F1i Poll - Who will win the title? Your verdict is in!

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Before the action resumes this weekend at Spa, we put up a poll asking who you think will be crowned World Champion in Abu Dhabi in November.

Half-way through the season, it's a three-way battle with Sebastian Vettel leading Lewis Hamilton by 13 points, with dark horse Valtteri Bottas 19 points further adrift.

We would like to thank you for taking the time to respond to the poll. It was a popular inquiry and one which concluded with a massive amount of your votes going unsurprisingly to the first two contenders, and it was a close fight.

Sebastian Vettel is your favourite to win the world championship, collecting 48% of your votes, just edging out Lewis Hamilton who received a 45% support rate.

Only 7% of you however believe that Valtteri Bottas can pull off an upset.

The result reflects your belief that Vettel and Ferrari can sustain their momentum in the second leg of the season, an opinion shared by Red Bull's Helmut Marko by the way, a man who knows all about the German driver's strengths and weaknesses.

But the close numbers also indicate that most of you expect the title fight to go down to the wire.

Hopefully it will. And if it does, we'll poll you again before the Abu Dhabi race weekend!

F1i poll - Who do you think will win the world championship

Sebastian Vettel - 48%

Lewis Hamilton - 45%

Valtteri Bottas - 7%

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.