Round 4 · 2011
Turkish Grand Prix
WinnerVETRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVET
Fastest lap1:29.703Webber
Most laps led50Vettel
Biggest gain+14Kobayashi P24→P10
Retirements1of 23 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 12 |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 10 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | — | — | — | 13 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | — | — | — | 16 |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 7 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | — | — | — | 15 |
| 8 | Mercedes | — | — | — | 13 | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | — | — | — | 13 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | — | — | — | 16 |
| 11 | Williams | — | — | — | 10 | |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | — | — | — | 14 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | — | — | — | 11 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | — | — | — | 14 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | — | — | — | 11 |
| 16 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 9 |
| 17 | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 7 | |
| 18 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | — | — | 8 |
| 20 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | — | — | — | 7 |
| 21 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 8 |
| 22 | HRT | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 23 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | — | — | — | 2 |
| 24 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.037 | 17 | |
| 2 | Mercedes | 1:26.038 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.404 | 16 | |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:26.420 | 19 | |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:26.578 | 17 | |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:26.726 | 14 | |
| 7 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:26.755 | 20 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:26.819 | 12 | |
| 9 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:26.883 | 12 | |
| 10 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:27.080 | 16 | |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:27.121 | 20 | |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:27.255 | 18 | |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:27.318 | 19 | |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | 1:27.379 | 17 | |
| 15 | Williams | 1:27.528 | 19 | ||
| 16 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:27.644 | 18 | |
| 17 | Toro Rosso | 1:27.724 | 15 | ||
| 18 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:27.976 | 19 | |
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:28.911 | 15 | ||
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:29.697 | 17 | |
| 21 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:31.097 | 25 | ||
| 22 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:31.175 | 19 | |
| 23 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 1:31.375 | 19 | |
| 24 | HRT | 1:32.009 | 15 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:26.456 | 26 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:26.521 | 29 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1:27.033 | 31 | |
| 4 | Mercedes | 1:27.063 | 21 | ||
| 5 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.149 | 31 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:27.340 | 37 | |
| 7 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:27.517 | 37 | |
| 8 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:27.725 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:27.844 | 32 | |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 1:28.052 | 37 | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:28.069 | 27 | |
| 12 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:28.153 | 36 | |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | 1:28.475 | 35 | |
| 14 | Toro Rosso | 1:28.765 | 32 | ||
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:28.828 | 19 | |
| 16 | Williams | 1:28.946 | 20 | ||
| 17 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:29.409 | 39 | |
| 18 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:29.637 | 27 | |
| 19 | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:30.281 | 37 | ||
| 20 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:31.035 | 28 | ||
| 21 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:31.221 | 22 | |
| 22 | HRT | 1:31.320 | 29 | ||
| 23 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 1:31.989 | 30 | |
| 24 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:38.670 | 13 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:40.072 | 14 | |
| 3 | Mercedes | 1:40.132 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Lotus Renault GP | 1:40.338 | 9 | |
| 5 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Lotus Renault GP | 1:40.401 | 10 | |
| 6 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 1:40.421 | 16 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:40.697 | 14 | |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | 1:41.094 | 18 | |
| 9 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 1:41.178 | 22 | |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:41.347 | 16 | |
| 11 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.564 | 5 | |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 1:42.597 | 7 | |
| 13 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 1:43.525 | 11 | |
| 14 | Williams | 1:43.913 | 5 | ||
| 15 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:43.986 | 6 | |
| 16 | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | HRT | 1:44.787 | 20 | |
| 17 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1:44.954 | 4 | |
| 18 | Timo Glock GLO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:45.183 | 15 | |
| 19 | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:45.237 | 11 | ||
| 20 | HRT | 1:48.461 | 8 | ||
| 21 | Karun Chandhok CHN | Lotus Racing (2010–11) | 1:51.676 | 6 | |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 1:55.791 | 13 | |
| 23 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 2:00.666 | 4 | |
| 24 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | — | 1 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 4
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 93 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 59 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | 55 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | 46 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 41 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | 24 | |
| 7 | Vitaly Petrov PET | 21 | |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 21 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Mark Webber WEB |
| Mercedes | Nico Rosberg ROS | — | |
| McLaren | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Jenson Button BUT |
| Ferrari | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Lotus Renault GP | Vitaly Petrov PET | — | Nick Heidfeld HEI |
| Williams | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL | |
| Force India | Adrian Sutil SUT | — | Paul di Resta DIR |
| Sauber | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Kamui Kobayashi KOB |
| Toro Rosso | Sebastien Buemi BUE | — | |
| Lotus Racing (2010–11) | — | Jarno Trulli TRU | |
| HRT | Tonio Liuzzi LIU | — | |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Timo Glock GLO | — |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Istanbul Park
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Turkish Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 2 |
| 2009 | Turkish Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | 2 |
| 2008 | Turkish Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2007 | Turkish Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2006 | Turkish Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2005 | Turkish Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 1 |