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Lewis Hamilton admits it will be ‘tough’ to stop Max Verstappen from winning the F1 world title after Red Bull star’s victory in the US extended his lead at the top of the standings to 12 points
- Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton in the United States Grand Prix on Sunday
- Hamilton has admitted it could be difficult to stop Verstappen in coming races
- The next rounds in Mexico and Brazil will suit Verstappen’s Red Bull machinery
- The Mercedes man has every right to fear that an eighth F1 title is slipping away
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is braced for a tough battle to stop Max Verstappen from continuing to extend his championship lead.
Hamilton is now a dozen points adrift of Verstappen after the Dutch driver raced to an impressive victory at the United States Grand Prix in Austin.
And with the next rounds in Mexico and Brazil expected to suit Verstappen’s Red Bull machinery, Hamilton has every right to be concerned that a record-breaking eighth world championship might be slipping away.
Lewis Hamilton (left) admitted it will be tough to stop Max Verstappen (right) at the top of F1
Hamilton finished 1.3 seconds behind his fierce rival Verstappen who won the US Grand Prix
‘We are going to the next two tracks which are very strong circuits for Red Bull so it is going to be tough,’ said Hamilton, who finished 1.3 seconds behind Verstappen on Sunday.
‘We will just try and minimise how strong they can be compared to us, and see if we can do a better job.
‘I am trying not to think about it at the moment, but be happy with the job I did today. I am living in the moment and will take it one race at a time.’
Heading into Sunday’s 17th round of 22,…
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