Hamilton claims brilliant victory

NURBURGRING, Germany - Lewis Hamilton secured his second win of the year and 16th of his career on Sunday when he confirmed McLaren's renaissance with a brilliant victory in the German Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old Englishman, who started from second on the grid, took the lead from the start and produced a well-judged race supported by excellent strategy to resist strong challenges from his rivals and finish triumphant.

The 2008 champion controlled the race for long periods, but had to fight at times to retain his advantage as he came home 3.9 sec ahead of second-placed Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.