The lone star state welcomed the F1 world back to Austin with open arms this weekend for the second year running. All eyes were on Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel as he delivered a sterling performance pushing himself and his
car to the limits, and crossing the finish line with a record-breaking eighth consecutive victory.After making only one pit-stop, Vettel was warned that his hard-compound Pirelli tyres were “not bulletproof” and that he needed to look after them. F1.com reported that “after a charge from Lotus’s Romain
Grosjean, himself under tremendous pressure from the other Red Bull of Mark Webber, Vettel produced his trademark late fastest lap to show who was really in control”. The victory leaves Vettel with 372 points to Alonso’s 227. Hamilton moves back ahead of Raikkonen for third with 187 to 183, with Webber closing in on 181. In the constructors’ stakes Red Bull has 553, while Mercedes retained their second place with 348 to Ferrari’s 333 and Lotus’s 315.
car to the limits, and crossing the finish line with a record-breaking eighth consecutive victory.After making only one pit-stop, Vettel was warned that his hard-compound Pirelli tyres were “not bulletproof” and that he needed to look after them. F1.com reported that “after a charge from Lotus’s Romain
Grosjean, himself under tremendous pressure from the other Red Bull of Mark Webber, Vettel produced his trademark late fastest lap to show who was really in control”. The victory leaves Vettel with 372 points to Alonso’s 227. Hamilton moves back ahead of Raikkonen for third with 187 to 183, with Webber closing in on 181. In the constructors’ stakes Red Bull has 553, while Mercedes retained their second place with 348 to Ferrari’s 333 and Lotus’s 315.