He emerged in second place, 12 seconds behind Vettel, but knowing the German still had to pit again.For Hamilton, with 45 laps remaining, it was all about preserving his tyres for the anticipated final scrap. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. For Rosberg, it was a battle for position as he chased Bottas for sixth.As Vettel gave vent to his frustration at back-markers, by shouting on team radio to 'get them out of the way', Hamilton steadily trimmed his lead. The air temperature was barely 12.When the lights went out, Vettel switched on with a vengeance and, from third on the grid, found the speed in his Ferrari to swerve left and pass both Mercedes as they started together off the front row.It was a stunning move. He rejoined seventh on fresh super-softs and soon passed Ricciardo for sixth and then Raikkonen for fifth.By lap 57, Vettel was showing some stress, locking up and missing the final chicane -- losing 1.4 seconds in the process -- and then finding it more difficult to catch the Englishman who enlarged his lead to 5.9 seconds with 10 laps remaining.
Source: Times of India June 13, 2016 04:35 UTC