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Hamilton, who is in his first full season, has lagged behind Alonso for the last two events after failing to get his car set up to his liking.
BBC: Hamilton defiant over title race
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Starting on pole, Alonso protected his lead even after a pit stop on lap 16 but the hard tires on Lewis Hamilton's McLaren car set up a tussle for first place on lap 19.
CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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Hamilton, who also slipped back in the confused situation, picked his way through to a distant third behind Alonso and Williams driver Rosberg before the race was given yet more added drama when Adrian Sutil crashed his Force India car to set up another safety car situation.
CNN: Alonso wins after Massa pit stop drama