Niki Lauda doesn't give Lewis Hamilton much chance to win the F1 championship

Lewis Hamilton will not be able to stop Nico Rosberg from winning the championship unless the German hits trouble in the remaining four races of the season, according to Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda.

Hamilton is 33 points adrift of Rosberg, with just 100 left to play for, after he finished only third in Japan on Sunday, while his title rival sauntered to a ninth victory of the year.