2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel won the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 24 Nov 2013 for Red Bull, from pole position; Mark Webber was second and Fernando Alonso third. Pole position: Sebastian Vettel.
Vettel led every one of the 71 laps. Vettel stopped 2 times, on laps 24 and 47; 13 of 19 finishers made 2 stops, and the median first stop was lap 21. The fastest lap was Mark Webber's, 1:15.436 on lap 51. 19 of 22 starters were classified; 3 retired or were not classified. After the race Sebastian Vettel won the championship with 397 points, 155 ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- Date
- 24 Nov 2013
- Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
- Round
- 19 of 19
- Winner
- Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
- Pole position
- Sebastian Vettel (1:26.479)
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | 71 | 1:32:36.300 | 25 | |
| 2 | 2 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 4 | 71 | +10.452 | 1:15.436 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 3 | 71 | +18.913 | 15 | |
| 4 | 5 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 14q15 | 71 | +37.360 | 12 | |
| 5 | 9 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 2 | 71 | +39.048 | 10 | |
| 6 | 6 | PERSergio Pérez | McLaren | 19q14 | 71 | +44.051 | 8 | |
| 7 | 4 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 9 | 71 | +49.110 | 6 | |
| 8 | 11 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 10 | 71 | +64.252 | 4 | |
| 9 | 10 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 5 | 71 | +72.903 | 2 | |
| 10 | 19 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 7 | 70 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 11 | 14 | DIRPaul di Resta | Force India | 12 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 12 | GUTEsteban Gutiérrez | Sauber | 17q18 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 15 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 15q16 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 7 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | 11 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 18 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 8 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 16 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 16q17 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 17 | 22 | BIAJules Bianchi | Marussia | 21 | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 18 | 21 | VDGGiedo van der Garde | Caterham | 20 | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 19 | 23 | CHIMax Chilton | Marussia | 22 | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 20 | PICCharles Pic | Caterham | 18q19 | 58 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| R | 17 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Williams | 13 | 45 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 8 | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 6 | 2 | Engine | 0 |
Grid differs from qualifying for 6 drivers: Sergio Pérez qualified 14th, started 19th; Jenson Button qualified 15th, started 14th; Adrian Sutil qualified 16th, started 15th; Pastor Maldonado qualified 17th, started 16th; Esteban Gutiérrez qualified 18th, started 17th; Charles Pic qualified 19th, started 18th. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Lap chart
Explained: how to read a lap chart · safety car, virtual safety car and red flags.
Race history: gap to the leader
How the race was won
- Winner
- Sebastian Vettel: 2 stops (laps 24, 47), stints of 24, 23, 24 laps
- 2nd
- Mark Webber: 2 stops (laps 23, 47), stints of 23, 24, 24 laps
- 3rd
- Fernando Alonso: 2 stops (laps 21, 47), stints of 21, 26, 24 laps
- Finishers
- 2 stops: 13 · 3 or more: 6
- First stops
- median lap 21 of 71
Pit stops
Explained: tyres, compounds and pit stops · pit stops per race since 1994.
