Sebastien Vettel won his fourth championship title after winning the Indian Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg held onto second place whilst an incredible drive from Romain Grosjean saw the Frenchman finish third after starting all the way back in 17th.
My Opinion:
Red Bull: Vettel (winner), Webber (DNF). A fitting way to win your fourth world title and Vettel never looked in doubt. Very unfortunate for Webber who suffered an alternator failure.
Mercedes: Rosberg (2nd), Hamilton (6th). A strong result for Mercedes. Rosberg drove well to hold onto second but Hamilton dropped down three places to sixth.
Ferrari: Massa (4th), Alonso (11th). Massa climbed a place to fourth but it was a terrible race for Alonso who fell out of the top ten.
Lotus: Grosjean (3rd), Raikkonen (7th). Great result for Lotus. Grosjean got his tactics spot on today to finish on the podium whilst Raikkonen maintained a top ten spot.
Mclaren: Perez (5th), Button (14th). Best result of the season so far for Perez but Button struggled end failed to score any points.
Force India: Di Resta (8th), Sutil (9th). Good result for Force India. Both Di Resta and Sutil climbed four places into the top ten to score vital points for the team.
Sauber: Gutierrez (15th), Hulkenberg (DNF). Bad result for Sauber. Hulkenberg was set to score some points but had to retire the car whilst Gutierrez improved by one place.
Toro Rosso: Ricciardo (10th), Vergne (13th). Ricciardo rose a place to take an important point but Vergne was only able to rise one spot.
Williams: Maldonado (12th), Bottas (16th). A valiant effort from Maldonado who made up six places whilst Bottas dropped down one.
Caterham: Pic (DNF), Van Der Garde (DNF). Terrible day for Caterham. Van Der Garde didn't even manage a whole lap whilst Pic only completed half of the race.
Marussia: Chilton (17th), Bianchi (18th). Chilton was the best of the slowest cars whilst Bianchi finished in last.
Race Guide: Key Moments:
Start: Vettel, Massa (up 2), Rosberg (down 1), Hamilton (down 1), Hulkenberg (up 2), Raikkonen, Webber (down 3), Perez (up 2), Ricciardo (up 2), Alonso (down 2).
Alonso front wing clips Webber rear tyre after Webber collides with Raikkonen. Alonso then collides with Button. Van Der Garde OUT.
Lap 2: Button into 12th after passing Maldonado. Massa takes the lead after Vettel makes a pit stop.
Lap 5: Webber into 4th after passing Raikkonen.
Lap 7: Perez into 5th after passing Raikkonen.
Lap 8: Button into 17th after passing Vergne but Vergne back into 17th after passing Button. Webber takes the lead as Massa makes a pit stop.
Lap 9: Massa into 8th after passing Bottas.
Lap 10: Vettel into 5th after passing Sutil.
Lap 11: Vettel into 4th after passing Grosjean.
Lap 13: Vettel into 3rd after passing Ricciardo.
Lap 15: Gutierrez receives drive through penalty for a jump start.
Lap 19: Alonso into 13th after passing Gutierrez but Gutierrez into 13th after passing Alonso.
Lap 21: Vettel into 2nd after passing Perez. Alonso into 13th after passing Gutierrez.
Lap 29: Vettel takes the lead as Webber makes a pit stop.
Lap 30: Perez into 6th after passing Hamilton.
Lap 31: Webber takes the lead as Vettel makes a pit stop.
Lap 32: Grosjean into 9th after passing Massa. Alonso into 13th after passing Button.
Lap 33: Vettel takes the lead after Vettel makes a pit stop.
Lap 37: Raikkonen into 3rd after passing Sutil.
Lap 38: Pic OUT.
Lap 40: Webber OUT after alternator failure.
Lap 41: Rosberg into 3rd after passing Sutil.
Lap 46: Gutierrez into 11th after passing Bottas.
Lap 49: Ricciardo into 11th after passing Massa and Bottas.
Lap 52: Rosberg into 2nd after passing Raikkonen.
Lap 55: Hulkenberg OUT.
Lap 57: Grosjean into 3rd after passing Raikkonen. Massa into 4th after passing Raikkonen.
Lap 58: Perez into 5th after passing both Hamilton (who goes into 6th after passing) and Raikkonen.
Lap 60: Vettel wins the Indian Grand Prix and the Championship Title! Rosberg second, Grosjean third.
Indian Grand Prix Result:
1. Vettel (Red Bull) 1.31.12.187
2. Rosberg (Mercedes)
3. Grosjean (Lotus)
4. Massa (Ferrari)
5. Perez (Mclaren)
6. Hamilton (Mercedes)
7. Raikkonen (Lotus)
8. Di Resta (Force India)
9. Sutil (Force India)
10. Ricciardo (Torro Rosso)
Fastest Lap: Raikkonen (Lotus) 1.27.679
Driver Standings:
1. Vettel (Red Bull) 332pts (Champion)
2. Alonso (Ferrari) 207
3. Raikkonen (Lotus) 183
4. Hamilton (Mercedes) 169
5. Webber (Red Bull) 148
Constructor Standings:
1. Red Bull 470pts
2. Mercedes 313
3. Ferrari 309
4. Lotus 285
5. Mclaren 93
Performance of the Day: Grosjean started the race from 17th and finished on the podium in 3rd.
Most Overtakes of the Day: Vettel (Red Bull), Massa (Ferrari) and Perez (Mclaren) all made 4.
Shock of the Day: Alonso dropped three places from 8th to 11th by the end of the race.
Disappointment of the Day: Mark Webber suffering an alternator problem forcing him to stop the car.
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