AUSTIN -- Securing the championship at the U.S. Grand Prix might be a cakewalk for Lewis Hamilton, but wrapping things up with a victory or a podium might be a bit more of a challenge after the Mercedes driver qualified fifth -- teammate Valtteri Bottas showed the potential of the car by putting it on pole position for Sunday's race.
Hamilton only needs to finish eighth or higher to win the championship but he's not had things his own way so far in Austin. The 2019 champion-in-waiting is where our round-up of Saturday's action must begin.