Lewis Hamilton shares his another worrying story after engine failure would cost him what could prove to be a crucial victory in Texas yesterday.
The reigning world champion reduced the deficit in the Formula 1 title race to his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to just 26 points after recording his 50th career victory in the US Grand Prix in Austin.
But Hamilton did so haunted by the retirement which almost certainly denied him victory in Malaysia earlier this month, when his engine gave up with 15 laps remaining.
"For the whole race, I was concerned the car was not going to make it," he said.
"Right up until the line, I was just in fear of the same thing, so I was grateful the car made it. When I got on that back straight I was petrified. I was haunted by what happened in Malaysia and dreading that would happen again."
Rosberg still holds a relatively comfortable lead heading into this Sunday’s race in Mexico City and two second places and a third in the final three races will be enough for the German to secure his first drivers’ title.
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