Lewis Hamilton can officially win the 2017 world championship on Sunday and claim his fourth world title. The Briton holds a 59-point gap to rival Sebastian Vettel in the championship, and is the heavy favourite to wrap up another title by the end of the year.
The United States Grand Prix is the first official race where Hamilton has a mathematical chance of winning the title. In order to do so in Austin, the Briton has to outscore Vettel by 16 points in the race. Below, you can see the scenarios needed for Hamilton.
1. Hamilton wins and Vettel finishes outside the top five.