Vettel wins after summer break: First victory in Spa

 

Red Bull is optimal from the summer break in the formula- 1- World Cup returned. Celebrated after two months with three races without a win, the Austro- England team in Sunday's Belgian classics at Spa with Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber in a double victory against the British driver Jenson Button and McLaren. Moreover, because Lewis Hamilton turned out, leads defending champion Vettel after his seventh win of the season in the 12th of 19 races 92 points ahead of Webber and already 102 and thus four race victories in the fourth-placed Ferrari at Spa Star Fernando Alonso.

 

Spa- Francorchamps. Even in qualifying for the Belgium- Grand- Prix ​​had became clear that Red Bull in the three-week summer break on the tire Responded had problems in cooler weather. The ninth season Vettel Pole on Saturday celebrated for the Bulls on Sunday after a perfect day loss despite a tire management starts from Webber's firsttriumph in the spa, the tenth to the total time since the racing turned out, twice. "Whew, what a race," beamed the 24 - Vettel still standing in the car on his 17th Grand- Prix Victory, the first at Spa, which has wiped out Red Bull is now one of the last white spots. That Red Bull itself on a high-speed Circuit like Spa is celebrating a double triumph leaves at an early World Cup Decision to believe. Because come the next race at Monza with Singapore and Japan again pronounced red- Bull Slopes. The title fight in the Formula 1, after the Spa- So almost decided triumph.

For Vettel has already more points with 259 points in the account when he needed last year to the first track. In addition, the opponent slips up in Belgium, which experienced an especially during the first third of the race exciting Grand Prix.

Above all schu rare Hamilton. The Englishman, whose stubbornness bordering almost on denial of reality, shot himself in Belgium itself out of the race when he collided with the overtaking of the Japanese Sauber Kamui Kobayashi and crashed with 300 km / h in the wall. It was seen as a normal racing incident, Hamilton did not, however, once again, why this had to happen. "He would just go straight to a clear error by Lewis," judged Niki Lauda.

At Red Bull was in spite of dry conditions once again this time rather chaotic start, all designed to tire management. Webber came early to the pits to change, then Vettel, who complained repeatedly about blisters on the left front tire. In sum, however, had a perfect strategy. While the safety Car- Phase after the Hamilton- The German accident changed the tires again, was from the 17th of 44 rounds back at the top and from there was untouchable.

"Our major goal today was not so much to look at the result but on the tire development," said Vettel. "But we could compete without much risk. The car was brilliant, it was our best race this year," said the champion was extremely pleased. It was also RB Director Helmut Marko: ".. The tire situation was critical here, but after the early stop of Webber, we knew that the tire is safe from then on we have matched our pace just at the enemy," said the Austrian. "Because from there it was clear that we take the home safely."

Thus was launched the space of 13 "tires Whisperer" Jenson Button in the second half of the race's fastest man in the field and made it even more so in third place. More places as a button made up for only birthday boy Michael Schumacher. Exactly 20 years after his Formula 1- Debut drove the 42 - year-old German in the Mercedes, 24 and last place to fifth.

Vettel has seven races to go to so much lead that it will probably be even with the third last race of the season in late October in India certainly still at the top. Behind Vettel's "aide" Webber is back Alonso's first "followers" of the Germans. "They did a good job," praised the Spanish Red Bull "As long as it is mathematically possible, we stay tuned. But we are also realistic and know that it is now extremely difficult." Vettel was cautious as always: "I hope it continues that way."

Grand Prix of Belgium at Spa- Francorchamps, Full Time:

1.	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Red Bull	1:26:44,893
2.	Mark Webber	OFF	Red Bull	+ 3,741
3.	Jenson Button	GBR	McLaren	9,669
4.	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Ferrari	13,022
5.	Michael Schumacher	GER	Mercedes	47,464
6.	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	48,674
7.	Adrian Sutil	GER	Force India	59,713
8.	Felipe Massa	BRA	Ferrari	1:06,076
9.	Vitaly Petrov	RUS	Lotus Renault	1:11,917
10.	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Williams	1:17,615
11.	Paul di Resta	GBR	Force India	1:23,994
12.	Kamui Kobayashi	JPN	Clean	1:31,976
13.	Bruno Senna	BRA	Lotus Renault	1:32,985
14.	Jarno Trulli	ITA	Team Lotus	1 lap
15.	Heikki Kovalainen	FIN	Team Lotus	1 lap
16.	Rubens Barrichello	BRA	Williams	1 lap
17.	Jerome d'Ambrosio	BEL	Virgin	1 lap
18.	Timo Glock	GER	Virgin	1 lap
19.	Vitantonio Liuzzi	ITA	Hispania	1 lap

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