Hamilton finished ahead of Finn Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) and Australian Mark Webber (Red Bull), who lies second in the ranking of the world championship, behind Jenson Button of Britain, seventh yesterday.
Hamilton won the tenth victory of his career and the first year since I won in China last year, demonstrating the improvement of his McLaren Mercedes. It is the first victory for a team that is not Brawn GP and Red Bull so far this season and the first car with a kers, one of the technical innovations of 2009.
"It's incredible to be sitting here after so long," said world champion, who did not earn from the October 19, 2008.
"I do not think winning here. After some very hard times we deserve the victory. We have never lowered his arms. It's fantastic to be back, "he added.
But arrives late to defend the title, as Button, after ten races, 70 points total Brawn with your GP, by 51.5 to Webber, who overtakes his teammate at Red Bull, the German Sebastian Vettel, who Yesterday started second but had to withdraw and be left with 47 units.
"No fight for the championship, but I hope we still get several more podiums. Let's see how far you can go in the title, but I already looked over the next year, "said Hamilton sincere.
Webber is now the main opponent of Button, who sees the car is losing ground not only with regard to Red Bull, but also to McLaren, Ferrari and Renault, so the title, which was recently made by, and it is less clear.
The Spanish Fernando Alonso (Renault), who started from pole position, retired on lap 17 for an error in one of his mechanics to put a wheel.
Worse things were to Vettel, second in the championship until yesterday, and who after a bad start, touch with Raikkonen included, fell to seventh place and had to withdraw later on lap 31 with mechanical problems.
It is the first ruling of reliability of Red Bull so far this year.
One too long to refuel Webber allowed Raikkonen to second place behind Hamilton, who, having passed the Australian in the early laps by Alonso went live, released as a solo lead.
The Spanish Renault's highly downloaded, went to refuel and change tires on lap 12.
But on leaving the gum lost right front, badly adjusted, and that ended his competition.
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