Round 14 · 2013
Korean Grand Prix
WinnerVETRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVET
Fastest lap1:41.380Vettel · L53
Most laps led54Vettel
Biggest gain+7Raikkonen P9→P2
Retirements2of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 0 | 55 | 1:43:13.701 FL | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Lotus F1 | 9 | +7 | 55 | +4.220 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 3 | 0 | 55 | +4.930 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Sauber | 7 | +3 | 55 | +24.110 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | -3 | 55 | +25.260 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 5 | -1 | 55 | +26.190 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 4 | -3 | 55 | +26.700 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 11 | +3 | 55 | +32.260 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 6 | -3 | 55 | +34.390 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | McLaren | 10 | 0 | 55 | +35.160 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Sauber | 8 | -3 | 55 | +35.990 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 17 | +5 | 55 | +47.050 | 2 | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 18 | +5 | 55 | +50.010 | 2 | |
| 14 | Charles Pic PIC | Caterham | 19 | +5 | 55 | +1:03.580 | 2 | |
| 15 | Caterham | 20 | +5 | 55 | +1:04.500 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Jules Bianchi BIA | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 22 | +6 | 55 | +1:07.970 | 2 | |
| 17 | Max Chilton CHI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 21 | +4 | 55 | +1:12.900 | 2 | |
| 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | 16 | -2 | 53 | +2 laps | 4 | |
| 19 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | 12 | -7 | 52 | +3 laps | 2 | |
| 20 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 14 | -6 | 50 | +5 laps | 5 | |
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 13 | 36 | DNF · L36 | 3 | ||
| — | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 15 | 24 | DNF · L24 | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 13 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 13 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 14 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | — | — | — | 17 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | — | — | — | 16 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Sauber | — | — | — | 17 |
| 9 | Sauber | — | — | — | 15 | |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 17 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 12 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 14 |
| 14 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | — | — | — | 15 |
| 16 | Jean-Eric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 13 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 8 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | — | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Charles Pic PIC | Caterham | — | — | — | 6 |
| 20 | Caterham | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 21 | Jules Bianchi BIA | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 6 |
| 22 | Max Chilton CHI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.881 | 17 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.018 | 17 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:38.318 | 16 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:38.332 | 15 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:38.486 | 13 | |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:38.701 | 19 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:38.816 | 14 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Lotus F1 | 1:38.857 | 17 | |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Sauber | 1:38.961 | 16 | |
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:39.114 | 14 | |
| 11 | Sauber | 1:39.128 | 15 | ||
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:39.196 | 16 | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:39.204 | 17 | |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | McLaren | 1:39.274 | 15 | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | 1:39.327 | 17 | |
| 16 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:39.371 | 19 | |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | 1:39.665 | 15 | |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:40.128 | 17 | |
| 19 | Charles Pic PIC | Caterham | 1:41.360 | 19 | |
| 20 | Caterham | 1:41.614 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Jules Bianchi BIA | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:41.646 | 14 | |
| 22 | Max Chilton CHI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:42.267 | 17 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:38.673 | 31 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.781 | 30 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:38.797 | 32 | |
| 4 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.844 | 35 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:39.114 | 30 | |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:39.226 | 34 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:39.444 | 31 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Lotus F1 | 1:39.757 | 33 | |
| 9 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:39.774 | 29 | |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:40.006 | 34 | |
| 11 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:40.007 | 34 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez PER | McLaren | 1:40.152 | 31 | |
| 13 | Sauber | 1:40.186 | 33 | ||
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Sauber | 1:40.210 | 34 | |
| 15 | Jean-Eric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | 1:40.446 | 30 | |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | 1:40.552 | 26 | |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:41.117 | 35 | |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:41.289 | 34 | |
| 19 | Caterham | 1:42.461 | 36 | ||
| 20 | Charles Pic PIC | Caterham | 1:42.798 | 35 | |
| 21 | Jules Bianchi BIA | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:43.108 | 31 | |
| 22 | Max Chilton CHI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:43.441 | 29 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:39.630 | 20 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.667 | 20 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.816 | 19 | |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:40.117 | 20 | |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:40.215 | 22 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:40.374 | 18 | |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:40.396 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Lotus F1 | 1:40.677 | 15 | |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | McLaren | 1:40.860 | 20 | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:40.880 | 13 | |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Sauber | 1:40.899 | 20 | |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:41.432 | 18 | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:41.482 | 22 | |
| 14 | Sauber | 1:41.626 | 21 | ||
| 15 | Jean-Eric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | 1:41.924 | 19 | |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:42.002 | 20 | |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | 1:42.043 | 18 | |
| 18 | James Calado CAL | Force India | 1:43.008 | 21 | |
| 19 | Charles Pic PIC | Caterham | 1:43.660 | 20 | |
| 20 | Caterham | 1:43.883 | 19 | ||
| 21 | Max Chilton CHI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:44.100 | 14 | |
| 22 | Rodolfo Gonzalez GON | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:46.810 | 10 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 14
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 272 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 195 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 167 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 161 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Mark Webber WEB | 130 | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 122 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | 89 | |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 72 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Mark Webber WEB |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Nico Rosberg ROS |
| Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI |
| Ferrari | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Sauber | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | |
| McLaren | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Jenson Button BUT |
| Toro Rosso | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Jean-Eric Vergne VER |
| Force India | Adrian Sutil SUT | — | Paul di Resta DIR |
| Williams | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL |
| Caterham | Charles Pic PIC | — | |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Jules Bianchi BIA | — | Max Chilton CHI |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Korean International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Korean Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2011 | Korean Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2010 | Korean Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 3 |