How the 肩書を与える was won: Story of the season as 吊りくさび Hamilton saw off Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari challenge to （人命などを）奪う，主張する fifth world 選手権

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It has become a familiar sight to see 吊りくさび Hamilton celebrating a world 選手権 victory, 特に in Mexico where he 安全な・保証するd his fifth 肩書を与える one year on from his fourth 勝利 in the country

But the season has not always looked so straight 今後 for the Brit, who for the most part was 本気で challenged by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

From Ferrari's first 血 負かす／撃墜する under to Hamilton's 載冠（式）／即位（式） in Mexico, here is how the 2018 選手権 played out.

Australian Grand Prix?

Hamilton looked in prime position to take a lights-to-旗 victory having 支配するd qualifying to take 政治家.

But に引き続いて a 事実上の safety car period during the race, Ferrari's quick thinking engineered a 戦略 that saw Vettel 炭坑，オーケストラ席 under it and 勝利，勝つ 決定的な seconds to 結局 得る，とらえる the race lead and an 予期しない victory.

A distraught Hamilton was 軍隊d to settle for second as Ferrari drew first 血.

Points: Hamilton 18, Vettel 25.

Sebastian Vettel took a surprise 勝利，勝つ for Ferrari at the 開始 race of the season in Australia

Bahrain Grand Prix

Hamilton 耐えるd more woe between the races in Australia and Bahrain, 選ぶing up a five-place grid 刑罰，罰則 for a gearbox change 原因（となる）ing him to start ninth in Sakir.

But the Brit soon 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d up the field, only to see his 進歩 停止（させる）d once he reached third. It was still too 早期に in the season for team orders so Valtteri Bottas 持続するd his second place in 前線 of his team-mate.

Vettel was 軍隊d to nurse his 壊れやすい car に向かって victory as Bottas homed in but he left Bahrain with a 命令（する）ing 選手権 lead.

Points:?Hamilton 33, Vettel 50.

Vettel 反映するs on two straight 勝利，勝つs as Hamilton 熟視する／熟考するs his slow start to the year

Chinese Grand Prix

Ferrari were once again the team to （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 as Vettel took 政治家 in qualifying ahead of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, but race day would look very different for the Scuderia.

Vettel got 伴う／関わるd in a 絡まる with Max Verstappen, resulting in a spin for the former, who had also got into a tussle with Hamilton during a 大混乱／混沌とした race in Shanghai.

It left Vettel wondering what could have been with an eighth place, while Hamilton could only 得る，とらえる fourth? as Verstappen's team-mate Daniel Ricciardo? took a surprise 勝利，勝つ for Red Bull.

Points: Hamilton 45, Vettel 54?

Max Verstappen 衝突，墜落s into Vettel while trying to 追いつく at the Chinese Grand Prix

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The start of Vettel's errors in 2018. The German was on course for a 井戸／弁護士席 deserved victory in Baku before a late safety car resulted in him ending up behind Valtteri Bottas.

Desperate to still take 最大限 points he made an ill-裁判官d 肺 on the Mercedes driver, only to lose out and ひどく flat 位置／汚点／見つけ出す his tyres resulting in him losing a 大規模な chunk of points to finish fourth.

Bottas 苦しむd a 劇の 穴をあける in the の近くにing 行う／開催する／段階s and it 許すd Hamilton to sweep home and take one of the most fortunate 勝利，勝つs of his career - and the 選手権 lead with it.

Points:?Hamilton 70, Vettel 66

A distraught Valtteri Bottas looks 負かす／撃墜する to the ground after 存在 否定するd victory in Baku

Spanish Grand Prix

From one of his most fortunate victories in Baku to one of his most 支配的な.

No one could get 近づく Hamilton at Catalunya who after pipping Bottas in qualifying then went on to 勝利，勝つ by almost 20 seconds from his team-mate.

Ferrari had no answer for Mercedes' pace, and through Vettel could only 追跡する home in fourth.

Points:?Hamilton 95, Vettel 78

Hamilton followed up his Baku with a 支配するing victory at the Spanish Grand Prix

Monaco Grand Prix

One of the いっそう少なく eventful races during the season and one where both 選手権 protagonists were upstaged.

Vettel had the 辛勝する／優位 on Hamilton in qualifying but both w ere trumped by Ricciardo whose Red Bull was in its 甘い 位置／汚点／見つけ出す at the Monte Carlo 回路・連盟.

The three would finish in 形式 order on race day, resulting in Vettel taking 勢い out of Hamilton's sails に引き続いて the Brit's 支援する-to-支援する 勝利，勝つs.

Points:?Hamilton 110, Vettel 96

The Brit though was trumped by Daniel Ricciardo in Monaco as he 注ぐs alcohol into the Australian's shoe for his trademark 'shoey' 祝賀

Canadian Grand Prix

A 延期するd engine 昇格 left Mercedes up the creek without a paddle 長，率いるing into Montreal and Ferrari made sure they took 十分な advantage.

