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Race - Vettel storms into title lead with Korean win14 Oct 2012

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel may have had some tyre-wear problems towards the end of Sunday’s Yeongam race, but from outside the cockpit it looked like yet another walk in the park for the German as his third victory in a row moved him into the lead of the world championship fight by six points from Fernando Alonso.

On a damage limitation day, the Spaniard brought his Ferrari home third behind Vettel and his team mate Mark Webber...»

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Michael Schumacher (GER) Mercedes GP MGP W02 and Vitaly Petrov (RUS) Lotus Renault GP R31 collide. Formula One World Championship, Rd 16, Korean Grand Prix, Race, Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, South Korea, Sunday, 16 October 2011
Korea 2011 - race edit
Race winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd14, Singapore Grand Prix, Race, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore, Sunday, 23 September 2012
Singapore 2012 - race edit
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren celebrates on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd 13, Italian Grand Prix, Race, Monza, Italy, Sunday, 9 September 2012
Italy 2012 - race edit

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Sergio Perez (MEX) Sauber on the drivers parade. Formula One World Championship, Rd12, Belgian Grand Prix, Race, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Sunday, 2 September 2012

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WHO'S WHO - 2012 TEAM & DRIVER LINE-UPS

(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren; Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing; Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing and Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari at the drivers start of season photograph. Formula One World Championship, Rd 1, Australian Grand Prix, Race Day, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, 27 March 2011

Six world champions, two rookies and plenty inbetween. All you need to know about the current Formula One grid...»

THIS WEEK'S POLL

Six points apart with four rounds to go, but who will finish higher in the 2012 contructors' championship?
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Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 51.19%
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McLaren McLaren McLaren 27.38%
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Live Timing Gallery Video - 2011 Race Edit Video - 2011 Onboard Lap Circuit Map Destination Guide Event Timetable
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:56:43
Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel celebrate their first one-two of 2012 on the podium while chief technical officer Adrian Newey dons a pair of goggles to keep out the champagne bubbles
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:55:43
There's time for Fernando Alonso to reflect on the podium. The Spaniard, who is also chasing a third world title, now trails Sebastian Vettel by six points in the championship
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:47:52
Two hands off the wheel as Sebastian Vettel takes the chequered flag in Korea for his third win in a row. Red Bull's defending champion has now moved into the lead in the 2012 drivers' championship
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:37:02
Things get worse for Lewis Hamilton when he picks up a piece of loose astro-turf from the side of the track. He goes on to finish 10th for McLaren just managing to hold off a fast-finishing Sergio Perez
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:24:51
Race leader Sebastian Vettel is nursing his tyres in the closing stages of the race. The biggest problem is graining on his front right. His Red Bull team mate Mark Webber in second is also having problems with his tyres
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:23:31
Felipe Massa has been circling less than two seconds behind his Ferrari team mate Fernando Alonso, who is running in third, but the team warn him that he is getting a bit too close to the Spaniard
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:17:10
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg takes advantage of the fight between Romain Grosjean and Lewis Hamilton for sixth place, passing both men as they are engrossed in battle
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:07:19
It's a bumpy ride for Romain Grosjean as he goes wide and narrowly avoids crunching his Lotus into a concrete wall
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 08:06:49
It's not all plain sailing for Sebastian Vettel out in front. With his tyres losing performance, he locks up and soon comes in for a second stop on Lap 35
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:57:48
Lewis Hamilton, who is told his car has a mechanical problem, returns to the pits for fresh tyres but there's a problem with the front right. McLaren inform Hamilton he has to settle for a fight for sixth place
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:58:34
Next up for Lewis Hamilton is a fascinating wheel-to-wheel battle with feisty Finn Kimi Raikkonen for fifth place
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:46:42
Ferrari's Felipe Massa then passes his 2008 title rival for fourth place as Lewis Hamilton complains that his tyres are losing performance
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:32:25
The focus of the race switches to Lewis Hamilton after a number of incidents. First, the McLaren driver narrowly avoids a collision with Sergio Perez before easing past the Sauber
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:48:08
Race leader Sebastian Vettel pits on Lap 15. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who leads the German in the championship, follows him into the pits. Vettel returns to the track at the head of the pack with Alonso third
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:33:11
The first round of stops arrive on Lap 13. Romain Grosjean, whose driving was criticised after the last race in Japan, vents his frustration after a close encounter with Nico Hulkenberg's Force India in the pit lane
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:35:37
Nico Rosberg parks his Mercedes at the side of the track. His car was also tagged by Kamui Kobayashi's Sauber in the early stages and he is forced out of the race
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:14:40
Kamui Kobayashi trundles back to the pits with damage to his left rear. The Japanese driver is handed a drive-through penalty for colliding with Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:05:44
Jenson Button's hopes of a strong race through the field from 11th are ended when he is swiped by Kamui Kobayashi's Sauber into Turn Three and forced to retire
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:14:05
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is also quick to make a move and squeezes past Lewis Hamilton's McLaren on the first lap to move into third
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:13:19
Sebastian Vettel wastes no time off the line and dives down the inside to pass Red Bull team mate Mark Webber into Turn One
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 07:03:18
The top three drivers - Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton - line up on the grid before the lights go out
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 06:45:12
Formula One fans need walking boots and a head for heights for this bird's eye view of the Korean Grand Prix
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 06:48:00
Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel stays focused on the grid. He starts in second and must challenge his Red Bull team mate Mark Webber, the man on pole, if he wants to take a third win in a row
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 05:48:00
There's enthusiastic support for the drivers before the 55-lap race. A marshal even tries out some moves from South Korean dance craze Gangnam Style
TV IMAGES SUN Race at 05:50:00
The first time the field of Formula One drivers take to the Yeongam circuit ahead of the Korean Grand Prix is in the drivers' parade and there's plenty of time for some friendly banter before rivalries renew on track

LAST RACE

Japan
01 S.Vettel 1:28:56.242
02 F.Massa +20.6 secs
03 K.Kobayashi +24.5 secs
Fastest Lap
S.Vettel 1:35.774
Pole Position
S.Vettel 1:30.839

DRIVER STANDINGS

01 Sebastian Vettel 215
02 Fernando Alonso 209
03 Kimi Räikkönen 167
04 Lewis Hamilton 153
05 Mark Webber 152
06 Jenson Button 131
07 Nico Rosberg 93
08 Romain Grosjean 88

CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS

01 Red Bull Racing-Renault 367
02 Ferrari 290
03 McLaren-Mercedes 284
04 Lotus-Renault 255
05 Mercedes 136
06 Sauber-Ferrari 116
07 Force India-Mercedes 89
08 Williams-Renault 58
 
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