2011 Formula One World Championship Explained

The 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 65th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. The original calendar for the 2011 Formula One World Championship consisted of twenty rounds,[1] including the inaugural running of the Indian Grand Prix[2] before the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Pirelli returned to the sport as tyre supplier for all teams, taking over from Bridgestone, marking their return to Formula One for the first time since the 1991 season.[3]

Red Bull Racing and their driver Sebastian Vettel were the defending Constructors' and Drivers' Champions respectively, Vettel being one of five World Champions appearing on the grid. Vettel defended his World Championship at the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix, becoming the youngest driver, at 24 years and 98 days, to do so while helping Red Bull Racing defend their Constructors' Championship. It would also be the last season for veteran race winner Rubens Barrichello and the first season in which the Drag Reduction System (DRS) overtaking aid was used.

Teams and drivers

After a dispute between the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) and the FIA in the first half of, a new Concorde Agreement was signed on 1 August 2009 by the then FIA president Max Mosley and all of the existing teams at the time. The new agreement provides for a continuation of the terms of the 1998 agreement, and runs until 31 December 2012.[4] The FIA published a provisional entry list on 30 November 2010, which was revised on 2 December 2010.[5] All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli.

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineRace DriversRounds
Red Bull RacingRed Bull Racing-RenaultRB7Renault RS27-20111 Sebastian Vettel[6] All
2 Mark Webber[7] All
Vodafone McLaren MercedesMcLaren-MercedesMP4-26Mercedes FO 108Y3 Lewis Hamilton[8] All
4 Jenson Button[9] All
Scuderia FerrariFerrari150º Italia[10] Ferrari 0565 Fernando Alonso[11] All
6 Felipe Massa[12] All
Mercedes GP Petronas F1 TeamMercedesMGP W02Mercedes FO 108Y7All
8 Nico Rosberg[13] All
Lotus Renault GP[14] Renault[15] R31Renault RS27-20119 Nick Heidfeld[16] 1–11
Bruno Senna[17] 12–19
10 Vitaly Petrov[18] All
AT&T WilliamsWilliams-CosworthFW33Cosworth CA2011K11 Rubens Barrichello[19] All
12 Pastor Maldonado[20] All
Force India F1 TeamForce India-MercedesVJM04Mercedes FO 108Y14 Adrian Sutil[21] All
15 Paul di RestaAll
Sauber F1 Team[22] Sauber-FerrariC30Ferrari 05616 Kamui Kobayashi[23] All
17 Sergio Pérez[24] All
Pedro de la Rosa[25] 7
Scuderia Toro RossoToro Rosso-FerrariSTR6Ferrari 05618 Sébastien Buemi[26] All
19 Jaime AlguersuariAll
<-- The FIA has Lotus F1's entry as Malaysian. --> Team Lotus[27] Lotus-RenaultT128Renault RS27-2011[28] 20 Heikki Kovalainen[29] All
21 Jarno Trulli1–9, 11–19
Karun Chandhok[30] 10
HRT Formula 1 TeamHRT-CosworthF111Cosworth CA201122 Narain Karthikeyan[31] 1–8, 17
Daniel Ricciardo9–16, 18–19
23 Vitantonio Liuzzi[32] 1–16, 18–19
Daniel Ricciardo17[33]
Marussia Virgin Racing[34] Virgin-CosworthMVR-02Cosworth CA201124 Timo Glock[35] All
25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio[36] All

Free practice drivers

Six constructors entered free practice only drivers over the course of the season.

Constructor!colspan="3" scope="col" class="unsortable"
Practice drivers
Driver nameRounds
nowrapForce India-Mercedesnowrap Nico Hülkenberg1–5, 7–13, 15, 19
nowrapHispania-Cosworthnowrap Narain Karthikeyan
Jan Charouz		10, 14–16
19
nowrapLotus-Renaultnowrap Karun Chandhok
Davide Valsecchi
Luiz Razia		1, 4, 8–9, 12–13, 15–17
2
3, 19
nowrapRenaultnowrap Bruno Senna
Romain Grosjean		11
18–19
nowrapToro Rosso-Ferrarinowrap Daniel Ricciardo
Jean-Éric Vergne		1–8
16, 18–19
nowrapVirgin-Cosworthnowrap Robert Wickens18
Sources:[37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]

