LEWIS HAMILTON REFLECTED ON ONE OF THE TOUGHEST RACES OF HIS LIFE AFTER WINNING THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX ON SUNDAY, AND THEN DECLARED: ''I'LL SAVOUR IT ALL THE MORE FOR THAT.''
THE 27-YEAR-OLD MCLAREN DRIVER HELD OFF LATE PRESSURE FROM KIMI RAIKKONEN'S LOTUS AT THE HUNGARORING TO SECURE A 19TH CAREER WIN – HIS THIRD IN HUNGARY – AND HE ADMITTED AFTERWARDS THAT IT HAD BEEN A MAJOR TEST.
''IT WAS A REALLY ENJOYABLE RACE – BUT IT WASN'T AT ALL EASY,'' HE SAID.
''IT WAS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST RACES I'VE EVER DRIVEN. I'LL SAVOUR IT ALL THE MORE FOR THAT.''
HAMILTON HAD POLE POSITION WHILE RAIKKONEN STARTED FIFTH AND, SUFFERING FROM A TEMPERAMENTAL KERS ISSUE, LOST A PLACE TO FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER FERNANDO ALONSO.
BUT, AS THE PIT STOPS SHOOK OUT, THE FINN ROSE TO FOURTH ON A LONG 26-LAP STINT ON SOFT TYRES BEFORE MAKING A SECOND STOP FOR MEDIUMS ON LAP 46 – FIVE AFTER HAMILTON – AND PREPARING FOR A FINAL HARD CHARGE.
THE 27-YEAR-OLD MCLAREN DRIVER HELD OFF LATE PRESSURE FROM KIMI RAIKKONEN'S LOTUS AT THE HUNGARORING TO SECURE A 19TH CAREER WIN – HIS THIRD IN HUNGARY – AND HE ADMITTED AFTERWARDS THAT IT HAD BEEN A MAJOR TEST.
''IT WAS A REALLY ENJOYABLE RACE – BUT IT WASN'T AT ALL EASY,'' HE SAID.
''IT WAS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST RACES I'VE EVER DRIVEN. I'LL SAVOUR IT ALL THE MORE FOR THAT.''
HAMILTON HAD POLE POSITION WHILE RAIKKONEN STARTED FIFTH AND, SUFFERING FROM A TEMPERAMENTAL KERS ISSUE, LOST A PLACE TO FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER FERNANDO ALONSO.
BUT, AS THE PIT STOPS SHOOK OUT, THE FINN ROSE TO FOURTH ON A LONG 26-LAP STINT ON SOFT TYRES BEFORE MAKING A SECOND STOP FOR MEDIUMS ON LAP 46 – FIVE AFTER HAMILTON – AND PREPARING FOR A FINAL HARD CHARGE.
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