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Indian GP 2012: how Vettel's Red Bull won it

The victory helped Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel extend his 2012 F1 championship lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to 13 points. ...  

Alonso remains upbeat despite fifth place in qualifying

Greater Noida: Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso remains upbeat about his Formula One championship hopes despite seeing his title rival Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull take pole position on Saturday for the Indian Grand Prix. Vettel is in superb form, having won three consecutive races, but Alonso felt the gap at race pace on Sunday will be less than qualifying and that they hoped to finish in front of their rivals...  

We need to improve to catch Red Bull: Fernando Alonso

Greater Noida: Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso said on Saturday that they needed to improve their cars in the remaining races to catch the two speeding Red Bulls. Alonso will start Sunday's Indian Grand Prix in fifth position after a disappointing qualifying session, which saw the championship leader Sebastian Vettel and his team-mate Mark Webber lock the front row. "We tried to get the most out of what we had but...  

Sunday's race will be close: Sebastian Vettel

Greater Noida: Defending champion Sebastian Vettel is a satisfied man, at least for now, as he claimed the pole position on Saturday in the Indian Grand Prix, four places ahead of his nearest title contender Fernando Alonso, but he has said it will be a close race on Sunday irrespective of the advantage over his rival driver from Ferrari. It was the fifth pole position of the season for Vettel,...  

Alonso can still pip Vettel for F1 title, says Massa

Felipe Massa believes that his Ferrari team-mate, Fernando Alonso, still has a very good chance to win the drivers' championship. ...

Alonso sure he can beat Vettel to title

Greater Noida: Just six points separate the two-way title race between defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. The second-placed Ferrari driver feels that the remaining four races, which will decide the eventual winner, would be a "battle of package" between the two outfits. With 206 points in his kitty, Alonso is presently lying a close second to Vettel, who is leading the driver standings. But...  

Indian GP 2012: Formula One action returns to India

Greater Noida: Race cars speeding through long straightaways and careening to negotiate tight curves, causing a deafening noise, were a novelty for the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here exactly a year ago when the Formula One caravan ignited the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. They are all back from October 26-28 and this time there is plenty at stake for the drivers and constructors, fuelling high expectations. To add to the...  

Hamilton expects tough challenge from Vettel

New Delhi: With just three days to go for the Indian Grand Prix 2012, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has said he may get a tough challenge from defending champion Sebastian Vettel this weekend. Hamilton, whose individual hopes of glory in the drivers championship are all but over, also felt that Ferraris Fernando Alonso could not be taken lightly at the second edition of the race. I will try best to...  

Vettel, Alonso confident ahead of Indian GP

New Delhi: Formula One championship rivals Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso both have cause for optimism in this weekend's Indian Grand Prix, as their fight for the title gets down to its final four races. Vettel's victory in the series' previous race in Korea made it three straight grand prix wins, snatching the drivers' championship lead from Alonso, who had led by as much as 40...  

Indian F1 track is challenging: Vettel

New Delhi: Current Formula 1 driver's champion Sebastian Vettel believes that the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) is one of the most challenging circuits in the world. "The BIC really has emerged as one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar for the drivers. I loved the track layout last year, but not just because I won the race. With an average speed of 235 km/h, the course is the...  

Sebastian Vettel out to win Indian GP

Hordes of Indian fans will gather with anticipation for another glimpse of Formula One superstar Sebastian Vettel when the defending champion attempts to retain his title at the 60-lap Indian Gran Prix starting October 26. Vettel's hard fought Korean GP win marked his third win of the season and the two-time world champion is eyeing a fourth consecutive victory next weekend. I loved the track layout last year, but not...  

Ferrari chief doesn't want Sebastian Vettel in the team

London: Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has shown reluctance over Sebastian Vettel's reported move to the Italian outfit for the 2014 Formula One season. A BBC report on Monday claimed that Vettel was set to leave Red Bull in 2014 with his current championship rival Fernando Alonso "sanctioning his arrival" at Ferrari. "Sources inside Ferrari say they have signed a contract with Vettel, 25, with an option to join in...  

The F1 mathematics: who stands where

With four races " Indian, Abu Dhabi, United States and Brazilian Grand Prix " to go, it's boiling down to between Red Bull and Ferrari for both the Drivers and Constructors championship in the 2012 Formula One season. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is leading the championship table with 215 points while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has 209, which guarantees a battle between the two F1 giants in the final four races...  

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins Korean GP

Yeongam (South Korea): Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday to move ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the Formula One championship standings by six points with four races remaining. Vettel started second on the grid behind Mark Webber but overtook his teammate on the first turn and never relinquished the lead, finishing 8.2 seconds ahead of Webber. Alonso was third, 13.9 seconds off the...  

Ferrari can beat Red Bull with teamwork, says Fernando Alonso

Yeongam: Red Bull have a car advantage but Ferrari can beat them with teamwork, Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso said on Saturday before a Korean Grand Prix that his rivals are favoured to win. Alonso is four points ahead of Red Bull's double champion Sebastian Vettel with five races remaining worth a total of 125 points. Red Bull swept the front row in qualifying, with Australian Mark Webber on...  

Korean GP: Vettel fastest in second practice

Yeongam: Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in Friday's practice for the Korean Grand Prix, edging Red Bull teammate Mark Webber and Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso. Vettel, who has won the previous two races to move within four points of Ferrari's Alonso in the drivers' standings, was 0.032 seconds faster than Webber at the Yeongam circuit. Alonso was 0.328 seconds off the pace. McLaren driver Jenson Button was...  

No change of tactics for Alonso at Korean GP

Yeongam: Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso sees no reason to change his attacking tactics at this weekend's Korean Grand Prix even though his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship has been reduced to just four points over defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull. Alonso has won three races this year but hasn't taken checkered flag since the German GP in July. His lead was slashed further when he crashed...  

F1 title race turning into Alonso v Vettel

Suzuka: The Formula One title battle is turning into a straight duel between Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel for the honour of becoming the youngest triple world champion. By winning Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix after Alonso had spun off at the start, 25-year-old Vettel slashed the 31-year-old Spaniard's lead to four points with five races - a maximum 125 points - remaining. Finland's 2007 champion Kimi Raikkonen...