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'Surprised' Hamilton Downplays Chances Of Victory

Hungarian Grand Prix pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton admitted that he was surprised to have beaten Sebastian Vettel in a thrilling qualifying session at the Hungaroring, but admittted he may need a ‘miracle' to beat the Red Bull man on Sunday. The British driver and three-time Hungarian GP race winner denied his German rival the top spot after the clock reached zero with a blistering final lap to claim his third pole position in a row - one that surprised himself more than anybody else as the news was relayed to him through the Mercedes team radio after the effort. Despite spoiling championship leader and pre-qualifying favourite Vettel's pole position ideas with the stunning lap,...
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