Formula 1 drivers who arrived in the United States ahead of the COTA race this weekend had a great time exploring the country. Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly attended an NBA game and Sergio Perez was doing a show in New York City. Well, that’s what Lewis Hamilton had intended to do.
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The seven-time world champion had a pretty busy Wednesday as he apparently spent the afternoon resting on a runway in a fighter jet. It was the L39 Albatros light ground attack aircraft that reached a top speed of over 750 km / h.
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According to reports, the race between Hamilton’s Mercedes W11 and the fighter jet was meant for an IWC commercial. IWC has been the official engineering partner of the Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team since 2013.
Aside from the video circulating on social media, Hamilton’s physical therapist and assistant Angela Cullen also updated a picture on Instagram. She has also given it a title – “Set the day. 
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Can Lewis Hamilton take another COTA win?
After a few weeks break, the race weekend is finally here. And the focus has once again landed on two of the title contenders, Hamilton and Max Verstappen. So the only question that remains is who will achieve the decisive victory in the United States.
History suggests that Hamilton has a massive upper hand over the Dutchman after winning five out of eight races at the Circuit of The Americas. However, this season could follow a different script amid Red Bull’s shocking resurgence.
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Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – July 31, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton hits his fists with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after qualifying in pole position and third place or pool over REUTERS / David W. Cerny
Red Bull looked like the better team on high-speed tracks and COTA is certainly one of them. So there’s no denying that Hamilton will be suspicious of the potential threat from Red Bull Racing this weekend.
Additionally, Hamilton is stranded in a must-win situation with Verstappen already leading the title fight and another win would mean Hamilton would come under immense pressure.
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Yes, given 15 years of experience, the record-breaking world champion will be able to handle it, but how long? Either way, we have an interesting weekend full of excitement ahead of us!
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