As Hamilton toiled to fifth place - his worst 分類するd finish of the season - Vettel took a comfortable victory to 回復する the 選手権 lead.

That 存在 にもかかわらず a farcical end to the race where the chequered 旗 was waved a （競技場の）トラック一周 too soon.?

Points:?Hamilton 120, Vettel 121

Ferrari 攻撃する，衝突する 支援する in Montreal as Vettel retook the 選手権 lead thanks to his 勝利，勝つ

French Grand Prix

Once the 昇格s （機の）カム for Mercedes though there was no stopping them, 井戸／弁護士席 unless you drove into them.

Hamilton led away from 政治家 に向かって a victory that never looked in 疑問 but his team-mate Bottas was 攻撃する，衝突する by Vettel sending them both to the 支援する of the field.

The Ferrari driver 選ぶd up a five-second 刑罰，罰則 for 原因（となる）ing the （競技場の）トラック一周 one 衝突，墜落 and as a result had to settle for fifth place in a 損失 制限 運動.

Points: Hamilton 145, Vettel 131?

As Hamilton led into turn one, team-mate Bottas was put into a spin by Vettel at Paul Ricard

Austrian Grand Prix

Mercedes' worst race of the season. After Bottas took 政治家 in a Silver Arrows one-two, and with Vettel 負かす／撃墜する in sixth after taking a three-place grid 減少（する） for 封鎖するing Carlos Sainz in qualifying, it looked like the race was 始める，決める to 落ちる into Mercedes' （競技場の）トラック一周.

But 災害 struck on race day for Bottas and Hamilton, with the former retiring 早期に on and the latter struggling 不正に with 穀物ing on his tyres before he was then too 軍隊d out the race with a mechanical 失敗.

Vettel's grid 刑罰，罰則 arguably cost him the 勝利，勝つ but his third place behind Kimi Raikkonen and race 勝利者 Max Verstappen saw him 奪い返す the 選手権 lead.

Points:?Hamilton 145, Vettel 156

Hamilton 持つ／拘留するs his 直面する in despair after 存在 軍隊d to retire from the Austrian Grand Prix

British Grand Prix

Hamilton had landed 有利な立場（位置） in 前線 of his home （人が）群がる but a terrible start saw him 落ちる behind Vettel and Bottas before he was put into a spin by Kimi Raikkonen.

A 嵐／襲撃するing 運動 soon had him clawing his way 支援する up the field from the 支援する of the pack, before a safety car 申し込む／申し出d him a small chance of （人命などを）奪う，主張するing a sensational 勝利，勝つ.

Vettel took advantage of Bottas's old tyres to pass for the lead before then （人命などを）奪う，主張するing an 予期しない victory. Hamilton was second, but his distraught 地位，任命する-race demeanor 示唆するd this was of little なぐさみ.

Points:?Hamilton 163, Vettel 171?

Kimi Raikk onen looks ahead as Vettel takes victory in 前線 of Hamilton at the British Grand Prix

German Grand Prix

The turning point of the whole season. Vettel looked 始める，決める to capitalise again when on home 領土 he took 有利な立場（位置）. To sweeten his Saturday, a mechanical 失敗 meant Hamilton would start 14th on race day.

But mixed 条件s on Sunday brought Hamilton 支援する into play at Hockenheim and after fighting through the field to second he then started to reel in Vettel for the lead.

The German choked by 衝突，墜落ing out and in throwing away a home victory, 許すing Hamilton to 選ぶ up the pieces with a 勝利，勝つ and a 選手権 lead he would not 放棄する again.

Points:?Hamilton 188, Vettel 171

Vettel 衝突，墜落d out of his home race at the German GP while under 圧力 from Hamilton

Hungarian Grand Prix

勢い stuck with Hamilton at the Hungaroring who after taking a 支配的な 有利な立場（位置） in fr ont of Bottas for a Mercedes lockout, never looked like throwing away his advantage.

The Brit skated off into the distance but Bottas could not 妨げる 競争相手s from getting past late in the race, as on fresher tyres Vettel managed to squeeze past the Finn into second with team-mate Raikkonen の近くに behind.

However, it was Hamilton who went into the summer break with a 命令（する）ing 選手権 advantage.

Points:?Hamilton 213, Vettel 189

Hamilton sprays Vettel with シャンペン酒 on the podium after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix

ベルギー Grand Prix

Ferrari 攻撃する，衝突する 支援する at Spa as にもかかわらず Hamilton's 支配的な qualifying pace to take 政治家 from Vettel, he had no answer to the はびこる Ferrari on race day.

Vettel soon passed him at the start of the race に引き続いて a 抱擁する 衝突，墜落 behind them at turn one and from then the Brit could not get 近づく his 肩書を与える 競争相手 for the 残り／休憩（する） of the afternoon.

