Lewis Hamilton Takes Fourth Win In A Row

Lewis Hamilton dominated the German Grand Prix to move into a 19-point lead in the championship over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

Hamilton shot into the lead at the start from second on the grid as Rosberg slipped to fourth, where he finished after a difficult afternoon.

Rosberg was penalised for forcing Red Bull's Max Verstappen off the track.

The German finished behind Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Verstappen after being unable to make up the lost time.

Hamilton in control - of the race and the title

It was the icing on the cake for a perfect afternoon for Hamilton, who has put a stranglehold on the championship after a remarkable recovery from a difficult start to the season.

In seven races, Hamilton has turned his season around, moving from a 43-point deficit to Rosberg after five races to his current advantage of just six points short of an entire win. This was his fourth consecutive victory.

Hamilton knows he will have to take a grid penalty for using more than the permitted number of engine parts at one of the first two races after the summer break, starting with the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of August.

And he targeted a result like this to try to ensure that when he does have to start from the back, he will not leave that race with another big deficit to Rosberg.

"What a race," said Hamilton. "Yesterday second place but got a great start, the balance was amazing and it was just about keeping it cool and looking after the engine."