Manama Dec.10th, 2004: Lewis Hamilton came through from the lower reaches of the grid to take victory in an amazing inaugural Bahrain Formula 3 Superprix today. The British driver racing for Manor Motorsport did a perfect re-start from behind the safety car in a two-lap sprint to the finish and battled to a career defining win.
Hamilton had started the day 21st on the grid after an accident yesterday, but it was two spectacular race re-starts that helped him to victory. He was 11th by the end of the first lap of this morning’s qualification race, which is where he finished. That meant he would start 11th in the main race in the afternoon.
He again made a superb getaway – he was fourth at the end of the first lap. Then he was up to second passing Fabio Carbone and Nico Rosberg. But still he had Jamie Green, winner of the morning’s qualifying race, ahead of him and looking a sure bet for the win.
