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Japanese Grand Prix

2011  ·  Suzuka Circuit  ·  9 October 2011  ·  53 laps

  1. 1st Jenson Button McLaren · 01:30:53.427
  2. 2nd Fernando Alonso Ferrari · +1.16
  3. 3rd Sebastian Vettel Red Bull · +2.006

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01 Lights Out

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull  —  Pole position

02 Lap 11

Sébastien Buemi

Retirement Toro Rosso  —  Wheel

03 Fastest Lap

Jenson Button

McLaren

04 On the Charge

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes  —  P23 → P10

05 Victory

Jenson Button

McLaren  —  Won from P2

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Jenson Button McLaren 2 53 01:30:53.427FL 25
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 5 53 +1.16 18
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1 53 +2.006 15
4 Mark Webber Red Bull 6 53 +8.071 12
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 3 53 +24.268 10
6 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 8 53 +27.12 8
7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 4 53 +28.24 6
8 Sergio Pérez Sauber 17 53 +39.377 4
9 Vitaly Petrov Renault 10 53 +42.607 2
10 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 23 53 +44.322 1
11 Adrian Sutil Force India 11 53 +54.447
12 Paul di Resta Force India 12 53 +1:02.326
13 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 7 53 +1:03.705
14 Pastor Maldonado Williams 14 53 +1:04.194
15 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 16 53 +1:06.623
16 Bruno Senna Renault 9 53 +1:12.628
17 Rubens Barrichello Williams 13 53 +1:14.191
18 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus 18 53 +1:27.824
19 Jarno Trulli Lotus 19 53 +1:36.140
20 Timo Glock Virgin 21 51 +2 Laps
21 Jérôme d'Ambrosio Virgin 20 51 +2 Laps
22 Daniel Ricciardo HRT 22 51 +2 Laps
23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT 24 50 +3 Laps
24 Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso 15 11 Wheel

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