The 2011 Korean Grand Prix started October 16th, 2011 at 08:00 on Korean International Circuit in Yeongam County, Korea. Lewis Hamilton started from pole position with Sebastian Vettel next to him. Jenson Button started from third place.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 01 seconds Sebastian Vettel finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Mark Webber in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Sebastian Vettel in a time of 1:39.605.
After the 2011 Korean Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 349 points. Vettel is 127 points ahead of Jenson Button.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 01 seconds Sebastian Vettel finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Mark Webber in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Sebastian Vettel in a time of 1:39.605.
After the 2011 Korean Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 349 points. Vettel is 127 points ahead of Jenson Button.
Circuit
Location
Yeongam County, Korea
Date
October 16th, 2011 at 08:00
Round
16/19
Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Winning time
1:38:01.994
Pole position
Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap
Sebastian Vettel 1:39.605
Fastest pitstop
Pastor Maldonado 13.984 (lap 22)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:38:01.994 | 2 | 55 | 25 |
| 2 1 | #3 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +12.019 | 1 | 55 | 18 |
| 3 1 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | +12.477 | 4 | 55 | 15 |
| 4 1 | #4 Jenson Button | McLaren | +14.694 | 3 | 55 | 12 |
| 5 1 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +15.689 | 6 | 55 | 10 |
| 6 1 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +25.133 | 5 | 55 | 8 |
| 7 4 | #19 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | +49.538 | 11 | 55 | 6 |
| 8 1 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | +54.053 | 7 | 55 | 4 |
| 9 4 | #18 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | +1:02.762 | 13 | 55 | 2 |
| 10 1 | #15 Paul di Resta | Force India | +1:08.602 | 9 | 55 | 1 |
| 11 1 | #14 Adrian Sutil | Force India | +1:11.229 | 10 | 55 | 0 |
| 12 6 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Williams | +1:33.068 | 18 | 55 | 0 |
| 13 2 | #9 Bruno Senna | Renault | +1 Lap | 15 | 54 | 0 |
| 14 5 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | +1 Lap | 19 | 54 | 0 |
| 15 1 | #16 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +1 Lap | 14 | 54 | 0 |
| 16 1 | #17 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | +1 Lap | 17 | 54 | 0 |
| 17 3 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Lotus | +1 Lap | 20 | 54 | 0 |
| 18 3 | #24 Timo Glock | Virgin | +1 Lap | 21 | 54 | 0 |
| 19 5 | #22 Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | +1 Lap | 24 | 54 | 0 |
| 20 2 | #25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | +1 Lap | 22 | 54 | 0 |
| 21 2 | #23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | +3 Laps | 23 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #12 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | DNF (Clutch) | 16 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #10 Vitaly Petrov | Renault | DNF (Collision) | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | DNF (Collision) | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.525 | 1:36.526 | 1:35.820 | |
| 2 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:39.093 | 1:37.285 | 1:36.042 | +0.222 |
| 3 | #4 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:37.929 | 1:37.302 | 1:36.126 | +0.306 |
| 4 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:39.071 | 1:37.292 | 1:36.468 | +0.648 |
| 5 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.670 | 1:37.313 | 1:36.831 | +1.011 |
| 6 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.393 | 1:37.352 | 1:36.980 | +1.160 |
| 7 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.426 | 1:37.892 | 1:37.754 | +1.934 |
| 8 | #10 Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:38.378 | 1:38.186 | 1:38.124 | +2.304 |
| 9 | #15 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.549 | 1:38.254 | ||
| 10 | #14 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:38.789 | 1:38.219 | ||
| 11 | #19 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:39.392 | 1:38.315 | ||
| 12 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.502 | 1:38.354 | ||
| 13 | #18 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:39.352 | 1:38.508 | ||
| 14 | #16 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:39.464 | 1:38.775 | ||
| 15 | #9 Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:39.316 | 1:38.791 | ||
| 16 | #12 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:39.436 | 1:39.189 | ||
| 17 | #17 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:39.097 | 1:39.443 | ||
| 18 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:39.538 | |||
| 19 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:40.522 | |||
| 20 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:41.101 | |||
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:42.091 | |||
| 22 | #25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:43.483 | |||
| 23 | #23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:43.758 | |||
| 24 | #22 Daniel Ricciardo | HRT |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.910 | 18 | |
| 2 | #3 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.199 | +0.289 | 18 |
| 3 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.723 | +0.813 | 23 |
| 4 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.029 | +1.119 | 21 |
| 5 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.434 | +1.524 | 18 |
| 6 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:39.559 | +2.649 | 23 |
| 7 | #10 Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:39.612 | +2.702 | 20 |
| 8 | #14 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:39.660 | +2.750 | 22 |
| 9 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:39.695 | +2.785 | 22 |
| 10 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:39.743 | +2.833 | 25 |
| 11 | #15 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:39.847 | +2.937 | 22 |
| 12 | #19 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:39.851 | +2.941 | 20 |
| 13 | #18 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:39.964 | +3.054 | 21 |
| 14 | #16 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:40.005 | +3.095 | 17 |
| 15 | #17 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:40.030 | +3.120 | 18 |
| 16 | #9 Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:40.451 | +3.541 | 19 |
