Hamilton started the race 21st after being hit with a 55-place grid
penalty for exceeding his permitted allocation of engine components.
He played down expectations after qualifying on Saturday, saying that
making it into the top-10 points-scoring positions would be a tough ask
while his Mercedes team predicted an eighth-place finish.
But circumstances fell into place for the 31-year-old on Sunday.
Hamilton made a clean start and rose through the field to fifth on
durable medium tyres as drivers peeled off into the pits under the
safety-car period prompted by Kevin Magnussen’s massive crash.
The subsequent red-flag stoppage allowed the Briton to take on fresh
tyres without any penalty before he capped his progress up to the final
podium spot with some spectacular overtaking moves.
“That was perfect for me,” said Hamilton, winner of six of the last seven races leading up to Spa.
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