The Indian Grand Prix - Highlights Formula 1

but look at this, the past is on a few makes the right decision.

Around the outside, can he hold on? He has done it, Bruno Senna gets

past Rosberg. He is into the points. That was a good move. And Lewis

Hamilton has got the gap down to 2.6 seconds to Mark Webber. Mark

Webber looking wounded at the moment, he isn't 0.5 seconds slower

than the last lap so there will be action in the closing stages. In

that battle for the podium. Have another look at this. That was a

good pass from Bruno Senna. He learnt from earlier in the Grand

Prix and applied that. As a fuel burns off, they're not quite on

paper at this stage but you can see the gap visibly. Lewis Hamilton

sensing that podium. Having set the gained nearly a second on that 50.

-- lap 50. Getting within sight of the Red Bull. Sebastian Vettel

continues to lead by 11 seconds Mark Webber. The gap was 2.6

seconds and it is 2.1. Another half second gained by Lewis Hamilton. He

has not been on the podium for the last three Grand Prix. His brother

in the middle, watching, hoping that he is going to be able to get

on the podium. No such problems for Sebastian Vettel. Jenson Button has

just gone fastest, I'll 1:28.8. -- 1:28.8. Sebastian Vettel has led

more distance and more laps than anyone has led consecutively for

over 20 years, since Nigel Mansell. He has done this for several Grand

Prix, since he took the lead in Singapore. There is a problem there.

Look at those sparks. Gary, is there something we should be

concerned about? It is the leading edge, and it is quite important.

You do not want it to be on the ground. It seems as if something

got stuck underneath there. It looks OK. If that touches the

ground, you lose a lot of ground for us and makes the car vulnerable

to consistency of downforce. It might have been a skid plate

falling off. Whatever it is, it will be causing concern in the pit.

By expect to there will be a radio message going to tell him to avoid

running wide over the Kurds if he can. -- Kurds. You can see that,

just barking as he brakes into turn for. -- sparking. It looks clear

now. Nothing hanging off the -- hanging off. He could pick

something up from debris on the track. Nothing obvious now. Great

slow motion, giving us a fantastic view of the underneath of the car.

It looks to be OK. And a momentary concern. Jenson Button, 28.8, the

fastest lap. That would have had him in front of Petrov, call fine

19th. It shows you the difference between those who have downforce

and those who do not. -- back in 19. Button, again going quicker on the

first sector. Alonso was lapping quicker than fettle. -- Sebastian

Vettel. I would not put it past him that he will cruise for a few laps

and then put in a quick lap at the end, and get the Grand Slam, the

pole position. The pole position, the race when, lead all collapse

and the fastest lap. RADIO: Let's keep pushing, let's put him under

pressure because he has a plaque on the ground. Alonso being told the

sparks coming from Sebastian Vettel, I love the mix of Italian and

English! God bless the English language. Some expressions do not

work in other languages. Put him under pressure. He he is doing that

as much as he can. Is the nervousness and Red Bull or is that

the standard? They have seen one of their cars drop behind a Ferrari in

the shape of Mark Webber, now 1.7 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton. It

looks as though Mark Webber has been able to respond to Hamilton's

pace. It is on and off at Red Bull. It is. The problem is on the main

straight. If he does not have KERS going into the main straight, he

will struggle. He is picking up the pace in the middle sector where

KERS is not an advantage. I think he's going to continue to lose on

the first section. Fernando Alonso, about to be lapped by the second

place at Ferrari. Where is he going? It looked like he started to

turn and unlocked the front wheel. Unsettled by the car in front.

is a hazy day here at the Buddh International Circuit. It is a

great shame. The sun is beginning to set. Alonso is dealing with Timo

Glock and gets through no problem. Mark Webber is in front of Hamilton.

Any other battles to keep an eye on? De Hulkenberg and Grosjean are

only separated by 0.6% -- 0.6 of a second. RADIO: He will struggle

with KERS, keep the pressure on him. Keep the pressure on, and I'm sure

that Hamilton will do just that. Mark Webber has just set the

fastest middle sector. Suddenly the Red Bull is coming good. Much

stronger than it was a little while ago. He has lost a second, a couple

of mistakes from Alonso. He has lost a second to Sebastian Vettel.

Kimi Raikkonen behind Felipe Massa. He has been able to use full read

this. The team are saying, yes, you can push it harder. -- Rev this.

