Vettel defends F1 crown

Vettel youngest double world champion

 German Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel defended his title on Sunday, after securing a third-place finish in Japan

 

 

The long-awaited victory in Japan have succeeded but not Sebastian Vettel, but the 24-year-old German has been set Sunday as the youngest double world champion in Formula 1 history. The Red Bull driver had to pole position at Suzuka, despite behind Jenson Button (McLaren) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) to settle for third place, four races to go but is definitely no longer obtain. In Japan he would have even if a button is enough space already won ten. "I thank all the individuals. We have done it again, "radioed one near Vettel nor the tears out of the car to his pit crew. Less than a year after the final thriller in Abu Dhabi, as Vettel had in the last race, the drivers' championship for the first time usurped, he would love to have raced with his tenth win of the season to re-win the title. Thus, the championship leader took the 15th At least the 14th race of the season Time on the podium. Now with 324 points and 114 points ahead of Vettel Button is so firmly as another world champion.

The hoped-for third victory on his favorite circuit, where he had won the last two years from pole, fighting with tire problems old and new champion, but would have to "abandon" that day at the pit stops. For the second he fell back behind Button, while the third, he was also overtaken by Alonso. "We were on the soft tires, unfortunately not as fast as hoped," said Vettel later.

Third place just ahead of team-mate Mark Webber was ultimately the optimum. Hence the decision in the Constructors' Championship was postponed, even if it is now for Red Bull Racing in a week in South Korea probably still pick up only. "Here to become world champion is fantastic. So much will be said at this moment. But I'm mainly just so grateful. The team works so hard, "said Vettel.

The champion did everything to get his second title in style. On Saturday at nine thousandths won pole position he defended at the start at 24 degrees Celsius and a dry track as a lion, but went as hard to the right that had to button on the artificial turf. A hard, but rule-compliant maneuver for which there were also protests in spite of the Button not a punishment.

Already been released as DRS, Vettel was out of reach of the wing which had pushed button number two team-mate Lewis Hamilton. When Hamilton was the first in the eighth round for a tire change, came forward Vettel was promising. However, the race was always open, the top six were almost always within ten seconds.

At the second stop Vettel was promptly overtaken by Button. The direct conflict between two "rival for the title," but failed to materialize, although because of a previous collision between the two eternal "armed Hanseln" Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and Hamilton car parts lay on the track and the safety car had to hit the slopes. Even here, however, no penalty was given.

Vettel came in the 33rd Round became the first driver to pit for the third time and went with the harder tires through to the end. All attempts to overtake Alonso with his immediate predecessor as the youngest double world champion so far have failed, however. While the first three were in the finish only two seconds apart, the rankings of the changed but nothing more. Finish button to put in even the fastest lap.

"I'm almost speechless. This year has been up to now really incredible, "Vettel admitted after the race and said the" secret ". "Even if we knew how to win a championship, we have never left us out." You've won the title this time even earlier, "but we never allowed to think about it," said Vettel, and sent explicitly thanks and greetings to Austria. "I had really great support from the entire Red Bull family."

During the 42-year-old Michael Schumacher in between his Mercedes, thanks to a few pit stops short as the oldest driver in the history of the field and even led at the end was sixth, had to local matador Kamui Kobayashi satisfied with 13th place. Here, the Japanese Sauber driver had been as seventh in the starting lineup as good as ever. Kobayashi, however, muffed the start completely.

Vettel took over from Alonso

Sebastian Vettel took over from his rival Fernando Alonso at Suzuka on Sunday as the final double-youngest champion in Formula 1 history. On 3 July 1987-born German was making his second title win exactly 24 years and 98 days old and thus not quite a year younger than Alonso in his second title 2006th The youngest double world champion in history with their age at each of the second World Cup win:

1st Sebastian Vettel (GER) 2010 and 2011 (24 years)

 2nd Fernando Alonso (ESP) 2005 and 2006 (25 years)

 3rd Michael Schumacher (GER) 1994 and 1995 (26 years)

 4th Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) 1972 and 1974 (27 years)

 5th Niki Lauda (AUT) 1975 and 1977 (28 years)

 6th Jim Clark (GBR) 1963 and 1965 (29 years)

 7th Ayrton Senna (BRA) 1988 and 1990 (30 years)

 8th Mika Hakkinen (FIN) 1998 and 1999 (31 years)

 9th Nelson Piquet (BRA) 1981 and 1983 (31 years)

10th Alain Prost (FRA) 1985 and 1986 (31 years)

 

 

 

 

 

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