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Published: Sunday April 19, 2009 MYT 5:06:00 PM
Updated: Sunday April 19, 2009 MYT 5:38:16 PM

Vettel takes Chinese GP for Red Bull's first win

SHANGHAI (AP): Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull its first ever Formula One victory by leading throughout to win the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Vettel recorded the second win of his career, winning by 10.9 seconds from teammate Mark Webber, who had his best ever race finish.

In a wet race, championship leader Jenson Button of Brawn was third, extending his lead after three races to six points.

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (right), celebrates after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix, as his teammate and second place finisher Mark Webber of Australia looks on, at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. - AP

Button's Brawn teammate Rubens Barrichello was fourth, holding off the McLaren pair of Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton, who had just one pit stop, as did seventh placed Timo Glock of Toyota.

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi got the last point-paying position in eighth.

Force India's Adrian Sutil spun off the track while running in sixth with only five laps remaining, costing his team a chance of getting its first ever F1 points.

Red Bull's one-two finish was a credit to the team's crew, who had to fix a driveshaft problem that blighted the race cars in Saturday practice, restricting their running in qualifying.

"Well done guys, you worked so hard fixing the car," was Vettel's message to his team on the radio after crossing the line.

It was the third straight race this season in which the pole sitter took victory.

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