Vettel, Alonso prove class in fascinating F1 season
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel claimed his third consecutive world title at the dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix, as McLaren’s Jenson Button took his third win of the season. Vettel stopped four times in his sixth place finish, having lost time with a spin and sustained damage following contact with another competitor on the opening lap. His nearest championship rival Fernando Alonso could only finish second behind Button, meaning his valiant season in what was largely thought of as a comparatively uncompetitive Ferrari ended four points short of victory. Vettel became the youngest ever triple world champion on Pirelli’s P Zero Silver hard and P Zero White medium tyres, with the Cinturato Green intermediates playing their part in damp conditions.