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Alonso: We'll need to be 'very, very lucky' now

Under any other circumstances, pulling off a second place result in a touch and difficult grand Prix after starting form seventh place on the grid would be hailed as a huge success for any driver. But on Sunday, Fernando Alonso's podium celebrations were muted by the knowledge that it was one race closer to Sebastian Vettel locking up the world championship. "Today's second place is like a victory for us, at the end of a difficult weekend on a track where it's very tricky to overtake," said Alonso after the race. "We did our job, which is maximise our car. We had two opportunities one was at the start when we recovered some places, and one was with strategy and we overtook...
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