Lewis Hamilton set to finish the job and start the party in Mexico
Mexico City — Lewis Hamilton is a racing certainty to become Britain’s first four-time Formula One world champion and any lingering smidgen of a doubt should be swept away at a coronation in Mexico City on Sunday. The Mercedes driver, 1/500 odds on title favourite with British bookmakers who know a safe bet when they see one, has a 66-point advantage over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel with three races remaining worth a grand total of 75. Hamilton is also well clear in terms of the number of wins, the first decider in case of a points tie, with nine to Vettel’s four. Vettel has to score 17 points more than Hamilton at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to keep his championship hopes on life support as far as the next race in Brazil. Regardless of where the German ends up, Hamilton needs to only finish fifth to get the party started. And if the Ferrari driver retires during the race, Hamilton will be world champion before he has even seen the chequered flag. The high-altitude circuit could...
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