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Hill praises Hamilton

British last Formula One world champion Damon Hill enjoyed seeing Lewis Hamilton winning his first race in Formula 1 and already his sixth podium in six races. Hill believes the 22-year-old Briton did an incredible job in such short space of time.

Damon Hill said about Hamilton's victory: "What an unbelievable win for Lewis. People should not underestimate what he has achieved in an incredibly short space of time. Yes, he's with a good team, and yes, he's got a good car, but to be winning Grands Prix, and be putting in performances like that race after race, takes something special.

"He may be young and in his first season, but this guy is the real deal. If you're good enough in this sport, you're old enough - and boy is Lewis good enough. With just four weeks to go until the British Grand Prix (on 8 July) it's great news for British fans and British motorsport."

Hill continued, "He's leading the World Championship and winning races, so his confidence will be sky high. He's now got a great chance of winning the British Grand Prix, in front of his home crowd at Silverstone. And he's shown he can handle the pressure. We shouldn't get too carried away, but we could be looking at the next British World Champion," claimed Hill.

Looking ahead to this year's British Grand Prix, taking place on 6-8 July, Hill added, "One of the highlights of my career was winning my home race in 1994. It means a huge amount to a driver to win in front of his home crowd, and it would be a dream come true for Lewis if he was to win at Silverstone."

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