Oct 20, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo (3) of Australia after qualifying for the Unites States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
AUSTIN, Texas(Reuters) - Formula One favourite Lewis Hamilton can win his fifth title from pole position on Sunday but the Mercedes driver cannot expect Sebastian Vettel to give up without a fight after Ferrari's strong showing in U.S. Grand Prix qualifying.
Vettel qualified second on Saturday, just 0.061 slower than Hamilton, but will start from fifth place after a grid penalty is applied for failing to slow sufficiently when red flags were waved during Friday's practice.
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