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Hamilton ends title drought

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 27, 2009

BUDAPEST, Hungary - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won a Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday that was overshadowed by the absence of Felipe Massa.

Massa remained sedated in a hospital with multiple skull fractures after a crash in his Ferrari during qualifying on Saturday.

Hamilton, Formula One's defending champion, picked up his first victory of the season to snap a streak of 11 races without a top-three finish, dating to his win at China last year.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was second.

Massa was listed in life-threatening but stable condition on Sunday.

Safety also became an issue in Sunday's race when Fernando Alonso's right front wheel came off his Renault and bounced wildly down the track as he rounded turn No. 9.

After the race, Renault was suspended for the upcoming European Grand Prix by governing body FIA, which said the team failed to advise Alonso that a nut on the wheel was not properly secured.

IRL: Will Power led almost the entire way to capture the Edmonton Indy in a race marred by a pit fire that burned driver Tony Kanaan's hands and face.

Kanaan was injured on his first pit stop when the ethanol fuel pump filling his car appeared to not shut off properly.

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