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ISTANBUL (AP) --
Lewis Hamilton led a McLaren 1-2 finish at the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday after a run-in between teammates Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel denied Red Bull its own sweep.
The Red Bull pair touched as Vettel looked to pass along the Istanbul Park Circuit's fastest section, causing the German driver to spin out of the race. Webber, who had led for the entire 40 laps to that point, recovered for third behind Jenson Button as Red Bull's pit lane team looked on in astonishment.
The McLaren team also tensed up near the end as its drivers exchanged the lead but Hamilton eventually earned his first win of the season after rain sprinkled the circuit.
"It was quite an exciting race," said Hamilton, the 2008 champion. "It was great to watch-it was like an action movie."
Webber's disappointment was obvious after he looked set to take a third straight victory from the pole.
"It can happen sometimes. We're both at the front and it's not ideal ... but it happens," Webber said. "There was a long way to go in the race so it wasn't a guaranteed victory. It was an interesting few meters between us on the track."
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