2012 US GP: Hamilton beats Vettel to win the inaugural race in Austin

(FIA) Lewis Hamilton won a tense rather than spectacular US Grand Prix as Red Bull Racing picked up the Constructors’ Championship.



While Hamilton was the star of the show, Sebastian Vettel took second and Fernando Alonso third, ensuring their battle for the Drivers’ Championship goes down to the wire in Brazil. Vettel, who had been fastest in every session up until today, controlled