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Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
Ferrari F1 driver Felipe Massa, bottom, leads the pack followed by McLaren Mercedes driven by Lewis Hamilton, top right, and BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Daniel Ochoa de Olza
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VALENCIA, Spain - Ferrari's Felipe Massa has won the European Grand Prix for his fourth Formula One victory of the season, leading the race wire-to-wire to finish comfortably ahead of championship leader Lewis Hamilton in second.
Massa easily held onto his lead after starting from pole position and finished 5.6 seconds ahead of Hamilton's McLaren on the 5.4 kilometer (3.4 mile) street circuit Sunday. BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica was third.
Hamilton kept the lead of the overall standings with 70 points, while Massa moved into second place with 64.
Defending champion Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari retired from the race on the 45th lap after smoke started coming from the back of his car while he trailed in sixth place.
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