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Red Bull duo stays in the hunt

SAO PAULO: Sebastian Vettel kept alive his challenge for the Formula One drivers' world championship on Sunday when he led his Red Bull team-mate and title rival Mark Webber home in the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Their one-two confirmed the Red Bull team as the 2010 Constructors' Champion, but left the drivers' title race wide open with both drivers still fighting to take the crown from leading Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, who finished a steady third for Ferrari ahead of the 2008 champion Briton Lewis Button who was fourth ahead of last year's champion and McLaren team-mate Jenson Button.

Alonso will go in with 246 points, a lead of eight points at the head of the championship ahead of Webber on 238 and the rapid Vettel on 231.

The results: 1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 1:33:11.803, 2. Mark Webber (Red Bull) +4.243, 3. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) +6.807 4. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) +14.634, 5. Jenson Button (McLaren) +15.593, 6. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes GP) +35.320, 7. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP) +43.456, 8. Nico Hulkenberg (Williams F1), 9. Robert Kubica (Renault), 10. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber), 11. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso), 12. Adrian Sutil (Force India), 13. Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso), 14. Rubens Barrichello (Williams F1), 15. Felipe Massa (Ferrari), 16. Vitaly Petrov (Renault), 17. Nick Heidfeld (Sauber) +1 lap, 18. Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus), 19. Jarno Trulli (Lotus), 20. Timo Glock (Virgin Racing), 21. Bruno Senna (Hispania) +2 laps, Christian Klien (Hispania) +6 laps.

Overall standings:

Drivers: 1. Fernando Alonso 246 pts, 2. Mark Webber 238, 3. Sebastian Vettel 231, 4. Lewis Hamilton 222, 5. Jenson Button 199, 6. Felipe Massa 143, 7. Nico Rosberg 130, 8. Robert Kubica 126, 9. Michael Schumacher 72, 10. Rubens Barrichello 47, 11. Adrian Sutil 47, 12. Kamui Kobayashi 32, 13. Nico Hulkenberg 22, 14. Vitantonio Liuzzi 21, 15. Vitaly Petrov (RUS) 19, 16. Sebastien Buemi 8, 17. Pedro de la Rosa 6, 18. Nick Heidfeld 6, 19. Jaime Alguersuari 3.

Constructors:

1. Red Bull 469 pts, 2. McLaren 421, 3. Ferrari 389, 4. Mercedes GP 202, 5. Renault 145, 6. Williams F1 69, 7. Force India 68, 8. Sauber 44, 9. Toro Rosso 11. — AFP

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