Vettel wins at F1 Korean Grand Prix
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Vettel wins at F1 Korean Grand Prix

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Oct 17,2011
 
  Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, the winner of the Korean F1 Grand Prix, waves his hand after crossing the finish line at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla, yesterday. [NEWSIS]

YEONGAM, South Jeolla - Already-confirmed world champion Sebastian Vettel won the 2011 Formula One Korean Grand Prix yesterday, clinching his 10th title of the year and helping his Red Bull team defend the constructors’ championship.

At the 5.615-kilometer-long (3.48- mile-long) Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla, yesterday, the 24-year-old German finished the 55-lap race first at 1 hour, 38 minutes, 1.994 seconds, which was more than 12 seconds ahead of McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton, the 26-year-old Briton who also finished runner-up in last year’s Korean Grand Prix, took the pole position for the first time since the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix after winning Saturday’s qualification race, but couldn’t keep his advantage as Vettel snatched the lead from the opening lap.

“It was so much fun to drive,” Vettel said at the press conference. “After last weekend with the drivers’ championship and this week the constructors’ - it’s fantastic.”

With the win, Vettel, who confirmed his second straight world championship at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, can still tie Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 wins in a season.

Vettel’s teammate Mark Webber finished third to ensure that Red Bull clinched back-to-back constructors’ championships. With three races remaining, there are a maximum of 129 points to be won, but Red Bull now has a 140-point lead over McLaren, which has 418.

“A second title is testimony to the dedication and commitment of the whole team,” said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

McLaren’s Jenson Button, who won the Japanese Grand Prix, took fourth, followed by Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso, the defending Korean Grand Prix winner, and Felipe Massa.

This year’s Korean Grand Prix wrapped up successfully compared to the poorly prepared inaugural event last year. Visitors said that there were lots of improvements compared to last year.

Some 84,174 spectators showed up to watch the final event, with a three-day total of 160,236 fans, according to the organizing committee.


By Joo Kyung-don [kjoo@joongang.co.kr]


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