Europe 2011
Round 8 • June 26, 2011
Circuit
Valencia
In Valencia, the sweltering heat mirrors the intensity of the on-track action as Sebastian Vettel faces mounting pressure from rivals eager to topple his early-season dominance. The twisting street circuit becomes a battleground, with daring overtakes and strategic gambles keeping fans on the edge of their seats. As tire strategies unfold, tensions rise, and the race evolves into a thrilling chess match under the Spanish sun.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:39:36.169 | 25 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | +10.891 | 18 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | +27.255 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | +46.190 | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | +51.705 | 10 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | +1:00.065 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | +1:38.090 | 6 |
| 8 | Jaime Alguersuari | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Sebastien Buemi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Paul Di Resta | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Michael Schumacher | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | +1 lap | 0 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | +2 laps | 0 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | +2 laps | 0 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | +2 laps | 0 |
| 22 | Jerome Dambrosio | +2 laps | 0 |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | +3 laps | 0 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:39.116 | 1:37.305 | 1:36.975 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 1:39.956 | 1:38.058 | 1:37.163 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:39.244 | 1:37.727 | 1:37.380 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 1:39.725 | 1:37.930 | 1:37.454 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | 1:38.413 | 1:38.566 | 1:37.535 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 1:39.453 | 1:37.749 | 1:37.645 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 1:39.266 | 1:38.373 | 1:38.231 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | 1:39.198 | 1:38.365 | 1:38.240 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:39.877 | 1:38.781 | - |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | 1:39.329 | 1:39.034 | - |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:39.690 | 1:39.068 | - |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | 1:39.852 | 1:39.422 | - |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:39.602 | 1:39.489 | - |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:40.131 | 1:39.525 | - |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:39.690 | 1:39.645 | - |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | 1:39.494 | 1:39.657 | - |
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi | 1:39.679 | 1:39.711 | - |
| 18 | Jaime Alguersuari | 1:40.232 | - | - |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:41.664 | - | - |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | 1:42.234 | - | - |