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F1 Turkey: Sebastian Vettel wins in Turkey ahead of Mark Webber

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Khatir Soltani
First 1-2 of the year for Red Bull, victory for Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber is second.

Started from the pole position, Sebastian Vettel ran away to his third victory of the year. The German extends his championship lead from 21 to 34 points.

Fernando Alonso secures the first podium of the season. The Spanish was the only driver able to follow the pace of the Red Bull and race against Mark Webber for the second place.

Ferrari's official website says: "This is a reward for all the hard work the team has carried out, which gives hope for the next round in Spain."

Second after the first corner, Nico Rosberg is fifth with his Mercedes, in between the two McLaren of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.

The two Lotus Renault finish seventh and eighth, Nick Heidfeld ahead of Vitaly Petrov.

Sébastien Buemi is nineth with his Toro Rosso and started from the last position on the grid, Kamui Kobayashi is tenth and scores one point for Sauber.


Classification of the grand prix of Turkey
Istanbul - Sunday May 8, 2011

1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB7-Renault) - 58 laps in 1h30’17”558
2. Mark Webber (Red Bull RB7-Renault) - 8”807
3. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari 150) - 10”075
4. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/26-Mercedes) - 40”232
5. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W02) - 47”539
6. Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/26-Mercedes) - 59”431
7. Nick Heidfeld (Renault R31) - 1’00”857
8. Vitaly Petrov (Renault R31) - 1'08"168
9. Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR6-Ferrari) - 1'09"300
10. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C30-Ferrari) - 1'18"000
11. Felipe Massa (Ferrari 150) - 1'19"800
12. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W02) - 1'25"400
13. Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM04-Mercedes) - 1 lap
14. Sergio Pérez (Sauber C30-Ferrari) - 1'27"244 - 1 lap
15. Rubens Barrichello (Williams FW33-Cosworth) - 1 lap
16. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR6-Ferrari) - 1 lap
17. Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW33-Cosworth) - 1 lap
18. Jarno Trulli (Lotus T128-Renault) - 1'29"673 - 1 lap
19. Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus T128-Renault) - 2 laps
20. Jerome d'Ambrosio (Marussia Virgin MVR02-Cosworth) - 2 laps
21. Narain Karthikeyan (Hispania F111-Cosworth) - 3 laps
22. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Hispania F111-Cosworth) - 5 laps

Retirements:
44th lap - Paul di Resta (Force India VJM04-Mercedes)
1st lap - Timo Glock (Marussia Virgin VR02-Cosworth)

Best lap: Mark Webber in 1’29”703

Provisional standings drivers world championship:
1. Vettel 93 ; 2. Hamilton 59 ; 3. Webber 55 ; 3. Button 46 ; 5. Alonso 41 ; 6. Massa 24 ; 7. Petrov 21 ; 8. Heidfeld 21 ; 9. Rosberg 20 ; 10. Kobayashi 8 ;
11. Buemi 6 ; 11. Schumacher 6 ; 13. Di Resta, Sutil 2.



Provisional standings constructors world championship:
1. Red Bull-Renault 148 ; 2. McLaren-Mercedes 105 ; 3. Ferrari 65 ; 4. Lotus Renault 42 ; 5. Mercedes 26 ; 6. Sauber-Ferrari 8 ; 7. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 6 ; 8. Force India-Mercedes 4.



Khatir Soltani
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