Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel set a new record for consecutive wins in a single season with victory in the United States Grand Prix. Vettel has won eight races in a row, breaking the mark held by Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari. From pole position, Vettel consolidated his lead at the start before the race was quickly neutralised by a safety-car period triggered by a crash by Force India's Adrian Sutil, who lost control on the back straight after colliding with Williams's Pastor Maldonado. At the restart on lap five, Vettel built up a 1.9-second lead on the first racing lap and continued to edge away from there, leading from start to finish. The degree to which Vettel was controlling his pace, measuring out tyre life, was demonstrated when he took the fastest lap by a considerable margin with two laps to go. Read more after the cut
"I don't know how I do it if I'm honest," said Vettel. "It's impossible to know what to say. The car was fantastic.
"We had good pace and could control the gaps for eight wins in a row."
If Vettel wins the final race in Brazil next weekend, the 26-year-old will equal Ascari's record for consecutive F1 world championship victories, set over the 1952 and '53 seasons.
"It's an amazing record," said BBC F1 co-commentator David Coulthard. "Man and machine in perfect harmony."
"We have to enjoy these days - there is no guarantee they will last," Vettel told his team over the radio on his slowing-down lap, on which he celebrated with doughnut spins for the third race in a row.
"We must enjoy them while they last. We have an incredible team spirit. I love you guys."
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