Korean Grand Prix
Round 16 of 2011
Circuit
Korean International Circuit
Yeongam County
Country
Korea
Date
Oct 16, 2011
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull | 2 | 55 | 1:38:01.994 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 | 55 | +12.019 | 18 |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull | 4 | 55 | +12.477 | 15 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 3 | 55 | +14.694 | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 6 | 55 | +15.689 | 10 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 5 | 55 | +25.133 | 8 |
| 7 | Jaime Alguersuari ALG | Toro Rosso | 11 | 55 | +49.538 | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 7 | 55 | +54.053 | 4 |
| 9 | Sébastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 13 | 55 | +1:02.762 | 2 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 9 | 55 | +1:08.602 | 1 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 10 | 55 | +1:11.229 | 0 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Williams | 18 | 55 | +1:33.068 | 0 |
| 13 | Bruno Senna SEN | Renault | 15 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | Lotus | 19 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 14 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 17 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus | 20 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Timo Glock GLO | Virgin | 21 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | 24 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAM | Virgin | 22 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 23 | 52 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 22 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 16 | 30 | Clutch | 0 |
| 23 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Renault | 8 | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| 24 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Mercedes | 12 | 15 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:37.525 | 1:36.526 | 1:35.820 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:39.093 | 1:37.285 | 1:36.042 |
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:37.929 | 1:37.302 | 1:36.126 |
| 4 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:39.071 | 1:37.292 | 1:36.468 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:38.670 | 1:37.313 | 1:36.831 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:38.393 | 1:37.352 | 1:36.980 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:38.426 | 1:37.892 | 1:37.754 |
| 8 | Vitaly Petrov PET | 1:38.378 | 1:38.186 | 1:38.124 |
| 9 | Paul di Resta DIR | 1:38.549 | 1:38.254 | — |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil SUT | 1:38.789 | 1:38.219 | — |
| 11 | Jaime Alguersuari ALG | 1:39.392 | 1:38.315 | — |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:38.502 | 1:38.354 | — |
| 13 | Sébastien Buemi BUE | 1:39.352 | 1:38.508 | — |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | 1:39.464 | 1:38.775 | — |
| 15 | Bruno Senna SEN | 1:39.316 | 1:38.791 | — |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | 1:39.436 | 1:39.189 | — |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:39.097 | 1:39.443 | — |
| 18 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:39.538 | — | — |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | 1:40.522 | — | — |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:41.101 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Red Bull
1:39.605
Lap 55
McLaren
1:40.459
Lap 54
Red Bull
1:40.294
Lap 55
McLaren
1:40.709
Lap 55
Ferrari
1:40.547
Lap 41
Ferrari
1:40.541
Lap 51
Toro Rosso
1:40.940
Lap 55
Mercedes
1:41.770
Lap 49
Toro Rosso
1:40.537
Lap 50
Force India
1:42.102
Lap 50
Force India
1:42.014
Lap 49
Williams
1:42.371
Lap 54
Renault
1:42.549
Lap 41
Lotus
1:42.456
Lap 52
Sauber
1:42.080
Lap 45
Sauber
1:42.425
Lap 39
Lotus
1:43.009
Lap 46
Virgin
1:44.536
Lap 53
1:44.870
Lap 53
Virgin
1:44.746
Lap 53
1:46.173
Lap 45
Williams
1:44.689
Lap 26
Renault
1:45.469
Lap 10
Mercedes
1:45.327
Lap 13
Race Overview
The 2011 Korean Grand Prix took place at Korean International Circuit in Korea. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
24 drivers completed the race, with Sebastian Vettel taking the victory.