Vettel takes record ninth consecutive win

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to chalk up a record ninth victory in a row, and 13th of the Formula One season.

Australian team mate Mark Webber bowed out of the sport with second place, anchoring a Red Bull one-two in his 215th and final race for the champions, with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso third.

Vettel is the first driver to win nine successive races in a single season although Italian Alberto Ascari strung together nine in a row over two campaigns in 1952-53.

The 26-year-old German’s victory equalled compatriot Michael Schumacher’s 2004 record with Ferrari of 13 wins in a season.

Vettel and Red Bull had secured their fourth successive drivers’ and constructors’ titles last month.

Driver and constructor standings 

Drivers Points 

1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 397
2. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 242
3. Mark Webber (Australia) Red Bull 199
4. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 189
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Lotus 183
6. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 171
7. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus 132
8. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 112
9. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 73
10. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Sauber 51
11. Sergio Perez (Mexico) McLaren 49
12. Paul Di Resta (Britain) Force India 48
13. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India 29
14. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Toro Rosso 20
15. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso 13
16. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber 6
17. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams 4
18. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Williams 1
19. Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia 0
20. Charles Pic (France) Caterham 0
21. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Lotus 0
22. Giedo van der Garde (Netherlands) Caterham 0
23. Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia 0

Constructors Points

1. RedBull – Renault 596
2. Mercedes 360
3. Ferrari 354
4. Lotus – Renault 315
5. McLaren 122
6. Force India – Mercedes 77
7. Sauber – Ferrari 57
8. Toro Rosso – Ferrari 33
9. Williams – Renault 5
10. Marussia – Cosworth 0
11. Caterham – Renault 0

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