Vettel pole in India sets Red Bull record

Red Bull today made Formula One history by becoming the first team to achieve 16 pole positions in a single season.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2011 - 12:00

Red Bull today made Formula One history by becoming the first team to achieve 16 pole positions in a single season.

Ahead of tomorrow’s inaugural Indian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel chalked up his 13th pole of the year to leave him one shy of Nigel Mansell’s 1992 record.

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