, it's boring when he's way ahead in the tournament and his title is no longer threatened.
The rider stops risking overtaking because he knows he only needs to secure the points he has and not lose them in a maneuver that could eventually take him off the track.
This year's championship is well disputed, it's very good to follow him and I hope it will be like that until the last race.

[Iranus]

I also love the fact that Hamilton has got a tough competition this year. Verstappen now has 262.5 and Hamilton has 256.5  points. So the difference is very low which means the room for error is also very low. The next 6 races will be very thrilling, especially for these 2. They would give their best to claim the title. I hope the title gets decided on the very last race at the very last moment very exciting.

I agree with you, even though we root for our drivers, it's boring when he's way ahead in the tournament and his title is no longer threatened.
The rider stops risking overtaking because he knows he only needs to secure the points he has and not lose them in a maneuver that could eventually take him off the track.
This year's championship is well disputed, it's very good to follow him and I hope it will be like that until the last race.

Alright, If a player is miles ahead in the title race then there's no joy in watching the races as they become a bit dull. But now we know for sure that both of these drivers will give it they're all in the upcoming races. What do you guys think who'll get the title? My hunch is that Hamilton will get it.

[Spack17]

Here we are, on the United States GP weekend. This is going to be a really crucial race for the drivers in the competition for reaching the title at the end. There are only six races left (including this one) until the end of the season. Verstappen is only six points ahead of Hamilton in the driver standings. I really like it when there is a huge competition for being the champion. Because it was boring to see Hamilton dominating every season. I hope that we could see a different champion at the end.

I also love the fact that Hamilton has got a tough competition this year. Verstappen now has 262.5 and Hamilton has 256.5  points. So the difference is very low which means the room for error is also very low. The next 6 races will be very thrilling, especially for these 2. They would give their best to claim the title. I hope the title gets decided on the very last race at the very last moment very exciting.

I agree with you. If the champion driver is decided in the last race, it would be awesome. I assume that it would be the most watched race of the season. Because normally, Hamilton would already guarantee his title before the last race which is Abu Dhabi GP.    I really missed to see a big competition for reaching the title continuing until the last race. Verstappen is strong enough to beat Hamilton too. He just needs to fully concentrate on the remaining races. Otherwise, it is really tough to beat a driver like Hamilton when it comes to winning the title.

[boltz]

Q3 about to happen and it looks that it might be a Pole-position for Max as RedBull is so quick after the last update which came this morning. Leclerc and Ferrari are doing the surprise and running fine with Leclerc who might snatch a top 3 with some luck but if not him Norris will steal it.

Out of q2 : Vet, Rus , Gio, Alo , Oco

[rdbase]

Qualifying just finished at the Aramco track in Austin.
Red bull took 1st and 3rd with Hamilton in the middle. So Verstappen has pole position for tomorrows race as boltz had predicted above.
The track will more than likely stay dry for it so we shouldn't expect any out of the ordinary conditions for the drivers to contend with Sunday afternoon.

[kro55]

Qualifying just finished at the Aramco track in Austin.
Red bull took 1st and 3rd with Hamilton in the middle. So Verstappen has pole position for tomorrows race as boltz had predicted above.
The track will more than likely stay dry for it so we shouldn't expect any out of the ordinary conditions for the drivers to contend with Sunday afternoon.

Max seems like he will give a tough challenge to Hamilton for the F1 championship title. One racer who surprised me is Perez. He is doing so well in recent times. Max and Hamilton both had a very small margin for the first place. Congrats to Verstappen for sinning the qualifiers and I'm so excited for the race.

[boltz]

Great racing from Max today as he really stood calm in the last laps and performed well with those tyres so it's a well deserved victory. Lewis did a great job too as he managed to overtake Max after the start but his team did not respond quickly to that undercut from Max and he lost precious seconds there. Another great battle was between Ferrari and McLaren who are fighting for that 3rd sport in championship and today Ferrari took more points.

[beerlover]

Let's see what will happen but I believe that Max got the pole position and he will not leave it easily. Unless something happens during the start and he has a bad start, then he could drop, however if nothing like that happens then Max will have an easy race if you ask me. It is clear to me that Max is pissed off, and when he is pissed off he is aggressive and when is aggressive he races without any fear at all.

All of these combined makes him a dangerous driver, I believe that he will definitely be on the look out for any risky moves and will take them. Hamilton is not one that shy away from a fight, but when Max is fighting hard it is really hard to not let him be, hence it will be very difficult race for Hamilton. He had so many crashes with Hamilton that resulted with no points for Max, but whenever he races full race, he is always up there, rarely ever not doing something awesome. Dude even started at 20th and finished at 2nd at sochi, that should tell you how much he likes to drive to win.

[rdbase]

It was a good race for red bull at the Aramco track in Texas and Max did manage to keep Lewis at bay for the final lap as close 0.5 seconds behind the leader most of it.
Ferrari and McLaren did have a battle at the beginning of the race and it was exciting to see since that sort of racing usually happen at the end of it.
Next one is the Mexican race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez track in a little under two weeks.

[laurenB7742]

It was a good race for red bull at the Aramco track in Texas and Max did manage to keep Lewis at bay for the final lap as close 0.5 seconds behind the leader most of it.
Ferrari and McLaren did have a battle at the beginning of the race and it was exciting to see since that sort of racing usually happen at the end of it.
Next one is the Mexican race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez track in a little under two weeks.

Red Bull is getting better with every race in my opinion. Max is doing phenomenal lately compared to Hamilton and he bagged another race and got a very prominent leader in the F1 Championship ranking. Another thing to note is that Perez is also very good lately, which is having a big contribution to Max Verstappen's wins lately. Maybe we'll see some thrilling competition in the last few races.

[delfastTions]

I also enjoyed watching these races and the competition between Max and Lewis. !!!
The weather again presented a surprise.  Of course it was difficult for the pilots in this heat, more than 30 C.  Dry track I think also had its say in the issue of tires. 
Max, of course, is a brilliant racer to finish the race with such success on these tires.  ...

[romero121]

I also enjoyed watching these races and the competition between Max and Lewis. !!!
The weather again presented a surprise.  Of course it was difficult for the pilots in this heat, more than 30 C.  Dry track I think also had its say in the issue of tires. 
Max, of course, is a brilliant racer to finish the race with such success on these tires.  ...

Yes, the race was very close. It ended with a very minimal difference of 1.333s. This time Redbull have secured the first and third position. Max, one of the youngest with big winnings. On the team point still Mercedes stands on the top and Redbull takes the second position. Before the match it was predicted to be the track of Mercedes. Finally Redbull outlawed it with a very small difference. Formula One managing director have mentioned about the American fans during his interview. There is good rise in the American fans which keeps the tracks ready for more races.

[coderben]

After leaving another good race behind, we are going to watch a new race in Mexico in only one week. And including this race, we are going to watch three races in three weeks consecutively too. And this is just awesome for people like us.    The last laps of the US GP were very exciting and I was like "That's it. Hamilton's just flying and he will get past Verstappen in one of the last laps and win the race.". However, it turned out that Verstappen increased his pace and didn't let such thing happen. We can watch another close competition in this Mexico GP also. Hamilton has to win to prevent the point gap with Verstappen from getting bigger.