Sunday, October 28, 2012

2012 Indian Grand Prix - RESULTS




Fernando Alonso, Jonathan Wheatley, Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Indian Grand Prix podium, 28.10.2012














Fernando Alonso's points deficit to runaway leader Sebastian Vettel on Sunday grew from 5 to 13, as the German won his fourth consecutive grand prix in the now-dominant Red Bull.



Ferrari's Alonso needs to claw back 5 points on average at each of the remaining races in Abu Dhabi, Austin and Brazil, moving India GP podium interviewer Martin Brundle to ask Vettel if he can feel "one hand on the trophy" now.



The smiling German, of course, trotted out the customary line about taking one step at a time, but did admit: "This was another good step for us."



Spaniard Alonso drove an impressive race to split the Red Bulls on the podium, and said: "It's not easy to fight Red Bull but we will never give up.



"We want to be happy in Brazil, not here. I am sure we will do it."



It is obvious there are some psychological games being played now; the latest episode is Alonso's repeated characterisation of his title battle as a fight with Adrian Newey, not Vettel.



"All of us are working hand in hand," Vettel insisted on the podium, "whether here on the track or in Milton Keynes."



Vettel and Red Bull's designer Newey, meanwhile, rubbished the latest speculation about their futures at Ferrari.



"Yes, I can deny," the double world champion told the British broadcaster Sky, when asked if he has a Ferrari deal lined up for 2014.



"I don't have any agreement or obligation."



When also asked about a job at Ferrari, Newey added beneath the Buddh podium late on Sunday: "I think that window has been and gone."



Pos



No



Driver



Team



Laps



Time/Retired



Grid



Pts



1



1



Sebastian Vettel



Red Bull Racing-Renault



60



1:31:10.744



1



25



2



5



Fernando Alonso



Ferrari



60



+9.4 secs



5



18



3



2



Mark Webber



Red Bull Racing-Renault



60



+13.2 secs



2



15



4



4



Lewis Hamilton



McLaren-Mercedes



60



+13.9 secs



3



12



5



3



Jenson Button



McLaren-Mercedes



60



+26.2 secs



4



10



6



6



Felipe Massa



Ferrari



60



+44.6 secs



6



8



7



9



Kimi Räikkönen



Lotus-Renault



60



+45.2 secs



7



6



8



12



Nico Hulkenberg



Force India-Mercedes



60



+54.9 secs



12



4



9



10



Romain Grosjean



Lotus-Renault



60



+56.1 secs



11



2



10



19



Bruno Senna



Williams-Renault



60



+74.9 secs



13



1



11



8



Nico Rosberg



Mercedes



60



+81.6 secs



10



 



12



11



Paul di Resta



Force India-Mercedes



60



+82.8 secs



16



 



13



16



Daniel Ricciardo



STR-Ferrari



60



+86.0 secs



15



 



14



14



Kamui Kobayashi



Sauber-Ferrari



60



+86.4 secs



17



 



15



17



Jean-Eric Vergne



STR-Ferrari



59



+1 Lap



18



 



16



18



Pastor Maldonado



Williams-Renault



59



+1 Lap



9



 



17



21



Vitaly Petrov



Caterham-Renault



59



+1 Lap



19



 



18



20



Heikki Kovalainen



Caterham-Renault



59



+1 Lap



20



 



19



25



Charles Pic



Marussia-Cosworth



59



+1 Lap



24



 



20



24



Timo Glock



Marussia-Cosworth



58



+2 Laps



21



 



21



23



Narain Karthikeyan



HRT-Cosworth



58



+2 Laps



23



 



22



7



Michael Schumacher



Mercedes



55



+5 Laps



14



 



Ret



22



Pedro de la Rosa



HRT-Cosworth



42



Brakes



22



 



Ret



15



Sergio Perez



Sauber-Ferrari



20



Puncture damage



8



 



 



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