The German's 勝利，勝つ by over 11 seconds 脅す d a late-season 復活 by the now faster Ferrari, but it would be as の近くに as he got to getting 支援する into the 肩書を与える fight for the 残り／休憩（する） of the season.

Points:?Hamilton 231, Vettel 214?

Vettel strolled to victory at the ベルギー Grand Prix as he takes the chequered 旗 at Spa

Italian Grand Prix

The 行う／開催する／段階 was 始める，決める for a perfect afternoon for the Tifosi, as their Ferrari cars led by Kimi Raikkonen lined up one-two on the grid at Monza.

But Hamilton passed Vettel on the 開始 （競技場の）トラック一周, 生き残るing a 絡まる at the second chicane which put the German into a spin and 負かす／撃墜する the 支援する of the field.

Although Vettel 回復するd to fourth, Hamilton went on to pass Kimi for the lead before taking a 勝利，勝つ that while 甘い for Mercedes would have left a bitter taste at Ferrari.

Points: Hamilton 256, Vettel 226?

At the Italian Grand Prix Vettel was put into a spin while trying to stop Hamilton 追いつくing

Singapore Grand Prix

Ferrari were hoping that Mercedes' 伝統的な bogey 跡をつける would help kickstart their 肩書を与える 企て，努力，提案 and the 調印するs were good for them when they topped the practice 開会／開廷／会期s.

But after Hamilton pulled out a sensational （競技場の）トラック一周 to 安全な・保証する 政治家 Mercedes 支配するd the 週末 from that point on.

The Brit took a very 平易な 勝利，勝つ in 前線 of Verstappen and Vettel - finishing a 大規模な 39 seconds in 前線 of his 肩書を与える 競争相手 at Marina Bay.

Points: Hamilton 281, Vettel 241?

Hamilton celebrates his Singapore 勝利，勝つ after stepping out of the Mercedes in parc ferme

ロシアの Grand Prix

Hamilton made it three 勝利，勝つs in 列／漕ぐ／騒動 at the ロシアの Grand Prix but only thanks to his team-mate's 援助.

After 持つ／拘留するing off a Vettel challenge at the start, the Mercedes 二人組 never looked like throwing away an 適切な時期 to finish one-two.

But it was Bottas who led the way and, desp ite Hamilton's 命令（する）ing lead in the 選手権, he was asked to move over and 許す the Brit to take 最大限 points, with Vettel third.

Points: Hamilton 306, Vettel 256

Hamilton won the ロシアの Grand Prix but standing on the 最高の，を越す step of the podium he puts out a consoling 手渡す to Bottas who was 軍隊d to move over and 許す the Brit victory

Japanese Grand Prix

On one of Hamilton's favourite 回路・連盟s, the Brit took a gigantic leap に向かって 安全な・保証するing his fifth world 選手権 - with his 肩書を与える nemesis Vettel once again the architect of his own downfall.

Hamilton 微風d to 政治家 and led every （競技場の）トラック一周 on his way to victory in Suzuka, while Vettel spun off the 回路・連盟 に引き続いて an ill-裁判官d pass on Verstappen for third place.

Vettel again had to 成し遂げる a 回復 運動 to sixth, but it left his 選手権 hopes as go od as finished.

Points: Hamilton? 331, Vettel 264

持つ／拘留するing the 勝利者s' トロフィー at Suzuka, Hamilton 反映するs on taking a big step に向かって the 肩書を与える

部隊d 明言する／公表するs Grand Prix

Hamilton's first 適切な時期 to 勝利，勝つ the 肩書を与える - and he nearly got の近くに to pulling it off.

The Brit 要求するd just a seven point winning 利ざや over Vettel, who after another 絡まる with a Red Bull - this time Ricciardo - was 軍隊d to 回復する to 安全な・保証する a late fourth after passing Bottas.

That meant Hamilton had to 勝利，勝つ to （人命などを）奪う，主張する the 選手権 but a 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 炭坑，オーケストラ席 早期に backfired.

にもかかわらず showing impressive late race pace he was 軍隊d to settle for third behind race 勝利者 Raikkonen and Verstappen.

Points: Hamilton 346, Vettel 276?

Hamilton had to settle for third in Austin behind race 勝利者 Raikkonen and Verstappen

Mexican Grand Prix

Red Bull stole the march on Ferrari and Mercedes in qualifying and transferred that pace to the race, as Verstappen cantered off to the 勝利，勝つ in 前線 of Vettel and Raikkonen.

Hamilton though 耐えるd a 哀れな race as tyre 穀物ing 問題／発行するs saw him 労働 to a fourth place and a long way off the podium.

But his 最高の，を越す seven finish coupled with Vettel failing to 勝利，勝つ 確実にするd his fifth world 選手権 was in the 捕らえる、獲得する.

Points: Hamilton 358, Vettel 294

にもかかわらず finishing fourth, Hamilton 安全な・保証するd his fifth world 選手権 at the Mexican GP

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