Vettel maintains stranglehold on championship after Valencia victory

The European Grand Prix proved to be a stroll in the Spanish sunshine for Sebastian Vettel as he claimed his sixth win from eight races this season to strengthen his stranglehold on the Formula One world championship.

The 23-year-old’s march towards back-to-back titles is relentless, and unlike in Canada a fortnight ago when he offered his rivals a glimmer of hope with a last-lap mistake, on this occasion he was faultless.