27 Jun 2011

Vettel returns to winners circle Valencia

6:04 am on 27 June 2011

Red Bull's world motor racing champion Sebastian Vettel turned the European Grand Prix into a stroll into a procession as he racked up his sixth victory in eight rounds of the formula one championship this season.

After a last lap mistake cost him victory at the Canadian grand prix two weeks ago, it was business as usual again for Vettel as he took the chequered flag in Valencia by just under 11 seconds from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, describing his win as the best so far.

Vettel's championship lead is now 77 points over McLaren's Jenson Button and his own Australian team mate Mark Webber, who finished third this morning.

The 23 year old German's 16th career triumph puts him level with British great Stirling Moss in the all-time winners' list.