Sunday: Vettel and Red Bull Back on Top

Sebastian Vettel – Winner

« It was an incredible race, extremely difficult. Getting a good start was crucial, and I was able to break away from the rest of the pack, which was a big advantage since we had to race on used tires as we had nearly used them all yesterday during qualifying: Kimi was very fast, as was Grosjean.

But everything seemed to work well today: the strategy was good and I can only thank the whole team and the guys in the garage. I said it yesterday, they have done an incredible job during the last four races, the amount of work to be done was so significant. We asked a lot from them, changes here and there, and they came up with new parts, then the old ones, and the new ones again, and they spent a lot of time in the garage trying to set up the car to our liking. But we made it. Kimi was very fast today and it was close, but I am really happy and proud of the whole team.

Mark Webber – 4th

(D) I didn’t get off to a bad start. I didn’t have KERS on the first lap, so it was difficult to put pressure on Lewis, but I eventually managed to do it. In the first two stints, I couldn’t keep up with the others – both Lotus and Seb – so I had to consolidate my race. Lotus had a good car and when everything comes together well, it all works – they did a great job today and it shows how tight the championship is; there have been four different winners. I scored good points today and our two drivers and Red Bull Racing are well placed in both championships. It wasn’t the most exciting race for me, but it’s a good start to the championship. I’m looking forward to returning to Europe. (F)