30 Oct 2011

Vettel earns 13th pole position

12:20 pm on 30 October 2011

The Formula One world champion motor racing driver Sebastian Vettel has raced to his 13th pole position of the season after final qualifying for tonight's inaugural Indian Grand Prix

Vettel outgunned McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber at the purpose-built Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi.

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso was fourth with McLaren's Jenson Button, vying to hang onto second place in the standings, fifth.