2011 Korean Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Korea 2011 took place on 16 October at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, South Korea instead and was the 16th race of the Formula 1 2011 season.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
After the Japanese Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel led the drivers' championship with 114 points, ahead of Jenson Button with 122 points, ahead of Fernando Alonso. Vettel was ahead of schedule fixed as a world champion. Red Bull -Renault resulted in the constructors' championship with 130 points ahead of McLaren -Mercedes with 226 points ahead of Ferrari.
In Force India came before this Grand Prix to a change of the shareholders. The Indian company Sahara India Pariwar took 42.5% of the shares. Team boss Vijay Mallya reduced its share from 50% to 42.5% and the Dutch Mol family from 50% to 15%.
At the Grand Prix of Korea presented Pirelli riders the soft tire compounds (yellow) and Super Soft ( red), as well as for wet conditions Intermediates (light blue ) and Full - Wets (orange ) are available.
With Alonso currently the only winner went to this Grand Prix.
McLaren celebrated its 700th Grand Prix at this, Clean his 250th Formula 1 start.
Training
The first free practice took place under rainy conditions, so there was little driving. Michael Schumacher achieved under these conditions, the fastest lap time ahead of Vettel and Paul di Resta. Jean-Eric Vergne took over in this training the Toro Rosso of Jaime Alguersuari and with that came the first time at a Grand Prix weekend for use. Karun Chandhok Moreover, took over the Lotus of Jarno Trulli and Narain Karthikeyan HRT Vitantonio Liuzzi of. The second free practice took place again on a wet track. While some pilots switched to the end of the training on the super soft tires, the fastest laps were achieved at the intermediate. Lewis Hamilton was the fastest pilot in front of his team-mate Button and Vettel. In the third free practice session Button took the first position ahead of Hamilton and Mark Webber. Jérôme D' Ambrosio and Liuzzi achieved in any training time within the 107- percent rule.
Qualifying
In the first phase of qualifying Hamilton set the best time. Daniel Ricciardo did not return any time and thus failed at the qualification. He was subsequently admitted to the race. Beside him Liuzzi, the Virgin and Lotus drivers and Rubens Barrichello retired from. In the second section of Hamilton retained the leadership position. The Sauber and Toro Rosso drivers and Pastor Maldonado, Bruno Senna and Schumacher dropped out. In the final segment Hamilton was again the fastest and achieved the pole position. It was the first time since the Brazilian Grand Prix 2010 that no Red Bull-Renault was on pole position. On the second and third place followed by Vettel and Button.
Race
Vettel won the Grand Prix ahead of Hamilton and Webber. Vettel took over from second place starting in the early stages of the race the lead from Hamilton and then was always before him. Unusually for a Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel went unchallenged in the last lap of the race 's fastest lap of the race.
Red Bull -Renault decided in this race the constructors' championship ahead of itself.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
, The first ten of the race were 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point (s).