Japanese Grand Prix
2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
Podium
ALOFerrari
2
BUTMcLaren
1
VETRed Bull
3
Key facts
WinnerBUT1:30:53.427 from P2
PoleVET1:30.466
Fastest lapBUT1:36.568 on lap 52
Pit stops65recorded stops
Finishers23 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 2 | ▲1 | 53 | 1:30:53.427 | 25 | 1:36.568 | 3 |
| 2 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | ▲3 | 53 | +1.160s | 18 | 1:36.682 | 3 |
| 3 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | ▼2 | 53 | +2.006s | 15 | 1:36.916 | 3 |
| 4 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 6 | ▲2 | 53 | +8.071s | 12 | 1:36.828 | 3 |
| 5 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 3 | ▼2 | 53 | +24.268s | 10 | 1:37.645 | 3 |
| 6 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 8 | ▲2 | 53 | +27.120s | 8 | 1:37.916 | 3 |
| 7 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 4 | ▼3 | 53 | +28.240s | 6 | 1:37.800 | 3 |
| 8 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 17 | ▲9 | 53 | +39.377s | 4 | 1:36.569 | 2 |
| 9 | PETVitaly Petrov | Renault | 10 | ▲1 | 53 | +42.607s | 2 | 1:37.053 | 2 |
| 10 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 23 | ▲13 | 53 | +44.322s | 1 | 1:36.614 | 3 |
| 11 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 11 | – | 53 | +54.447s | 1:38.133 | 3 | |
| 12 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 12 | – | 53 | +62.326s | 1:37.970 | 3 | |
| 13 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 7 | ▼6 | 53 | +63.705s | 1:39.724 | 2 | |
| 14 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 14 | – | 53 | +64.194s | 1:37.645 | 3 | |
| 15 | ALGJaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 16 | ▲1 | 53 | +66.623s | 1:37.411 | 2 | |
| 16 | SENBruno Senna | Renault | 9 | ▼7 | 53 | +72.628s | 1:38.407 | 2 | |
| 17 | BARRubens Barrichello | Williams | 13 | ▼4 | 53 | +74.191s | 1:39.080 | 3 | |
| 18 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 18 | – | 53 | +87.824s | 1:39.297 | 3 | |
| 19 | TRUJarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 19 | – | 53 | +96.140s | 1:39.561 | 3 | |
| 20 | GLOTimo Glock | Virgin | 21 | ▲1 | 51 | +2 laps | 1:41.704 | 3 | |
| 21 | DAMJérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 20 | ▼1 | 51 | +2 laps | 1:41.794 | 3 | |
| 22 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | HRT | 22 | – | 51 | +2 laps | 1:41.437 | 3 | |
| 23 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 24 | ▲1 | 50 | +3 laps | 1:42.409 | 3 | |
| DNF | BUESébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 15 | 11 | Wheel | 1:42.107 | 1 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROS | 12 | 20.6s |
| 2 | ROS | 24 | 20.7s |
| 3 | MSC | 9 | 20.7s |
| 4 | BUT | 20 | 20.7s |
| 5 | ALO | 37 | 20.7s |
| 6 | ROS | 41 | 20.8s |
| 7 | PET | 39 | 20.8s |
| 8 | MSC | 41 | 20.9s |
| 9 | BUT | 36 | 21.0s |
| 10 | MAL | 41 | 21.0s |
| 11 | MAL | 25 | 21.1s |
| 12 | HAM | 8 | 21.1s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 65 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:33.051 | 1:31.424 | 1:30.466 | |
| 2 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:32.947 | 1:31.434 | 1:30.475 | +0.009s |
| 3 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.843 | 1:31.139 | 1:30.617 | +0.151s |
| 4 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.235 | 1:31.909 | 1:30.804 | +0.338s |
| 5 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.817 | 1:31.612 | 1:30.886 | +0.420s |
| 6 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:33.135 | 1:31.576 | 1:31.156 | +0.690s |
| 7 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:33.748 | 1:32.116 | – | +1.650s |
| 8 | SENBruno Senna | Renault | 1:33.359 | 1:32.297 | – | +1.831s |
| 9 | PETVitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:32.877 | 1:32.245 | – | +1.779s |
| 10 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:32.626 | 1:32.380 | – | +1.914s |
| 11 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 1:32.761 | 1:32.463 | – | +1.997s |
| 12 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 1:33.499 | 1:32.746 | – | +2.280s |
| 13 | BARRubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:33.921 | 1:33.079 | – | +2.613s |
| 14 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:33.781 | 1:33.224 | – | +2.758s |
| 15 | BUESébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:33.064 | 1:33.227 | – | +2.761s |
| 16 | ALGJaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:35.111 | 1:33.427 | – | +2.961s |
| 17 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:34.704 | – | – | +4.238s |
| 18 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 1:35.454 | – | – | +4.988s |
| 19 | TRUJarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 1:35.514 | – | – | +5.048s |
| 20 | DAMJérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:36.439 | – | – | +5.973s |
| 21 | GLOTimo Glock | Virgin | 1:36.507 | – | – | +6.041s |
| 22 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:37.846 | – | – | +7.380s |
| 23 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | – | – | – | |
| 24 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | – | – | – |
Suzuka Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2010 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2005 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1999 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
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