Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber home to what should have been a festive Red Bull 1-2 in Sepang on Sunday, but the attainment was dishonored by a post-race argument between the two drivers. All during the race the radio messages between Vettel and Red Bull’s team organization told as greatly of the story as the on-track action.
Webber led much of the race after a timely switch to dry tyres subsequent the use of intermediates on a wet exterior in the opening laps. Vettel protest for much of the time he was following Webber, and frequently asked his team to tell him to move over.
As far as the Australian was anxious, he had the race in the bag and Vettel was vault by team orders to pursue him home as they preserved tyres and fuel. But Vettel commence a huge assault to take the lead on the 46th lap, and pulled away after an atrocious bout of side-by-side running which enchanted the crowd.
Eventually, Vettel was talented to pull away to a victory which equaled Sir Jackie Stewart’s 27 wins. Later Vettel claimed to have realized only when they removed their helmets in parc ferme that he had made a mistake in overtaking Webber, but he had been damaged on that 46th lap by team boss Christian Horner that he had a lot of explanation to do after the race. Vettel apologized to Webber and confess that he had got it wrong, but the Australian was unenthusiastic.
Further back, Lewis Hamilton said he didn’t feel that he justify his first podium finish for Mercedes, as team mate Nico Rosberg was frequently inculcate by team boss Ross Brawn not to pass him as they both had to turn their engines to utmost fuel-saving mode. Rosberg honoured that instruction, but Hamilton said that he felt his team mate had driven a cleverer race, as he himself had given in to his usual spirited character to take the fight to the Red Bulls and as a consequence had taken more out of his car.
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