New entries process

Following USF1's inability to make the grid in, the FIA opened a new selection process to find an additional team to occupy the empty slot, as well as possible reserve entrants for the event of other withdrawals.[46] Fifteen entry bids were reported to have been received,[47] including ART Grand Prix, winners of several championships in feeder series;[48] previous 2010 applicants Stefan Grand Prix and World Series by Renault team Epsilon Euskadi;[49] [50] and a joint effort by World Champion Jacques Villeneuve with Durango, the former Italian GP2 team that had encountered financial difficulties.[51] However, the number of applicants declined, as ART Grand Prix and Cypher, the renamed USF1 operation, withdrew their entries,[52] [53] and the FIA decided ahead of the 2010 Italian Grand Prix that none of the prospective entrants met the minimum funding or engineering requirements, leaving the grid slot vacant.[54]

Following the confirmation that there would be no new additions to the grid for 2011, Joan Villadelprat of Epsilon Euskadi and Jacques Villeneuve of the combined Villeneuve-Durango teams both announced that they would still attempt to join the grid for 2011,[55] [56] exploring the possibilities of taking over an existing team. Villeneuve later admitted to considering possibilities outside of Formula One, including extending his NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign, or moving to Australia to pursue opportunities in the V8 Supercars.[57]

Team changes

Driver changes

Mid-season changes

Season calendar

On 16 April 2010, Bernie Ecclestone confirmed that there would be twenty races in 2011; all the races from the 2010 season and the addition of the Indian Grand Prix. A provisional calendar was announced on 8 September 2010,[90] which was confirmed on 3 November 2010.[91] This was later revised to nineteen races with the postponement and later cancellation of the .

RoundGrand PrixCircuitDate
1Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne27 March
2Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur10 April
3Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai17 April
4Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul Park, Istanbul8 May
5Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló22 May
6Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo29 May
7Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal12 June
8European Grand Prix Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia26 June
9British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone10 July
10German Grand Prix Nürburgring, Nürburg24 July
11Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring, Mogyoród31 July
12Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot28 August
13Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza11 September
14Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore25 September
15Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka9 October
16Korean Grand Prix Korea International Circuit, Yeongam16 October
17Indian Grand Prix Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida30 October
18Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi13 November
19Brazilian Grand Prix Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo27 November
Source:[92]

Calendar changes

Testing venues and dates

TestCircuitEventSession TimingsDates
MorningAfternoonStartEnd
1Pre Season Test Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia8:00am-12:00pm1:00pm-5:00pm1st February3rd February
2Pre Season Test Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera8:00am-12:00pm1:00pm-5:00pm10th February13th February
3Pre Season Test Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló8:00am-12:00pm1:00pm-5:00pm18th February21st February
4Pre Season Test Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir8:00am-12:00pm1:00pm-5:00pm3rd March6th March
5Young Drivers Test Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi9:00am-1:00pm2:00pm-6:00pm15th November17th November

Regulation changes

Technical regulations

Sporting regulations

Pre-season

The pre-season testing season began immediately after the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a three-day 'Young Driver Test' (for drivers with fewer than three Formula One race starts to their name) at the Yas Marina Circuit. Formula Renault 3.5 runner-up Daniel Ricciardo consistently set the fastest times over the three days, driving for new champions Red Bull Racing.

The Young Driver Tests were followed by another testing session – also held at Yas Marina – for the teams to test the tyres developed by new tyre supplier Pirelli. Ferrari's Felipe Massa was the fastest during the tests, with many drivers declaring their satisfaction with the new tyres, particularly given Pirelli's short development window. Sebastian Vettel experienced an explosive puncture on the final day, though an investigation by Pirelli attributed the incident to debris on the circuit rather than a critical error with the build of the tyre.

The final test of the season was originally scheduled to be held in Bahrain, but was cancelled by the Bahraini Crown Prince due to a political uprising in the island nation. It was instead rescheduled to the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona from 8–12 March.[148]

Report

Defending World Champion Sebastian Vettel won the opening race of the season in Melbourne after qualifying on pole position by eight-tenths of a second.[149] Lewis Hamilton finished in second place, and Russian driver Vitaly Petrov attained his maiden podium in third, with Renault hailing his dramatic off-season turn-around after a difficult debut season in 2010.[150] At the opposite end of the grid, the Hispania F111 cars driven by Narain Karthikeyan and Vitantonio Liuzzi both failed to qualify as their qualifying times were both outside 107% of Vettel's fastest time in the first qualifying session.[151] The Saubers of Sergio Pérez and Kamui Kobayashi were disqualified for a technical infringement when their cars failed a post-race scrutineering inspection.[152]

Vettel continued his title defence in Malaysia, taking pole from Hamilton in the dying moments of the session by just one tenth of a second. Vettel went on to win the race by three seconds from Jenson Button, who also claimed second place in the points standings; with two wins, Vettel left Malaysia with twice as many points as the McLaren driver. Nick Heidfeld took Renault's second successive podium and Fernando Alonso made a mistake, making contact with Lewis Hamilton and forcing him to pit for a new front wing, and costing him a potential podium. Hamilton himself slipped down the order after changing to the harder prime tyres and struggling with grip.

