Hamilton Hoping for a Texan Twist in F1 Title Duel

Hamilton Hoping for a Texan Twist in F1 Title Duel
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after crashing out of the race with Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on Sept. 12, 2021. Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters
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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have traded the Formula One championship lead four times in six races and Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin could provide yet another twist in the tale.

Red Bull’s Verstappen leads Hamilton by six points after 16 of 22 races but the Circuit of the Americas holds happier memories for Mercedes’ seven times world champion.