World champion Sebastian Vettel won a record eighth successive race when he triumphed in Sunday's United States Grand Prix.
The German beat Michael Scumacher's previous record of seven wins in a row in the same season set in 2004.
It was Red Bull driver Vettel's 38th career win.
France's Romain Grosjean, in a Lotus, was second with Red Bull's Mark Webber taking third.
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