HAMILTON OK WITH FOURTH

Lewis Hamilton was in an upbeat mood after the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite losing ground on Formula One title rival Sebastian Vettel for the second consecutive race. The Mercedes driver finished fourth in Spielberg, while Vettel powered his Ferrari to second to move 20 points ahead of Hamilton after nine races. In the previous race, two weeks ago in Azerbaijan, Hamilton was fifth and Vettel fourth. Still, after starting eighth Sunday, Hamilton felt he got the best result possible in the circumstances. “It was actually really positive and I don’t think the points really reflect that,” Hamilton said. “It’s not great but it could be 30-something (point difference) today. Of course it’s a hit when you take the penalty and start eighth instead of third, but it’s not the end of the world. I got the best points I could.” Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas made a great start from pole position to win. Hamilton finished 1.4 seconds behind Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo.