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Season review

2011 season

Sebastian Vettel won the drivers' title.

Races

19

Different winners

5

Most wins

11

Sebastian Vettel

Drivers

28

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Australian GP

Melbourne, Australia

Vettel
Round 2

Malaysian GP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vettel
Round 3

Chinese GP

Shanghai, China

Hamilton
Round 4

Turkish GP

Istanbul, Turkey

Vettel
Round 5

Spanish GP

Barcelona, Spain

Vettel
Round 6

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Vettel
Round 7

Canadian GP

Montreal, Canada

Button
Round 8

European GP

Valencia, Spain

Vettel
Round 9

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Alonso
Round 10

German GP

Nürburg, Germany

Hamilton
Round 11

Hungarian GP

Budapest, Hungary

Button
Round 12

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Vettel
Round 13

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Vettel
Round 14

Singapore GP

Marina Bay, Singapore

Vettel
Round 15

Japanese GP

Suzuka, Japan

Button
Round 16

Korean GP

Yeongam County, Korea

Vettel
Round 17

Indian GP

Uttar Pradesh, India

Vettel
Round 18

Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Hamilton
Round 19

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Webber

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Vettel won the 2011 drivers' title, decided at the Japanese GP (round 15), with 4 rounds to spare.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Vettel392Champion
2Button270−122Out after R15 · Japanese GP
3Webber258−134Out after R14 · Singapore GP
4Alonso257−135Out after R14 · Singapore GP
5Hamilton227−165Out after R14 · Singapore GP
6Massa118−274Out after R12 · Belgian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPSebastian Vettel7450
R2 · Malaysian GPSebastian Vettel24425
R3 · Chinese GPSebastian Vettel21400
R4 · Turkish GPSebastian Vettel34375
R5 · Spanish GPSebastian Vettel41350
R6 · Monaco GPSebastian Vettel58325
R7 · Canadian GPSebastian Vettel60300
R8 · European GPSebastian Vettel77275
R9 · British GPSebastian Vettel80250
R10 · German GPSebastian Vettel77225
R11 · Hungarian GPSebastian Vettel85200
R12 · Belgian GPSebastian Vettel92175
R13 · Italian GPSebastian Vettel112150
R14 · Singapore GPSebastian Vettel124125
R15 · Japanese GPSebastian Vettel114100
R16 · Korean GPSebastian Vettel12775
R17 · Indian GPSebastian Vettel13450
R18 · Abu Dhabi GPSebastian Vettel11925
R19 · Brazilian GPSebastian Vettel1220

Constructors' championship

Red Bull won the 2011 constructors' title, decided at the Korean GP (round 16), with 3 rounds to spare.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Red Bull650Champion
2McLaren497−153Out after R16 · Korean GP
3Ferrari375−275Out after R14 · Singapore GP
4Mercedes165−485Out after R12 · Belgian GP
5Renault73−577Out after R12 · Belgian GP
6Force India69−581Out after R11 · Hungarian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPRed Bull9774
R2 · Malaysian GPRed Bull24731
R3 · Chinese GPRed Bull20688
R4 · Turkish GPRed Bull43645
R5 · Spanish GPRed Bull47602
R6 · Monaco GPRed Bull61559
R7 · Canadian GPRed Bull69516
R8 · European GPRed Bull89473
R9 · British GPRed Bull110430
R10 · German GPRed Bull112387
R11 · Hungarian GPRed Bull103344
R12 · Belgian GPRed Bull131301
R13 · Italian GPRed Bull126258
R14 · Singapore GPRed Bull138215
R15 · Japanese GPRed Bull130172
R16 · Korean GPRed Bull140129
R17 · Indian GPRed Bull15386
R18 · Abu Dhabi GPRed Bull12543
R19 · Brazilian GPRed Bull1530

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Vettel
  • Button
  • Webber
  • Alonso
  • Hamilton
  • Massa
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundVettelButtonWebberAlonsoHamiltonMassa
R1 · Australian GP2581012186
R2 · Malaysian GP502622202216
R3 · Chinese GP683837264724
R4 · Turkish GP934655415924
R5 · Spanish GP1186167517724
R6 · Monaco GP1437679698524
R7 · Canadian GP16110194698532
R8 · European GP186109109879742
R9 · British GP20410912411210952
R10 · German GP21610913913013462
R11 · Hungarian GP23413414914514670
R12 · Belgian GP25914916715714674
R13 · Italian GP28416716717215882
R14 · Singapore GP30918518218416884
R15 · Japanese GP32421019420217890
R16 · Korean GP34922220921219698
R17 · Indian GP37424022122720298
R18 · Abu Dhabi GP374255233245227108
R19 · Brazilian GP392270258257227118

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Red Bull
  • McLaren
  • Ferrari
  • Mercedes
  • Renault
  • Force India
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundRed BullMcLarenFerrariMercedesRenaultForce India
R1 · Australian GP3526180153
R2 · Malaysian GP7248362304
R3 · Chinese GP105855016324
R4 · Turkish GP1481056526424
R5 · Spanish GP1851387540464
R6 · Monaco GP22216193405010
R7 · Canadian GP255186101526010
R8 · European GP295206129586112
R9 · British GP328218164686512
R10 · German GP355243192786620
R11 · Hungarian GP383280215806626
R12 · Belgian GP426295231986832
R13 · Italian GP4513252541087036
R14 · Singapore GP4913532681147048
R15 · Japanese GP5183882921237248
R16 · Korean GP5584183101277249
R17 · Indian GP5954423251457251
R18 · Abu Dhabi GP6074823531597257
R19 · Brazilian GP6504973751657369
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Red Bull12650
2McLaren6−153497
3Ferrari1−275375
4Mercedes−485165
5Renault−57773
6Force India−58169
7Sauber−60644
8Toro Rosso−60941
9Williams−6455
10Lotus−6500
11HRT−6500
12Virgin−6500

Head to head

Teammate battles

Sauber
Qualifying
7
10
Race
7
4
Points
24
14

Qualifying gap: Pérez 0.183 s faster (0.19%, median of 17 races)
Not classified: KOB 4 · PER 5

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • KOB vs DLR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
Lotus
Qualifying
2
16
Race
3
8
Points
0
0

Qualifying gap: Kovalainen 0.239 s faster (0.30%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: TRU 4 · KOV 5

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • KOV vs CHA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead. Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races. Qualifying gap: the median over the races of the gap in the last session both set a time in.