2011 Brazil F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Brazilian Grand Prix
Track: Autodromo Interlagos

Weather: dry, warm, part-cloudy

Mark WEBBER won his 7th F1 World Championship race at the 2011 Brazil F1 GP, ending a barren season with a defiant victory in the finale. The Red Bull driver started second and won at Interlagos by 16.983 seconds from teammate Sebastian Vettel for a Red Bull 1-2. It was Red Bulls 26th F1 win and Webbers first of the season.

Vettel pole for 15th time in the year

Interlagos on 27 November 2011 saw Vettel take his season-best 15th pole with a 1:11.918, Webber second by 0.181 for the Red Bull front-row lockout, Button third for McLaren, Hamilton fourth. Vettels 15 poles from 19 rounds broke Nigel Mansells 1992 record of 14, setting a new all-time single-season best.

Race day: Vettel gearbox trouble, Webber past for the win

Vettel led early but a gearbox concern forced Red Bull to instruct him to short-shift and back off, allowing Webber to take the lead on lap 30 and drive to victory. Vettel salvaged second, Button third for McLaren, Alonso fourth for Ferrari, Massa fifth, Sutil sixth for Force India. Webber set the fastest lap on lap 71 at 1:15.324. Webbers first win of the year was long overdue reward for a season of near-misses and Red Bull team ambiguity.

Championship: Vettel 392 champion, Button 270, Webber 258

Vettel closed the season with 392 points from 19 rounds, 11 wins, 15 poles, and back-to-back world titles for Red Bull. The 2010-2011 era of Vettel-and-Red Bull dominance had begun in earnest; two more titles would follow in 2012 and 2013.

Classification 2011 Brazil F1 GP

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Car & Engine	Grid	Laps	Led	Time	Pts
1	2	MarkWebber	Red Bull	Red Bull RB7Renault RS27	2	71	41	1:32:17.464	25
2	1	SebastianVettel	Red Bull	Red Bull RB7Renault RS27	1	71	28	1:32:34.447+16.983s	18
3	4	JensonButton	McLaren	McLaren MP4/26Mercedes FO 108	3	71		1:32:45.102+27.638s	15
4	5	FernandoAlonso	Ferrari	Ferrari F150Ferrari 056	5	71		1:32:52.512+35.048s	12
5	6	FelipeMassa	Ferrari	Ferrari F150Ferrari 056	7	71	2	1:33:24.197+1:06.733	10
6	14	AdrianSutil	Force India	Force India VJM04Mercedes FO 108	8	70		+1 lap	8
7	8	NicoRosberg	Mercedes	Mercedes W02Mercedes FO 108	6	70		+1 lap	6
8	15	Pauldi Resta	Force India	Force India VJM04Mercedes FO 108	11	70		+1 lap	4
9	16	KamuiKobayashi	Sauber	Sauber C30Ferrari 056	16	70		+1 lap	2
10	10	VitalyPetrov	Renault	Lotus R31Renault RS27	15	70		+1 lap	1
11	19	JaimeAlguersuari	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR6Ferrari 056	13	70		+1 lap
12	18	SébastienBuemi	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR6Ferrari 056	14	70		+1 lap
13	17	SergioPérez	Sauber	Sauber C30Ferrari 056	17	70		+1 lap
14	11	RubensBarrichello	Williams	Williams FW33Cosworth CA2010	12	70		+1 lap
15	7	MichaelSchumacher	Mercedes	Mercedes W02Mercedes FO 108	10	70		+1 lap
16	20	HeikkiKovalainen	Caterham	Lotus T128Renault RS27	19	69		+2 laps
17	9	BrunoSenna	Renault	Lotus R31Renault RS27	9	69		+2 laps
18	21	JarnoTrulli	Caterham	Lotus T128Renault RS27	20	69		+2 laps
19	25	Jérômed'Ambrosio	Virgin Racing	Marussia MVR-02Cosworth CA2010	23	68		+3 laps
20	22	DanielRicciardo	HRT	HRT F111Cosworth CA2010	22	68		+3 laps
DNF	23	VitantonioLiuzzi	HRT	HRT F111Cosworth CA2010	21	61		Alternator
DNF	3	LewisHamilton	McLaren	McLaren MP4/26Mercedes FO 108	4	46		Gearbox
DNF	12	PastorMaldonado	Williams	Williams FW33Cosworth CA2010	18	26		Spin
DNF	24	TimoGlock	Virgin Racing	Marussia MVR-02Cosworth CA2010	24	21		Wheel

Fastest lap: 1:15.324 min. by Mark Webber

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