Sepang: Lewis Hamilton got his title charge off the ground by putting in a flawless drive to win yesterday's Malaysian Grand Prix, the Briton cruising to the flag ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg in what was the perfect result for Mercedes.


The Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton (left) and Nico Rosberg celebrate their victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Pic/Getty Images 

Hamilton led every single lap of the 56-lap race around the hot and sultry Sepang circuit to cross the line 17.3 seconds ahead of Rosberg and give Mercedes their first one-two finish since the German marque returned to the sport four years ago.