Lewis Hamilton Bags Third World Title In US

Mercedez's Lewis Hamilton has equaled the records of Jackie Stewart- the only briton to have won three world title on Sunday in the United States of America.

Hamilton, who started the race behind teammate Nico Roseberg won his third world title in a stop-start, wet-and-dry United States Grand Prix.

The 30-year-old Briton, who has been red-hot this season with his 10th victory of a dominant season has moved beyond the reach of his teammate Rosberg and and four time champions, Vettel with an unbeatable total of 327 points.

But an emotional Hamilton owed his victory, in the end, to an unforced error by Rosberg on the 49th lap when he made a mistake and ran wide at Turn 15 as the pair duelled for the lead.

That mistake gave Hamilton the lead, victory and his third champions’ crown.

"It's the greatest moment of my life," said Hamilton on his car radio, as he seemed to sob and battled his emotions.

"Thank you all so much, I am so grateful to you all. And to my family I love you all. Thank you."

Dutch teenager Max Verstappen finished fourth for Toro Rosso ahead of Sergio Perez of Force India, Carlos Sainz in the second Toro Rosso, Jenson Button of McLaren and Pastor Maldonado who was eighth for Lotus.

Felipe Nasr came home ninth for Sauber and Australian Daniel Ricciardo was 10th for Red Bull, having passed two-time champion Fernando Alonso of McLaren on the final lap.

Hamilton's success enabled him to equal the record of Jackie Stewart as the only Britons to win three drivers’ world titles and the first to win two championships in succession.

"What a race with all the ups and downs," said Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff.

"It was a fantastic race. We had a problem at the beginning, at the end it was tight, but I'm just overwhelmed.

"Lewis was almost faultless this year and the car didn't let him down. It is just an amazing feeling."

RESULTS

1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:50:52.703

2. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes +00:02.850

3. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 00:03.381

4. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Toro Rosso - Renault 00:22.359

5. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 00:24.413

6. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 00:28.058

7. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault 00:30.619

8. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Mercedes 00:32.273