Chinese Grand Prix
2011 Formula 1 UBS Chinese Grand Prix
Podium
VETRed Bull
2
HAMMcLaren
1
WEBRed Bull
3
Key facts
WinnerHAM1:36:58.226 from P3
PoleVET1:33.706
Fastest lapWEB1:38.993 on lap 42
Pit stops58recorded stops
Finishers23 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 3 | ▲2 | 56 | 1:36:58.226 | 25 | 1:40.415 | 3 |
| 2 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | ▼1 | 56 | +5.198s | 18 | 1:41.321 | 2 |
| 3 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 18 | ▲15 | 56 | +7.555s | 15 | 1:38.993 | 3 |
| 4 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 2 | ▼2 | 56 | +10.000s | 12 | 1:40.623 | 3 |
| 5 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 4 | ▼1 | 56 | +13.448s | 10 | 1:41.166 | 3 |
| 6 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 6 | – | 56 | +15.840s | 8 | 1:41.678 | 2 |
| 7 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | ▼2 | 56 | +30.622s | 6 | 1:42.070 | 2 |
| 8 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 14 | ▲6 | 56 | +31.026s | 4 | 1:41.215 | 3 |
| 9 | PETVitaly Petrov | Renault | 10 | ▲1 | 56 | +57.404s | 2 | 1:41.261 | 2 |
| 10 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 13 | ▲3 | 56 | +63.273s | 1 | 1:42.577 | 2 |
| 11 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 8 | ▼3 | 56 | +68.757s | 1:42.614 | 2 | |
| 12 | HEINick Heidfeld | Renault | 16 | ▲4 | 56 | +72.739s | 1:42.406 | 2 | |
| 13 | BARRubens Barrichello | Williams | 15 | ▲2 | 56 | +90.189s | 1:42.031 | 2 | |
| 14 | BUESébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 9 | ▼5 | 56 | +90.671s | 1:41.696 | 3 | |
| 15 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 11 | ▼4 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:41.157 | 3 | |
| 16 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 19 | ▲3 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:42.672 | 2 | |
| 17 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 12 | ▼5 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:41.643 | 4 | |
| 18 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 17 | ▼1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:41.702 | 3 | |
| 19 | TRUJarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 20 | ▲1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:42.052 | 2 | |
| 20 | DAMJérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 21 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:44.806 | 2 | |
| 21 | GLOTimo Glock | Virgin | 22 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:44.381 | 3 | |
| 22 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 23 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:43.384 | 3 | |
| 23 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 24 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:46.081 | 1 | |
| DNF | ALGJaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 7 | 9 | Wheel | 1:45.700 | 1 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PER | 48 | 13.9s |
| 2 | LIU | 9 | 14.2s |
| 3 | MSC | 10 | 20.5s |
| 4 | HAM | 25 | 20.5s |
| 5 | HAM | 38 | 20.6s |
| 6 | ROS | 39 | 20.7s |
| 7 | BUT | 24 | 20.8s |
| 8 | ROS | 12 | 20.8s |
| 9 | HAM | 15 | 20.9s |
| 10 | SUT | 15 | 21.0s |
| 11 | SUT | 30 | 21.1s |
| 12 | WEB | 40 | 21.1s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 58 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:35.674 | 1:34.776 | 1:33.706 | |
| 2 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:35.924 | 1:34.662 | 1:34.421 | +0.715s |
| 3 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.091 | 1:34.486 | 1:34.463 | +0.757s |
| 4 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.272 | 1:35.850 | 1:34.670 | +0.964s |
| 5 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.389 | 1:35.165 | 1:35.119 | +1.413s |
| 6 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.478 | 1:35.437 | 1:35.145 | +1.439s |
| 7 | ALGJaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:36.133 | 1:35.563 | 1:36.158 | +2.452s |
| 8 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 1:35.702 | 1:35.858 | 1:36.190 | +2.484s |
| 9 | BUESébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:36.110 | 1:35.500 | 1:36.203 | +2.497s |
| 10 | PETVitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:35.370 | 1:35.149 | – | +1.443s |
| 11 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 1:36.092 | 1:35.874 | – | +2.168s |
| 12 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.046 | 1:36.053 | – | +2.347s |
| 13 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.147 | 1:36.236 | – | +2.530s |
| 14 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:35.508 | 1:36.457 | – | +2.751s |
| 15 | BARRubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:35.911 | 1:36.465 | – | +2.759s |
| 16 | HEINick Heidfeld | Renault | 1:35.910 | 1:36.611 | – | +2.905s |
| 17 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.121 | 1:36.956 | – | +3.250s |
| 18 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.468 | – | – | +2.762s |
| 19 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 1:37.894 | – | – | +4.188s |
| 20 | TRUJarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 1:38.318 | – | – | +4.612s |
| 21 | DAMJérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:39.119 | – | – | +5.413s |
| 22 | GLOTimo Glock | Virgin | 1:39.708 | – | – | +6.002s |
| 23 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:40.212 | – | – | +6.506s |
| 24 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:40.445 | – | – | +6.739s |
Shanghai International Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2010 | Jenson Button | McLaren |
| 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2006 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
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