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2010 Brazilian Grand Prix Race day at Interlagos
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Red Bull wins the 2010 constructor's championship with a dominant one-two in today's race but questions could surface as to whether the driver positions should have been swapped in the late stages.
We have a four-way fight for the world championship going into the final round, but Jenson Button's chances are over after a gritty drive but little reward in fifth.
This was the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for joining us over the last three days. We will be back tomorrow with the early weather forecast for the title showdown at Abu Dhabi.
We have a four-way fight for the world championship going into the final round, but Jenson Button's chances are over after a gritty drive but little reward in fifth.
This was the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for joining us over the last three days. We will be back tomorrow with the early weather forecast for the title showdown at Abu Dhabi.
Red Bull wrap up the constructors' crown as Alonso takes an eight point lead to the final grand prix. Vettel's challenge is still on course, with a 15-point deficit, while Hamilton has an unlikely 24-point mountain to climb.
World Championship standings, round 18:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Alonso 246 1. Red Bull-Renault 469
2. Webber 238 2. McLaren-Mercedes 421
3. Vettel 231 3. Ferrari 389
4. Hamilton 222 4. Mercedes 202
5. Button 199 5. Renault 145
6. Massa 143 6. Williams-Cosworth 69
7. Rosberg 130 7. Force India-Mercedes 68
8. Kubica 126 8. Sauber-Ferrari 44
9. Schumacher 72 9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 11
10. Barrichello 47
Nico Hulkenberg's eighth place finish this afternoon moves Williams into sixth and ahead of Force India with one round to go in the constructor's standings.
The top three drivers and Christian Horner pose for the celebration photograph at the end of a tough Brazilian Grand Prix.
Vettel and Webber give team boss Christian Horner a thoroughly deserved champagne shower as the beat of the samba plays on the podium.
Alonso celebrates his fifth straight podium finish and heads to Abu Dhabi with an eight-point title lead.
Mark Webber receives his award for second place today. He smiles as he accepts the trophy.
Christian Horner collects the constructors' trophy as the team clinch a fourth one-two of the season - and the title.
Vettel picks up the big prize with a beaming smile as he celebrates his fourth win of the year.
Following that is the Austrian national anthem for the 2010 world champion team - Red Bull Racing.
The drivers walk out onto the podium and the German national anthem rings out to honour today's winner - Sebastian Vettel.
Lucas di Grassi was still running at the end but was not classified as a finisher and Liuzzi was the only retirement following that crash.
Vettel is delighted as he reflects on his ninth career win.
Kovalainen won the new teams battle for Lotus in 18th with team-mate Trulli 19th, Glock 20th, Senna 21st and Klien in 22nd.
Out of the points, Alguersuari was 11th with Sutil 12th, Buemi 13th, Barrichello 14th, Massa 15th, Petrov 16th and Heidfeld in 17th.
Kubica is ninth for Renault with Kobayashi scoring points in three consecutive races for the first time with 10th place today.
Rosberg and Schumacher get decent points for Mercedes with sixth and seventh and polesitter Hulkenberg ends the day in eighth.
There is jubilation in the Red Bull camp as the team celebrates its first constructors' crown with another dominant one-two.
Button finishes a solid fifth, scrapping through from 11th on the grid but he is now out of the title race.
Hamilton did all he could but a battling fourth makes his title shot a remote one from 24 points behind.
Alonso scores another podium and will lead the points table heading to Abu Dhabi next weekend.
Webber takes a vital second place, closing Alonso's championship lead to eight points as Red Bull secure the constructors' championship with a one-two.
It was another flawless drive from the young German, who surged ahead at the start and never looked troubled. He's still in the title fight
Sebastian Vettel wins the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix!
Lap 71: Alonso maintains third with Hamilton fourth but the Red Bulls have less than half-a-lap to go.
Lap 71: Vettel crosses the line and begins the final lap at Interlagos with a 3.3s lead over his team-mate Webber.
Lap 70: Two to go and the gap between the Red Bull pair is 3.6 seconds with Alonso now 2.2s down on Webber.
Lap 70: Massa takes Petrov in a heated scrap for position at the Senna S and takes over 14th.
Lap 69: Hamilton maintains fourth but is now nine seconds behind Alonso.
Lap 69: Vettel crosses the line with three to go and has a 3.9s lead over Webber. Alonso is 2.3s behind Webber in third.
Lap 68: Rosberg continues in fifth and holds a 6.3s gap over his team-mate Schumacher in seventh. Hulkenberg is eighth with Kubica one lap down in ninth and Kobayashi 10th.
Lap 66: Heidfeld pits to serve his drive-through penalty and loses 14 seconds traveling through the pitlane.
Lap 66: Hamilton and Alonso continue to push eachother, which in turn is closing the Spaniard on Webber's second-place Red Bull.
Lap 65: Heidfeld has the drive-through hanging over his head but he launches a move on Buemi into the Senna S and make it stick for 13th place.
Lap 65: Hamilton grabs the fastest lap on his fresher tyres but Alonso is on an almost identical pace some 8.3 seconds up the road.
Lap 65: Nick Heidfeld has been given a drive-through penalty for ignoring blue flags when the leaders were coming through to lap the midfield group.
Lap 64: Buemi stays 13th and has Heidfeld and Massa on his tail, as further up the road Kobayashi is trying to take Alguersuari for 10th.
Lap 64: Hamilton sets his fastest lap of the race as he finally gets in some clear air but he is now 8.3 seconds behind Alonso.
Lap 63: Buemi and Sutil made light contact in a scrap over 12th with the Force India driver holding onto the track position.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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