2011 Korea F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Korea Grand Prix
Track: Korean International Circuit

Weather: dry, cool, sunny

Sebastian VETTEL won his 20th F1 World Championship race at the 2011 South Korea F1 GP, his first race as double world champion. The Red Bull driver started second and won at Yeongam by 12.019 seconds from Lewis Hamilton for McLaren. It was Red Bulls 24th F1 win.

Hamilton pole, Vettel jumps him at the start

Yeongam on 16 October 2011 saw Hamilton take pole for McLaren with a 1:35.820 lap, Vettel second by 0.222, Button third, Webber fourth. Fresh from clinching his second title at Suzuka, Vettel was hungrier than ever.

Race day: Vettel past Hamilton on lap 1, drives away

Vettel jumped Hamilton off the line and took the lead into Turn 1, then controlled the race over 55 laps to win by 12 seconds. Hamilton second for McLaren, Webber third for Red Bull to make it a double-podium day, Button fourth, Alonso fifth for Ferrari, Massa sixth. Vettel also set the fastest lap on lap 55 at 1:39.605. Red Bull clinched the constructors championship, back-to-back after their 2010 double.

Championship: Vettel 349, Button 222, Alonso 212

Both titles now sewn up for Red Bull and Vettel. India, Abu Dhabi and Brazil to come. India in a fortnight would be F1s first ever race at the new Buddh International Circuit.

Classification 2011 Korea F1 GP

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Car & Engine	Grid	Laps	Led	Time	Pts
1	1	SebastianVettel	Red Bull	Red Bull RB7Renault RS27	2	55	53	1:38:01.994	25
2	3	LewisHamilton	McLaren	McLaren MP4/26Mercedes FO 108	1	55		1:38:14.013+12.019s	18
3	2	MarkWebber	Red Bull	Red Bull RB7Renault RS27	4	55		1:38:14.471+12.477s	15
4	4	JensonButton	McLaren	McLaren MP4/26Mercedes FO 108	3	55		1:38:16.688+14.694s	12
5	5	FernandoAlonso	Ferrari	Ferrari F150Ferrari 056	6	55	2	1:38:17.683+15.689s	10
6	6	FelipeMassa	Ferrari	Ferrari F150Ferrari 056	5	55		1:38:27.127+25.133s	8
7	19	JaimeAlguersuari	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR6Ferrari 056	11	55		1:38:51.532+49.538s	6
8	8	NicoRosberg	Mercedes	Mercedes W02Mercedes FO 108	7	55		1:38:56.047+54.053s	4
9	18	SébastienBuemi	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR6Ferrari 056	13	55		1:39:04.756+1:02.762	2
10	15	Pauldi Resta	Force India	Force India VJM04Mercedes FO 108	9	55		1:39:05.596+1:03.602	1
11	14	AdrianSutil	Force India	Force India VJM04Mercedes FO 108	10	55		1:39:13.223+1:11.229
12	11	RubensBarrichello	Williams	Williams FW33Cosworth CA2010	18	55		1:39:35.062+1:33.068
13	9	BrunoSenna	Renault	Lotus R31Renault RS27	15	54		+1 lap
14	20	HeikkiKovalainen	Caterham	Lotus T128Renault RS27	19	54		+1 lap
15	16	KamuiKobayashi	Sauber	Sauber C30Ferrari 056	14	54		+1 lap
16	17	SergioPérez	Sauber	Sauber C30Ferrari 056	17	54		+1 lap
17	21	JarnoTrulli	Caterham	Lotus T128Renault RS27	20	54		+1 lap
18	24	TimoGlock	Virgin Racing	Marussia MVR-02Cosworth CA2010	21	54		+1 lap
19	22	DanielRicciardo	HRT	HRT F111Cosworth CA2010	24	54		+1 lap
20	25	Jérômed'Ambrosio	Virgin Racing	Marussia MVR-02Cosworth CA2010	22	54		+1 lap
21	23	VitantonioLiuzzi	HRT	HRT F111Cosworth CA2010	23	52		+3 laps
DNF	12	PastorMaldonado	Williams	Williams FW33Cosworth CA2010	16	30		Clutch
DNF	10	VitalyPetrov	Renault	Lotus R31Renault RS27	8	16		Collision damage
DNF	7	MichaelSchumacher	Mercedes	Mercedes W02Mercedes FO 108	12	15		Collision

Fastest lap: 1:39.605 min. by Sebastian Vettel

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