Sebastian Vettel's journey to the title
Vettel became the youngest Triple World Champion. See his journey to success with our gallery.
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Six of the best
If Sebastian was going to win his third championship in a row, he'd have to beat five other F1 World Champions, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
Second down under
After qualifying in sixth in Australia, it was clear that things weren't going to be as easy as last year but Sebastian made his way back up field to finish second behind Jenson Button.
Malaysian madness
Sebastian was running fourth in a chaotic Malaysian Grand Prix but a late collision with Narain Kathikeyan dropped him down to eleventh and out of the points.
China town
It was a difficult weekend in China for Sebastian. In qualifying he failed to make the top 10 for the first time since 2009 but a great comeback drive saw him run as high as second with a few laps to go, before dropping back to fifth with worn tyres.
Back to the front in Bahrain
The famous finger was back in Bahrain as Sebastian took his first victory of the year after starting from pole position.
Sixth in Spain for Seb
Sebastian eventually took sixth place in Spain after an unscheduled stop for a front wing and a drive-through penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags.
No repeat of Monaco magic
Sebastian couldn't repeat his Monaco success from the previous year, he qualified ninth but made his way up to fourth. Team mate Mark Webber won the race.
Worn out in Canada
Sebastian was battling with leaders Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton in Canada but the wrong strategy call with tyres dropped him to an eventual fourth place.
Out of luck in Valencia
Seb was looking unstoppable in Valencia. He was comfortably leading the race from pole position before a failure on his RB8 put him out of the race.
Podium at Silverstone
While Red Bull team mate Mark Webber took victory, Sebastian completed the podium with a third place at Silverstone.
Golden boy
Sebastian was hoping to take his first victory on home soil in Germany but while he got to celebrate on the podium in second he was dropped back to fifth, after his pass on Jenson Button was deemed illegal.
Facing the press
Sebastian put the controversy of Germany behind him to finish just shy of the podium in Hungary, taking fourth place behind Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean.
Spa fight back
After starting 11th in Belgium, Sebastian fought back through the field to finish and impressive second behind race winner Jenson Button.
Miserable Monza
It was a nightmare race in Monza for Sebastian. He receiving a drive-through penalty for an incident with title rival Fernando Alonso and later, retired from the race.
Back to winning ways
Singapore saw Sebastian get back onto the top step of the podium, taking victory under the lights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Unstoppable in Suzuka
Sebastian took another super Suzuka victory, winning from pole position, getting fastest lap and leading every lap of the race. The win put him within touching distance of title rival Fernando Alonso who retired from the race.
Korean success
It was another victory for Sebastian, this time at the Korean Grand Prix. The win put him ahead of Fernando Alonso and into the championship lead.
Four in a row
It was another dominant performance from Sebastian in India. He won the race from pole after leading every lap, the same as he did the previous year.
From pits to podium
A fuel pick-up problem in qualifying put Sebastian to the back of the grid after he was excluded from the session. In the race, he battled through the field from the pit lane to take a fantastic third place.
Almost in Austin
Sebastian couldn't wrap up the title in Austin but his second place helped seal the Constructors' Championship for Red Bull and he headed into the final race 13 points ahead of Fernando Alonso.
Champion on a dramatic final day
Sixth was enough to take Sebastian to his third world championship in the final race of the season, which was dramatic from start to finish.
