Lewis Hamilton: 'I did everything I could to try and stay ahead' in US GP

Lewis Hamilton said his narrow defeat at Sunday's United States Grand Prix fills him with the hope that he can be a winner again.

Max Verstappen's poor pit stop on lap 35 of 56 at the Circuit of The Americas provided Hamilton with the chance to end a losing streak which stretches back to last year's penultimate round in Saudi Arabia on 5 December.

Verstappen trailed Hamilton by as many as seven seconds, but after fighting his way past Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with 15 laps to go, the double-world champion moved in on his former Mercedes rival.

With six laps remaining, Hamilton's silver mirrors were occupied by Verstappen's fast-approaching Red Bull.

And on the 305km/h approach to Turn 12, the Dutch driver launched a successful attack to deny Hamilton his first victory of the season.

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Closing the gap

With just three rounds - in Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi - remaining, Hamilton, 37, is running out of time to ensure his record of winning at least one race in each campaign he has driven, remains intact.

The seven-time world champion said: "We came here with upgrades, we closed the gap a little bit, and we were so, so close.

"I did everything I could to try and stay ahead, but they were a little bit too quick today. A great strategy from us and a great race from Red Bull.

"I am shattered. The car was a handful. It felt amazing to be in the lead. That is something we have been working so hard on as a team [throughout] the