Japanese Grand Prix 2011
9 October 2011
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 53
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Sebastian Vettel continues to lead the drivers championship by 124pts.
Red Bull continues to lead the constructors championship by 138pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
1:30.466 (Q3)
- 2
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:30.475 (Q3)
- 3
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:30.617 (Q3)
- 4
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:30.804 (Q3)
- 5
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:30.886 (Q3)
- 6
Mark Webber
Red Bull
1:31.156 (Q3)
- 7
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:32.380 (Q2)
- 8
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:32.116 (Q2) PEN 1 places
- 9
Bruno Senna
Renault
1:32.297 (Q2) PEN 1 places
- 10
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
1:32.245 (Q2) PEN 1 places
- 11
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:32.463 (Q2)
- 12
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:32.746 (Q2)
- 13
Rubens Barrichello
Williams
1:33.079 (Q2)
- 14
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:33.224 (Q2)
- 15
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:33.227 (Q2)
- 16
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:33.427 (Q2)
- 17
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:34.704 (Q1)
- 18
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus
1:35.454 (Q1)
- 19
Jarno Trulli
Lotus
1:35.514 (Q1)
- 20
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin
1:36.439 (Q1)
- 21
Timo Glock
Virgin
1:36.507 (Q1)
- 22
Daniel Ricciardo
HRT
1:37.846 (Q1)
- 23
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
No time set
- 24
Vitantonio Liuzzi
HRT
No time set
Laps Lead
- Fernando Alonso 2 laps
- Michael Schumacher 3 laps
- Sebastian Vettel 16 laps
- Jenson Button 30 laps
- Felipe Massa 2 laps
Results
| 1 | +1 | Jenson Button McLaren | 53 laps | 1:30:53.427 | 25pts |
| 2 | +3 | Fernando Alonso Ferrari | 53 laps | +1.160 | 18pts |
| 3 | -2 | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull | 53 laps | +2.006 | 15pts |
| 4 | +2 | Mark Webber Red Bull | 53 laps | +8.071 | 12pts |
| 5 | -2 | Lewis Hamilton McLaren | 53 laps | +24.268 | 10pts |
| 6 | +2 | Michael Schumacher Mercedes | 53 laps | +27.120 | 8pts |
| 7 | -3 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 53 laps | +28.240 | 6pts |
| 8 | +9 | Sergio Pérez Sauber | 53 laps | +39.377 | 4pts |
| 9 | +1 | Vitaly Petrov Renault | 53 laps | +42.607 | 2pts |
| 10 | +13 | Nico Rosberg Mercedes | 53 laps | +44.322 | 1pts |
| 11 | 0 | Adrian Sutil Force India | 53 laps | +54.447 | |
| 12 | 0 | Paul di Resta Force India | 53 laps | +1:02.326 | |
| 13 | -6 | Kamui Kobayashi Sauber | 53 laps | +1:03.705 | |
| 14 | 0 | Pastor Maldonado Williams | 53 laps | +1:04.194 | |
| 15 | +1 | Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso | 53 laps | +1:06.623 | |
| 16 | -7 | Bruno Senna Renault | 53 laps | +1:12.628 | |
| 17 | -4 | Rubens Barrichello Williams | 53 laps | +1:14.191 | |
| 18 | 0 | Heikki Kovalainen Lotus | 53 laps | +1:27.824 | |
| 19 | 0 | Jarno Trulli Lotus | 53 laps | +1:36.140 | |
| 20 | +1 | Timo Glock Virgin | 51 laps | ||
| 21 | -1 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio Virgin | 51 laps | ||
| 22 | 0 | Daniel Ricciardo HRT | 51 laps | ||
| 23 | +1 | Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT | 50 laps | ||
| R | - | Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso | 11 laps |
Post Race
Sebastian Vettel continues to lead the drivers championship by 114pts.
Red Bull continues to lead the constructors championship by 130pts.
- 1Sebastian VettelRed Bull324 pts
- 2Jenson ButtonMcLaren210 pts
- 3Fernando AlonsoFerrari202 pts
- 4Mark WebberRed Bull194 pts
- 5Lewis HamiltonMcLaren178 pts
- 6Felipe MassaFerrari90 pts
- 7Nico RosbergMercedes63 pts
- 8Michael SchumacherMercedes60 pts
- 9Vitaly PetrovRenault36 pts
- 10Nick Heidfeld34 pts
- 1Red Bull518 pts
- 2McLaren388 pts
- 3Ferrari292 pts
- 4Mercedes123 pts
- 5Renault72 pts
- 6Force India48 pts
- 7Sauber40 pts
- 8Toro Rosso29 pts
- 9Williams5 pts
- 10Lotus0 pts