Vettel takes championship lead after win in Korea

Sebastian Vettel survived a late tyre scare to move back to the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship with a dominant victory in Korea, as McLaren’s title hopes disintegrated.

The Red Bull driver got the jump on team-mate Mark Webber from second on the grid and was able to ease away to his third win in a row and go six points clear of Fernando Alonso, despite concerns his right-front tyre would wear out in the closing laps.