Lewis Hamilton’s Qualifying Crash in Germany Won’t Prevent Podium Finish

What a disastrous result it was for Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the German Grand Prix. Less than two weeks after his stunning victory at the British Grand Prix, arguably the most important win of his Formula One career, he will line up in 15th position (due to Esteban Gutierrez's grid penalty) after a crash in the latter stages of Q1 at Hockenheim. It must be a bitter pill to swallow for Hamilton, whose win at Silverstone a fortnight ago seemed to carry all the hallmarks of a pivotal moment in the 2014 title battle, with the British driver slicing the points advantage of championship leader Nico Rosberg, his Mercedes teammate, from 29 to four. Hamilton, it was widely thought, would—with the memories of the niggles, the slight err...

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