Lewis Hamilton clinched his sixth Formula 1 World Championship title at the 2019 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2019. The Mercedes driver needed only to finish eighth or higher to secure the championship, and he achieved the feat with a second-place finish behind teammate Valtteri Bottas, who won the race.
The victory marked Hamilton's sixth world title, moving him one behind Michael Schumacher's all-time record of seven. Bottas took his third win of the 2019 season, leading a Mercedes one-two finish. The result also secured Mercedes' sixth consecutive Constructors' Championship.
Hamilton's championship triumph came with two races remaining in the season, underscoring Mercedes' dominance during the hybrid era. The British driver had entered the weekend with a 74-point lead over Bottas in the standings.
