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How Hamilton can still win at Spa

The chance of Lewis Hamilton winning the Belgian GP from the back of the grid is almost impossible, but Spa presents as good an opportunity as any to make history, as proven by Michael Schumacher on more than one occasion

There is no doubt Lewis Hamilton has a mountain worthy of the Ardennes to climb if he is to triumph in this year's Belgian Grand Prix, and extend his four-race winning streak in Formula 1.

No one has ever won a world championship grand prix from the back of the grid. The closest remains John Watson's victory for McLaren in the 1983 Long Beach GP. He started 22nd in a 26-car field.

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