On this day in 2016 Lewis Hamilton trimmed Nico Rosberg’s points lead by winning at the Circuit of the Americas.
However a Virtual Safety Car played a crucial role in the championship fight as it helped Rosberg recover second place from Daniel Ricciardo. Ironically, the VSC was caused by Ricciardo’s Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen.
Read RaceFans’ original report of this race here:
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