Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won his fifth race of the Formula One season at the Brazilian Grand Prix to all but secure second place in the driver's championship.  Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took second place while Kimi Raikkonen claimed third in his Ferrari at the Interlagos circuit on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. Lewis Hamilton, who clinched his fourth world title in Mexico last month, finished fourth in his Mercedes. "Initially I had a very good getaway and then I had a bit of wheel spin," Vettel said on the podium. "So I thought 'ah I missed my chance' but I think Valtteri was struggling even more off the line. So I really had a chance to squeeze down the inside and I think I surprised him a bit. It was obviously very crucial. After that I think we were pushing for, after the safety car, the remaining 65 laps flat out."

Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates on the podium after winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2017. Pic/AFP