F1: Kimi Raikkonen defies doubters as Lewis Hamilton waits for title

What we learned from the United States Grand Prix in Austin

Kimi Raikkonen celebrates his win at the F1 United States GP while Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished third
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen celebrates his win at the F1 United States Grand Prix while Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished third in Austin
(Image credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Raikkonen reigns in Texas

All eyes were on Lewis Hamilton at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix amid speculation that the Mercedes star would secure the 2018 title. Yet it was Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen who celebrated victory in Austin.

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