Race results - India 2013 - Sebastian Vettel wins with Rosberg and Grosjean on the podium
Published by Christine
Although Sebastian Vettel secured victory and thus the championship, the real story of the race was Romain Grosjean's rise to glory. From 17th on the grid after a bad strategy call yesterday, the pit wall managed to help him rise all the way to third place, picking up a trophy alongside Nico Rosberg.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:27.679 | Lap 60 |
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:31:12.187 | 2 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | +29.8 | 2 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | +39.8 | 1 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | +41.6 | 2 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | +43.8 | 2 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | +52.4 | 2 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | +67.9 | 2 |
| 8 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | +72.8 | 2 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | +74.7 | 1 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | +76.2 | 2 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | +78.2 | 3 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | +78.9 | 2 |
| 13 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 2 |
| 14 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | +1 lap | 4 |
| 15 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | +1 lap | 3 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | +1 lap | 2 |
| 17 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | +2 laps | 2 |
| 18 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | +2 laps | 2 |
| 19 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | +6 laps | 4 |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | Lap 40 | 2 |
| DNF | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | Lap 38 | 3 |
| DNF | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | Lap 4 | 1 |
