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2011 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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2011 Japan Grand Prix

2011 Japan Grand Prix is 854th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Sebastian Vettel won the pole position, Jenson Button won this race. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (307 km).

Previous race: 2011 Singapore Grand Prix
Next race: 2011 South Korea Grand Prix
Race Start: 9th October 2011

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2011 Japan Grand Prix

174th victory for the McLaren team
12th victory for the Jenson Button
40th podium for the Jenson Button
71st podium for the Fernando Alonso
33rd podium for the Sebastian Vettel

Jenson Button - Winner of the 2011 Japan Grand Prix

2011 Japan Grand Prix

McLaren MP4-26 #4 - 2011 Japan Grand Prix winner

2011 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-26, #4	25.00	1h 30m 53.427s ( 202.972 km/h )	53	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
2	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari 150° Italia, #5	18.00	1h 30m 54.587s ( +01.160s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull RB7, #1	15.00	1h 30m 55.433s ( +02.006s )	53	Red Bull Racing
4	Mark Webber	Red Bull RB7, #2	12.00	1h 31m 01.498s ( +08.071s )	53	Red Bull Racing
5	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren MP4-26, #3	10.00	1h 31m 17.695s ( +24.268s )	53	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
6	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes-Benz MGP W02, #7	8.00	1h 31m 20.547s ( +27.120s )	53	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari 150° Italia, #6	6.00	1h 31m 21.667s ( +28.240s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Sergio Perez	Sauber C30, #17	4.00	1h 31m 32.804s ( +39.377s )	53	Sauber F1 Team
9	Vitaly Petrov	Renault R31, #10	2.00	1h 31m 36.034s ( +42.607s )	53	Lotus Renault GP
10	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-Benz MGP W02, #8	1.00	1h 31m 37.749s ( +44.322s )	53	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
11	Adrian Sutil	Force India VJM04, #14	0	1h 31m 47.874s ( +54.447s )	53	Force India F1 Team
12	Paul Di Resta	Force India VJM04, #15	0	1h 31m 55.753s ( +1m 02.326s )	53	Force India F1 Team
13	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber C30, #16	0	1h 31m 57.132s ( +1m 03.705s )	53	Sauber F1 Team
14	Pastor Maldonado	Williams FW33, #12	0	1h 31m 57.621s ( +1m 04.194s )	53	AT&T Williams
15	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso STR6, #19	0	1h 32m 00.050s ( +1m 06.623s )	53	Scuderia Toro Rosso
16	Bruno Senna	Renault R31, #9	0	1h 32m 06.055s ( +1m 12.628s )	53	Lotus Renault GP
17	Rubens Barrichello	Williams FW33, #11	0	1h 32m 07.618s ( +1m 14.191s )	53	AT&T Williams
18	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus T128, #20	0	1h 32m 21.251s ( +1m 27.824s )	53	Team Lotus
19	Jarno Trulli	Lotus T128, #21	0	1h 32m 29.567s ( +1m 36.140s )	53	Team Lotus
20	Timo Glock	Virgin MVR-02, #24	0		51	Marussia Virgin Racing
21	Jérôme D'ambrosio	Virgin MVR-02, #25	0		51	Marussia Virgin Racing
22	Daniel Ricciardo	HRT F111, #22	0		51	HRT F1 Team
23	Vitantonio Liuzzi	HRT F111, #23	0		50	HRT F1 Team
ab	Sébastien Buemi	Toro Rosso STR6, #18	0	Wheel nut	11	Scuderia Toro Rosso

Qualifying Results for the 2011 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull RB7, #1	1'30''466	Red Bull Racing
2	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-26, #4	1'30''475	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
3	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren MP4-26, #3	1'30''617	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari 150° Italia, #6	1'30''804	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari 150° Italia, #5	1'30''886	Scuderia Ferrari
6	Mark Webber	Red Bull RB7, #2	1'31''156	Red Bull Racing
7	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes-Benz MGP W02, #7	-	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
8	Bruno Senna	Renault R31, #9	-	Lotus Renault GP
9	Vitaly Petrov	Renault R31, #10	-	Lotus Renault GP
10	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber C30, #16	-	Sauber F1 Team
11	Adrian Sutil	Force India VJM04, #14	1'32''463	Force India F1 Team
12	Paul Di Resta	Force India VJM04, #15	1'32''746	Force India F1 Team
13	Rubens Barrichello	Williams FW33, #11	1'33''079	AT&T Williams
14	Pastor Maldonado	Williams FW33, #12	1'33''224	AT&T Williams
15	Sébastien Buemi	Toro Rosso STR6, #18	1'33''227	Scuderia Toro Rosso
16	Jaime Alguersuari	Toro Rosso STR6, #19	1'33''427	Scuderia Toro Rosso
17	Sergio Perez	Sauber C30, #17	-	Sauber F1 Team
18	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus T128, #20	1'35''454	Team Lotus
19	Jarno Trulli	Lotus T128, #21	1'35''514	Team Lotus
20	Jérôme D'ambrosio	Virgin MVR-02, #25	1'36''439	Marussia Virgin Racing
21	Timo Glock	Virgin MVR-02, #24	1'36''507	Marussia Virgin Racing
22	Daniel Ricciardo	HRT F111, #22	1'37''846	HRT F1 Team
23	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-Benz MGP W02, #8	-	Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team
24	Vitantonio Liuzzi	HRT F111, #23	-	HRT F1 Team