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Hamilton "cannot believe" podium finish

Lewis Hamilton admitted he never expected to be able to finish on the podium in the Belgian Grand Prix after having started from the back of the grid. The championship leader was hit with several penalties for engine changes, and started the race from 21st position, while teammate and his sole title rival Nico Rosberg started from pole. But a chaotic first few laps and early red flag helped Hamilton's cause, and the Mercedes driver managed to climb up for third place in the end. "I really cannot believe that we came up so far," said Hamilton. "I woke up this morning knowing how difficult it would be on these tyres. Lots of blistering so you can never predict what will happen....
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