Hamilton leads McLaren to 1-2 finish

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    Lewis Hamilton led McLaren to a 1-2 finish at the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday after a costly run-in between teammates Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel denied Red Bull a shot at the top two spots.

    The pair touched as Vettel looked to pass along the Istanbul Park Circuit's fastest section, causing the German driver to spin out of the race. Webber, who had led for the entire 40 laps to that point, recovered for third behind Jenson Button as Red Bull's pit-lane team looked on in disbelief.

    The McLaren team also had some nervous moments near the end as its drivers exchanged the lead, but Hamilton eventually earned his first win of the season by 2.6 seconds after rain had sprinkled the circuit. It was McLaren's second 1-2 showing this season.

    "It was quite an exciting race," said Hamilton, the 2008 champion. "It was great to watch -- it was like an action movie."

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