Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won his first Formula One race of the season, as he overcame his car's reliability issues in the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday.

Vettel, whose car cost him potential wins in Bahrain and Australia, overtook team-mate and pole-setter Mark Webber on the first lap after a flying start and held on to triumph.

"It was a very good result for us. After two races where we didn't finish where we did not want to, it was very crucial not to panic. With Mark in second place, it is a big plus for the team. I'm very, very happy," The Times quoted Vettel, as saying.