Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton landed a near-knockout blow in the Formula One driver's championship fight by cruising to a Japanese Grand Prix win on Sunday after engine trouble forced Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel into early retirement.In his fourth career win in Japan and eighth of 2017, Hamilton headed home the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo, the former pushing past his teammate in the first corner before passing Vettel to move into second by the end of the first lap at the Suzuka circuit.The flawless win for Hamilton gives him a massive 59-point lead over Vettel in the driver's…READ FULL ARTICLE