| 17 | #12 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:40.529 | +3.619 | 20 |
| 18 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:40.711 | +3.801 | 22 |
| 19 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:41.909 | +4.999 | 18 |
| 20 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:41.945 | +5.035 | 13 |
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:43.275 | +6.365 | 19 |
| 22 | #25 Jérôme D’Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:44.377 | +7.467 | 16 |
| 23 | #23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:44.421 | +7.511 | 22 |
| 24 | #22 Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:45.143 | +8.233 | 11 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:50.828 | 26 | |
| 2 | #4 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:50.932 | +0.104 | 19 |
| 3 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:52.646 | +1.818 | 30 |
| 4 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:52.774 | +1.946 | 25 |
| 5 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:53.049 | +2.221 | 27 |
| 6 | #19 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:53.402 | +2.574 | 25 |
| 7 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:53.707 | +2.879 | 24 |
| 8 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:53.914 | +3.086 | 18 |
| 9 | #18 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:53.948 | +3.120 | 27 |
| 10 | #15 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:53.957 | +3.129 | 32 |
| 11 | #10 Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:54.200 | +3.372 | 26 |
| 12 | #14 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:54.392 | +3.564 | 26 |
| 13 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:54.831 | +4.003 | 30 |
| 14 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:54.965 | +4.137 | 21 |
| 15 | #9 Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:55.187 | +4.359 | 28 |
| 16 | #17 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:55.203 | +4.375 | 24 |
| 17 | #16 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:55.544 | +4.716 | 23 |
| 18 | #12 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:56.067 | +5.239 | 22 |
| 19 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:56.669 | +5.841 | 20 |
| 20 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:57.173 | +6.345 | 19 |
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:58.269 | +7.441 | 25 |
| 22 | #25 Jérôme D’Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:59.458 | +8.630 | 26 |
| 23 | #22 Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:59.958 | +9.130 | 19 |
| 24 | #23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 2:00.165 | +9.337 | 20 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 2:02.784 | 10 | |
| 2 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 2:02.840 | +0.056 | 8 |
| 3 | #15 Paul di Resta | Force India | 2:02.912 | +0.128 | 12 |
| 4 | #14 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 2:03.141 | +0.357 | 12 |
| 5 | #18 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 2:03.182 | +0.398 | 9 |
| 6 | #16 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 2:03.292 | +0.508 | 13 |
| 7 | #3 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 2:03.391 | +0.607 | 6 |
| 8 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 2:04.311 | +1.527 | 12 |
| 9 | #17 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 2:04.797 | +2.013 | 8 |
| 10 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 2:05.183 | +2.399 | 5 |
| 11 | #21 Karun Chandhok | Lotus | 2:06.350 | +3.566 | 11 |
| 12 | #12 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 2:06.852 | +4.068 | 11 |
| 13 | #19 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 2:07.541 | +4.757 | 9 |
| 14 | #11 Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 2:08.218 | +5.434 | 5 |
| 15 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 2:08.832 | +6.048 | 14 |
| 16 | #22 Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 2:09.232 | +6.448 | 14 |
| 17 | #25 Jérôme D’Ambrosio | Virgin | 2:12.658 | +9.874 | 7 |
| 18 | #24 Timo Glock | Virgin | 2:14.508 | +11.724 | 4 |
| 19 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1 | ||
| 20 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | ||
| 21 | #9 Bruno Senna | Renault | 1 | ||
| 22 | #10 Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1 | ||
| 23 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1 | ||
| 24 | #4 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 10 | 15 | 349 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 3 | 9 | 222 | -127 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | 212 | -137 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 9 | 209 | -140 | |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 2 | 5 | 196 | -153 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 98 | -251 | ||
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 67 | -282 | ||
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 60 | -289 | ||
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1 | 36 | -313 | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 1 | 34 | -315 | |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 28 | -321 | ||
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 27 | -322 | ||
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 22 | -327 | ||
| 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 21 | -328 | ||
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 15 | -334 | ||
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 13 | -336 | ||
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 4 | -345 | ||
| 18 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 2 | -347 | ||
| 19 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1 | -348 | ||
| 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber | 0 | -349 | ||
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 0 | -349 | ||
| 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 0 | -349 | ||
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 0 | -349 | ||
| 24 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 0 | -349 | ||
| 25 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 0 | -349 | ||
| 26 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 0 | -349 | ||
| 27 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 0 | -349 | ||
| 28 | Karun Chandhok | Lotus | 0 | -349 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | 1:41.380 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:42.037 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2010 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | 1:50.257 - Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel |