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Formula 1 Japan - Vettel clinches the driver's title

Formula 1 Japan - Vettel clinches the driver's title

Rigval

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How do you feel when you see VW rims on Skoda?  

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And so Sebastian Vettel was crowned this year's Formula 1 driver's champion after winning the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix in Suzuka recently. He only needed 1 point to win and came in third behind race winner Jenson Button and second place Fernando Alonso. This is his second championship in a row and it also makes him the youngest driver ever to win back to back championships. His performance was, as usual, immaculate and somehow he makes winning so very easy.

 

Of course some people may say that it is down to the car. Red Bull's engineers really constructed a fabulous race car this season but one must note that there are two drivers per team and Vettel seems to be able to out drive and out pace his team mate Mark Webber most of the time. So you've got to hand it to him for actually being bloody talented in the first place.

 

Now add the fact that there are former world champions racing against him this strengthens his case even more. We have two time champion Fernando Alonso (who drove a fantastic race this time around), one time champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button and also multiple world champion Michael Schumacher rounding up the list of champions. What Vettel is doing is quite incredible as someone so young can drive so maturely and fabulously quick in all the races to date.

 

The 2011 F1 races will continue, but since we already know who the driver's champion is should we continue watching upcoming races? While the constructors championship is still an open book (but with Red Bull far ahead), does it warrant us to continue watching F1 or just wait till next year?

 

The next race is something new, the Korean GP, on the 16th of October.

Results

01. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1h30:53.427

02. Alonso Ferrari + 1.160

03. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 2.006

04. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 8.071

05. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 24.268

06. Schumacher Mercedes + 27.120

07. Massa Ferrari + 28.240

08. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 39.377

09. Petrov Renault + 42.607

10. Rosberg Mercedes + 44.322

11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 54.447

12. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1:02.326

13. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1:03.705

14. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1:04.194

15. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1:06.623

16. Senna Renault + 1:12.628

17. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 1:14.191

18. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 1:27.824

19. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 1:36.140

20. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps

21. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps

22. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps

23. Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps

DNF

Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 35

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photo credit: planetf1


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Dwee

Truly a young and talented driver .... But still strongly feel that Alonso is better ...

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