Lewis Hamilton has downplayed his chances of winning this years Drivers F1 World Championship despite his superb victory in the Brazilian GP.Even if Hamilton rounds off the season with a fourth successive win, his Mercedes team-mate Rosberg will be crowned champion if he finishes on the podium at the season-concluding Abu Dhabi GP on November 27.Im in an awkward position going into the last race, said Hamilton. It doesnt really make a big difference if I go and drive like I do right now because Ive already lost so much [ground] through the year. But I cant give up because I dont know what could happen. Its unlikely, but you never know.Brazilian GP driver ratingsWhether by deliberate design or honest assessment, Hamiltons remarks may serve to ratchet up the pressure on Rosberg ahead of what should be a straightforward coronation. Then again, much the same was expected in 2007, 2008 and 2010 when F1s final acts all produced unexpected twists in the tale. In 2014, Hamilton also secured the title in the first Desert Duel after Rosberg was hit by car trouble. Nicos doing all he has to do. He has finished every race and not had any problems, where I have, Hamilton added. Hes had fantastic reliability, so its going its going to be very hard to beat him. Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian GP for the first time to ensure the Drivers Championship battle with Nico Rosberg goes to the last race of 2016 Hamilton trails his team-mate by 12 points heading to Abu Dhabi, a deficit due in the main to three separate engine failures on his W07 car earlier in the season. What can really happen? Nico is just cruising to finish second and unfortunately the Red Bulls are not at the moment quick enough to really challenge us, Hamilton told Sky Sports as he continued to play down his chances. All l can do is focus on my job and hope things happen for the right reasons.Hamilton rues Rosbergs unbelievable luckHamiltons victory was first in Brazil, his ninth of the season and the 52nd of his F1 career.I am and I will be proud of myself as long as I continue to perform as I am. Im proud of everyone who has been a part of helping us win all these races, the Englishman reflected. What a year - to still have nine wins is amazing and its my 31st win with the team, which is crazy.For the majority of the field, crazy was also an appropriate description of Sundays race, featuring a succession of Safety Car deployments and two race stoppages. For Hamilton, however, it was plain sailing in the wet. I was genuinely chilling up front, he told Sky F1s Martin Brundle on the podium. When it rains it is usually good for me. There were no mistakes, no issues, no spins. It was interesting hearing about so many people having slips, but I didnt have any. Stressing his point, Hamilton also highlighted the differing performances between the two Mercedes drivers in his press conference on Sunday night before departing Interlagos.Im happy that I beat everyone today and Im happy that with the same car I beat Nico, Hamilton noted. Nicos driving at his best right now and today he had nothing on me.He does, however, still have that 12-point buffer in the standings.Dont miss the F1 Reports Brazilian GP review on Sky Sports F1 on Wednesday at 8.30pmAlso See:Hamilton rues Rosbergs luckBrazilian GP driver ratingsGet a Sky Sports week passAbu Dhabi title permutationsTim Hardaway Heat Jersey . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. Chris Silva Jersey . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. https://www.heatlockerroom.com/Jeremiah-Martin-City-Edition-Jersey/ . 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On the morning of the 2014 Pennsylvania Derby, Res Judicata and his exercise rider, Lisa Whitaker, were standing in the vicinity of the quarter pole at Parx when they were broadsided by a runaway horse.Res Judicata didnt race again until June 2015. Whitaker still deals with the injuries she sustained that day.Res Judicata is trained by John Servis and was bred and is owned by Patricia Chapman, who along with her late husband, Roy, raced Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones, the sire of Res Judicata.Coming into the Salvator Mile, Res Judicata had gone 1 for 8 during his comeback, with his lone win coming in a one-mile optional-claiming race at Aqueduct last fall.The field for the $96,000 Salvator Mile scratched down from six horses to four, and lost its chief speed, Green Gratto, on race day. When the gates opened, jockey Nik Juarez put Res Judicatta right on the lead and they clipped off splits of 23.dddddddddddd6 and 47.31 seconds while under light pressure from 4-5 favorite Mr. Jordan. Res Judicata drew clear on the far turn while covering six furlongs in 1:10.94, and won by 3-3/4 lengths under strong handling from Juarez.Allied Air Raid, who stumbled at the start and then was brushed by Mr. Jordan entering the first turn, finished second. It was two lengths farther back in third to Mr. Jordan.Res Judicata paid $18 as by far the longest price in the field. He completed the mile in 1:36.07.The plan was just to keep his face clean, Juarez said after the race.Res Judicata was saddled by Serviss son, Tyler, his Monmouth assistant trainer.The last time we ran him this distance he got brave and he won, Tyler Servis said.Res Judicata, 6, is now 9 for 25 in his career with earnings of $432,340. His prior stakes wins came in the City of Laurel Stakes in Maryland and the Christopher Else Memorial, a South Carolina residency stakes, in 2012. ' ' '