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2016 German Grand Prix - Driver ratings

Following Lewis Hamilton’s fourth consecutive victory, F1i looks back at how the German Grand Prix unfolded and gives each driver a rating out of ten

Lewis Hamilton - 1st place, 25 points - 9/10

Hamilton’s excellent run of form continues, with the defending champion now having only failed to win in Baku since colliding with team-mate Nico Rosberg in Spain. It’s a turnaround which has seen him erase a 43-point deficit in the standings and take a 19-point lead into the summer break, and this was a controlled victory. A good start made his race, taking a lead he wouldn't relinquish and Hamilton said he could turn his engine down from the third lap to protect his power unit while still having the pace to hold off the Red Bulls. Didn’t need to disappear into the distance, but his recent run suggests he may do just that after the summer.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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