London — The titles are won and the pressure is off but the Formula One season could yet have a sting in the tail for four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and triumphant Mercedes. Resurgent Red Bull believe they can win the last two races, in Brazil this weekend and Abu Dhabi at the end of November, while Ferrari are also eager to wrap up 2017 with a flourish. "The last four races we’ve had the quickest car on a Sunday," said Red Bull boss Christian Horner after Max Verstappen won in Mexico and Hamilton finished ninth to take the title. "Hopefully Brazil can be a good track for us and why not in Abu Dhabi? It will be great to finish the season with at least one more victory." Verstappen excelled in the wet at Sao Paulo’s atmospheric Interlagos circuit in 2016, when his racing from 16th to third in 15 laps drew comparisons with some of the greats. The Dutch 20-year-old has now won two of the last four races, after a run of poor reliability, while Red Bull have scored more points t...
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