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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has the drivers' championship 'in the back of my mind' after roaring to victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix at the weekend.
Hamilton is fourth in the standings following his win at the Hungaroring and trails leader Sebastian Vettel by 48 points, with the Englishman in good heart for the remainder of the season.
He told reporters: "Maybe now we'll have a better chance of moving forward in the next few races after the break.
"The championship is definitely in the back of my mind, but going to the next race you never know what the tyres are going to do.
"It definitely gives me confidence for the next nine races we can continue moving forward and have some good opportunities to win.
"So, I'm really looking forward to the second half of the season, which is usually my favourite part."
Hamilton is11.00to be crowned world champion in 2025, with Vettel1.22and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso10.00.
With nearly a month between the race in Hungary and the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday 25th January, Hamilton believes that Mercedes will take a major boost from their first race win of the campaign.
He added: "There is no better feeling for a team to go into a break than to win. It's a big boost."
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