| Driver | Stops | Laps (pit-lane time) | Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETSebastian Vettel | 2 | 24 (22.5 s), 47 (32.9 s) | 242324 |
| WEBMark Webber | 2 | 23 (25.0 s), 47 (26.7 s) | 232424 |
| ALOFernando Alonso | 2 | 21 (22.8 s), 47 (22.7 s) | 212624 |
| BUTJenson Button | 2 | 20 (22.7 s), 43 (23.8 s) | 202328 |
| ROSNico Rosberg | 2 | 22 (23.3 s), 44 (22.8 s) | 222227 |
| PERSergio Pérez | 2 | 19 (22.6 s), 44 (22.4 s) | 192527 |
| MASFelipe Massa | 3 | 19 (22.3 s), 34 (17.4 s), 43 (22.7 s) | 1915928 |
| HULNico Hülkenberg | 2 | 20 (23.9 s), 46 (23.2 s) | 202625 |
| HAMLewis Hamilton | 3 | 21 (22.7 s), 47 (24.4 s), 52 (17.4 s) | 2126519 |
| RICDaniel Ricciardo | 2 | 14 (22.7 s), 42 (23.3 s) | 142828 |
| DIRPaul di Resta | 2 | 20 (23.2 s), 47 (23.3 s) | 202723 |
| GUTEsteban Gutiérrez | 2 | 22 (23.9 s), 47 (23.1 s) | 222523 |
| SUTAdrian Sutil | 3 | 17 (23.2 s), 37 (24.0 s), 54 (23.0 s) | 17201716 |
| KOVHeikki Kovalainen | 2 | 15 (23.0 s), 34 (22.6 s) | 151936 |
| VERJean-Éric Vergne | 3 | 10 (23.5 s), 28 (24.2 s), 46 (23.5 s) | 10181824 |
| MALPastor Maldonado | 2 | 23 (23.6 s), 43 (26.7 s) | 232027 |
| BIAJules Bianchi | 2 | 21 (24.7 s), 47 (23.4 s) | 212622 |
| VDGGiedo van der Garde | 3 | 24 (23.7 s), 47 (27.1 s), 52 (17.3 s) | 2423517 |
| CHIMax Chilton | 3 | 26 (25.1 s), 48 (23.4 s), 66 (23.2 s) | 2622183 |
| PICCharles Pic | 1 | 25 (24.1 s) | 2533 |
| BOTValtteri Bottas | 2 | 17 (24.2 s), 41 (23.7 s) | 17244 |
Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.
Qualifying
Explained: how qualifying works · how often pole position wins.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:25.381 | 1:26.420 | 1:26.479 | +0.039 Q1 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.556 | 1:26.626 | 1:27.102 | +0.214 Q1 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:26.656 | 1:26.590 | 1:27.539 | +1.248 Q2 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:26.689 | 1:26.963 | 1:27.572 | +1.347 Q1 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.342 | 1:26.698 | 1:27.677 | fastest Q1 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:26.453 | 1:26.161 | 1:27.737 | +0.819 Q2 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:27.209 | 1:27.078 | 1:28.052 | +1.736 Q2 |
| 8 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:27.124 | 1:27.363 | 1:28.081 | +1.782 Q1 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26.817 | 1:27.049 | 1:28.109 | +1.475 Q1 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 1:26.071 | 1:27.441 | 1:29.582 | +0.729 Q1 |
| 11 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | 1:26.266 | 1:27.456 | +0.924 Q1 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:26.275 | 1:27.798 | +0.933 Q1 | |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:26.790 | 1:27.954 | +1.448 Q1 | |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | McLaren | 1:26.741 | 1:28.269 | +1.399 Q1 | |
| 15 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:26.398 | 1:28.308 | +1.056 Q1 | |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:26.874 | 1:28.586 | +1.532 Q1 | |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:27.367 | +2.025 Q1 | ||
| 18 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber | 1:27.455 | +2.113 Q1 | ||
| 19 | Charles Pic | Caterham | 1:27.843 | +2.501 Q1 | ||
| 20 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | 1:28.320 | +2.978 Q1 | ||
| 21 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | 1:28.366 | +3.024 Q1 | ||
| 22 | Max Chilton | Marussia | 1:28.950 | +3.608 Q1 |
Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.
Standings after this race
Explained: how points and the two championships work.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 13 | 397 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 2 | 242 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 0 | 199 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 189 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 183 | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 2 | 171 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 0 | 132 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 0 | 112 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 0 | 73 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 0 | 51 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 13 | 596 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 3 | 360 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 2 | 354 |
| 4 | Lotus F1 | 1 | 315 |
| 5 | McLaren | 0 | 122 |
| 6 | Force India | 0 | 77 |
| 7 | Sauber | 0 | 57 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Williams | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Marussia | 0 | 0 |