Hamilton on verge of joining greats Fangio, Schumacher
AUSTIN: Lewis Hamilton stands on the verge of history this week as he needs to out-score Sebastian Vettel by eight points at the United States Grand Prix to become only the third five-time Formula One world champion.
If he does, the 33-year-old Briton will join Juan Manuel Fangio, champion in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957 and Michael Schumacher, the title-winner in 1994 and 1995 who delivered five more for Ferrari from 2000 to 2004, in an exclusive hall of sporting fame.
Having won five of the previous six American races held at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, in Texas, Hamilton is a hot favourite to win again and wrap up the title fight, but he is distancing himself from that narrative.
I“that part is easy for me because I’m very, very strict on not being complacent with our position and still there are 100 points available,” he said.“i know we still have to continue doing the job we’re doing now right until the last flag. That’s the goal -knowing from past experience that so much can happen.” entire comeback to play this much golf, and on top of that, deal with the heat and the fatigue and the loss of weight.”
EX-USA GYMNASTICS PRESIDENT ARRESTED
LOS ANGELES: Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny, who resigned from his post last year, was arrested in connection with the Larry Nassar molestation scandal, US media reported. The arrest on Wednesday came after Penny was indicted three weeks ago by a grand jury on felony charges of allegedly tampering with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of former gymnastics doctor Nassar, the Huntsville Item newspaper reported.
According to the indictment, Penny is alleged to have tampered with evidence during the investigation of Nassar by ordering the removal of documents from the Karolyi Ranch in Walker County, Texas that were related to the activities of Nassar at the ranch.
DEROZAN LEADS SPURS PAST TIMBERWOLVES
LOS ANGELES: Demar Derozan scored a game-high 28 points in his San Antonio debut, and four of his teammates scored in double figures as the host Spurs held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-108 Wednesday in one of 11 of the night’s season openers. Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his Toronto Raptors debut in defeating visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 116-104. Anthony Davis had 32 points and 16 rebounds, and Elfrid Payton had a tripledouble as retooled New Orleans Pelicans routed host Houston Rockets 131- 112.