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Hamilton: ‘Crazy to be compared to the godfather, Fangio'

Lewis Hamilton says it feels ‘crazy' being so close to equalling the ‘godfather of Motorsport', Juan Manual Fangio‘s number of Formula One world titles, but is happy that his multiple champions were won in the modern era. The Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport driver will equal the Argentine's five world championships on Sunday should he outscore his Scuderia Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel by nine points. Hamilton has always been successful at the Circuit of the Americas, winning five of the six races held at the venue and securing his 2015 championship there with a victory. The Brit is already second on the all-time list of Grand Prix winners and equalling Fangio's five...
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