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Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2011 · qualifying
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- Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2011 · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/858-qualifying
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Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Grand Prix context
Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2011 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2011 Formula 1 World Championship · round 19
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32:17.464 · 71 laps · renault | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:32:34.447 · 71 laps · renault | 18 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:32:45.102 · 71 laps · mercedes | 15 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32:52.512 · 71 laps · ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33:24.197 · 71 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 6 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Time not recorded · 70 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Time not recorded · 70 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 8 | Paul di Resta | Force India | Time not recorded · 70 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | Time not recorded · 70 laps · renault | 1 |
| 11 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | Time not recorded · 70 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Time not recorded · 70 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | Renault | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | Time not recorded · 68 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | Time not recorded · 68 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | Alternator · Time not recorded · 61 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 46 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | Spin · Time not recorded · 26 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Timo Glock | Virgin | Wheel · Time not recorded · 21 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Q1 1:13.664 · 17 laps · renault | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Q1 1:13.467 · 16 laps · renault | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Q1 1:13.281 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Q1 1:13.361 · 22 laps · mercedes | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Q1 1:13.969 · 22 laps · ferrari | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Q1 1:14.083 · 21 laps · mercedes | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Q1 1:14.269 · 18 laps · ferrari | |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Q1 1:13.480 · 23 laps · mercedes | |
| 9 | Bruno Senna | Renault | Q1 1:14.453 · 20 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Q1 1:13.694 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India | Q1 1:13.733 · 17 laps · mercedes | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | Q1 1:14.117 · 17 laps · cosworth | |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:14.225 · 18 laps · ferrari | |
| 14 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:14.500 · 22 laps · ferrari | |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | Q1 1:13.859 · 16 laps · renault | |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | Q1 1:14.571 · 18 laps · ferrari | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | Q1 1:14.430 · 21 laps · ferrari | |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | Q1 1:14.625 · 11 laps · cosworth | |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | Q1 1:15.068 · 11 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | Q1 1:15.358 · 14 laps · renault | |
| 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | Q1 1:16.631 · 8 laps · cosworth | |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | Q1 1:16.890 · 9 laps · cosworth | |
| 23 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | Q1 1:17.019 · 10 laps · cosworth | |
| 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin | Q1 1:17.060 · 10 laps · cosworth |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:11.918 · renault | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:12.099 · renault | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:12.283 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:12.480 · mercedes | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:12.591 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:13.050 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:13.068 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:13.298 · mercedes | |
| 9 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:13.761 · renault | |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Time not recorded · mercedes | |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:13.584 · mercedes | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:13.801 · cosworth | |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:13.804 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:13.919 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:14.053 · renault | |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:14.129 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:14.182 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:14.625 · cosworth | |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 1:15.068 · renault | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 1:15.358 · renault | |
| 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:16.631 · cosworth | |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:16.890 · cosworth | |
| 23 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:17.019 · cosworth | |
| 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:17.060 · cosworth |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 392 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 270 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 258 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 257 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 227 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 118 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 89 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 76 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 42 |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Bruno Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Pastor Maldonado | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 24 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 25 | Timo Glock | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 26 | Narain Karthikeyan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 27 | Daniel Ricciardo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 28 | Karun Chandhok | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 1 | 1:13.811 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 2 | 1:13.825 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 1:13.961 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 4 | 1:14.025 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 5 | 1:14.507 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 6 | 1:14.541 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1:15.162 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 8 | 1:15.178 |
| freePractice1Results | Paul di Resta | 9 | 1:15.241 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Rosberg | 10 | 1:15.321 |
| freePractice1Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 11 | 1:15.468 |
| freePractice1Results | Romain Grosjean | 12 | 1:15.547 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 13 | 1:15.663 |
| freePractice1Results | Bruno Senna | 14 | 1:15.732 |
| freePractice1Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 15 | 1:15.747 |
| freePractice1Results | Pastor Maldonado | 16 | 1:15.836 |
| freePractice1Results | Sergio Pérez | 17 | 1:15.979 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean-Éric Vergne | 18 | 1:16.052 |
| freePractice1Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 19 | 1:16.514 |
| freePractice1Results | Luiz Razia | 20 | 1:17.595 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 21 | 1:18.140 |
| freePractice1Results | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 22 | 1:18.653 |
| freePractice1Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 23 | 1:18.952 |
| freePractice1Results | Jan Charouz | 24 | 1:19.577 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1:13.392 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 1:13.559 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 3 | 1:13.587 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 4 | 1:13.598 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 1:13.723 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 6 | 1:13.750 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 7 | 1:13.787 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 8 | 1:13.872 |
| freePractice2Results | Adrian Sutil | 9 | 1:14.144 |
| freePractice2Results | Paul di Resta | 10 | 1:14.807 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitaly Petrov | 11 | 1:14.856 |
| freePractice2Results | Bruno Senna | 12 | 1:14.931 |
| freePractice2Results | Sergio Pérez | 13 | 1:14.970 |
| freePractice2Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 14 | 1:15.019 |
| freePractice2Results | Sébastien Buemi | 15 | 1:15.264 |
| freePractice2Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 16 | 1:15.388 |
| freePractice2Results | Pastor Maldonado | 17 | 1:15.679 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 18 | 1:15.903 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 19 | 1:16.298 |
| freePractice2Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 20 | 1:16.338 |
| freePractice2Results | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 21 | 1:18.031 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 22 | 1:18.051 |
| freePractice2Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 23 | 1:18.367 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 24 | 1:18.476 |
| freePractice3Results | Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 1:12.460 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 2 | 1:12.547 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 3 | 1:12.597 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 1:12.622 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 1:12.765 |
| freePractice3Results | Adrian Sutil | 6 | 1:13.113 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 7 | 1:13.286 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 8 | 1:13.393 |
| freePractice3Results | Paul di Resta | 9 | 1:13.419 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 10 | 1:13.583 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitaly Petrov | 11 | 1:13.838 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 12 | 1:14.283 |
| freePractice3Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 13 | 1:14.286 |
| freePractice3Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 14 | 1:14.311 |
| freePractice3Results | Pastor Maldonado | 15 | 1:14.454 |
| freePractice3Results | Sergio Pérez | 16 | 1:14.547 |
| freePractice3Results | Bruno Senna | 17 | 1:14.551 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 18 | 1:15.843 |
| freePractice3Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 19 | 1:16.026 |
| freePractice3Results | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 20 | 1:16.616 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 21 | 1:17.143 |
| freePractice3Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 22 | 1:17.296 |
| freePractice3Results | Timo Glock | 23 | 1:17.984 |
| freePractice3Results | Sébastien Buemi | 24 | Unknown |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.