The National's Sport cover for the Monday, October 25 issue, featuring Lewis Hamilton as he won the US Grand Prix and his second successive Formula One world championship.
It's the third title overall for the British Mercedes star, who coasted to the title this year with three races to spare.
Graham Caygill writes of the feat:
“Hamilton’s season has been built on dominating races, but Sunday was a rare off-day for the Briton and he looked set to be beaten by Rosberg.
“But Rosberg ran wide on the damp Circuit of the Americas track on Lap 49 of the 56-lap race, briefly losing control and sliding wide off the track.
“Though he quickly rejoined the circuit, Hamilton had only been two seconds behind him before the incident, and took advantage to take the lead and move 76 points clear in the drivers’ standings with only 75 left to be won from the remaining races in Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
“Hamilton becomes only the 10th driver to win a third world title and only the second Briton after Jackie Stewart.”
Said Hamilton:
“This is the greatest moment of my life,” he told his Mercedes team on the pit radio after he had crossed the line to clinch his third win in four years in the United States. “Thank you so much guys for everything you do.”
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