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Glock couldn't believe his eyes

Toyota driver Timo Glock revealed how he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Felipe Massa retire from the Hungarian Grand Prix just three laps from the finish, promoting him to second place and his first F1 podium.

"It was just unbelievable," Glock said. "I almost had to pinch myself when I saw Felipe Massa's engine failing with three laps to go and I knew that I was in second position. I had pressure from Kimi Raikkonen in the other Ferrari over the closing laps and I was struggling a little with the softer tyre in the final stint. We knew from Friday practice that the soft tyres would be more difficult."

"I had a reasonable pace and saw I was 9 seconds ahead of Kimi but then the team told me that he was half a second a lap quicker," he added. "I just tried to push more while staying focused on not destroying the tyres. In the end he was catching me up but I kept cool and made sure I didn't make any mistakes. I knew from GP2 how hard it is to pass in Budapest and it is even tougher in F1."

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  • Force India upbeat after practice
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• 09 Oct.
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