Vettel wins Brazilian GP
Sebastian Vettel restored Ferrari pride with victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday while newly-crowned four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton produced the drive of the day from last to fourth for Mercedes.
Hamilton, who clinched the title in Mexico two weeks ago, started from the pit lane after changes to his car following a crash in qualifying then began a thrilling charge through the field.
The Briton was already up to ninth after 10 laps, with the safety car deployed after opening lap collisions and led the race before the halfway stage as others pitted and he ran longer.
Hamilton finished only 5.4 seconds behind Vettel with Finland's Kimi Raikkonen holding him off to take third place for Ferrari, the 2007 world champion's third podium finish in a row.
"It was fun. It was reminiscent of my karting days when I'd start at the back, particularly in my first year or two," said Hamilton, voted driver of the day by fans in an online poll.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff described his stirring performance, with a series of overtakes, as "a champion's drive."
Vettel is now 22 points clear of Bottas with only the Abu Dhabi season-ender remaining. Hamilton's unassailable overall lead was reduced to 43.
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