Hamilton edging closer to fi h title

In Singapore last weekend, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the F1 drivers’ championship to 40 points with his seventh win of the season. Having won four world titles – in 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2017 – the British driver holds a considerable lead over second-placed Germany’s Sebastian Vettel with six races to go. Only Michael Schumacher, with 91 wins, has more than his 69 victories. The 33-year-old driver’s 223 consecutive starts is a record.