 By Sean Chaney |
Brawn’s Jenson Button coasted to a comfortable sixth win in seven races so far this season with a dominant display at Istanbul Park.
The championship leader got past pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel when the Red Bull ran wide on the exit of Turn Nine on the very first lap of the race.
Vettel finished third behind team-mate Mark Webber while Toyota’s Jarno Trulli drove solidly to end up fourth.
McLaren’s world champion Lewis Hamilton battled hard to finish in 13th.
Williams’s Nico Rosberg was fifth, while Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica and Toyota’s Timo Glock filled the remaining points places down to eighth.
The crucial moment of the race was Vettal’s early error that allowed Button to get past him.
Button then built up a commanding lead of almost 12 seconds before his first pit stop, which forced Vettel into a three stop strategy as he took a lighter fuel load on board in a bid to reduce Button’s lead.
This meant that Vettel had to stop three times and his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber took advantage to move up into second position.
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