All the eggs are firmly in the Hamilton basket. At least the 29-year-old is happy and on song, perhaps more so than at any point in his career. Five wins on the trot have given him a 24-point lead in the drivers’ championship, and only the double points rule in Abu Dhabi can prevent him clinching a second championship here in Interlagos. Nico Rosberg, his team-mate and rival, has been outgunned and overwhelmed of late and no longer has the championship in his hands.