2011 Singapore F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Singapore Grand Prix
Track: Marina Bay Street Circuit

Weather: dry, night race, humid

Sebastian VETTEL won his 19th F1 World Championship race at the 2011 Singapore F1 GP, extending his championship lead but not quite clinching the title. The Red Bull driver started from pole and won at Marina Bay by 1.737 seconds from Jenson Button for McLaren. It was Red Bulls 23rd F1 win.

Vettel pole, all four title challengers on the front two rows

Marina Bay on 25 September 2011 saw Vettel take pole with a 1:44.381 lap, Webber second by 0.351, Button third for McLaren, Hamilton fourth. Vettel could clinch his second world title with the right combination of results.

Race day: Vettel commands, Hamilton and Massa clash

Vettel controlled the race from lights out, Button chasing throughout under Singapores lights but never able to close within striking distance. Webber third for Red Bull, Alonso fourth for Ferrari, Hamilton fifth after a collision with Massa that saw the Ferrari driver call Hamilton "stupid" over the radio. Di Resta a fine sixth for Force India. Button set the fastest lap on lap 54 at 1:48.454. Vettel did not clinch mathematically thanks to Buttons second place; he needed just one more point at Suzuka.

Championship: Vettel 309, Button 185, Alonso 184

Vettels lead was 124 points; the title would be sealed in Japan a fortnight later.

Classification 2011 Singapore F1 GP

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Car & Engine	Grid	Laps	Led	Time	Pts
1	1	SebastianVettel	Red Bull	Red Bull RB7Renault RS27	1	61	61	1:59:06.757	25
2	4	JensonButton	McLaren	McLaren MP4/26Mercedes FO 108	3	61		1:59:08.494+1.737s	18
3	2	MarkWebber	Red Bull	Red Bull RB7Renault RS27	2	61		1:59:36.036+29.279s	15
4	5	FernandoAlonso	Ferrari	Ferrari F150Ferrari 056	5	61		2:00:02.206+55.449s	12
5	3	LewisHamilton	McLaren	McLaren MP4/26Mercedes FO 108	4	61		2:00:14.523+1:07.766	10
6	15	Pauldi Resta	Force India	Force India VJM04Mercedes FO 108	10	61		2:00:57.824+1:51.067	8
7	8	NicoRosberg	Mercedes	Mercedes W02Mercedes FO 108	7	60		+1 lap	6
8	14	AdrianSutil	Force India	Force India VJM04Mercedes FO 108	9	60		+1 lap	4
9	6	FelipeMassa	Ferrari	Ferrari F150Ferrari 056	6	60		+1 lap	2
10	17	SergioPérez	Sauber	Sauber C30Ferrari 056	11	60		+1 lap	1
11	12	PastorMaldonado	Williams	Williams FW33Cosworth CA2010	13	60		+1 lap
12	18	SébastienBuemi	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR6Ferrari 056	14	60		+1 lap
13	11	RubensBarrichello	Williams	Williams FW33Cosworth CA2010	12	60		+1 lap
14	16	KamuiKobayashi	Sauber	Sauber C30Ferrari 056	17	59		+2 laps
15	9	BrunoSenna	Renault	Lotus R31Renault RS27	15	59		+2 laps
16	20	HeikkiKovalainen	Caterham	Lotus T128Renault RS27	19	59		+2 laps
17	10	VitalyPetrov	Renault	Lotus R31Renault RS27	18	59		+2 laps
18	25	Jérômed'Ambrosio	Virgin Racing	Marussia MVR-02Cosworth CA2010	22	59		+2 laps
19	22	DanielRicciardo	HRT	HRT F111Cosworth CA2010	23	57		+4 laps
20	23	VitantonioLiuzzi	HRT	HRT F111Cosworth CA2010	24	57		+4 laps
21	19	JaimeAlguersuari	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR6Ferrari 056	16	56		Accident
DNF	21	JarnoTrulli	Caterham	Lotus T128Renault RS27	20	47		Gearbox
DNF	7	MichaelSchumacher	Mercedes	Mercedes W02Mercedes FO 108	8	28		Accident
DNF	24	TimoGlock	Virgin Racing	Marussia MVR-02Cosworth CA2010	21	9		Accident damage

Fastest lap: 1:48.454 min. by Jenson Button

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