formula one now at the spanish grand prix mercedez made clear there the team to beat this season and previous races for ari and sebastian fatso had made their mark with a clever pit strategy but in barcelona on sunday defending champion lewis hamilton turned the tables on them. the world champion flexing his muscles lewis hamilton started from pole and left the competition in its tracks even during the caution period following this crash by roman grows the briton kept his cool. first sebastian fetter of on the other hand it just wasn't his day his ferrari team's choice of tires didn't work out and the german had to be satisfied with fourth place. hamilton crossed the finish line unchallenged for the sixty fourth grump retitle of his career. because it got an amazing job and it's really proud of everyone today because i myself thought this city today which i had been feeling for the whole year so it's a good feeling. the triumph in spain gives hamilton a whopping seventeen point lead in the battle for the drivers' championship. germany's alexander's there of was in top form in madrid