( CNN ) -- Whether you like him or not , or think that his dominance is bad for Formula One , there 's no denying that Sebastian Vettel is simply unstoppable this season . Even his teammate Mark Webber , with whom the German 's relations have never been warm , admits that Vettel is `` in another category . '' The four-time world champion won by more than 30 seconds in Abu Dhabi , having started Sunday 's race second on the grid behind his veteran Red Bull colleague . While Webber bounced back from yet another poor start to ensure a 15th 1-2 for the team -- he has only won once from nine poles -- Vettel motored clear once again while his rivals scrapped for minor placings . It was the 26-year-old 's seventh successive win , matching his personal best of 11 victories in a season . With two races left on the calendar , he can match Alberto Ascari 's record of nine in a row in 1952-53 and Michael Schumacher 's 2004 feat of 13 in one season . `` The car was absolutely brilliant . There is not much more to say . I was flying at stages -- at least it felt like it -- and there were some massive gaps , which was a big surprise , '' Vettel said . Vettel has been booed on the podium several times this year -- no doubt in part due to the Malaysia incident when he ignored team orders and passed Webber for victory -- but he celebrated at Yas Marina Sunday as he did in India last weekend on clinching a fourth straight title , with wheelspins . Red Bull paid the first fine , but Vettel -- who earns a reported $ 16 million yearly salary -- will have to take this one after the 37th victory of his young career . `` I think Sebastian can pay the fine this week , '' team principal Christian Horner said . `` That was a champion 's drive . '' Webber , who is quitting F1 at the end of this season , could only pay tribute after being forced to settle for second -- as he did in Japan last month after starting on pole . `` The start was n't great , '' said the 37-year-old , who held off Mercedes ' third-placed Nico Rosberg and Lotus ' Romain Grosjean in fourth . `` Nico got an unbelievable start and Seb 's was a bit better than mine . On the first stint we were not strong enough on the soft tires . `` After that the race went pretty well for me but Seb was gone -- he was in another category up front . I had a nice little battle with Nico for second . `` I think he ( Vettel ) is in a sweet spot , for sure . In the end , I did my best today and this was my overall personal best around here . '' Mercedes stayed second ahead of Ferrari in the constructors ' standings as 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton was seventh . Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso remained second in the drivers ' championship behind Vettel after coming home fifth , working his way up from 10th at the start , while teammate Felipe Massa was eighth . Force India had both drivers in the points as Paul di Resta was sixth and Adrian Sutil 10th , while McLaren 's Sergio Perez was ninth as teammate Jenson Button paid the price for another early scrape and ended up 12th . Button 's fellow former titleholder Kimi Raikkonen had even worse day . Excluded from qualifying -- despite setting the fifth quickest time -- after his Lotus failed a technical test on Saturday , the Finn did n't make it past the first lap . While Vettel began from the pit lane in similar circumstances last year to finish third , Raikkonen -- who is joining Ferrari next season after a pay dispute with Lotus -- started with the tailenders and a ding with a Caterham ended his hopes of repeating his 2012 success in the race . `` We did n't touch hard , but I think the angle was very unlucky and it broke the steering , '' Raikkonen said .
World champion Sebastian Vettel reaches his personal best of 13 wins in a season . Abu Dhabi victory means he can match Michael Schumacher 's record of 13 . German finishes 30 seconds clear of his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber . German second on podium ahead of Mercedes ' Nico Rosberg .