Alonso got way out in his search to put the pressure on Sebastian

Vettel. He lost a second on that He is out of it. It may be a

strategic retirement. Lewis Hamilton was not close enough, not

to attack Mark Webber. Inching closer, and that is where it has

got to be. Sebastian Vettel continues to lead this race. 1:29.5

last time around from Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton was also quick,

1:28.9. There are few good battles going on. Romain Grosjean is

nipping away at the back of Hulkenberg. This is the one that

will get a man on the podium. Is it going to be Mark Webber or Lewis

Hamilton? It is crucial in terms of constructors points for McLaren to

gain one more point if possible. They have a hope of beating Red

Bull but that is not very likely. If they keep delivering these

results. He is within DRS range. Now, can Hamilton make the most of

it here? This is precious stuff for Mark Webber. Hamilton is the one

doing the chasing. And he makes a mistake. He locks up trying to

carry as much speed as possible into Turn Three. That gives Mark

Webber a breather. Dropping out of the DRS range. There will not be

much she can do about clothing up. -- closing up. The flat was open,

so he had just about stayed within the one second. Here we see

Hamilton in the background for a stark contrast in positions.

Mentally, Mark Webber has to be defensive to guarantee he gets the

apex. Hamilton can afford to take the risk. But it did not work.

chase continues. Mark Webber versus Hamilton for third place. Sebastian

Vettel seems to have this under control. Jenson Button in fifth

place. Hulkenberg still under pressure. Onto the final lap, it

looks as though Hamilton may be running out of time. Will we get

the slipstream on this crucial lap? He is as close as he has been. If

he can keep it together, then Mark Webber has to be vulnerable.

Smoother through the first term. Watch the next section. This is

where Hamilton walked up on the last lap. Can he do it clean?

does, but he hits the apex. And he is closer. Prepare yourself, we

could be on for some wheel-to-wheel action. This is the battle for the

final podium spot. Lewis Hamilton will have the DRS available to them

but it is not quite close enough. He is going to have to find

somewhere else to overtake but he closes up to the back of the Red

Bull. Webber get a great exit. That is what he is focusing on, good,

smooth, driving. He is coming up to this week at eight and nine. And

then along right hand. -- they sweep at eight and nine. It is a

fantastic feeling to drive a car on the edge at high speed, with that

amount of load being generated on the wings. Coming up to the last

corner for a start Sebastian Vettel, into the last corner, and Sebastian

Vettel is going to do it. He is going to win all four races in a

shack in the latter part of the season! He has never done that

before. He is setting new records all the way with fastest lap as

well. Fernando Alonso has got the fastest lap on the last lap. Third

position to Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton finishes 4th. The Ferrari

team has not given up. Alonso said he would be pushing and he is doing

it, staying in the championship hunt. McLaren, settling for 4th.

The fast as La Paz changed. Jenson Button has taken that on the last

lap. -- the fattest -- the fastest lap has changed. There is no points

for that, just the honour. It is bragging rights. Jenson Button

leaves with fifth place and fastest lap. Kimi Raikkonen in 7th and

we're still waiting for Hulkenberg to cross the line. Romain Grosjean

is nine. It should be Bruno Senna in 10. The battle is still on.

Felipe Massa has stopped. It was critical earlier. It seems to me

that that was a fantastic display from Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel.

The legend of Ferrari, the way Alonso has pushed this car. At any

point, has it been the fastest car? Not this season. But Fernando

Alonso has somehow done it. RADIO: Good job, mate. Yes! B esque! Thank

you, boys, each and every one of you, thank you. Sebastian Vettel

takes victory here in India. He has won more races than Jim Clarke, and

he has won one race less than Jackie Stewart, but he could tie

Jackie Stewart won 27 wins in 99 Grand Prix at the next race if he

carries on this performance. That would be another feather in his cab.

