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Vettel hands-down winner at Silverstone
Published: 21 June, 2009, 18:13
Sebastian Vettel (AFP Photo / Fred Dufour)
German wunderkind Sebastian Vettel has claimed his second victory of the season after he finished first at Silverstone.
It's been a week of turmoil for Formula One, with the sport's governing body, FIA, threatening to sue eight teams who have announced plans to form a breakaway series next season.
But attention returned to the track at Silverstone this weekend, where the eighth race of the season took place.
Last year, Lewis Hamilton took the checkered flag on his way to clinching his first world title. This year’s race saw another hero. 21-year-old German, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, was too good for his opponents on Saturday at the qualification.
And in Sunday’s race, the German made use of this advantage to claim his second victory of the season
Vettel beat teammate Mark Webber by 15.1 seconds at the Silverstone circuit to repeat their finish at the Chinese GP in April.
"This is a dream come true,'"said the winner after the race, commenting on his team’s 1-2 finish.
Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello was third, while his teammate, and the Championship’s outright leader, Jenson Button, finished a season-low sixth in front of home fans.
However, Button still leads the championship by 23 points, with Barrichello in second and Vettel third place.
20.06.2009, 17:52
Vettel claims season’s third poleRed Bull's Sebastian Vettel has clinched pole at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. |
24.06.2009, 17:16
Formula 1 breakaway preventedFIA president Max Mosley says the attempted breakaway of eight teams from Formula 1 has been avoided and that they will take part in 2010 championships, AP news agency reports. |
