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Lap 55

Vettel is crying in the cockpit of the Red Bull as he realsies that he is the new world champion.

Alonso comes alongside Petrov waving his fist in anger, but Ferrari only have themselves to blame. It was strategy that lost him the race.

Vettel starts his final lap. He looks on course for the win in the final corners... and he is the new world champion. Brilliant race.

Kubica and Petrov finish ahead of Alonso and Webber to make sure of the title for Vettel.

Hamilton and Button cross the line in second and third.

Lap 54

Trulli loses his rear wing on the back straight. He did amazingly well to hold onto the car but his race is over. The debris is off the racing line and shouldn't cause a problem.

Lap 53

Vettel holds the gap at 10.2 seconds over Hamilton. Button is 2.2 off his McLaren team-mate but won't try a move. Rosberg is holding onto fourth by 2.5 seconds on Kubica.

Lap 52

Hamilton has now backed off again and McLaren look set to second in the constructors' championship.

Lap 51

Vettel responds to Hamilton's charge and holds the gap at 10.3 seconds.