Malaysian Grand Prix 2013 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post-Race Analysis

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Published: March 24, 2013

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Controversy is swirling after the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix at the circuit of Sepang, as Team Red Bull took both first and second place (Sebastian Vettel edged out Mark Webber for his 27th Formula 1 victory). But it wasn’t supposed to end that way.

Webber left the final pit stop of the day in the lead, and Vettel was right on his heels in second place.

According to the BBC, the German racer was told to continue running in second and bring home the one-two finish for the team. But with 13 laps remaining, Vettel took it upon himself to make things happen and passed his teammate.

Webber still finished in second, but there was clear tension between the men after the race on the podium (h/t The Guardian), as neither shook hands, embraced or even made eye contact after the race.

Vettel is the three-time defending F1 world champion (2010, 2011, 2012) and accepting second place is not something the ultra-competitive racer was ever truly going to consider.

Despite his intense desire to win at all costs, Vettel was remorseful about his actions after the event and apologized to the media (h/t The Mirror).



While most racing fans hate the idea of being told to just be happy with a teammate’s win and a second-place finish, this is Formula 1 racing, not NASCAR. Vettel had the better car Sunday, but the fact that he was more worried about individual accomplishments instead of team success will be a mark against the veteran going forward.

Team Mercedes cohorts Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg finished in third and fourth, respectively, after also being ordered to keep their positions coming out of the last pit stop.

Unlike Vettel and Webber, though, these teammates followed orders.

Team Ferrari’s Felipe Massa took fifth place, while teammate and crowd favorite Fernando Alonso crashed on the second lap after breaking his front wing.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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