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2011 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Sebastian Vettel |
 Red Bull Racing RB7 [5] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.051 | 01:31.424 | 01:30.466 | 14 |
| 2 | 4 |  Jenson Button |
McLaren MP4-26 [04] |
Mercedes FO108Y V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:32.947 | 01:31.434 | 01:30.475 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren MP4-26 [03] |
Mercedes FO108Y V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:32.843 | 01:31.139 | 01:30.617 | 14 |
| 4 | 6 |  Felipe Massa |
 Ferrari 150º Italia [290] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.235 | 01:31.909 | 01:30.804 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari 150º Italia [291] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:32.817 | 01:31.612 | 01:30.886 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 |  Mark Webber |
Red Bull Racing RB7 [4] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.135 | 01:31.576 | 01:31.156 | 14 |
| 7 | 7 | Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes MGP W02 [09] |
Mercedes FO108Y V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.748 | 01:32.116 | No time | 10 |
| 8 | 9 | Bruno Senna |
 Renault R31 [04] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.359 | 01:32.297 | No time | 12 |
| 9 | 10 |  Vitaly Petrov |
Renault R31 [06] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:32.877 | 01:32.245 | No time | 17 |
| 10 | 16 |  Kamui Kobayashi |
 Sauber C30 [02] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:32.626 | 01:32.380 | No time | 15 |
| 11 | 14 | Adrian Sutil |
 Force India VJM04 [04] |
Mercedes FO108Y V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:32.761 | 01:32.463 | 14 |
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| 12 | 15 | Paul di Resta |
Force India VJM04 [02] |
Mercedes FO108Y V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.499 | 01:32.746 | 10 |
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| 13 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello |
Williams FW33 [04] |
Cosworth CA2011K V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.921 | 01:33.079 | 13 |
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| 14 | 12 |  Pastor Maldonado |
Williams FW33 [02] |
Cosworth CA2011K V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.781 | 01:33.224 | 14 |
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| 15 | 18 | Sébastien Buemi |
Toro Rosso STR6 [03] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.064 | 01:33.227 | 10 |
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| 16 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari |
Toro Rosso STR6 [02] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:35.111 | 01:33.427 | 10 |
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| 17 | 17 |  Sergio Pérez |
Sauber C30 [03] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:34.704 | No time | 6 |
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| 18 | 20 |  Heikki Kovalainen |
Lotus T128 [04] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:35.454 | 3 |
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| 19 | 21 | Jarno Trulli |
Lotus T128 [03] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:35.514 | 6 |
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| 20 | 25 |  Jérôme d’Ambrosio |
Virgin MVR-02 [03] |
Cosworth CA2011 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:36.439 | 8 |
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| 21 | 24 | Timo Glock |
Virgin MVR-02 [02] |
Cosworth CA2011 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:36.507 | 7 |
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| 22 | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo |
HRT F111 [03] |
Cosworth CA2011 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:37.846 | 7 |
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| DNQ | 8 | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes MGP W02 [07] |
Mercedes FO108Y V8 2.4 | Pirelli | No time | 1 |
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| DNQ | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi |
HRT F111 [02] |
Cosworth CA2011 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | No time | 2 |
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| Rosberg and Liuzzi failed to set a time within the 107% rule, but race at stewards’ discretion. Kobayashi was promoted from 10th to 7th on the grid. Although, like Schumacher, Senna and Petrov, he didn’t set a time in Q3, at least he started a fast lap and was therefore positioned ahead of the other three on the grid. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Date | October 9 |
| Pole | Sebastian Vettel 01:30.466 |
| Fastest Lap | Jenson Button 01:36.568 |
| Podium | 1st Jenson Button (30) , 2nd Fernando Alonso (2) , 3rd Sebastian Vettel (16) |
| GP Number | 854 |
| Round | 15 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Singapore Grand Prix September 25 |
| Next race | Korean Grand Prix October 16 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 324 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 210 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 202 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 194 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 178 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 90 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 63 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 60 |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 36 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 34 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 28 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 27 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 20 |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 16 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 13 |
| 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 13 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 4 |
| 18 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 2 |
| 19 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing Renault |
518 |
| 2 | McLaren Mercedes |
388 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
292 |
| 4 | Mercedes |
123 |
| 5 | Renault |
72 |
| 6 | Force India Mercedes |
48 |
| 7 | Sauber Ferrari |
40 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso Ferrari |
29 |
| 9 | Williams Cosworth |
5 |