Sebastian Vettel is on the brink of becoming a four-time Formula 1 world champion after another cruise in the Korean Grand Prix.
Vettel managed to keep his rivals at bay again to claim his third straight win at the Korea International Circuit, his fourth for the 34th title of his F1 career.
There is now a 77-point gap between the Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and 26-year-old German Vettel.
Vettel cruised to a fourth straight win
Should Vettel win again and Alonso finish no higher than ninth in the Japanese Grand Prix next Sunday, it means the former can again crack open the title-winning champagne.
Vettel finished ahead of Lotus duo Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean who were split by just 0.7secs, with Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg fourth ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, and then Alonso.
Vettel wins in Korea
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (L) of Finland and Lotus driver Romain Grosjean (R) of France applaud Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, as he celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (L) of Finland and Lotus driver Romain Grosjean (R) of France gesture as Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C), Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (L) and Lotus driver Romain Grosjean of France celebrate with champagne on the podium at the awards ceremony for the Formula One Korean Grand Prix at the Korean Circuit in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates with champagne on the podium at the awards ceremony for the Formula One Korean Grand Prix at the Korean Circuit in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (L) and Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (R) celebrates with champagne on the podium at the awards ceremony for the Formula One Korean Grand Prix at the Korean Circuit in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (R) and Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (L) celebrates with champagne on the podium at the awards ceremony for the Formula One Korean Grand Prix at the Korean Circuit in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing leads the field on lap one of the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing leads the field on lap one of the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (2nd R) celebrates his victory on the podium with second-placed Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (L), third-placed Lotus driver Romain Grosjean of France (R) and Red Bull Performance Engineer Tim Malyon (2nd L) after the completion of the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates in parc ferme after wining the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel (C) of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates with his Team Principal Christian Horner (L), Team Manager Jonathan Wheatley (R) and other team mates after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates with his Team Principal Christian Horner and other team mates after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates with team mates after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing drives during the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (L) of Finland and Lotus driver Romain Grosjean (R) of France gesture as Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (top) sprays champagne on Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany as he celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany listen to the German national anthem after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lotus driver Romain Grosjean of France gestures as Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (L) of Finland and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany listen to the German national anthem after Vettel won the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (L) of Finland and Lotus driver Romain Grosjean (R) of France gesture as Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen (L) of Finland, Lotus driver Romain Grosjean (R) of France and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany listen to the German national anthem after Vettel won the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 06: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing leads from Romain Grosjean of France and Lotus and Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Lotus during the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at Korea International Circuit on October 6, 2013 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)