2011 Australian Grand Prix
840th World Championship race, 27th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 March 2011 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Felipe Massa  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | 1hr 29m 30.259s | 25 | |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +22.297s | 18 | |
| 3 | +3 |  Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 58 | +30.560s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 58 | +31.772s | 12 |
| 5 | -2 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | +38.171s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +54.304s | 8 |
| DQ |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 05.845s | ||
| DQ |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 16.872s | ||
| 7 | +1 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 58 | +1m 25.186s | 6 |
| 8 | +2 |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +7 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +4 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +1 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +7 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +8 |  Jerome d’Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 54 | +4 laps | |
| NC | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 49 | +9 laps | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 22 | DNF | ||
| R |  Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 9 | DNF |
- Both Sauber drivers, Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi, were disqualified post-race for rear wing infringements.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:23.529 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.307 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:24.395 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.779 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:24.974 |
| 6 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:25.247 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.421 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.599 |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.626 |
| 10 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:27.066 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.971 |
| 12 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:26.103 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.108 |
| 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.739 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 1:26.768 |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:31.407 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | – |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 1:27.239 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 1:29.254 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 1:29.342 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:29.858 |
| 22 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:30.822 |
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Karun Chandhok | Lotus-Renault |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 18 |
| 3 | Vitaly Petrov | 15 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 12 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 10 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 8 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | 6 |
| 8 | Sebastien Buemi | 4 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | 2 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 35 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 26 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 18 |
| 4 | Renault | 15 |
| 5 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 4 |
| 6 | Force
India-Mercedes | 3 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Jerome d’Ambrosio, Paul di Resta, Pastor Maldonado, Sergio Perez
- Wins
- Driver: 11th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 16th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 37th for Lewis Hamilton, 20th for Sebastian Vettel, 1st and only for Vitaly Petrov (198th different podium finisher, 1st Russian driver)
- Constructor: 453rd for McLaren, 99th for Renault, 40th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 16th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 21st for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 13th for Felipe Massa
- Constructor: 225th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 30th for Lewis Hamilton, 24th for Sebastian Vettel
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Paul di Resta (315th different point scorer, 58th British driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 8th for Sebastian Vettel