Vettel once again took pole in China, whilst teammate Webber made a poor tyre choice and was eliminated from the first qualifying period for the first time since the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix. Vettel made a poor start in the race and was quickly overcome by the McLarens of Button and Hamilton. Button and Vettel pitted together, but Button made a bizarre mistake, mistakenly pulling up in the Red Bull pits, and allowing Vettel to get back out onto the circuit in front of him. The lead changed several times as the race progressed before Vettel settled into position, but on deteriorating tyres, he was caught and passed by Hamilton four laps from the end. Having started in eighteenth position, Mark Webber recovered to achieve the third podium place.

Sebastian Vettel earned his fourth pole of the season in Turkey, becoming the first person to start the first four races on pole since Mika Häkkinen in . Vettel led the race from the lights to the flag, ahead of Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso, who gained Ferrari's first podium finish of the year. McLaren struggled with a series of slow pit stops, whilst the promise shown by Mercedes in qualifying was lost in the race when their cars were fuel-heavy and running on the harder prime tyre compound.

Mark Webber ended Vettel's run of consecutive pole positions at the Spanish Grand Prix, but it was fourth-starting Fernando Alonso that led the field into the first corner and through much of the early phase of the race. He was eventually overtaken in the pits by Vettel, and slipped down the order to finish a lap behind as Ferrari struggled with Pirelli's brand-new "extra hard" compound, which was specifically designed for endurance, but was two seconds per lap slower than the softer compounds used. Vettel went on to win the race, but Red Bull's one-second advantage in qualifying was gone by the race as Lewis Hamilton spent most of the final stint within one second of the lead. After making a poor start and slipping down to tenth place, Jenson Button used a three-stop strategy to recover to third place.

The was marred by a string of accidents throughout the weekend that saw two drivers hospitalised; Sergio Pérez crashed heavily at the Nouvelle Chicane in the final qualifying period and suffered a concussion, while Vitaly Petrov was briefly knocked unconscious in a five-car pile-up late in the race that saw the red flags waved and the race stopped for the first time since the 2010 Korean Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel achieved both pole position and the race win ahead of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, who had been rapidly catching the race leaders at the time of the race stoppage.

Vettel took his sixth pole of the season in Montreal, with the race severely affected by rain. The early stages of the race saw Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton collide on the pit straight, and Button earning a drive-through penalty for speeding behind the safety car after it was deployed to retrieve the stricken McLaren of Hamilton. On lap twenty-five, the race was stopped for two hours in the face of a torrential downpour that made the circuit undriveable. When the race was finally resumed, a narrow dry line began to appear around the circuit, and Button began to work his way through the field, having run as low as twenty-first and last place after his penalty. With four laps to go, Button had passed Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher for second place and was catching Vettel at a rate that meant he would only catch the championship leader on the final lap. Vettel ran wide and off the dry line of the final lap of the race, handing Button the race win. Schumacher matched his best race result since returning to the sport, with a fourth place. At Sauber, Sergio Pérez elected not to compete after reporting that he felt unwell during the first practice session, and he was replaced by Pedro de la Rosa.

Pirelli's medium-compound tyre made its race debut in Valencia, which once again saw Vettel on pole. There was much speculation about the potential for the field to be shaken up by the introduction of engine mapping bans, but the reigning champion led for most of the race, ceding the lead only when called in to pit. He comfortably gained his sixth victory of the season when the leaders moved onto the medium compound tyres, with second-placed Fernando Alonso demonstrating that the Ferrari 150º Italia was unable to use the medium tyres as efficiently as the Red Bull RB7. With all twenty-four cars finishing the race, Hispania Racing's Narain Karthikeyan became the first man in the sport's history to finish a Grand Prix in twenty-fourth position as the race broke the record for the most classified finishers; the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix had previously seen twenty-three classified finishers.

