In the F1 American Grand Prix that ended last weekend, Red Bull Racing's Little Verstappen Jr. successfully resisted the impact of strongest rival Hamilton in the final stages of the race and reached the top podium in the United States. With the victory of this race, Verstappen Jr. is currently 12 points ahead of Hamilton in the drivers' standings, and with five games left in F1 this season, the Dutch driver is getting closer and closer to the first drivers' championship of his career.
For F1 seven-time champion Hamilton, failing to beat Verstappen Jr. on his favorite Austin track may mean he will not be able to defend the drivers' championship. The Briton wants to become the first eight-time driver in F1 history, and it seems that he will have to wait until next season. Looking back on Hamilton's career in particular, the American Grand Prix became a watershed moment in whether he could win the drivers' championship.
Looking back on Hamilton's illustrious career, the American Grand Prix will be a watershed moment in whether he can win the Driver of the Year Championship. In the body of the Seven Crowns, there is such a magical law. That is, if Hamilton had not been able to take the first place in the drivers' rankings before the American Grand Prix, then the Briton would not have won the drivers' championship. In the previous seasons of 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Hamilton was at the top of the drivers' standings before the American Grand Prix, and finally won the drivers' championship of the year. In the 2012, 2013 and 2016 seasons, Hamilton was not in the first place in the driver rankings before the American Grand Prix, and eventually the Britons lost the drivers' championship of the year.
This season, Hamilton was second in the drivers' standings ahead of the American Grand Prix, five points behind Verstappen Jr. In fact, at the Austin circuit, the Mayben team has a good competitiveness, hamilton is hopeful to regain his drivers' standings in the American Grand Prix. But in the end, the seven champions not only failed to regain the top position in the drivers' standings, but also fell behind more. According to the rules of Hamilton's drivers championship season, he failed to rank at the top of the drivers' standings before the American Grand Prix, and after the American Grand Prix, he still lagged behind the leading drivers. For Hamilton, it is quite difficult to turn over Verstappen Jr. in the last five stops and win the eighth drivers' championship of his career.
From the current situation, if there are no accidents in the remaining 5 races, Verstappen Jr. beat Hamilton to become another brand new world champion in F1 history, which can be said to be just around the corner!