World champion Sebastian Vettel has moved into the Formula One Drivers’ Championship lead after taking out the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday.
The Red Bull driver overtook team-mate Mark Webber on the first corner and was never headed as he moved six points ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso on the standings with four races to go.
Pole position winner Webber finished second, while Alonso came in third to ensure, who has now won the past three GPs, didn’t open up too much of a gap.
“We have done another step and hopefully we can carry the momentum into the next races … A lot can happen but we need to focus on ourselves,” Vettel said.
Meanwhile, Alonso wasn’t getting too disheartened despite losing his championship lead.
“It’s true that Red Bull was quickest all weekend, but our aim was to be right behind them and we achieved that,” he said.
“It’s also true that I am no longer leading the championship, but being six points down does not mean much, just as it did not mean much being four points up going into this race. There are 100 points up for grabs and everything will depend on how much we can improve over the coming races.
“We are right in the fight for the title with a car that has never been the fastest.”
Drivers Championship Vettel, 215 - Alonso, 209 - Raikkonen, 167 - Hamilton, 153 - Webber, 152 - Button, 131 - Rosberg, 93 - Grosjean, 88