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2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 9 Oct 2011
- Name
- 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/854
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
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.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2011 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:30:53.427 · 53 laps · mercedes | 25 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:30:54.587 · 53 laps · ferrari | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:30:55.433 · 53 laps · renault | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:31:01.498 · 53 laps · renault | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:31:17.695 · 53 laps · mercedes | 10 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:31:20.547 · 53 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31:21.667 · 53 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:31:32.804 · 53 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:31:36.034 · 53 laps · renault | 2 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:31:37.749 · 53 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:31:47.874 · 53 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:31:55.753 · 53 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:31:57.132 · 53 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:31:57.621 · 53 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:32:00.050 · 53 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:32:06.055 · 53 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:32:07.618 · 53 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 1:32:21.251 · 53 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 1:32:29.567 · 53 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Virgin | Time not recorded · 51 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 21 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | Time not recorded · 51 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | Time not recorded · 51 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | Time not recorded · 50 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | Wheel · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Q1 1:33.051 · 14 laps · renault | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Q1 1:32.947 · 14 laps · mercedes | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Q1 1:32.843 · 14 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Q1 1:33.235 · 15 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Q1 1:32.817 · 13 laps · ferrari | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Q1 1:33.135 · 14 laps · renault | |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Q1 1:33.748 · 10 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Bruno Senna | Renault | Q1 1:33.359 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | Q1 1:32.877 · 17 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | Q1 1:32.626 · 15 laps · ferrari | |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Q1 1:32.761 · 14 laps · mercedes | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | Q1 1:33.499 · 10 laps · mercedes | |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | Q1 1:33.921 · 13 laps · cosworth | |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | Q1 1:33.781 · 14 laps · cosworth | |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:33.064 · 10 laps · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:35.111 · 10 laps · ferrari | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | Q1 1:34.704 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | Q1 1:35.454 · 3 laps · renault | |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | Q1 1:35.514 · 6 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | Q1 1:36.439 · 8 laps · cosworth | |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin | Q1 1:36.507 · 7 laps · cosworth | |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | Q1 1:37.846 · 7 laps · cosworth | |
| NC | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Time not recorded · 1 laps · mercedes | |
| NC | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | Time not recorded · 2 laps · cosworth |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:30.466 · renault | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:30.475 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:30.617 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:30.804 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:30.886 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:31.156 · renault | |
| 7 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Time not recorded · mercedes | |
| 9 | Bruno Senna | Renault | Time not recorded · renault | |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | Time not recorded · renault | |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:32.463 · mercedes | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:32.746 · mercedes | |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:33.079 · cosworth | |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:33.224 · cosworth | |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:33.227 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:33.427 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | 1:35.454 · renault | |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | 1:35.514 · renault | |
| 20 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:36.439 · cosworth | |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:36.507 · cosworth | |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:37.846 · cosworth | |
| 23 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Time not recorded · mercedes | |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | Time not recorded · cosworth |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 324 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 210 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 202 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 194 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 178 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 90 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 63 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 60 |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 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 | Jenson Button | 1 | 1:33.634 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 1:33.725 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 1:34.090 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 4 | 1:34.372 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 5 | 1:34.426 |
| freePractice1Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 6 | 1:34.937 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 7 | 1:35.585 |
| freePractice1Results | Sébastien Buemi | 8 | 1:35.590 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 9 | 1:36.033 |
| freePractice1Results | Vitaly Petrov | 10 | 1:36.370 |
| freePractice1Results | Bruno Senna | 11 | 1:36.487 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 12 | 1:36.700 |
| freePractice1Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 13 | 1:36.948 |
| freePractice1Results | Paul di Resta | 14 | 1:36.949 |
| freePractice1Results | Sergio Pérez | 15 | 1:37.103 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Rosberg | 16 | 1:38.197 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 17 | 1:38.331 |
| freePractice1Results | Pastor Maldonado | 18 | 1:38.446 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 19 | 1:39.168 |
| freePractice1Results | Karun Chandhok | 20 | 1:39.946 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 21 | 1:40.872 |
| freePractice1Results | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 22 | 1:41.019 |
| freePractice1Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 23 | 1:41.106 |
| freePractice1Results | Narain Karthikeyan | 24 | 1:41.775 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 1 | 1:31.901 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 1:32.075 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 1:32.095 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 4 | 1:32.147 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 5 | 1:32.448 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 6 | 1:32.710 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 7 | 1:32.982 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 8 | 1:33.245 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitaly Petrov | 9 | 1:33.446 |
| freePractice2Results | Sébastien Buemi | 10 | 1:33.681 |
| freePractice2Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 11 | 1:33.705 |
| freePractice2Results | Adrian Sutil | 12 | 1:33.790 |
| freePractice2Results | Sergio Pérez | 13 | 1:34.393 |
| freePractice2Results | Bruno Senna | 14 | 1:34.557 |
| freePractice2Results | Paul di Resta | 15 | 1:34.601 |
| freePractice2Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 16 | 1:36.038 |
| freePractice2Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 17 | 1:36.225 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 18 | 1:37.123 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 19 | 1:37.440 |
| freePractice2Results | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 20 | 1:38.093 |
| freePractice2Results | Pastor Maldonado | 21 | 1:38.387 |
| freePractice2Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 22 | 1:38.763 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 23 | 1:39.800 |
| freePractice2Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 24 | 1:42.480 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 1 | 1:31.255 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 1:31.762 |
| freePractice3Results | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 1:32.122 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 4 | 1:32.279 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 5 | 1:32.401 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 6 | 1:32.429 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1:32.725 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 8 | 1:32.878 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitaly Petrov | 9 | 1:33.058 |
| freePractice3Results | Adrian Sutil | 10 | 1:33.424 |
| freePractice3Results | Sébastien Buemi | 11 | 1:33.469 |
| freePractice3Results | Jaime Alguersuari | 12 | 1:33.545 |
| freePractice3Results | Kamui Kobayashi | 13 | 1:33.818 |
| freePractice3Results | Sergio Pérez | 14 | 1:33.836 |
| freePractice3Results | Paul di Resta | 15 | 1:33.990 |
| freePractice3Results | Pastor Maldonado | 16 | 1:34.321 |
| freePractice3Results | Bruno Senna | 17 | 1:35.389 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 18 | 1:35.651 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 19 | 1:36.327 |
| freePractice3Results | Heikki Kovalainen | 20 | 1:36.912 |
| freePractice3Results | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 21 | 1:37.938 |
| freePractice3Results | Timo Glock | 22 | 1:38.011 |
| freePractice3Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 23 | 1:38.355 |
| freePractice3Results | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 24 | 1:41.097 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.