Round 19 · 2011
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerWEBRed Bull Racing · from P2
PoleVET
Fastest lap1:15.324Webber · L71
Most laps led41Webber
Biggest gain+7Kobayashi P16→P9
Retirements4of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 17 |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 18 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | — | — | — | 22 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | — | — | — | 22 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 21 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | — | — | — | 18 |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | — | — | — | 23 |
| 9 | Bruno Senna SEN | Lotus Renault GP | — | — | — | 20 |
| 10 | Mercedes | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 11 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | — | — | — | 17 |
| 12 | Williams | — | — | — | 17 | |
| 13 | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 14 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 22 |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | — | — | — | 16 |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | — | — | — | 18 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | — | — | — | 21 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | — | — | — | 11 |
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 14 |
| 21 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | — | — | — | 8 |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | — | — | — | 9 |
| 23 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 10 | |
| 24 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 10 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.460 | 21 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:12.547 | 19 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.597 | 21 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:12.622 | 15 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:12.765 | 17 | |
| 6 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:13.113 | 22 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:13.286 | 21 | |
| 8 | Mercedes | 1:13.393 | 19 | ||
| 9 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:13.419 | 19 | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:13.583 | 18 | |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:13.838 | 20 | |
| 12 | Williams | 1:14.283 | 19 | ||
| 13 | Toro Rosso | 1:14.286 | 20 | ||
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:14.311 | 24 | |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:14.454 | 22 | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:14.547 | 24 | |
| 17 | Bruno Senna SEN | Lotus Renault GP | 1:14.551 | 15 | |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:15.843 | 24 | |
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:16.026 | 22 | ||
| 20 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:16.616 | 26 | ||
| 21 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 1:17.143 | 23 | |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | 1:17.296 | 23 | |
| 23 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:17.984 | 23 | |
| 24 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | — | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:13.392 | 35 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.559 | 41 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.587 | 41 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:13.598 | 35 | |
| 5 | Mercedes | 1:13.723 | 38 | ||
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:13.750 | 39 | |
| 7 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:13.787 | 36 | |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:13.872 | 42 | |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:14.144 | 41 | |
| 10 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:14.807 | 48 | |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:14.856 | 38 | |
| 12 | Bruno Senna SEN | Lotus Renault GP | 1:14.931 | 37 | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:14.970 | 32 | |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:15.019 | 45 | |
| 15 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:15.264 | 44 | |
| 16 | Toro Rosso | 1:15.388 | 41 | ||
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:15.679 | 43 | |
| 18 | Williams | 1:15.903 | 40 | ||
| 19 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:16.298 | 36 | |
| 20 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:16.338 | 48 | ||
| 21 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.031 | 39 | ||
| 22 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.051 | 45 | |
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | 1:18.367 | 42 | |
| 24 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 1:18.476 | 42 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.811 | 26 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:13.825 | 25 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:13.961 | 20 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.025 | 28 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:14.507 | 34 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:14.541 | 26 | |
| 7 | Mercedes | 1:15.162 | 28 | ||
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:15.178 | 28 | |
| 9 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:15.241 | 31 | |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:15.321 | 29 | |
| 11 | Toro Rosso | 1:15.468 | 29 | ||
| 12 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus Renault GP | 1:15.547 | 18 | |
| 13 | Williams | 1:15.663 | 27 | ||
| 14 | Bruno Senna SEN | Lotus Renault GP | 1:15.732 | 32 | |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:15.747 | 31 | |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:15.836 | 27 | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:15.979 | 35 | |
| 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | 1:16.052 | 33 | |
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:16.514 | 33 | ||
| 20 | Luiz Razia RAZ | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:17.595 | 31 | |
| 21 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.140 | 29 | |
| 22 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.653 | 29 | ||
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | HRT | 1:18.952 | 33 | |
| 24 | Jan Charouz CHA | HRT | 1:19.577 | 37 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 19
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 392 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button BUT | 270 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | 258 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 257 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 227 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | 118 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 89 | |
| 8 | 76 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Mark Webber WEB |
| McLaren | Jenson Button BUT | — | Lewis Hamilton HAM |
| Ferrari | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Mercedes | Nico Rosberg ROS | — | |
| Force India | Adrian Sutil SUT | — | Paul di Resta DIR |
| Lotus Renault GP | Bruno Senna SEN | — | Vitaly Petrov PET |
| Williams | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL | |
| Toro Rosso | — | Sebastien Buemi BUE | |
| Sauber | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | Jarno Trulli TRU | |
| HRT | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | Timo Glock GLO |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2009 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2008 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2007 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 3 |
| 2006 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2005 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | |
| 2004 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | |
| 2003 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jordan | 8 |