Starting from second on the grid, the 2008 World Champion reacted quickly to get the jump on Red Bull's Mark Webber while Fernando Alonso slotted into third place.The trio never looked as if anyone could touch them as they fought amongst themselves for the German GP victory.
Each had an opportunity to lead the grand prix and each had the opportunity to win it, although it in the end it was McLaren's decision to bring him in first for the late switch to the medium compound Pirellis that paid off.
With many expecting the mediums to be 1.5s slower than the softs, no one wanted to pit first. However, Hamilton had to.
He came in at the end of lap 51 with Alonso pitted two laps later and Webber only lap 56. And it was McLaren's decision to take the risk that helped their driver to his second win of the season.
As for fourth place that went to Sebastian Vettel after Red Bull, despite hitting the pits after Felipe Massa, beat Ferrari out of the pits in a straight tyre change race on the penultimate lap of the grand prix.
Results
01. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1h37:30.334
02. Alonso Ferrari + 3.980
03. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 9.788
04. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 47.921
05. Massa Ferrari + 52.252
06. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1:26.208
07. Rosberg Mercedes + 1 lap
08. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap
09. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
10. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
11. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
13. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
14. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap
15. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
16. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
17. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps
18. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps
19. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps
20. Chandhok Lotus-Renault + 4 laps
Retirements
Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 44
Button McLaren-Mercedes 42
Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 23
Heidfeld Renault
Source: Planet-F1
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