The 2011 Australian Grand Prix started March 27th, 2011 at 08:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Sebastian Vettel started from pole position with Lewis Hamilton next to him. Mark Webber started from third place.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 30 seconds Sebastian Vettel finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Vitaly Petrov in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Felipe Massa in a time of 1:28.947.
After the 2011 Australian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 25 points. Vettel is 7 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
March 27th, 2011 at 08:00
Round
1/19
Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Winning time
1:29:30.259
Pole position
Sebastian Vettel
Fastest lap
Felipe Massa 1:28.947
Fastest pitstop
Jenson Button 16.867 (lap 17)

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:29:30.259 1 58 25
2
#3 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren +22.297 2 58 18
3 3
#10 Vitaly Petrov
Renault +30.560 6 58 15
4 1
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari +31.772 5 58 12
5 2
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull +38.171 3 58 10
6 2
#4 Jenson Button
McLaren +54.304 4 58 8
7 1
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari +1:25.186 8 58 6
8 2
#18 Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso +1 Lap 10 57 4
9 7
#14 Adrian Sutil
Force India +1 Lap 16 57 2
10 4
#15 Paul di Resta
Force India +1 Lap 14 57 1
11 1
#19 Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso +1 Lap 12 57 0
12 6
#9 Nick Heidfeld
Renault +1 Lap 18 57 0
13 7
#21 Jarno Trulli
Lotus +2 Laps 20 56 0
14 8
#25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin +4 Laps 22 54 0
-
#24 Timo Glock
Virgin +9 Laps 21 49 0
-
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Williams DNF (Transmission) 17 48 0
-
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes DNF (Collision) 7 22 0
-
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus DNF (Water leak) 19 19 0
-
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes DNF (Collision) 11 19 0
-
#12 Pastor Maldonado
Williams DNF (Transmission) 15 9 0
-
#16 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber Disqualified 9 58 0
-
#17 Sergio Pérez
Sauber Disqualified 13 58 0
-
#23 Vitantonio Liuzzi
HRT Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#22 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT Did not qualify 0 0 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Delta
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:25.296 1:24.090 1:23.529
2
#3 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:25.384 1:24.595 1:24.307 +0.778
3
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:25.900 1:24.658 1:24.395 +0.866
4
#4 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:25.886 1:24.957 1:24.779 +1.250
5
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:25.707 1:25.242 1:24.974 +1.445
6
#10 Vitaly Petrov
Renault 1:25.543 1:25.582 1:25.247 +1.718
7
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:25.856 1:25.606 1:25.421 +1.892
8
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:26.031 1:25.611 1:25.599 +2.070
9
#16 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:25.717 1:25.405 1:25.626 +2.097
10
#18 Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso 1:26.232 1:25.882 1:27.066 +3.537
11
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:25.962 1:25.971
12
#19 Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso 1:26.620 1:26.103
13
#17 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:25.812 1:26.108
14
#15 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:27.222 1:26.739
15
#12 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:26.298 1:26.768
16
#14 Adrian Sutil
Force India 1:26.245 1:31.407
17
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Williams 1:26.270
18
#9 Nick Heidfeld
Renault 1:27.239
19
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus 1:29.254
20
#21 Jarno Trulli
Lotus 1:29.342
21
#24 Timo Glock
Virgin 1:29.858
22
#25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin 1:30.822
23
#23 Vitantonio Liuzzi
HRT 1:32.978
24
#22 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:34.293
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:24.507 15
2
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:25.364 +0.857 14
3
#3 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:25.553 +1.046 15
4
#4 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:25.567 +1.060 16
5
#10 Vitaly Petrov
Renault 1:25.906 +1.399 18
6
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:26.121 +1.614 16
7
#16 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:26.417 +1.910 17
8
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:26.520 +2.013 17
9
#9 Nick Heidfeld
Renault 1:26.746 +2.239 17
10
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:26.856 +2.349 15
11
#18 Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso 1:27.008 +2.501 17
12
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:27.011 +2.504 15
13
#19 Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso 1:27.066 +2.559 14
14
#15 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:27.087 +2.580 15
15
#14 Adrian Sutil
Force India 1:27.180 +2.673 15
16
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Williams 1:28.068 +3.561 7
17
#17 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:28.077 +3.570 9
18
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus 1:29.772 +5.265 17
19
#21 Jarno Trulli
Lotus 1:30.003 +5.496 18
20
#24 Timo Glock
Virgin 1:30.261 +5.754 15
21
#12 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:30.496 +5.989 5
22
#25 Jérôme D’Ambrosio
Virgin 1:30.704 +6.197 18
23
#22 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:41.554 +17.047 5
24
#23 Vitantonio Liuzzi
HRT 1
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#4 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:25.854 32
2
#3 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:25.986 +0.132 31
3
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:26.001 +0.147 28
4
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:26.014 +0.160 35
5
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:26.283 +0.429 33
6
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:26.590 +0.736 31
7
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:26.789 +0.935 34
8
#17 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:27.101 +1.247 39
9
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Williams 1:27.280 +1.426 34
10
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:27.448 +1.594 23
11
#19 Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso 1:27.525 +1.671 31
12
#10 Vitaly Petrov
Renault 1:27.528 +1.674 29
13
#9 Nick Heidfeld
Renault 1:27.536 +1.682 22
14
#18 Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso 1:27.697 +1.843 30
15
#16 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:28.095 +2.241 35
16
#15 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:28.376 +2.522 33
17
#14 Adrian Sutil
Force India 1:28.583 +2.729 31
18
#12 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:29.386 +3.532 29
19
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus 1:30.829 +4.975 22
20
#21 Jarno Trulli
Lotus 1:30.912 +5.058 23
21
#25 Jérôme D’Ambrosio
Virgin 1:32.106 +6.252 36
22
#24 Timo Glock
Virgin 1:32.135 +6.281 30
23
#23 Vitantonio Liuzzi
HRT 1
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:26.831 20
2
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:27.158 +0.327 19
3
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:27.749 +0.918 20
4
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:28.152 +1.321 16
5
#11 Rubens Barrichello
Williams 1:28.430 +1.599 24
6
#4 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:28.440 +1.609 29
7
#3 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:28.483 +1.652 26
8
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:28.690 +1.859 14
9
#16 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:28.725 +1.894 13
10
#10 Vitaly Petrov
Renault 1:28.765 +1.934 15
11
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:28.842 +2.011 20
12
#9 Nick Heidfeld
Renault 1:28.928 +2.097 14
13
#14 Adrian Sutil
Force India 1:29.314 +2.483 19
14
#18 Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso 1:29.328 +2.497 21
15
#12 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:29.403 +2.572 24
16
#19 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:29.468 +2.637 23
17
#17 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:29.643 +2.812 18
18
#15 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:31.002 +4.171 20
19
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus 1:32.428 +5.597 13
20
#25 Jérôme D’Ambrosio
Virgin 1:35.282 +8.451 17
21
#24 Timo Glock
Virgin 1:35.289 +8.458 15
22
#21 Karun Chandhok
Lotus 1

