Kimi Raikkonen drove the race of his life at Austin Texas last Sunday to win the American Grand Prix.
He took the lead away from Lewis Hamilton at the first corner and really never looked back.
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Strangely, it has been 112 races since Raikkonen’s last win and more than 15 years between his first and last win.
Max Verstappen also gave us a display of great driving coming through the field from 18th on the grid to second at the chequered flag.
He was acclaimed driver of the day.
Hamilton, who started the race from pole position, made his tyre stop very early which caused him to stop a second time.
He therefore had to settle for third place gaining valuable points for the championship which is very much in his grasp now.
All three podium cars came home in line astern within 2.5 seconds of each other.
Sebastian Vettel was next man home in the second Ferrari with Valtteri Bottas about 10 seconds behind him in the second Mercedes.
The two Renaults had a very good run with Nico Hulkenberg leading his team mate Carlos Sainz home in sixth and seventh respectively.
Next up was Esteban Ocon in the Force India followed by Kevin Magnussen’s Haas, then the other Force India of Sergio Perez in eighth, ninth and 10th positions respectively.
The two Honda powered Toro Rossos were 11th and 14th, with Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasley still needing some more speed.
Other notables who were non-finishers, included Charles Leclerc in the Sauber Alfa Romeo, Daniel Ricciardo in the other Red Bull Renault and Fernando Alonso in his McLaren Renault.
In just a few days’ time the F1 Cars will line up in Mexico City for the next race of the three that are left on the calendar.
Hamilton should button up the championship in Mexico, but I expect another ding-dong affair between the Prancing Horses and the Silver Arrows.
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Driver: 1 Lewis Hamilton 346; 2 Sebastian Vettel 276; 3 Kimi Raikkonen 221; 4 Valtteri Bottas 217; 5 Max Verstappen 191; 6 Daniel Ricciardo 146.
Team: 1 Mercedes 563; 2 Ferrari 497; 3 Red Bull 337.
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