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Hamilton wins Hungarian GP

LEWIS Hamilton ended weeks of frustration last night when he finally won his first race for Mercedes with a triumph in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
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LEWIS Hamilton ended weeks of expectation and frustration last night when he finally won his first race for Mercedes by claiming a dominant text-book triumph in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The 28-year-old Briton led from pole position to the chequered flag, apart from three short pit-stops, as he secured his fourth win at the Hungaroring in sweltering conditions.

It was the 22nd win of his career and a success that restored him among the challengers for this year's drivers' championship.

Hamilton came home 11 seconds clear of Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and third-placed defending triple world champion German Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, who was unable to force his way into second place in the closing laps.

Australian Mark Webber finished fourth - from 10th on the grid - in the second Red Bull ahead of two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and sixth-placed Frenchman Romain Grosjean of Lotus.

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