Sebastian Vettel wins Korean GP
7 Oct 2013 11:42 PM IST
Even two safety-car periods, the emergence of a truck on the circuit mid-race and the incineration of his teammate’s car were not enough to put off the German, who made it a hat-trick of wins in Korea, and a fourth successive victory overall.
The Red Bull ace led throughout to win by 4.2 seconds ahead of the Lotus pair Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean. Nearest title rival Fernando Alonso was sixth, stretching Vettel’s lead in the championship to 77 points with only five races remaining, and he could wrap up the title at next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
‘Even though it looks very good for us, it’s still not over. I’m not trying to think about it to be honest, I’m focusing more on the present. I am really enjoying things at the moment, we have a great team and we are having a great time as well,’ Vettel said. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg put in a superb defensive drive over the last 17 laps by holding off a queue of world champions behind him after the second safety-car period ended, finishing fourth to equal his career best.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was fifth, just holding off Alonso on the last lap. Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg finished seventh by pipping eighth-placed Jenson Button of McLaren.
The Red Bull ace led throughout to win by 4.2 seconds ahead of the Lotus pair Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean. Nearest title rival Fernando Alonso was sixth, stretching Vettel’s lead in the championship to 77 points with only five races remaining, and he could wrap up the title at next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
‘Even though it looks very good for us, it’s still not over. I’m not trying to think about it to be honest, I’m focusing more on the present. I am really enjoying things at the moment, we have a great team and we are having a great time as well,’ Vettel said. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg put in a superb defensive drive over the last 17 laps by holding off a queue of world champions behind him after the second safety-car period ended, finishing fourth to equal his career best.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was fifth, just holding off Alonso on the last lap. Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg finished seventh by pipping eighth-placed Jenson Button of McLaren.
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