This time, Hamilton won’t lose sleep on eve of title decider
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — This time, Lewis Hamilton is not going to lose any sleep on the eve of the Formula One title decider.
The defending champion is second favourite heading into Sunday’s race with the pressure on rival Nico Rosberg, who is chasing his first ever title.
Rosberg holds a 12-point lead and needs only to finish third — even if Hamilton wins — to take the F1 title, 34 years after his father Keke Rosberg was crowned F1 champion for the only time.
Two years ago, the championship also went down to the last race in Abu Dhabi. But Hamilton was in the stronger position and had it all to lose because of a controversial double points rule that applied only to the final race and kept Rosberg in contention.