Vettel is the champion for the fourth consecutive year

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With his tenth victory at this year's Buddh International circuit hosted the 16th Grand Prix of the season, Sebastian Vettel celebrated his fourth consecutive World title, three races before the curtain of the season.

In a race where the show was stolen by the tires and their change, the German pilot did his best on the Indian track with three out of three victories.

The joy for Red Bull is twofold, having already secured the fourth consecutive championship in the Manufacturers.

With this championship, Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver (26 years old) who has achieved something like this in the history of Formula 1, while he equaled Juan Manuel Faggio in the four consecutive titles.

Sebastian Vettel in India started from the first and after two pit stops went back to the top. Nico Rosberg climbed to the second step of the podium.

The teams' strategy was the key to India's race, with most drivers making two pit stops.

Once again impressive was the pace of Roman Grossan, who finished third, winning 14 places in the race, as he started 17th.

In the opposite was Kimi Raikkonen, who in the last laps lost many places with his tires abandoning him, who not only lost his place on the podium, but finished seventh.

The performance of Felipe Massa was stable and very good, who after the excellent start he made both of his visits to the pits saw the checkered flag from the fourth place.

Unlike Felipe Massa, the race was disastrous for the other Ferrari driver, Fernando Alonso, who placed 11th.

The Spaniard had contact with Mark Weber at the start, entered the pits and changed the front spoiler, however, after the race he faced problems, eventually being left out of the top ten.

Sergio Perez made the Grand Prix to maintain his position at McLaren, who at the same time with his very good performance and management of the tires during the race, finally managed to overtake Lewis Hamilton and placed fifth.

The big unlucky one of the Indian Grand Prix was Mark Weber, who saw Red Bull leave him in the middle of the grid with a problem in the gearbox.

With a different strategy, the Force India duo saw the checkered flag in the top ten with Paul di Resta placing eighth and Adrian Sutil ninth.

In detail the ranking:

1. Vettel, Red Bull
2. Rosberg, Mercedes
3. Groshan, Lotus
4. Massa, Ferrari
5. Peres, McLaren
6. Hamilton, Mercedes
7. Raikkonen, Lotus
8. Di Resta, Force India
9. Seattle, Force India
10. Ricciardo, Toro Rosso
11. Alonso, Ferrari
12. Maldonado, Williams
13. Vernier, Toro Rosso
14. Button, McLaren
Gutierrez, Sauber
16. Botas, Williams
17. Chilton, Marussia
18. Bianchi, Marussia

They abandoned:
1. Hulkenberg, Sauber
2. Weber, Red Bull
3. Peak, Caterham
4. Van der Garde, Caterham

Driver rating

1. Sebastian Vettel 322
2. Fernando Alonso 207
3. Kimi Raikkonen 183
4. Lewis Hamilton 169
5. Mark Weber 148
6. Nick Rosberg 144
7. Roman Grossan 102
8. Felipe Massa 102
9. Jenson Button 60
10. Paul Di Resta 40
11. Nick Hulkenberg 39
12. Sergei Perez 33
13. Adrian Mountain 28
14. Daniel Ricciardo 19
15. Jean-Eric Vernier 13
16. Esteban Gutieres 6
17. Pastor Maldonado 1

Manufacturers rating

1. Red Bull 470
2. Mercedes 313
3. Ferrari 309
4. Lotus 285
5. McLaren 93
6. Force India 68
7. Sauber 45
8. Force India 32