Vettel turns on the power as Red Bull shine in India

Sebastian Vettel led Mark Webber to a Red Bull one-two in second practice at the Indian Grand Prix.

Vettel was 0.599secs faster than his title rival, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, who clocked the third fastest time. “There was quite a lot of grip at the end. I was surprised with the long runs. The lap times kept getting better,” said Vettel.

Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg was fourth, ahead of Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen, nearly a second slower than Vettel.

Alonso appears closest to a challenge to Red Bull. Although significantly slower than Vettel, his tyres were several laps older than the German’s when he recorded his time. Ferrari have brought several new parts to this race as they seek to stem Red Bull’s advance, including a modified front wing, brake ducts, rear wing and a revised diffuser. Alonso lost the lead of the championship to Vettel at the last race in Korea, the Red Bull driver’s third win in a row.