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Hamilton, Raikkonen, Vettel: The 2013 Hungarian GP post-race press conference

The podium finishers have their say after the compelling 70-lap race

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On the day Lewis Hamilton finally broke his victory duck at Mercedes, here's what the top three finishers at the Hungaroring - Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel - had to say about their respective afternoons, and the title fight ahead, in the post-podium setpiece press conference.

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"In the middle of the race I didn't know where I was. I just tried to hang in there and try to come back as much as we can. In the end obviously quite close with Kimi. We were faster, I had fresher tyres but as I said, no way past. Once I was pretty close up the hill. I think I didn't have enough room on the outside but it's pretty difficult to judge. Obviously I couldn't go around the outside and pass him but I was trying to maybe put him under pressure for the next couple of corners and try to create my chance but yeah, was not a decent gap anyways. So, I tried, didn't work, we have to be happy with third. "The car was good all weekend, there wasn't much missing. But as I said, I should have done a better job with Jenson in the beginning and especially not damaged my front wing - and then it could have been a different race. But would, could, should. In the end I think we're happy with third." QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR (Abhishek Tackle - Midday) Lewis, track temperatures were in their fifties today; would you say you've turned the corner with your tyre wear issues and how much of that was work going on back at the factory, and how much of that was the new tyres, new constructions?
LH: "I think it was a bit of both. As I said, coming into the weekend, we are making improvement but not big enough to make the difference it did today so I'm assuming that a large part of that was the tyres. I really wasn't expecting it. Our long runs didn't look that great in P2 but I got the balance just spot on today with the front wing and yeah, if we can be quick here in a race with these track temperatures then I'm very hopeful that we can be competitive everywhere else, so this could be a really good... could be a good turning point for us." (Leonid Novozhilov - F1 Life) Lewis, which of the ingredients made the difference in your success today?
LH: "Teamwork, absolutely teamwork. The guys have just been phenomenal all year with the work they do in the garage, preparation of the car, the reliability has been exceptional - obviously not for Nico today - and the team's in the position where it's beginning to develop the car still through the season. At this point of the year, last year, they said they weren't anywhere near making improvements so it's good to see that. I think hopefully I'm a part of that as well. I feel like I really earned my keep today so I'm really happy for that." (Peter Farkas - Auto Motor) Sebastian, we have heard you complaining a bit over the radio two laps from the end when you thought that Kimi didn't leave you enough room in turn four. Was it serious?
SV: "In the heat of the moment, for sure, obviously it's narrow there. As I said before, it was clear... or it was to me at that stage that I didn't find a way past around the outside. First of all, Kimi is not an idiot and secondly, it's a narrow part of the track so it was clear but I was pushing very hard, trying to create a chance, put him under pressure and as I said, it was clear I didn't pass him there, but maybe two corners later or something. Yeah, I was not too happy but as I said, it was quite hot this afternoon, I was pushing very hard and it was quite narrow and I was a little bit on the dirt, turning in. You feel that you have to say something so that's what I said." (Kate Walker - GP Week) Sebastian, three weeks ago in Germany, I asked you if you would relish

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