Lewis Hamilton last night admitted he was in dreamland after taking his second F1 race win.

Hamilton led a McLaren one-two ahead of team-mate Fernando Alonso at Indianapolis, increasing his lead over Alonso at the top of the drivers' championship to ten points.

''What a dream,'' said Hamilton, who won in Canada last week in his rookie season.

''To come to two circuits (Montreal and Indianapolis) that I didn't know and to really come out with such pace and to see the team moving forward is great.

''The first couple of laps were close and then I managed to pull a slight gap.

''In the middle sting my tyres just started to drain and Fernando was right up my tail.

''It was very tough, he fought very well but at the end I managed to pull a gap which I was able to maintain and control the race.''

Alonso admitted the race was decided as soon as he failed to overtake Hamilton into the first corner.

Alonso also got alongside Hamilton during the middle of the race but could not force his way past, later swerving towards the pit wall to show his team his displeasure at not being allowed past.

Alonso said: ''I think the start was the key point of the race, after that who was second would be second in the race.

''I think my start was good but we both braked in more or less the same place, but the start is always risky and I didn't want to crash.

''Eight points are better than nothing."