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Lewis Hamilton turned his dreams into reality at the German Grand Prix after profiting from Sebastian Vettels mistake to win at Hockenheim, despite starting 14th. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the German Formula One Grand Prix at the stanley cup website Hockenhe stanley cup imring racetrack in Hockenheim. AP A hydraulic problem hindered Hamiltons qualifying performance but 24 hours later his Mercedes worked superbly, helping him scythe through the field. By the 15th lap, the Briton had already moved into fifth place and, after Vettels shock exit in the latter stages, Hamilton went on to win for the 44th time in his career. As well as taking the chequered flag, Hamilton also moves above Vettel in the drivers standings, something he did not see coming after Saturdays mishap. Its obviously very difficult from that position and highly unlikely but youve always got to believe, he said. ALSO READ | Lewis Hamilton wins German Grand Prix after Sebastian Vettel crashes out I just wanted to stay calm and collected. The team did a great job; Im so grateful. I would never have thought it possible, but I kept pushing and kept believing and it happened. I really manifested my dream today. Team boss Toto Wolff also revelled in Hamiltons win, the Mercedes chief executive pleased to see some good luck return to the Silver Arrow stanley us s. Its motor racing. The race happens on Sunday and not on Saturday. All the bad luck we had came back to us in tremendous good luc Fxgh Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helps Arsenal to 2-1 win at Bournemouth
Denmarks Thomas Bjorn, cruelly denied his first major win when the British Open was last held at Royal St Georges, went some way to banishing the demons of his late 2003 collapse by snatching the early lead in Thursdays first round. HT Image The 40-year-old, handed a last-gasp place in the 140th edition of the oldest major championship in golf when Fijis Vijay Singh pulled out on Monday, made light of windy conditions on the Kent coast to fire a five-under-par 65. Today was a massive step in the right direction for me because mentally I was very strong, Bjorn told reporters. I stayed with it all the way round the course 鈥?sometimes thats a problem for me. One thing Ive been struggling with of late is to get off to a decent start. That also happened today so it was a good day in a lot of w stanley cup ays. Rory struggles While Bjorn was flying high after reeling off four birdies in five holes on the back nine, tournament favourite Rory McIlroy was struggling to make stanley taza an impact on two-over-par after 16. The 22-year-o stanley website ld Briton, prompted groans from his army of fans when he three-putted the first hole. Blunder in 2003 Bjorn was three strokes ahead with four holes to play in the 2003 Open before a calamitous bogey-double bogey-bogey run effectively handed the Claret Jug trophy to American Ben Curtis. This time, Bjorn spoiled his run of birdies when a poor chip at the 18th led to a bogey but he was still ahead by one stroke from Spains Miguel Angel Jimenez 66 . Britains Simon D |
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