India 2011
Round 17 • October 30, 2011
Circuit
Buddh
As Formula 1 made its debut in India, Sebastian Vettel sought to solidify his dominance in this inaugural event at Buddh International Circuit. Marked by high stakes and intense rivalries, the race featured daring maneuvers and a dramatic clash between teammates. With the championship already secured, the battle was all about asserting supremacy and delivering a spectacle of speed and strategy.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30:35.002 | 25 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | +8.433 | 18 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | +24.301 | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | +25.529 | 12 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | +1:05.421 | 10 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | +1:06.851 | 8 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | +1:24.183 | 6 |
| 8 | Jaime Alguersuari | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Bruno Senna | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Paul Di Resta | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Heikki Kovalainen | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Jerome Dambrosio | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Narain Karthikeyan | +3 laps | 0 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | +3 laps | 0 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | +5 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:26.218 | 1:24.657 | 1:24.178 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:26.563 | 1:25.019 | 1:24.474 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | 1:26.473 | 1:25.282 | 1:24.508 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 1:26.774 | 1:25.158 | 1:24.519 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | 1:26.225 | 1:25.299 | 1:24.950 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 1:27.012 | 1:25.522 | 1:25.122 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 1:26.364 | 1:25.555 | 1:25.451 |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil | 1:26.271 | 1:26.140 | - |
| 9 | Sebastien Buemi | 1:26.608 | 1:26.161 | - |
| 10 | Jaime Alguersuari | 1:26.557 | 1:26.319 | - |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:26.189 | 1:26.319 | - |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | 1:26.790 | 1:26.337 | - |
| 13 | Paul Di Resta | 1:26.864 | 1:26.503 | - |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:26.829 | 1:26.537 | - |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | 1:26.766 | 1:26.651 | - |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:27.479 | 1:27.247 | - |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | 1:27.249 | 1:27.562 | - |
| 18 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:27.876 | - | - |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:28.565 | - | - |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | 1:28.752 | - | - |