吊りくさび Hamilton surprised by string of 'dream' 運動s as he の近くにs in on another 決まり文句/製法 One world 肩書を与える after winning five of the last six grands prix

吊りくさび Hamilton 明らかにする/漏らすd he has surprised himself by the run of 'dream' 運動s which leave him standing on the brink of another 決まり文句/製法 One world 肩書を与える.

While it is too 早期に for Hamilton's seemingly 必然的な 選手権 載冠(式)/即位(式) to take place in Japan on Sunday evening, only a 炉心溶融 by team or driver stand in the way of glory this season.

Hamilton, who was comfortably fastest in both practice 開会/開廷/会期s at Suzuka on Friday, has 記録,記録的な/記録するd five victories from his last six 遠出s to 設立する a 支配的な 50-point lead over Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton appears to be strolling to a fifth world title after a terrific run of good results

吊りくさび Hamilton appears to be strolling to a fifth world 肩書を与える after a terrific run of good results

HAMILTON'S STREAK?

吊りくさび Hamilton's finishing positions in the last seven F1 races:

Russia - 1st

Singapore - 1st

Italy - 1st

Belgium - 2nd (勝利者: Vettel)

Hungary - 1st

Germany - 1st

Britain - 2nd (勝利者: Vettel)

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Points earned: 161/175

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And with a 最大限 of only 125 選手権 points on the (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する, it is surely a 事例/患者 of when, rather than if, he will engrave his 指名する と一緒に Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio as the owner of five world 栄冠を与えるs.


Although Hamilton had Mercedes to thank for his 70th career 勝利,勝つ in Russia last Sunday - after they controversially used team orders to 勧める aside Valtteri Bottas - he has been in electric form に引き続いて the summer break.

Hamilton, with inferior 機械/機構, destroyed both Ferrari cars on their home patch in Monza last month to take a 罰金 勝利,勝つ, before he 配達するd one of the qualifying (競技場の)トラック一周s of his career at the next 一連の会議、交渉/完成する in Singapore to 可能にする another victory. He was 雷 急速な/放蕩な on Friday, too.

As the season reaches its 最高潮, the Briton can now afford to 得点する/非難する/20 four third-place finishes and one second at the final five grands prix to 安全な・保証する the 選手権 spoils.

'When I look 支援する at those 最近の races, I couldn't have hoped for better 業績/成果s,' Hamilton, 33, said. 'There have been some dream experiences for me, 成し遂げるing at that level. It is what I live for.

The Mercedes driver has taken 161 points out of a possible 175 in the last eight F1 races

The Mercedes driver has taken 161 points out of a possible 175 in the last eight F1 races

Hamilton was almost half a second faster than the rest of the field at Japan GP practice?

Hamilton was almost half a second faster than the 残り/休憩(する) of the field at Japan GP practice?

'As the season 進歩s you hope that you can 改善する, and usually you do get better, but I didn't know I was going to 改善する in the way that I have.'

If, as 推定する/予想するd, Hamilton takes the chequered 旗 here on Sunday - a race that he has won in three of the past four years - then there is a small chance that he could 安全な・保証する the 選手権 in America in a fortnight. The probability, however, is that he may have to wait until Mexico a week later.

'The earlier you can 勝利,勝つ the 肩書を与える, the better because there is いっそう少なく 強調する/ストレス for the team,' he 追加するd. 'You 伸び(る) 支援する some years of your life the quic ker you get it done, too.'

Hamilton finished the best part of half-a-second faster than anybody else in practice on Friday. Bottas was second, while Vettel ended the day an uncomfortable 0.883 seconds 負かす/撃墜する on his 競争相手.

'This 跡をつける is awesome,' a giddy Hamilton said over the 無線で通信する. 'I am having the best day.'

Out of the car, he 追加するd: 'I'm loving 運動ing more than ever. It's just the best. I won't be 運動ing forever so you have to 心にいだく these moments.'

Only a meltdown from Mercedes of Hamilton could conceivably stop him winning the title

Only a 炉心溶融 from Mercedes of Hamilton could conceivably stop him winning the 肩書を与える

Hamilton 長,率いるd for Japan に引き続いて a tennis date with his father, Anthony, the man who 同時に worked 多重の 職業s to 基金 his son's formative career, but is now somewhat on the periphery.

'We didn't really reminisce about the past,' Hamilton said. 'My dad's having tennis lessons so I said to him we should have a game.

'I don't play tennis, we are both terrible at it, and it was not very good to watch, but I (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 him.

'I'll always remember when I was about six, and we would go to Blockbusters in Stevenage. Afterwards he would say 'let's race to the car'. My little 脚s couldn't carry me 急速な/放蕩な enough, and he would never let me 勝利,勝つ.

'So, the same 競争 happens today, and I never let him 勝利,勝つ if I can help it.' For Vettel, it is a feeling he knows all too 井戸/弁護士席.

Hamilton's championship rival Sebastian Vettel faces a mammoth task to win a fifth world title

Hamilton's 選手権 競争相手 Sebastian Vettel 直面するs a mammoth 仕事 to 勝利,勝つ a fifth world 肩書を与える

Vettel's Ferrari takes a slightly wide line as he aims to clock a fast lap in practice on Friday

Vettel's Ferrari takes a わずかに wide line as he 目的(とする)s to clock a 急速な/放蕩な (競技場の)トラック一周 in practice on Friday

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