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Force India continue to threaten Sauber for sixth place as another score for Sutil moves the Silverstone-based team to three points behind.
Red Bull's one-two puts the constructors' advantage out to 131 points over McLaren, with Ferrari still some way back in third.
Alonso is now 10 points behind Webber in third, with Button and Hamilton fourth and fifth in the standings.
Vettel's total of 259 points already exceeds his title-winning score of last year, with seven rounds remaining.
Five drivers retired for this afternoon's race.
Perez dropped out with a possible suspension issue when challenging to get back into the points. Ricciardo pulled off to the side of the road under safety car conditions.
Hamilton crashed out after an altercation with Kobayashi at Les Combes, Buemi was forced out with a damaged rear wing in the early stages and his team-mate Alguersuari was the first casualty of the afternoon.
Perez dropped out with a possible suspension issue when challenging to get back into the points. Ricciardo pulled off to the side of the road under safety car conditions.
Hamilton crashed out after an altercation with Kobayashi at Les Combes, Buemi was forced out with a damaged rear wing in the early stages and his team-mate Alguersuari was the first casualty of the afternoon.
Vettel's title lead is now 92 points, with Webber remaining his closest challenger in the points race.
The four stand atop the podium for the traditional post-race photograph in front of a cheering crowd on the pit straight.
The champagne sprays on the podium after an enthralling Belgian Grand Prix. Vettel and Webber make sure Adrian Newey gets a soaking.
Delight at McLaren as Button gets the final trophy for a sensational drive through from 13th to the last step on the podium.
Mark Webber picks up his award for second place in a tough race, with a 2012 contract in his back pocket and another solid drive today.
Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey picks up the award for his team's latest one-two.
Vettel collects the trophy as he celebrates his seventh win of the year and further bolsters his path to a dominant title victory.
That is followed by the Austrian national anthem for this afternoon's winning constructor - Red Bull Racing.
The top three drivers make their way out onto the Spa podium and the German national anthem rings out for today's winner - Sebastian Vettel.
Adrian Newey tells his drivers "I'm relived to see you" after serious worries pre-race over the blistering issue leading to tyre failure.
D'Ambrosio finishes his home grand prix in 17th ahead of team-mate Glock 18th and Liuzzi was the last finisher in 19th position.
Out of the points, di Resta finished 11th with Kobayashi holding off Senna for 12th. Trulli was 14th ahead of Kovalainen and Barrichello.
Petrov slowed up on the last lap and trickled across the line in ninth with Maldonado claiming the final point this afternoon for Williams.
Wild celebrations break out at Red Bull as the team reflect on a one-two despite major issues with blistering on the soft rubber.
Sutil banks more points for Force India in seventh, with Massa grabbing eighth with a last-lap move on Petrov.
Schumacher - from last on the grid - takes an amazing fifth on the 20th anniversary of his debut here, thanks to that late move on Rosberg.
Alonso couldn't find the pace on the hard rubber and is likely to be a frustrated fourth, despite leading strongly early on.
Button comes home in third after a sensational drive through the field from 13th on the grid.
Webber grabs second to make it a Red Bull one-two.
Another win for the dominant series leader puts him well on course for the title after great management of tyre issues.
Sebastian Vettel wins at Spa for Red Bull!
Lap 44: Vettel rounds the Fagnes chicane and heads through the Paul Frere curve with just a few corners to go ...
Lap 44: He holds a 4.2s lead over team-mate Webber, with Button nine seconds back in third.
Lap 44: Vettel crosses the line to begin the final lap at Spa.
Lap 44: The closest battle on track is now between Kobayashi and Senna for 12th.
Lap 43: Vettel flashes over the line with two laps to go before his latest victory.
Lap 43: It's all action there this lap as Schumacher breezes past Rosberg to take over fifth from his team-mate.
Lap 42: Button is in the DRS zone on Alonso and there's no contest at Les Combes as the McLaren takes over in the final podium place.
Lap 42: The pair made contact at the Bus Stop chicane and damaged his front wing. Barrichello gets a new nose and rejoins the race.
Lap 42: Barrichello pits from 13th after tagging the back of Kobayashi's Sauber.
Lap 42: Rosberg is compromised by traffic but is still holding his team-mate off for the moment.
Lap 41: Rosberg is told to save fuel as Schumacher continues to push his team-mate.
Lap 41: Senna is catching the Kobayashi-Barrichello battle quickly and this may develop into a three-car scrap in the last lap or two for 12th.
Lap 41: Button now has Alonso in sight, just ahead on the road and the gap is clocked at 1.5 seconds and closing rapidly.
Lap 40: Webber is now 6.4 seconds behind leader Vettel and looks like his late surge will not be enough to challenge the runaway title leader.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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