Hamilton becomes only the seventh driver to win five consecutive race wins. His championship lead over Rosberg extends to 24 points now.
Ricciardo’s third place unfortunately means that he is now mathematically out of the championship now, however it is more than likely that he will finish the season in third.
Mercedes AMG have equalled the record set by McLaren in 1988 of leading 12 races from start to finish.
Hamilton has also become the leading British driver now in terms of race wins as he equalled Nigel Mansell’s previous record at the last race.
He also has tied Alonso in fifth on the all time winner’s list.
After a short hiatus, the 2014 Formula One season enters its final phase with the third running of the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Join us on The Roar for all the action from 7:00am (AEDT).
While recent news has been dominated by speculation over Fernando Alonso’s future and the apparent failure of the Caterham and Marussia teams, there is still a drivers’ world championship being contested.
Lewis Hamilton is coming off another four-race winning streak, repeating this very feat from earlier in the season. The Briton’s lead in the championship has increased to 17 points over his Mercedes AMG teammate and rival Nico Rosberg.
Mercedes AMG will undoubtedly be the team to beat still, and with the constructors’ championship now clinched their key objective will be to allow their drivers to race without any hinderance.
Williams should be second fastest to the Silver Arrows, with this being the venue where Valtteri Bottas scored his first points as a rookie twelve months ago. The recently revived McLaren squad should also be on to score more points and perhaps threaten a podium place to extend their lead over Force India in the constructors’ championship.
Red Bull may finally have to give in to a penalty or two for going beyond the required five elements that make up their power-unit. Sebastian Vettel may miss qualifying altogether and start from the pit-lane with a race-friendly setup. Daniel Ricciardo could also be on cusp of using a sixth element for his Renault engine.
While the absence of Caterham and Marussia may not please everyone, Sauber could benefit. Having not scored a single point this season, the Swiss outfit sits eleventh in the constructors’ standings behind Marussia. A problem-free race for Esteban Gutierrez and Adrian Sutil could pay dividends for Sauber.
2012 winner Hamilton will be the driver to beat this weekend, but could three weeks off have helped Rosberg find a way to trump his teammate? Join us from 7:00am to find out.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Well that about wraps things up from me then this morning. Thanks for tuning in to The Roar for our coverage of the United States Grand Prix. The Roar will return next weekend for the Brazilian Grand Prix, then after that only one race remains to see who will be crowned world champion. Thank you and farewell!
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
And the constructors' table: 608 - Mercedes AMG 363 - Red Bull Racing 238 - Williams Mercedes 196 - Scuderia Ferrari 147 - McLaren Mercedes 123 - Force India Mercedes 30 -- Scuderia Toro Rosso 9 --- Lotus Renault 2 --- Marussia Ferrari 0 --- Sauber Ferrari 0 --- Caterham Renault
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Here are the updated drivers' standings too: 316 - Lewis Hamilton 292 - Nico Rosberg 214 - Daniel Ricciardo 155 - Valtteri Bottas 149 - Sebastian Vettel 149 - Fernando Alonso 94 -- Jenson Button 83 -- Felipe Massa 76 -- Nico Hulkenberg 53 -- Kevin Magnussen 47 -- Sergio Perez 47 -- Kimi Räikkönen 23 -- Jean-Eric Vergne 8 --- Romain Grosjean 8 --- Daniil Kvyat 2 --- Jules Bianchi 1 --- Pastor Maldonado 0 --- Adrian Sutil 0 --- Marcus Ericsson 0 --- Esteban Gutierrez 0 --- Max Chilton 0 --- Kamui Kobayashi
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Thanks Mark, great to have your company too this morning. Brazil has always given us big twists in the championship so perhaps in a week time we could see another dramatic shift occur. Nevertheless, Abu Dhabi will still be a treat to watch. Vergne has stepped it up ever since he found out Verstappen is in next year, hopefully he is retained but at the same time we'd like to see him move up on the grid.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Here is how the results looked at the end of the 56 lap race: 44. Hamilton 6.. Rosberg 3.. Ricciardo 19. Massa 77. Bottas 14. Alonso 1.. Vettel 20. Magnussen 25. Vergne 13. Maldonado 8.. Grosjean 22. Button 7.. Räikkönen 21. Gutierrez 26. Kvyat 11. Perez (Retired) 27. Hulkenberg (Retired) 99. Sutil (Retired)
Mark Young
Roar Guru
Thanks for the liveblog this morning Jawad. Great drive by Lewis, almost impossible to argue with him as Champion for 2014 - but thanks to double points, we may still see the tables turned. Ricciardo incredible, Jeremy Clarkson just described him as the best driver in F1. Other highlights is the increasingly insane driving of Vergne and a return to form of sort for Lotus. Have a great day mate!
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
1978 world champion Mario Andretti will conduct the podium interviews.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Mercedes AMG have equalled the record set by McLaren in 1988 of leading 12 races from start to finish. Hamilton has also become the leading British driver now in terms of race wins as he equalled Nigel Mansell's previous record at the last race. He also has tied Alonso in fifth on the all time winner's list.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Hamilton becomes only the seventh driver to win five consecutive race wins. His championship lead over Rosberg extends to 24 points now. Ricciardo's third place unfortunately means that he is now mathematically out of the championship now, however it is more than likely that he will finish the season in third.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
So the top ten then after the 56 laps of the United States Grand Prix is as follows: Hamilton, Rosberg, Ricciardo, Massa, Bottas, Alonso, Vettel, Magnussen, Vergne and Maldonado. Maldonado's tenth place stands as the five second penalty has already been applied to that.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 56/56: There is still a heated battle going for the final points paying positions.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 56/56: Lewis Hamilton triumphs then in Austin for a second time as his teammate Nico Rosberg comes home to finish in second despite starting from pole position. And Daniel Ricciardo holds his own race to finish in third.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 56/56: Vettel moves into P8. There is still 2 seconds between Hamilton and Rosberg as the German is stuck behind Button and Grosjean.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 55/56: Hamilton now demands blue flags to be shown to Grosjean, as this pack continues to battle for a place in the top ten. Steering issues for Grosjean too down in P12.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 54/56: Button loses two places to Maldonado and then Vettel in the space of two corners. Maldonado is now in P9, but remember he has that five second penalty waiting for him at the end of the race.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 53/56: Kvyat pitted as the team removed a piece of lodged carbon fibre with was supposedly hampering his performance. Vergne passes Button for P8. The Frenchman is also under investigation now by the stewards for forcing Grosjean off the track.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Unfortunately he's under investigation for that now.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 52/56: Vettel sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1:41.379. Hamilton and Rosberg are now about to catch and lap this pack with Button, Vergne, Maldonado, Grosjean, Vettel and Räikkönen.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 51/56: Kvyat's handed P12 back to Räikkönen. Does the Toro Rosso have any damage?
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Lap 51/56: Vergne makes a big lunge on Grosjean going into Turn 1 and pretty much slaps his compatriot wide, taking away ninth place in the process. Grosjean as expected is unhappy.