-- in his cap. Confirming the -- in his cap. Confirming the

result, Sebastian Vettel takes victory in India. Alonso finish is

in second, his 10th podium of the year. Mark Webber in third, Lewis

Hamilton in 4th. Jenson Button gets The Torro Rossos did not show the

Michael Schumacher, Sergio Perez and Pedro de la Rosa up, the non

finish us. He has certainly taken ownership of this International

Circuit. He loves it. All of the drivers enjoy it. Fernando Alonso,

another podium to add to that tally. It is a strongly fought second

place for the Ferrari driver. By Anne Mark Webber, surviving some

problems with the car, still closer to his third successive

title. But Fernando Alonso, by finishing second, is still in the

hunt, 13. The difference and everything to play for. -- 13

points. McLaren could not match Red Bull but one man was pushing as

hard as he could, Lewis Hamilton. It looked so exciting? One of the

best I have had for a long time, exciting for me. The start was

quite work, the thing doesn't pull away for some reason and they keep

asking the guys, what can I do for better starts? It let Jody just

doesn't... It sounded like wheelspin. The you can lose

position of the line. In it puts you at few metres behind. I nearly

got back here. If I was were Jenson Button was, it would have been a

better position to fight for the Red Bull. But quite close. What

happens next is fantastic wheel to wheel racing. We shall see the

Ferrari pull out of the double slipstream. Did you know that was

coming? I was focusing on Jenson Button and then I looked to my

right and then I tried to get them both here, I could see Jenson

Button on the outside so I did not want to take him out. It was

incredibly tough. It was a shame to lose two positions. So early in the

race. Without that, we would have had a much better race. In it was a

great race the way you came back towards Mark Webber at the end.

Talk us through a slick pit stop. Fantastic. We practise that, we

practise at the beginning of the season but have never done that

ever since. The come in, chuck the steering wheel away, slam the other

one back in. Get the clutch out and I just went on the green light. I

don't know how it happened, so quick. 3.3 seconds. That isn't an

everyday thing. I was quite chilled. I knew what I had to do so I was in,

down 2 G one. And I got into neutral. Get the Club chain, pull

away. Yes. It was lucky it worked out because I let the clutch out,

hoping that everything was ready. Towards the end, when catching up

with Mark Webber, you locked the wheel on the back straight,

desperately trying to get as close as possible. Did you think you had

10? No, I thought I had enough, I could get closer and closer. It was

very hard to catch him through turn Number 10 and 11. 13, 14, 15, he

was generally pulling out with that little gap. I was not able to use

DRS with them. Unless I braked really late in to turn number three,

I went to wide and then got the DRS. It did not make sense. My car felt

incredible. His car must have felt even more through those corners

because it was amazing for me. we traditions, good effort and only

three races left with McLaren, how much would you love to finish on

the podium for the team to thank them for everything? I give

everything I could today. These are the kind of races, even if you

don't win, you feel so satisfied. I feel so happy, even though I did

not get on the podium, it was one of my best races in terms of being

on a limit. If I just continue to have these races, I'm sure we shall

improve the car and hopefully we can get onto the podium. I can feel

your enthusiasm, you have a perfect car and you have driven the wheels

off it. That is what it's all about. Not just about winning. A that's

what it's like. It's very rare to have those times because you're

saving the fuel and the tyres and you're not quick enough. Today, I

really had the pace to catch people towards the end. That is what I

love and what I race for and trained for every day. When you

push for the Grand Prix, it makes a difference. It makes me realise

that the tyres we have had have been good for the season but I want

those tyres to be able to push for the whole race. You push your

physique to the test and you have to be on top of things and when you

are cruising, looking after the tyres, it is less of a challenge.

Thanks very much. 4th place for Lewis Hamilton, behind him, Jenson

Button... After a strong start you got stuck behind Grosjean, is that

when things started to tail off? Not really, the whole first stint

was really poor. I really struggled, but McLarens struggled on the

softer tyres. Yes, really struggled. By was lucky the other two did not

come past as well because I was really struggling with to be a

movement and I had more laps after qualifying but I destroyed the

front tyres. On the canvas very early on. It was tricky. And then I

get stuck behind Grosjean, which cost me time. I was never really

going to beat the guys in front. Being 11 seconds behind, impossible.

Racing three world champions at the start? That was the highlight, and

getting the fastest lap at the end. Something that other people tried

to get. He did win the race, and given that! It was a great fight on

the first lap. Yes, I really That was a masterclass for some

drivers. Three world champions, wheel to wheel. It was very nice. I

think the McLaren cars, they were We were lucky to just get through

without incident. We got some laps later, thanks to the pace.

you're ever doubted, they had the answer today. Can you run Sebastian

Vettel to the end and beaten? think so, we had opportunities

today. Red Bull, first and second in qualifying. Our day has to

arrive in Brazil. We will fight until that point. The sun setting

in India quickly. The pit lane has been shrouded in darkness. There

are gearing up to get the equipment out. The Sun has not set on

Fernando Alonso's title charge thanks to that great driving today.

And that start, the McLaren were not expecting him. He made good use

of his positioning coming out of turn number three. He is an

exceptional driver and we should not be surprised, off the line,

watching the action up front, when will I position the car? He was a

little bit on the outside, he gets the wrong all the way up to turn

number two. He sees that Hamilton goes tight on the entry and then he

has the opportunity to straighten his car. Great traction. We don't

have any graphic for the Kers but he has been using up the remaining

amount, we prison. Massive oversteer in touch her number four.

