Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes celebrates after winning the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
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Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes celebrates after winning the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
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The British driver is now 24 points clear at the top of the F1 Driver's Championship standings with two races to go.
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The British driver is now 24 points clear at the top of the F1 Driver's Championship standings with two races to go.
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Hamilton's Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg, had started the race in pole position and led into the first corner.
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Hamilton's Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg, had started the race in pole position and led into the first corner.
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But Hamilton kept the pressure on his Mercedes teammate, never letting him out of his sight.
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But Hamilton kept the pressure on his Mercedes teammate, never letting him out of his sight.
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A cluster of cars head into the first corner at the Circuit of the Americas.
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A cluster of cars head into the first corner at the Circuit of the Americas.
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Hamilton patiently bode his time and overtook Rosberg on lap 24 with an expertly executed maneuver.
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Hamilton patiently bode his time and overtook Rosberg on lap 24 with an expertly executed maneuver.
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Hamilton and Rosberg exchanged fastest laps in front of a packed crowd but there was to be no comeback from the German.
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Hamilton and Rosberg exchanged fastest laps in front of a packed crowd but there was to be no comeback from the German.
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With just two races of the season to go it will be a straight shoot out between the Mercedes pair, seen here donning a sponsors hat, to decide the 2014 champion.
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With just two races of the season to go it will be a straight shoot out between the Mercedes pair, seen here donning a sponsors hat, to decide the 2014 champion.
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Earlier in the day, Jenson Button of McLaren arrived with his own headwear for the occasion.
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Earlier in the day, Jenson Button of McLaren arrived with his own headwear for the occasion.
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Not to be outdone in the home crowd popularity stakes, Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo went full handlebar mustache to endear himself to the locals.
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Not to be outdone in the home crowd popularity stakes, Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo went full handlebar mustache to endear himself to the locals.
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