Uncertainty over rule changes and exemptions concerning the use of off-throttle blown diffusers dominated off-track discussion at the British Grand Prix, though consensus within the media was that the issue did not directly affect the sport.[153] Mark Webber started from pole position in the race; however, Sebastian Vettel took the lead on the first lap. A mistake from Red Bull Racing in the pits allowed Fernando Alonso to take control of the race, which he went on to win by sixteen seconds, his first victory since the 2010 Korean Grand Prix. Webber caught Vettel in the dying stages of the race, but was given a late team order to maintain his position, and the Australian finished third behind his teammate. Felipe Massa was similarly catching Lewis Hamilton, whose progress had been hampered by an order to conserve fuel, for fourth position and the two made contact in the penultimate corner on the last lap, forcing Massa to run wide over the finish line. Jenson Button fell from second to fifth place in the championship when a wheel nut was improperly attached to his car during his final stop, forcing his retirement from the race.

Webber achieved his second successive pole position in Germany, while Hamilton denied Red Bull a front-row lock-out by qualifying second. Vettel was third, the first time he had qualified outside the front row since the 2010 Italian Grand Prix almost one year previously. Hamilton took the lead going into the first corner of the race, and the early stages of the Grand Prix were marked by the drivers attempting to find grip on an unusually cold circuit. As Hamilton, Alonso and Webber pulled away, Vettel struggled to match their pace following a spin at turn ten. Michael Schumacher had an identical episode at the same corner a few laps later, whilst Sébastien Buemi and Nick Heidfeld collided at the chicane, ending Heidfeld's race. There were multiple lead changes between Hamilton, Webber and Alonso, with Hamilton capitalising on a slow in-lap by Alonso and a strategy error from Red Bull to secure victory. Alonso placed second, with Webber third, while Sebastian Vettel stole fourth away from Felipe Massa when the two drivers pitted on the final lap.

Vettel returned to pole position in Hungary; however, Lewis Hamilton qualified second and was able to save an extra set of softer option tyres for the race. After mixed conditions wreaked havoc in the support races, the Grand Prix started with a wet surface. Vettel established an early lead, but was soon passed by Hamilton and Jenson Button as a dry line appeared. The positions remained constant through the halfway point of the race while Team Lotus experienced their second double-retirement in three races and Nick Heidfeld's Renault exploded after a prolonged pit stop. A mid-race shower on the fortieth lap led to Hamilton spinning, forcing Force India's Paul di Resta off the circuit and allowing Button to close the gap. The two McLaren drivers traded places several times in the greasy conditions, with Hamilton leading long enough to give him the first strategy call within the team. He opted to swap to the intermediate tyres, but the track started to dry out and he was given a drive-through penalty for forcing di Resta off the circuit, taking him out of contention for a podium finish. Jenson Button went on to win the race, his 200th Grand Prix start and the scene of his maiden victory ahead of Vettel in second and Fernando Alonso. Hamilton recovered from his penalty to take fourth position from Mark Webber, whilst Felipe Massa – who had out-qualified Alonso for the first time since the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix – was the final car classified on the lead lap in sixth place.

The marked twenty years since Michael Schumacher's Formula One debut, but Schumacher had a difficult start to the weekend when he lost a wheel on his out-lap in qualifying, sending him to the back of the grid. Bruno Senna replaced Nick Heidfeld at Renault, qualifying seventh in variable conditions on his return to Formula One. However, his success was short-lived when he crashed into Jaime Alguersuari on the first lap, ending Alguersuari's race and earning himself a penalty. Nico Rosberg led the early stages of the race, but was powerless to defend against Sebastian Vettel once the DRS was activated. The lead changed several times in the first half of the race, but Vettel eventually established a comfortable lead and would remain unchallenged. With Vettel winning the race and Webber finishing second, Red Bull secured their first one-two victory since Istanbul. Despite leading the race at one point, Fernando Alonso struggled with his tyres, and slipped down the running order, being passed by Mark Webber and Jenson Button, who had recovered from thirteenth on the grid. Michael Schumacher also recovered; having started twenty-fourth on the grid, he was fifth at the end of the race, behind Alonso and ahead of Rosberg. Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the race early on, making contact with Kamui Kobayashi at Les Combes. Both Senna[154] and Hamilton[155] admitted responsibility for their respective incidents.

At the, Vettel took once again pole position, beating Hamilton by half a second, but it was the fourth-starting Fernando Alonso who led the race going into the first corner. Vitantonio Liuzzi made contact with Kovalainen and lost control, sliding off the grass and crashing heavily into Rosberg and Petrov and triggering the safety car. Vettel took the lead from Alonso one lap after the restart, while Schumacher overtook Hamilton. Mark Webber attempted to pass Felipe Massa, but the two made contact, pitching Massa into a spin. Webber continued with a broken front wing, crashing at Parabolica as he attempted to return to pit. Further down the order, Schumacher received several carefully worded instructions from team principal Ross Brawn, reminding him not to cut across the track to defend against Hamilton. Schumacher's duel with Hamilton slowed them down enough for Jenson Button to catch up; where Hamilton took thirty laps to pass Schumacher, Button passed him on his first attempt and started catching the second-placed Alonso. Vettel went on to win the race, extending his lead enough that he would need just one more win to win his second World Championship. Webber's failure to finish meant that he fell to fourth in the drivers' standings, behind Alonso and Button, while Hamilton's fourth place meant he fell further behind in the championship.

