2011 European Grand Prix
847th World Championship race, 21st World Championship European Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Valencia
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 June 2011 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Valencia, 57 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | 1hr 39m 36.169s | 25 | |
| 2 | +2 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 57 | +10.891s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | +27.255s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +46.190s | 12 |
| 5 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 57 | +51.705s | 10 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +1m 00.065s | 8 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 57 | +1m 38.090s | 6 | |
| 8 | +10 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +1 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | -1 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 56 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +5 |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +1 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +4 |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -2 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -4 |  Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -2 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -9 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | -3 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 19 |  Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 55 | +2 laps | ||
| 20 |  Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 55 | +2 laps | ||
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps | ||
| 22 | +1 |  Jerome d’Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps | |
| 23 | -1 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT-Cosworth | 54 | +3 laps | |
| 24 |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 54 | +3 laps |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:36.975 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.163 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.380 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.454 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.535 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.645 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.231 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.240 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | – |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | – |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:39.068 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.422 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:39.489 |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.525 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 1:39.645 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.657 |
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.711 |
| 18 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:40.232 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 1:41.664 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 1:42.234 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:42.553 |
| 22 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT-Cosworth | 1:43.584 |
| 23 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:43.735 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:44.363 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:36.975 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.163 | 0.188 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.380 | 0.405 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.454 | 0.479 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.535 | 0.560 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.645 | 0.670 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.231 | 1.256 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.240 | 1.265 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | – | |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:39.068 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.422 | |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:39.489 | |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.525 | |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 1:39.645 | |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.657 | |
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.711 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 18 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:40.232 | |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 1:41.664 | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 1:42.234 | |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:42.553 | |
| 22 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT-Cosworth | 1:43.584 | |
| 23 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:43.735 | |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:44.363 | |
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 | 186 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 109 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | 109 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 97 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 87 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 42 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 32 |
| 8 | Vitaly Petrov | 31 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | 30 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | 26 |
| 11 | Kamui Kobayashi | 25 |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | 10 |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari | 8 |
| 14 | Sebastien Buemi | 8 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | 4 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | 2 |
| 17 | Paul di Resta | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 295 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 206 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 129 |
| 4 | Renault | 61 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 58 |
| 6 | Sauber-Ferrari | 27 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 16 |
| 8 | Force
India-Mercedes | 12 |
| 9 | Williams-Cosworth | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 16th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 21st for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 66th for Fernando Alonso, 37th for Sebastian Vettel, 24th for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 646th for Ferrari, 50th & 51st for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 22nd for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 28th for Red Bull
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 11th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 17th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 31st for Sebastian Vettel, 21st for Mark Webber
- Pole & win
- Driver: 12th for Sebastian Vettel
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 3rd for Sebastian Vettel
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd for Sebastian Vettel