I TOLD YOU SO!

DEFENDING triple world champion Sebastian Vettel opened up a clear lead at the top of this year’s title race on Sunday when he cruised to victory for Infiniti Red Bull Racing in the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix … as promised exclusively on the cover of last week’s GulfWeekly.

Vettel – who beat Lotus duo Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean in a repeat of last year’s finishing order – proved himself as a master of the conditions in a hot and dusty desert contest.
It was the 25-year-old German’s second win in four races this year and the 28th of his career as he repeated his victory of 2012. The victory saw him move into sixth on the all-time list of Grand Prix wins taking him past Jackie Stewart.

He now has 77 points as leader in pursuit of a fourth successive championship triumph, 10 more than nearest rival Raikkonen.

Starting second, Vettel took the lead on lap three and then controlled the 57-lap race as, making three brisk pit stops, he came home 9.1 seconds clear of Raikkonen.

“It was a fantastic race,” said Vettel. “I have to give a big, big thank you to the team today – it was faultless from start to finish. The pace was phenomenal and the car was great. We took good care of the tyres and it all paid off.”