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Vettel: Timing of the pass was crucial

Claiming his 52nd career win at Spa on Sunday, Sebastian Vettel acknowledges it was all about the 'crucial' timing of his pass on Lewis Hamilton. Vettel started Sunday's 44-lap Belgian Grand Prix from second on the grid having lost out to Hamilton in a wet qualifying. However, he made short work of the Mercedes driver, slipstreaming him on the opening lap to pass him up the hill. It could have resulted in a very different outcome as the Force Indias, running third and fourth on the opening lap, attacked at the same time. Vettel, though, had the advantaged and held onto it to set up his 52nd win. Wohoooo! #BelgianGP #Seb5 pic.twitter.com/XikEkrkLgs — Scuderia Ferrari...
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