Lewis Hamilton could become world champion for a fifth time today if he can finish the US Grand Prix with eight more points than Sebastian Vettel.
And, the British racer couldn’t be in a better position having secured pole in yesterday’s qualifying.
To help boost his chances further, Vettel sits fifth on the grid having suffered a penalty for now slowing sufficiently during a red flag in practice.
If Hamilton wins in Austin, Vettel must finish second to keep his championship hopes alive.
US GRAND PRIX LIVE UPDATES: LEWIS HAMILTON GOES FOR FIFTH WORLD TITLE
It could be a classic race with the Mercedes and Ferraris are very evenly matched with the top three all with 0.1 seconds of each other.
Speaking after qualifying, Hamilton said: “That was close. I didn’t know how close it was going to be but by the last run I knew it was quite edgy.
“I knew I had to do solid laps. The first lap was decent but not good enough and the second one was just that bit better. The Ferraris were really quick.”
Here’s how they line up for today’s race.
Pole – Lewis Hamilton • 2nd Kimi Raikkonen 3rd • Valtteri Bottas • 4th Daniel Ricciardo • 5th Sebastian Vettel (after 3 place penalty)
So if you want to all the F1 action here’s how to tune in online.
HOW TO WATCH THE US GRAND PRIX
Coverage of today’s USA Grand Prix from Austin will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 (Sky 406, Sky HD 860, Virgin 516) and Channel 4.
The pre-race build-up starts at 5.30pm on Sky Sports F1 and 6pm on Channel 4 before lights out at around 7.10pm.
This means that all the action can be followed on your desktop or laptop via the Sky Go and PlayStationAll 4 on demand service.
Sky Go and All 4 are available to download on iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices.
Sky Go is also available on a number of platforms including Amazon Fire devices, iPad, Mac computers and laptops, PlayStation 3, PS4 and Xbox One.
The Sky Sports app, available to download on iOS and Android devices, will also be providing live text coverage and updates.
If you’re not currently a Sky Sports customer but can’t stand to miss out on the action, you can add the channels to your box via a NOW TV subscription.
Day passes, which let you add Sky Sports channels for 24 hours, start at £7.99 a day, with a weekly pass starting from £12.99, and no locking in to a contract.
NOW TV doesn’t even require a typical television to use, as it is also available on a NOW TV Box, Chromecast, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku, LG Smart TV, PC or Mac, and selected mobile and tablet devices