Malaysian Grand Prix
2011 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix
Podium
BUTMcLaren
2
VETRed Bull
1
HEIRenault
3
Key facts
WinnerVET1:37:39.832 from P1
PoleVET1:34.870
Fastest lapWEB1:40.571 on lap 46
Pit stops59recorded stops
Finishers17 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | – | 56 | 1:37:39.832 | 25 | 1:41.539 | 3 |
| 2 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 4 | ▲2 | 56 | +3.261s | 18 | 1:41.264 | 3 |
| 3 | HEINick Heidfeld | Renault | 6 | ▲3 | 56 | +25.075s | 15 | 1:41.547 | 3 |
| 4 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 3 | ▼1 | 56 | +26.384s | 12 | 1:40.571 | 4 |
| 5 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 7 | ▲2 | 56 | +36.958s | 10 | 1:41.999 | 3 |
| 6 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | ▼1 | 56 | +37.248s | 8 | 1:40.717 | 4 |
| 7 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 10 | ▲3 | 56 | +66.439s | 6 | 1:42.095 | 2 |
| 8 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 2 | ▼6 | 56 | +69.957s | 4 | 1:41.512 | 4 |
| 9 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 11 | ▲2 | 56 | +84.896s | 2 | 1:42.491 | 3 |
| 10 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 14 | ▲4 | 56 | +91.563s | 1 | 1:42.883 | 3 |
| 11 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 17 | ▲6 | 56 | +101.379s | 1:42.973 | 3 | |
| 12 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 9 | ▼3 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:41.778 | 3 | |
| 13 | BUESébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 12 | ▼1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:42.659 | 3 | |
| 14 | ALGJaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 13 | ▼1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:43.744 | 2 | |
| 15 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 19 | ▲4 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:43.677 | 2 | |
| 16 | GLOTimo Glock | Virgin | 21 | ▲5 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:45.357 | 2 | |
| 17 | PETVitaly Petrov | Renault | 8 | ▼9 | 52 | +4 laps | 1:41.054 | 3 | |
| DNF | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 23 | 46 | Rear wing | 1:46.521 | 3 | ||
| DNF | DAMJérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 22 | 42 | Electrical | 1:45.346 | 2 | ||
| DNF | TRUJarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 20 | 31 | Clutch | 1:45.280 | 1 | ||
| DNF | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 16 | 23 | Electrical | 1:43.298 | 1 | ||
| DNF | BARRubens Barrichello | Williams | 15 | 22 | Hydraulics | 1:45.516 | 2 | ||
| DNF | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 24 | 14 | Mechanical | 1:49.385 | |||
| DNF | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 18 | 8 | Engine | 1:45.689 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VET | 25 | 21.9s |
| 2 | WEB | 22 | 22.0s |
| 3 | SUT | 16 | 22.0s |
| 4 | WEB | 32 | 22.1s |
| 5 | WEB | 43 | 22.2s |
| 6 | MSC | 42 | 22.2s |
| 7 | MSC | 28 | 22.3s |
| 8 | VET | 41 | 22.3s |
| 9 | BUT | 13 | 22.4s |
| 10 | DIR | 24 | 22.4s |
| 11 | HAM | 52 | 22.5s |
| 12 | BUT | 23 | 22.5s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 59 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:37.468 | 1:35.934 | 1:34.870 | |
| 2 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.861 | 1:35.852 | 1:34.974 | +0.104s |
| 3 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.924 | 1:36.080 | 1:35.179 | +0.309s |
| 4 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:37.033 | 1:35.569 | 1:35.200 | +0.330s |
| 5 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.897 | 1:36.320 | 1:35.802 | +0.932s |
| 6 | HEINick Heidfeld | Renault | 1:37.224 | 1:36.811 | 1:36.124 | +1.254s |
| 7 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.744 | 1:36.557 | 1:36.251 | +1.381s |
| 8 | PETVitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:37.210 | 1:36.642 | 1:36.324 | +1.454s |
| 9 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.316 | 1:36.388 | 1:36.809 | +1.939s |
| 10 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.994 | 1:36.691 | 1:36.820 | +1.950s |
| 11 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:36.904 | 1:37.035 | – | +2.165s |
| 12 | BUESébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:37.693 | 1:37.160 | – | +2.290s |
| 13 | ALGJaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:37.677 | 1:37.347 | – | +2.477s |
| 14 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 1:38.045 | 1:37.370 | – | +2.500s |
| 15 | BARRubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:38.163 | 1:37.496 | – | +2.626s |
| 16 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.759 | 1:37.528 | – | +2.658s |
| 17 | SUTAdrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.693 | 1:37.593 | – | +2.723s |
| 18 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.276 | – | – | +3.406s |
| 19 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 1:38.645 | – | – | +3.775s |
| 20 | TRUJarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 1:38.791 | – | – | +3.921s |
| 21 | GLOTimo Glock | Virgin | 1:40.648 | – | – | +5.778s |
| 22 | DAMJérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:41.001 | – | – | +6.131s |
| 23 | LIUVitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:41.549 | – | – | +6.679s |
| 24 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:42.574 | – | – | +7.704s |
Sepang International Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2010 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2009 | Jenson Button | Brawn |
| 2008 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2007 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren |
| 2006 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2002 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
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