Oct 20, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Great Britain during practice for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Formula One title favourite Lewis Hamilton led the way in first free practice at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday with a lap half a second faster than his closest rival Sebastian Vettel's best effort.
The Mercedes driver, who can secure a fourth championship on Sunday if results go his way, lapped a soggy Circuit of the Americas in a time of one minute 36.335 seconds on the supersoft tyres.
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