Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel set a new record for consecutive wins in a single season with victory in the United States Grand Prix. Vettel has won eight races in a row, breaking the mark held by Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari.
Lotus’s Romain Grosjean held off Red Bull’s Mark Webber for second. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was fourth, fending off Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg.
The Spaniard’s fifth place secured him second place in the world championship to Vettel, who tied up the title in India three races ago.
Vettel has been unbeatable since Formula 1 returned from its mid-summer break at the Belgian Grand Prix, winning all the races and taking five pole positions, and three second places on the grid. His win in Texas, the 38th of his career, followed the manner of so many others.
Pos Driver Team Time 1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h39;17.148 2. Grosjean Lotus-Renault + 6.2 3. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 8.3 4. Hamilton Mercedes + 27.3 5. Alonso Ferrari + 29.5 6. Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari + 30.4 7. Perez McLaren-Mercedes + 46.6 8. Bottas Williams-Renault + 54.5 9. Rosberg Mercedes + 59.1 10. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 1:17.2 11. Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1:21.0 12. Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1:24.5 13. Massa Ferrari + 1:26.9 14. Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari + 1:31.7 15. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 1:35.0 16. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1:36.8 17. Maldonado Williams-Renault + 1 lap 18. Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth + 1 lap 19. van der Garde Caterham-Renault + 1 lap 20. Pic Caterham-Renault + 1 lap 21. Chilton Marussia-Cosworth + 1 lap