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Lewis Hamilton: Sebastian Vettel's first-lap move was no surprise

Lewis Hamilton says Sebastian Vettel’s opening-lap overtake at the Belgian Grand Prix came as “no surprise”, after the Ferrari driver went on to record victory. Hamilton retained the lead from pole into La Source but was followed closely by front-row starter Vettel, who used the slipstream to cruise past his rival along the Kemmel Straight. Hamilton was unable to offer a response and Vettel retained the lead throughout, going on to record a victory that reduced Hamilton’s title advantage to 17 points. “I knew that was going to happen, so it’s not a surprise,” said Hamilton on the move. “We were generally often quicker in the middle sector in...
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