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1 1 25
2
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1 18 -7
3
Vitaly Petrov
Renault 1 15 -10
4
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 12 -13
5
Mark Webber
Red Bull 10 -15
6
Jenson Button
McLaren 8 -17
7
Felipe Massa
Ferrari 6 -19
8
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso 4 -21
9
Adrian Sutil
Force India 2 -23
10
Paul di Resta
Force India 1 -24
11
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso 0 -25
12
Nick Heidfeld
Renault 0 -25
13
Jarno Trulli
Lotus 0 -25
14
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin 0 -25
15
Timo Glock
Virgin 0 -25
16
Rubens Barrichello
Williams 0 -25
17
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 0 -25
18
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus 0 -25
19
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 0 -25
20
Pastor Maldonado
Williams 0 -25
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Red Bull 1 1 35
2 McLaren 1 26 -9
3 Ferrari 18 -17
4 Renault 1 15 -20
5 Toro Rosso 4 -31
6 Force India 3 -32
7 Lotus 0 -35
8 Virgin 0 -35
9 Williams 0 -35
10 Mercedes 0 -35

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Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2023
#1 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso
1:20.235 -
Sergio Pérez
Max Verstappen
2022
#16 Charles Leclerc
Sergio Pérez
George Russell
1:20.260 -
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
2019
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
1:25.580 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2018
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Kimi Räikkönen
1:25.945 -
Daniel Ricciardo
Lewis Hamilton
2017
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
1:26.538 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
2016
#6 Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
1:28.997 -
Daniel Ricciardo
Lewis Hamilton
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:30.945 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2014
#6 Nico Rosberg
Kevin Magnussen
Jenson Button
1:32.478 -
Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
2013
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
1:29.274 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Sebastian Vettel
2012
#3 Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
1:29.187 -
Jenson Button
Lewis Hamilton
2010
#1 Jenson Button
Robert Kubica
Felipe Massa
1:28.358 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2009
#22 Jenson Button
Rubens Barrichello
Jarno Trulli
1:27.706 -
Nico Rosberg
Jenson Button
2008
#22 Lewis Hamilton
Nick Heidfeld
Nico Rosberg
1:27.418 -
Heikki Kovalainen
Lewis Hamilton
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton
1:25.235 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
2006
#1 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Ralf Schumacher
1:26.045 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Jenson Button
2005
#6 Giancarlo Fisichella
Rubens Barrichello
Fernando Alonso
1:25.683 -
Fernando Alonso
Giancarlo Fisichella
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Fernando Alonso
1:24.125 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2003
#5 David Coulthard
Juan Pablo Montoya
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Kimi Räikkönen
Rubens Barrichello
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
2000
#3 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Ralf Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
1999
#4 Eddie Irvine
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Ralf Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
1998
#8 Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#10 David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Jacques Villeneuve
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Eddie Irvine
Jacques Villeneuve
1995
#5 Damon Hill
Olivier Panis
Gianni Morbidelli
Damon Hill
1994
#2 Nigel Mansell
Gerhard Berger
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1993
#8 Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Damon Hill
Ayrton Senna
1992
#2 Gerhard Berger
Michael Schumacher
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#1 Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
1990
#20 Nelson Piquet
Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
1989
#5 Thierry Boutsen
Alessandro Nannini
Riccardo Patrese
Ayrton Senna
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1987
#28 Gerhard Berger
Michele Alboreto
Thierry Boutsen
Gerhard Berger
1986
#1 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Stefan Johansson
Nigel Mansell
1985
#6 Keke Rosberg
Jacques Laffite
Philippe Streiff
Ayrton Senna