AUSTIN, Texas - When Formula One was last in the United States, Sebastian Vettel had already earned his fourth consecutive world championship in a season of domination not seen since Michael Schumachers days at Ferrari. Air Max 97 Outlet Sale .Then came the engine change, from the screeching V8s to the sublime hybrid turbo V6.The effect was a demolition of an F1 dynasty built by Vettels Red Bull team in a move that most thought would produce a wide-open title chase in 2014.Instead, F1 simply exchanged one dominant team for another. Mercedes has crushed the competition with teammates Lewis Hamilton leading Nico Rosberg by just 17 points in the title chase heading into this weeks U.S. Grand Prix.Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo sits a distant third in the drivers championship with only three races left. Mercedes has already won the constructors title.Success in Formula One does not come easily and we are determined to ensure that our performance this year is not a one-off but the first of many, said Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.Vettels 2013 was a performance for the ages. The baby-faced German tied Schumachers record of 13 victories in 2004, including the last nine of the year. And when he spun circles on the track after his win in Austin, his message to his team was to savour the moment. Even he seemed to know it would all soon end.Mercedes happily filled the void.Rosberg won the season-opener in Australia before Hamilton ripped off four wins in a row. Rosberg regained the lead in the title chase until Hamilton surged ahead again by winning the last four races heading into this weekend. Tension between the teammates and old friends has been simmering for months and another Hamilton victory could further put the squeeze on Rosberg.Its still all to play for in the battle for the drivers championship and I wont be giving up the fight, Rosberg said.Hamilton has a previous victory at the Circuit of the Americas in 2012, when he passed Vettel late to steal the win, forcing Vettel to wait until the final race that season to win the championship.Every point Hamilton can put between himself and Rosberg this week would be precious. Rules changes in place for this season will award double points for the final race in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 23.The reliability of his car is as big of a concern for Hamilton as Rosbergs driving. Car problems have forced Hamilton to retire early three times this season, twice for Rosberg.But the guys have worked very hard to eradicate those through the year, so I hope that we can all go through these next races together as a team, without any of those issues, Hamilton said.Hamilton said he didnt want to even consider a crash or reliability problem that could cost him the title.Im not even going to put that negative energy out there, Hamilton said.Vettel would like to find even a spark of good energy this weekend. Its been a long time since he had any.His troubles started with a disastrous round of preseason testing that raised alarms about Red Bulls grasp on the new engine technology. An early run of bad form behind Mercedes dominance quickly killed any hopes of contending for another title.This year had quite a bad start in terms of reliability, which put us in a bad position, Vettel said.Vettel has no victories this season and just four podium finishes. And hes considering not even driving in qualifying Saturday because a change to a sixth engine this season will force him to start from pit lane, regardless of how fast he goes.His Red Bull run is almost over. Vettel has already announced hes leaving the team after this season but hasnt said where hell drive in 2015.Im looking forward the race, and to enjoy those last races Ive had with the team. Weve experienced a lot over the last few years, Vettel said.The U.S. Grand Prix will have just 18 cars on the grid, the smallest F1 race in nine years. Two teams, Marussia and Caterham, have been sidelined with financial problems and wont race this week.That prompted the FIA, the sports governing body, to call Thursday for any initiative that will help reduce costs to ensure the survival of the existing grid and attract potential new entrants. Air Max 97 Outlet . Louis still looking for a way out of Tampa Bay, the 38-year-old NHL veteran isnt showing his cards. Air Max 97 Outlet Store .J. -- The New York Jets have promoted Tony Sparano Jr.Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports. This week they discuss Olympic hockey jerseys, Canadian soccer coach Jon Herdman, soccer phenom Jordan Spieth and Denver Broncos LB Danny Trevathan. Bruce Arthur, National Post: My thumb is down to the leaked version of team Canadas hockey jersey for the Sochi Olympics, If they are the jerseys, which since Getty Images pulled the picture of Jonathan Toews looking dubiously at the camera after a brief kerfuffle, they may be. Ok, so its just a jersey and its not as bad as Buffalos new third jersey - which looks like it has duct tape on the sleeve - and it might not be final, but the white band on just one arm, the dull corporate font, the fake laces, Cmon. Canadas Olympic hockey jersey should evoke our hockey heritage; they should evoke the excitement and hopes and dreams of a nation, in red and white. It should not, under any circumstances, look like a Petro-Canada station. Dave Naylor, TSN: My thumb is up to the Canadian Soccer Association for extending the contract of Womens National team coach John Herdman through the 2020 Olympics. The Canadian story in international soccer has included more than its fair share of frustration, but under Herdman, the womens program has soared to new heights, capped of course by a bronze medal at last summers Olympics. When whispers began recently that Herdman might return home to coach Team England, it seemed he might be too good to be true. Nice to see thats not the case. Micchael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is up to the next rival to Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth. Air Max 97 Clearance. . While two-time major champion Rory Mcilroy undergoes his existential and equipment crisis, the 20-year-old Spieth has emerged as the latest prodigy. At the urging of Phil Micklelson and others, Fred Couples made Spieth a captains pick for the Presidents Cup. Last year, Spieth couldnt get past the second round of Q-School. This year he beat Zach Johnson in a playoff at the John Deere Classic and had seven other top 10 finishes. With Saskatchewans Graham Delaet on the international team and Spieth on Team USA, the October event will be about more than boring old tales of Tiger. Dave Hodge, TSN: My thumb is down to Denver Broncos linebacker Danny Trevathan, and though I will try, there are no words that can add much to the pictures of his interception return for a touch…back.  A touch…down is what he thought he had after intercepting Joe Flaccos pass and returning it to the end…one-yard line.  Yes, a touchdown requires the player and the ball to cross the goal-line, and Trevathan forgot to take the ball that far. 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