Japan 2011
Round 15 • October 9, 2011
Circuit
Suzuka
At Suzuka, the storied home of F1 in Japan, the 2011 championship sees tension simmering between Sebastian Vettel and his closest rivals. In a race marked by strategic gambles and on-track duels, Suzuka's notorious curves test the limits of both car and driver. As the pressure mounts, every decision could tip the scales in a title chase that feels destined for a dramatic crescendo.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 1:30:53.427 | 25 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | +1.160 | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | +2.006 | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | +8.071 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | +24.268 | 10 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | +27.120 | 8 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | +28.240 | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | +39.377 | 4 |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov | +42.607 | 2 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | +44.322 | 1 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | +54.447 | 0 |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | +1:02.326 | 0 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | +1:03.705 | 0 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | +1:04.194 | 0 |
| 15 | Jaime Alguersuari | +1:06.623 | 0 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | +1:12.628 | 0 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | +1:14.191 | 0 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | +1:27.824 | 0 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | +1:36.140 | 0 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | +2 laps | 0 |
| 21 | Jerome Dambrosio | +2 laps | 0 |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | +2 laps | 0 |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:33.051 | 1:31.424 | 1:30.466 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 1:32.947 | 1:31.434 | 1:30.475 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.843 | 1:31.139 | 1:30.617 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | 1:33.235 | 1:31.909 | 1:30.804 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 1:32.817 | 1:31.612 | 1:30.886 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | 1:33.135 | 1:31.576 | 1:31.156 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | 1:33.748 | 1:32.116 | - |
| 8 | Bruno Senna | 1:33.359 | 1:32.297 | - |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:32.877 | 1:32.245 | - |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:32.626 | 1:32.380 | - |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | 1:32.761 | 1:32.463 | - |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | 1:33.499 | 1:32.746 | - |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:33.921 | 1:33.079 | - |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:33.781 | 1:33.224 | - |
| 15 | Sebastien Buemi | 1:33.064 | 1:33.227 | - |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | 1:35.111 | 1:33.427 | - |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | 1:34.704 | - | - |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:35.454 | - | - |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | 1:35.514 | - | - |
| 20 | Jerome Dambrosio | 1:36.439 | - | - |