Lewis Hamilton has won the most United States Grand Prix, with six.
But how did those race victories come about, and what was the context behind them?
2007 (Indianapolis)
A week on from converting his maiden pole position into his maiden grand prix triumph, Lewis Hamilton was making a name for himself beyond the barriers of Formula 1. The sporting world knew who he was; the rookie was leading the championship and riding the crest of a wave of momentum.
That only extended when he took another pole and another win, this time at Indianapolis, in the speedway’s Formula 1 farewell.
Starting ahead of McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso, he fended him off during the long run towards the first corner and did so again, when Alonso seemed destined to pass.
Holding the inside line, despite the Spaniard being in his slipstream, Hamilton held firm and won for the second time in a week.
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2012
The British driver won the very next US race, although it took place in the following decade. This time at the Circuit Of The Americas, starting second behind the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel, he was passed by the sister Red Bull of Mark Webber on the first lap.
But after reeling the Australian in, Hamilton reclaimed second place. And in the final 15 laps, after a race-long pursuit of Vettel, he utilised the slow traffic holding the German up and breezed by with DRS.
2014
Entering this year’s stateside race, Lewis Hamilton was leading Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by 17 points with three races remaining.
But as was custom in 2014, it was Rosberg who held the upper hand in qualifying and took pole. But the British driver was in his element on the Sunday and eventually out-braked Rosberg, at the end of the long DRS straight, to seize a lead that he would not lose.
That win ensured that he was the most successful British grand prix driver of all time, in terms of race wins, elevating his tally to 32.
2015
Hamilton went on to win the 2014 title, at the season-closing Abu Dhabi race, but sealed the 2015 title with three races to spare, at the US Grand Prix.
In a classic wet/dry race, he out-muscled Rosberg into turn one and took the lead from the pole starter. But with a clear lack of pace, he quickly lost his lead and was passed by Ricciardo and the German.
Rosberg held the advantage, but saw his lead effectively cut twice with two safety cars during the second half of the race. And in the final stint, he relinquished the lead to the world champion, after suffering a tank-slapper through the exit of turn 15 and wobbled off the road.
2016
In the five races following the summer break, Hamilton lost his 19-point championship lead and now trailed Rosberg by 33 points.
With four races remaining, he needed to return to winning ways and did so at Austin, a track that he made his playground.
He took pole at the circuit, for the first time, and kept his lead on the first lap. In fact it was Rosberg who lost ground on the first lap, falling behind Ricciardo. The German won back second with a neatly timed virtual safety car, but the British driver was untroubled.
2017
Once Rosberg retired, following his 2016 title triumph, Hamilton battled the lead Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel and their battle would extend to the US race.
For the second year in succession, he was on pole but this time he lost the lead to a fast-starting Vettel.
This was important for Ferrari, as they remained in the title fight. However, Hamilton virtually extinguished that hope with a bold overtake, once more into turn 12.
For the remainder of the race, he drove away from the Ferrari and, in the process, registered Mercedes’ fourth successive constructors’ championship crown.