Impressive stuff, it gets busy again with the brake down into turn

one before. This was a masterclass in how to race wheel to wheel and

have no contact. Fantastic. You love to that in the commentary box.

We can see Fernando overtaking Mark Webber. He has been talking about

Brazil being the place with the title is decided. It is starting to

look like it will go to the wire. and what an exciting way to end the

season, no question. Fernando Alonso, if you get a sniff of

victory, he is there. He doesn't have the fastest car right now,

Ferrari will have more upgrades, will he deliver the goods? Ferrari

have operated for every single race. They will take heart, qualifying

was not great yesterday but they were right on it with the race pace.

The sun at on Friday, the fastest race pace into the Friday session.

They were able to demonstrate today, the fastest lap with Jenson Button

at the end but it's about the total time across 60 laps. Fernando

Alonso yesterday said he is 100% certain he will be the 2012 world

champion. One man who was guaranteed to be with Ferrari next

year is Felipe Massa. Another strong drive from him. We heard

Robert on the radio talking about the fuel being critical. Is that

what happened? It was very difficult to save the fuel. With

drivers so close to me. Anyway, I didn't even try on Friday on the

long run. Anyway, it was not easy to save fuel. I'm sure I was losing

some performance. It was good that Kimi Raikkonen, his speed was not

strong on the speed and that helped me to be in front. He doesn't want

to see any Ferrari rear wing again. He was to please when he passed to

because you were able to get that ers. That was maybe he not using

ers all that much? I was glad that time because I was in front of him

on tour number one and was able to stay in front. But then I let him

pass because I wanted to charge my DRS. He even understood too late,

to be able to be hind on the line. I passed him again, I think that

was definitely a positive move. had the winner, Sebastian Vettel.

How did that feel behind the wheel? The start was very good, we both

had a good start, Mark and myself. Agassi the other guys disappear.

But I could not see him, it was clear he was still there. But I

haven't seen the start myself. He had a good start, better, but I was

able to brake later and keep the position and have a very good exit

out of turn number three. That was crucial. It is a long straight when

you have no DRS. And I had fuel in the car. After that, it was very

important that we could open the gap. One hard tyres, I think

McLaren and Ferrari were a little bit quicker than us so it was good

to have that cushion sometimes to take the time and wait for the

tyres to recover and push again. It was a fantastic race. Very happy.

Big thanks to all the guys in the team. The first time we have won

four races in one season, congratulations. There was one

scare with sparks coming out of the car, were you aware of that?

first time, when I passed Timo Glock on the back straight, I was

able to open the DRS. He was trying to get out of the way. I got out of

the DRS. A lap later it was fine. Not really a problem. It did not

hurt us, slow us down. One thing that could have been a problem was

Pastor Maldonado recovering after a puncture. How close was this?

was a moving target. I thought he would stay on the inside but then

he stayed on the outside and went in front. It was quite close. I

lost 2.5 seconds. But I would rather lose time than my front wing.

Fernando Alonso has been talking about the Adrian, what would you

like to say? It rain? We know that he is very important for us. One of

the main guys designing the cars. I think I have said many times that

it isn't a one-man show, there are a lot of people behind Adrian and

lots of people in the aerodynamics department and people in all sorts

of areas that we have. Yes. Lots of people doing a great job at the

moment and it's not down to one person. It's down to all of us.

Thanks for talking. You're not the only talented driver at Red Bull.

These men in the fork lift trucks, also impressive? They could not do

what you do! Congratulations. For all the spin, the first time he has

done that in one season and Mark Webber also have a strong race.

There were times in that race and we were trying to work out if your

car was sick or if it was having a recovery and at the end we heard

that you have weathered the storm. Yes, it was obvious we had some

issues with Kers and we try to manage those and people, it's hard

to understand sometimes, the power on the straight but also managing

the brake balance and all those things. Lots of housekeeping going

on and the guys are trying to help me to get the Kers to recover. When

you're doing that one stop race, there is a chance you can have of

rock up. But the front is very important, you must look after the

front. That was difficult for the rhythm, quite a few stops on

turnover four, to number one. Yes, it was frustrating, I try to stay

as cool as possible and I got the gap after the second stop, after

the first stop in the second stint. But the back markers were not very

helpful because there was a discrepancy between the big guys at

the back, they're doing their best but I know what it's like. Fernanda

goes back onto the DRS and I am then dead meat, physically. I was

quite happy. Overall. -- Fernando Alonso. I should have finished

further up the road. That was a veiled reference to Michael

Schumacher, who has been investigated for ignoring those

blue flags. Mark has not had a podium in six races before Korea.

