Hamilton fourth as Vettel takes Brazil

Sao Paulo: Lewis Hamilton admitted to mixed emotions on Sunday when he finished fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix after starting from the pit lane. The 32-year-old Briton, who clinched his fourth world title at the Mexican Grand Prix two weeks ago, stormed through the field in his Mercedes to lead the race for a period between the leaders’ pit stops. But, in the end, he was unable to complete a remarkable drive by becoming only the third man to finish on the podium from a pit lane start as Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari hung on to third. His Ferrari team-mate fourtime champion Sebastian Vettel won the race ahead of Hamilton’s Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas. Two drivers have managed to claim podium finishes from a pit lane start — Jarno Trulli for Toyota at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix and Vettel for Red Bull at the 2012 Abu Dhabi race.