Lewis Hamilton fastest in US Grand Prix practice as Sebastian Vettel is punished

• German is handed three-place grid penalty
• Mercedes driver can win title in Sunday’s race

The second practice session in rainy Austin looked set to be a damp squib until Lewis Hamilton emerged for a 10-minute period that underlined why he is poised to win his fifth Formula One title at a circuit he routinely dominates.

With the surface sodden and slow it looked doubtful that Hamilton would even leave the garage. But with only a few minutes left on Friday he immediately set the fastest lap by a second, three seconds better than his title rival, Sebastian Vettel.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2CtjOH2