GREATER NOIDA: World champion Sebastian Vettel won India's first ever Formula One on Sunday as McLaren's Jenson Button tightened his grip on the championship's second place.
Red Bull's Vettel led throughout for his 11th victory of the season, finishing some 8.4 seconds ahead of Button with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso third and Australian Mark Webber fourth.
Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher battled to fifth but McLaren's Lewis Hamilton came in seventh after yet another collision with his Ferrari bete noire, Felipe Massa.
With this win, Vettel has closed in on the record set by Michael Schumacher, of 13 wins in a year. Vettel still has two more races this season.
"Yes boys! Yes, we did it," Vettel shouted over the team radio as he finished. "The first Indian Grand Prix. Fantastic challenge, we did it!"
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