Vettel secures third title in epic season finale
Sebastian Vettel clinched his third successive drivers' championship after an utterly absorbing final race in Brazil, his sixth-place finish enough to prevent Fernando Alonso, who came home second behind Jenson Button, from overhauling him.
<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#808080'>Brazilian GP</font>
<font color='#ff8c00'>Race Results</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#4b0082'>Pos Driver Team Time</font>
1. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1h45:22.656
2. Alonso Ferrari + 2.754
3. Massa Ferrari + 3.615
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 4.936
5. Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes + 5.708
6. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 9.453
7. Schumacher Mercedes + 11.900
8. Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 28.600
9. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 31.200
10. Raikkonen Lotus-Renault + 1 lap
11. Petrov Caterham-Renault + 1 lap
12. Pic Marussia-Cosworth + 1 lap
13. Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
14. Kovalainen Caterham-Renault + 1 lap
15. Rosberg Mercedes + 1 lap
16. Glock Marussia-Cosworth + 2 laps
17. De la Rosa HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps
18. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps
19. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 3 laps
<font color='#008000'>Fastest lap: Hamilton, 1:18.069</font>
<font color='#ff8c00'>Not classified/retirements:</font>
<font color='#4b0082'>Driver Team On lap</font>
Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 55
Grosjean Lotus-Renault 6
Maldonado Williams-Renault 2
Senna Williams-Renault 1
Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1
Here is the Final Championship Standings after the Season Finale Brazilian GP:
<font color='#0000ff'><font face='courier new'>[U]World Championships standings[/U]</font></font>
<font color='#ff0000'>Drivers: Constructors: </font>
1. Vettel 281 1. Red Bull-Renault 460
2. Alonso 278 2. Ferrari 400
3. Raikkonen 207 3. McLaren-Mercedes 378
4. Hamilton 190 4. Lotus-Renault 303
5. Button 188 5. Mercedes 142
6. Webber 179 6. Sauber-Ferrari 126
7. Massa 122 7. Force India-Mercedes 109
8. Grosjean 96 8. Williams-Renault 76
9. Rosberg 93 9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 26
10. Perez 66
11. Hulkenberg 63
12. Kobayashi 60
13. Schumacher 49
14. Di Resta 46
15. Maldonado 45
16. Senna 31
17. Vergne 16
18. Ricciardo 10
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Remember guys, what I said at the end of summer break it ain't over until its over. Congratulation to Vettel on a well deserved title but he was lucky there is no doubt in that either.