Sunday: A Perfect Race for Vettel and Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel secured his 7th consecutive victory in Abu Dhabi, matching Michael Schumacher's record, and the German driver clinched this victory with flair by overwhelmingly dominating his rivals. Mark Webber, on the other hand, allowed the Red Bull team to achieve another one-two finish this year by coming in 2nd.
Sebastian Vettel – 1st:
« I think today was incredible; the pace we had at times was frightening, I was really, really good with the softs and I was able to create a good gap in the opening laps. I think it’s difficult, as an active member of the team, to put things into perspective today. When I think about the moments we’ve experienced in recent years, it’s amazing to have such a good group of people together who believe in what they are doing. Being part of it is nice and it makes me proud. The car was a pleasure to drive every lap. There aren’t many races where you have full control of the car – so it’s special. I didn’t get the maximum out of myself yesterday, but we caught up today. »
Mark Webber – 2nd:
« Seb was on another planet today and was very, very strong in the first stint. He was very fast and his tires weren’t wearing out, which was a disaster for the rest of the field, myself included. Nico [Rosberg] had a very good start against Sebastian and me, but unfortunately, it wasn’t very long until the first corner. We moved on from there and I attacked Nico on the first lap, but then we had to save our tires, so we waited and then on lap eight or nine, we were struggling with the rear tires. I made a good overtake on Nico to reclaim the position. It would have been nice to win, but we are second and I will go to Austin to try to do better. »