World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel claimed his sixth win of the year in eight races, having started from pole position at the Valencia street circuit. He was followed home by Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, who claimed his second podium of the year, following the Monaco Grand Prix. It was a perfect weekend for Vettel who claimed the win, pole and fastest lap to extend his championship advantage.
Button passed Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel on the final lap to win the race, despite a collision with his team mate, a drive-through penalty, and five pit stops: which at one point in the race put the Englishman as low as 21st. Nonetheless, the correct strategy calls in the constantly changing conditions – as well as a fantastic drive – enabled him to win one of the most action-packed races of the year.
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has won a tense high-speed duel at Barcelona, beating McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in a hectic race to the chequered flag, with the two separated by just a handful of seconds from start to finish.
After crashing on Friday and missing the entirety of the second free practice session, Sebastian Vettel took his third grand prix win of the year in style by using a four-stop strategy to convert his pole position in Turkey to victory.
Pirelli has set the fastest ever lap in qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, thanks to a time of 1m25.049s for Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. The German driver set his fifth consecutive pole position today and the 19th of his career.
Shanghai, April 17th 2011 – The Chinese Grand Prix went down to a thrilling battle between Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton over the last six laps, decided by tyre strategy. Hamilton passed Vettel for the lead with four laps to go, with the German driver then forced to defend from Jenson [...]
Pirelli tyres is teaming up with Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber off the race-track to support his charity which raises funds for good causes, including research into leukaemia.
Germany’s Sebastian Vettel has wrapped up second place in the Formula One driver’s world championship after a strong win in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.