However, it wasn’t the easiest win of 2013 for Vettel. He lost the lead briefly at the start, wasted some valuable time with a pit stop mix up, and was then kept on his toes by team-mate Mark Webber. He also had to keep a wary eye on the skies, as the threat of rain hung in the air throughout.
In the end it all fell into place, and a typically emotional Vettel celebrated with yet more doughnuts. Meanwhile Webber finished second in his final Grand Prix start, and marked the occasion by driving back to the pits with his helmet in his lap and the wind in his hair. It was not a sight likely to impress the FIA, but at this stage, the Aussie cares not a hoot…