2017 US Grand Prix: World championship standings

Austin - Formula 1 heads to Texas for the 2017 United States Grand Prix.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will seek to extend his championship lead at the Circuit of Americas on October 22.

The Mercedes ace leads nearest rival, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, by 59 points with four races remaining and will take this year's Drivers' title if he can outscore him by 16 points.

If Hamilton wins, Vettel must finish in the top five to keep his own challenge alive - a seemingly straightforward prospect if he and Ferrari can avoid the mishaps that have afflicted them in the last four races.

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World Championship standings ahead of the 2017 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas:

Drivers' championship

1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 306 pts

2. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 247 

3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 234

4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 192

5. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 148

6. Max Verstappen (NED) 111 

7. Sergio Perez (MEX) 82

8. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 65

9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 48

10. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 34

11. Felipe Massa (BRA) 34

12. Lance Stroll (CAN) 32

13. Romain Grosjean (FRA) 28

14. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 15

15. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL) 13

16. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 10

17. Jolyon Palmer (GBR) 8

18. Pascal Wehrlein (GER) 5

19. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 4

Constructors

1. Mercedes 540 pts
2. Ferrari 395 
3. Red Bull 303 
4. Force India 147 
5. Williams 66
6. Toro Rosso 52
7. Haas 43
8. Renault 42
9. McLaren-Honda 23
10. Sauber 5