Hamilton-Verstappen rivalry is F1's best duel in years
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, leads Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, leads Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Oct. 24, 2021 04:14 PM EDT
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, leads Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, leads Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Oct. 24, 2021 04:03 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, bump bottles following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Verstappen won the race and Hamilton finished second. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, bump bottles following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Verstappen won the race and Hamilton finished second. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 24, 2021 05:28 PM EDT
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, center, of the Netherlands, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, left, of Britain, and Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, celebrate following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Verstappen won the race, Hamilton finished second and Perez finished third. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, center, of the Netherlands, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, left, of Britain, and Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, celebrate following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Verstappen won the race, Hamilton finished second and Perez finished third. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Oct. 24, 2021 05:28 PM EDT