Lewis Hamilton elated by ‘crazy’ gap of 19 points over F1 title rival Nico Rosberg

• ‘I was 43 points behind and now it’s swung the other way’
• Rosberg hit by poor start and faulty stopwatch on five-second penalty

Lewis Hamilton expressed his delight after taking a 19-point lead in the Formula One world championship with victory in the German Grand Prix, describing the gap he has opened up over his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg as “crazy”.

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