Another strong race. He looks back on this? And more than just the

result today, where he had difficulties. It's about the

qualifying, he was within one 10th of Sebastian yesterday and that is

the key thing. It's getting to groups with that single lap and he

knows what that performance he has It feels like an back in 2002 with

Blue ringing out over the stadium. Blue ringing out over the stadium.

-- I am back. Let's look at the beginning. This was great racing.

At the time, we said that they were great battles going on. Mark had

the better start from the inside of the start, not be preferable start

point, but Sebastien comes across and says, look, I want this corner.

If that had been a run down to Barcelona's first corner, I think

Mark would have converted that. Mark would have converted that.

did not get the chance to drive with KERS but you have driven a

contemporary vehicle. It is easy to imagine that it does not have too

much effect, but on that braking, that makes a difference. You have

to get that energy. They do that with the braking phase. That affect

the way that the car decelerates. If KERS is not working, you have to

adjust your balance. It gives an extra level although work that the

driver does not need when he is being hunted by a Ferrari. And we

know that Mark is playing a good team game at the moment, either

taking points off Fernando or, as we saw today, helping the team in

the battle for the constructors title. Red Bull have the perfect

mix of drivers. Sebastien it's more often than not winning, but markets

more than capable of winning Grand Prixs. -- Mark is more than capable.

For me, they have the right balance, McLaren and Red Bull. For Ferrari,

it is harder because Felipe Massa is not on at the same form as a lot

is not on at the same form as a lot of. This was an unlucky day for

Schumacher. Some carbon fibre flying in the air, the front of the

Jean-Eric Vergne's end plate. When Michael was in his first career, he

was also the front so he was not involved in close battles but in

that situation, he was the victim. And here we see Sergio Perez,

turning in and clipping the front wing. I think Perez should have

left more space. We saw the Torro Rosso had the inside line. Another

punter. The Pirelli tyres are very susceptible. We see Kobayashi

touching the back of Maldonado, and another rear puncture. Kobayashi

was moving to the left, and he clipped to the rear of Maldonado.

And you mentioned the tyres, but And you mentioned the tyres, but

what about the front wing? That is three incidents. I think these are

a particular style of front wing. It is a standardise middle section.

They are incredibly wide. A few incidents including Michael

Schumacher's moment at the end, retiring yet again. Let us find out

what happened and confirm the results. Yesterday, Red Bull broke

records with their first-ever hat- trick. Today, they turned pole

position into a win. Sebastian Vettel finished in time to -- in

front of his title rival -- title rival. Felipe Massa finished 6th

Michael Schumacher, despite retiring, was confirmed as 22nd.

This is what it means for the battle for the drivers'

Red Bull closing in on another double championship. Gary, you have

designed cars and one races with cars you have designed, how happy

argued -- a repressed id with the way that Adrian has done -- how

repressed are you -- how impressed I do with the way that Adrian has

done things? Developments have been coming thick and fast and they have

won all four races. They know what makes the car take. A little bit of

pressure from Italy and everyone is playing catch-up. There is a

message there. Red Bull won the next four races after getting that

point, and Ferrari are in a situation where the need to win the

next few races. It can be done. Sebastian Vettel's 4 has changed.

He is not taking anything for granted and he knows that things

can happen. Reliability gets more tricky as the season progresses.

how impressive he been with what Ferrari have managed to do? They

had brought something here which seemed to elude them beforehand?

They have a whole new underfloor. The rear of the car has come to the

different. The underbody has more downforce. They did not have this

over the weekend. They are moving forward but I am confused with

their developments because of this wind tunnel problem. The need to be

careful as to how quickly they step forward because they are bringing

in good results. Fernando Alonso saying that he is fighting Adrian

and Sebastian Vettel. He has Adrian Newey, and he thinks he needs

someone to help him out now. think that is a clear message to

the powers that be that he once a star designer. As Sebastian Vettel

said, it is not down to one person, but as Gary Mills, you need strong

technical leadership to about the creative juices to flow.

finally, to see Mercedes not score a point again... Three races since

they scored a point. There must be some pressure coming from the top.

A team of that standing, they should be not running like that. If

you look at McLaren, with Mercedes engines, they are having a hard

time but at least they're up their scoring some points. Somebody needs

to look at that closely. They need to do some work. Thank you for your

company, Gary, David. It is dark and I think it is time we made our

way to bed. Will be a bright and early tomorrow and on our first

flight to Abu Dhabi. At this stage, the race has come thick and fast.

We are live next weekend for qualifying and the rest. We look

forward to seeing you there. Six races ago, Sebastian Vettel did not