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Hamilton closes in on title with Japanese GP win

Lewis Hamilton leads Valtteri Bottas Lewis Hamilton has edged closer to the 2018 Formula 1 world championship by securing victory in the Japanese Grand Prix. His bid for a fifth world title was helped by a poor race for Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel, who clashed with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, fell to the back and only salvaged sixth place. Hamilton's ninth win of 2018 means that the Mercedes star has a handy 67-point lead in the title chase with four grands prix remaining. The Briton could wrap it up in the next round in the United States if he can outscore Vettel by eight points or more. Hamilton led from the start ahead of his team-mate Valtteri Bottas, and that is how the pair would...
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