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Hamilton felt 'comfortable' in post-safety car charge

Getty Images Enlarge Lewis Hamilton says he always felt positive about recovering from the safety car period to win the Singapore Grand Prix despite airing his doubts on the radio. When the safety car came into the pits on lap 39, Hamilton was on super-soft tyres while those behind were on the soft prime tyre - meaning he needed to pit again when the others had the option not to. Hamilton managed to build up a gap of 27 seconds in a blistering stint and emerged in second behind Sebastian Vettel, who he easily dispatched on fresher soft rubber two laps later. Mercedes had set him the target of 27 seconds but Hamilton questioned whether the tyres could last long as his times started to drop...
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