In this race, Red Bull also showed great performance as they finish in positions 1-2, following the success of Mark Webber was runner-up. Teammate Vettel won the exciting duel with Fernando Alonso as the race six laps remaining, which makes the Ferrari driver had to settle for number three on the podium, followed by Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld.
With the results of this fourth series, Vettel firmly on top of the standings with a total of 93 points, followed by Hamilton, who collected 59 points and Webber 55 points. Although the competition is still very long, if performed consistently, Vettel has a tremendous opportunity to re-jet racing event rule this land.
The road race
When the five red lights went out, the driver started his car menggeber. Vettel did a very good start with so that he can maintain his position as leader of the course of the race, so also with Rosberg who directly poke into second from third position, when out of the corner 2. Behind a row there are Webber and Alonso.
As expected, Vettel continues to widen the gap with its nearest competitor. On the second lap, he was 1.2 seconds ahead of Rosberg.
Inserting the third lap, Michael Schumacher, who was able to ascend to the seventh on a single strip, touched with Renault driver, Vitaly Petrov. In the corner 12, Petrov tried to push from the inside so that it comes in contact with Schumacher, who made front wing Mercedes German rider was damaged and he must enter the pit to make repairs.
Meanwhile, Webber continues to overshadow Rosberg to retake the second position they occupy at start. In the back, Felipe Massa, who started from 10th position, managed to overtake Petrov to rank seventh.
Fourth lap, Hamilton tried to use DRS to catch his team mate, Jenson Button, at the corner 12. However, the 2008 world champion was unable to pass through. McLaren duo is still behind champion Ferrari, Alonso.
On the sixth lap, Webber effort to fruition. Using DRS, the Australian rider to easily pass Rosberg's Mercedes, so he went back to its original position when making a start. While Vettel is comfortable in the leading position even further with 4.4 seconds time difference.
Rosberg continued to push and position the German rider was down again one ranking when Alonso passed. Again, the DRS which makes Rosberg unable to compete because on the eighth lap the Ferrari driver was using a hyper speed of the car to go up to third. Previously, on the seventh lap, Hamilton managed to chase Button so that he occupies the position of fifth and sixth Button.
Lap 12, entered the pit after Webber Vettel, Alonso and Rosberg did. This makes Button led the way race and more than a second ahead of Vettel, who not too long to spend time. Webber occupied the third position, followed by Alonso. Two laps later, Button's turn that into a pit so that Vettel was back in the forefront and return the distance to 2.9 seconds of Webber and Alonso.
Entering the 20 th lap, the distance antarpebalap increasingly tenuous. Hamilton, who are fourth, 16 seconds adrift of Vettel. Apparently, Hamilton's McLaren car speed can not compensate for Red Bull is very powerful. In fifth position, Rosberg continued to come under pressure from Massa.
In the front position, Vettel barely get resistance. With a soft tire, the champion of the world continue rising and 8.5 seconds ahead of Alonso as he entered lap 23, after Webber entered the pit on lap 22. However, Alonso's position did not last long because on the 24th lap to turn him into a pit so that Webber was back behind his team mate and Alonso dropped to third place when returning to the track racing.
Entering lap 36, Webber entered the pit again for using hard tires, as well as with Alonso, who immediately followed by a similar strategy. When out, Alonso was in front of Webber's so 2005 and 2006 world champion is in second with 1.8 seconds difference.
However, it is difficult for him to pursue Vettel because it was superior to 25 seconds. Button's fourth place is occupied, followed by Buemi. Meanwhile, Hamilton had dropped to sixth position after a bad pit stop made by McLaren.
Vettel was then entered the pit on lap 40 and still lead the way race after exit. He was 7.1 seconds ahead of Alonso as the race entered lap 43. Do not want to do gambling, Vettel returned to the pit stop on lap-47 to replace the tire. Nevertheless, he remained in front after a pit which is also the fourth-last in this race.
In the back, Hamilton continued to improve the position. On lap 50, the British driver managed to poke into fourth place after passing Button, who actually got the threat of Rosberg. Yes, Rosberg has the potential to catch, let alone the Mercedes driver was faster after using a new soft tire replacement.
On lap 52, there are enough thrilling battle between Alonso and Webber in the race for second place. Apparently Webber who can utilize the advantages of using DRS as it approached the braking area because he managed to pass the Ferrari driver was. Although Alonso tried to catch up again at the next corner, Red Bull's Webber was too tough and back in front again, which makes the team bearing the bull is in the position 1-2.
Vettel was in victory lane for five laps remaining when the race again, he was 8.2 seconds ahead of Webber. Just bad luck that could stem the Vettel to fail on the fourth series of Formula 1 2011. Sure enough, he touched the finish line first, followed by Webber and Alonso.
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