Kimi Raikkonen claimed his first Formula 1 win in five years in the United States Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton's 2018 world title celebrations were delayed despite a Sebastian Vettel spin at Austin,Texas.
Ferrari kept their title hopes alive during Sunday's Formula 1 USA Grand Prix at Austin, Texas as Kimi Raikkonen won the race and Sebastian Vettel finished in fourth place to stop Lewis Hamilton from claiming his fift F1 championship.
Raikkonen overcame poleman Hamilton at the start and withstood late pressure from Max Verstappen, who started 18th on the grid, and the Mercedes driver to finally win in his second spell with Ferrari and clinch his first success since the 2013 Australian GP with Lotus.
Hamilton went into the Austin race needing to outscore Vettel by eight points to clinch a fifth championship.
The Mercedes man appeared to be on his way to the world title when Vettel spun out early, but Ferrari's tactics proved superior, as Hamilton was forced into a second stop that saw Raikkonen and Max Verstappen move ahead of him. Second place would have given Hamilton the title and he went wheel-to-wheel with Verstappen with three laps to go, but could not make it stick, eventually running off-track at Turn 18.
Vettel got past Valtteri Bottas late and Daniel Ricciardo retired yet again due to engine failure. For Kimi Räikkönen, the win was long overdue, as he had failed to win in his last 113 tries.
Hamilton leads by 69 points with 75 on offer in the final three grands prix, and the championship fight goes to the next round next week in Mexico.
Full race results for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas, round 18 of the 2018 Formula 1 season.
2018 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix - Race Results
1. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari 56 laps
2. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing + 1.281s
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport + 2.342s
4. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari + 18.222s
5. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport + 24.744s
6. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault Sport Formula One Team +87.210s
7. Carlos Sainz Jr. ESP Renault Sport Formula One Team + 94.994s
8. Esteban Ocon FRA Racing Point Force India F1 Team + 99.288s
9. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas F1 Team + 100.657s
10. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point Force India F1 Team + 101.080s
11. Brendon Hartley NZL Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda + 1 lap
12. Marcus Ericsson SWE Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team + 1 lap
13. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren F1 Team + 1 lap
14. Pierre Gasly FRA Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda + 1 lap
15. Sergey Sirotkin RUS Williams Martini Racing + 1 lap
16. Lance Stroll CAN Williams Martini Racing + 2 laps
Ret. Charles Leclerc MON Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 31 laps
Ret. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 8 laps
Ret. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team 2 laps
Ret. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren F1 Team 1 lap.
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