Hamilton - I can win it

Brit ace expecting an exciting race

Last updated: 6th July 2008

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Hamilton in qualifying action

Fourth is not bad, I'm quite happy with it to be honest, and I'll do the best job I can. I'm honestly not disappointed.

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Lewis Hamilton insists he can win Sunday's British Grand Prix despite only qualifying in fourth place.

Although quickest in Q2, in the final 10-minute run the Brit ace ran wide at Priory on his first hot lap, and then on his second and final run he "didn't push as much" through the same corner.

It means for what is expected to be a wet race, Hamilton will start behind team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, who clinched the first pole of his F1 career.

The unlikely figure of Mark Webber joins Kovalainen on the front row in his Red Bull, with reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen in third for Ferrari.

Hamilton knows he has a lot of hard work ahead of him, but said: "With the strategy and predicted rain for the race, everything will be possible.

"Fourth is not bad, I'm quite happy with it to be honest, and I'll do the best job I can. I'm honestly not disappointed.

"I'm very much looking forward to racing in front of my home crowd at what is a special circuit.

"For me, it's because of all the high-speed corners, in particular Copse which is spectacular.

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"It is a circuit whose character makes it very difficult to figure out. But it's also a beautiful place, and then there's the great fans here. There's always a lot of support.

"I know I've only two chances left to win here, and if I do then it would be great."

After winning last year's race in Japan in monsoon-like conditions, and another rain-hit grand prix in Monaco recently, the prospect of a downpour on Sunday does not faze Hamilton.

"It would be nice to have it one way or the other, be it dry or wet," he added. "If it's dry at the start and then it rains that makes it even more exciting, but the main focus is ensuring Heikki and I score points.

"But if the weather is up and down, I'm still looking forward to an exciting race."