Thursday 3 November 2011

Driver Of The Month - Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel took his 5th Driver Of The Month, after a great October.

His month started with a title decider at Suzuka, Japan. He just had to get a point to ensure he won back-to-back titles. Pole Position seemed to suggest that Sebastian would just run away with the race. However, he poor tyre degradation on the Red Bull, the team chose a very safe pit strategy. The result of which was that Vettel could only come third, but more importantly, it sealed a second Driver's World Championship. At Korea, Sebastian wanted to show that he was number one. However, for the first time this year, a none-Red Bull was on pole, and Seb had to start in second. However, he put all that behind him to drive champions race, and he took the victory, comfortably. At India, this time, he wanted to continue his dominance, especially on the Saturday. This time, he ensured that he would be the man who started on pole at the inaugural race. He then drove a perfect race. He led every single lap, and took the fastest lap, as he asserted himself as 2011's best driver.

October's Best Drivers
Pos - Driver - Points Gained
1 - Sebstian Vettel - +235.5
2 - Jenson Button - +210.5
3 - Sergio Perez - +58
4 - Paul Di Resta - +56
5 - Adrian Sutil - +40.5

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