GETTY Lewis Hamilton is on of the greatest drivers, says Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton can clinch the Drivers' World Championship at the US Grand Prix this afternoon with a 16-point swing over Sebastian Vettel. If the Brit clinches the title it will be the fourth time he has done so in his career, with his last win coming in the 2015 season. Victory would see the 32-year-old join an elite group of four drivers who have won the World Championship on four or more occasions, including Juan Manuel Fangio (5), Alain Prost (4), Michael Schumacher (7) and Vettel (4). And Williams driver Felipe Massa thinks Hamilton deserves all the credit he receives, comparing him to F1 greats Ayrton Senna and Schumacher.

GETTY Felipe Massa thinks Lewis Hamilton deserves the World Championship title

"Lewis is definitely one of the best drivers in formula one history," the Brazilian told German newspaper Kolner Express. "He is on a level with Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna.” And Massa is not the only one who thinks Hamilton is on their level, with Jackie Stewart also making the comparison this week. “Lewis is driving a dominant car and it is hard to say, for example, that he is a better driver than Moss, who never won a world championship. It is impossible to draw comparisons,” Stewart said.

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