Sebastian Vettel obtained his eleventh pole of the season in Singapore, and spent most of the race unchallenged. Jenson Button attempted a late push, but was held up by traffic in the final laps of the race and fell behind. Button's podium meant that the championship would remain unresolved for the time being, but with his ninth victory of the season, Sebastian Vettel closed to within one point of securing his second World Drivers' Championship and becoming the sport's youngest-ever double World Champion. Mark Webber completed the podium in third, while Fernando Alonso finished fourth, over a minute behind Vettel. An early collision with Felipe Massa meant Lewis Hamilton was handed a drive-through penalty – his sixth of the season – and slipped out of the points, but a mid-race safety car for a collision involving Michael Schumacher and Sergio Pérez helped Hamilton recover to fifth. However, the result meant that Webber, Alonso and Hamilton were all eliminated from the championship fight.

The championship came to a head in Japan, with Sebastian Vettel out-qualifying championship rival Jenson Button by just nine thousandths of a second. Vettel forced Button wide at the start, but the McLaren driver was able to recover, under-cutting Vettel in the pits during the second round of stops. Button went on to win the race, his third victory of the season, while Fernando Alonso finished second. Vettel completed the podium, securing his second World Drivers' Championship. Mark Webber finished the race fourth, with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Michael Schumacher defending from Felipe Massa to finish sixth. Nico Rosberg secured the final World Championship point in by finishing tenth, having started twenty-third on the grid.

Lewis Hamilton and McLaren ended Red Bull's monopoly on pole position at the Korean Grand Prix, with Hamilton edging out Champion-elect Vettel by two-tenths of a second. Vettel seized the lead early in the race, and remained unthreatened for the rest of the race. Hamilton engaged in a race-long duel with Mark Webber, with the Australian following an unusual strategy choice. He was unable to pass Hamilton, who collected his first podium position since his victory in the German Grand Prix. Jenson Button finished the race fourth ahead of Fernando Alonso. In finishing first and third, Red Bull secured their second consecutive World Constructors' Championship.

Vettel claimed his first "Grand Chelem" at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, claiming pole position, the fastest lap and leading every lap of the race. The race saw several incidents on the first lap, with contact between several drivers at the first corner, and again at Turn 3. Jenson Button tightened his grasp on second place in the championship, finishing eight seconds behind Vettel, whilst Fernando Alonso completed the podium ahead of Mark Webber. Lewis Hamilton fell further behind after making contact with Felipe Massa at the halfway point, the third time the two had come together in four races. Narain Karthikeyan became the first Indian driver to compete in the Indian Grand Prix, finishing seventeenth ahead of Hispania teammate Daniel Ricciardo and Jarno Trulli, a victim of the first-lap contact.

Sebastian Vettel equalled Nigel Mansell's record of fourteen pole positions in a season when he was fastest in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vettel however – despite maintaining the lead into the first corner – spun off at Turn 2 with a right rear puncture. He pitted at the end of the lap and had to retire with suspension damage. Hamilton led the whole race, except the pit stop phases, and won the race ahead of Fernando Alonso and teammate Jenson Button. This meant that Red Bull's podium streak came to an end, despite Webber finishing fourth.At the final race of the season in Brazil, Vettel broke Mansell's record for most pole positions in a season, taking his fifteenth.[156] Webber emerged victorious, scoring his first race win since the 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton retired on lap 48 with a gearbox problem, joining Pastor Maldonado, Timo Glock, and later Vitantonio Liuzzi on the list of race retirements. Felipe Massa, finishing fifth in his home race, became the first Ferrari driver since Ivan Capelli in who failed to finish on the podium all season. Meanwhile, Paul di Resta finished the season as the best rookie in 13th place for Force India.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

RoundGrand Prix
1 Australian Grand Prixnowrap Sebastian Vettel Felipe Massa Sebastian Vettelnowrap Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
3 Chinese Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton McLaren-MercedesReport
4 Turkish Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
5 Spanish Grand Prix Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
6 Monaco Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
7 Canadian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Jenson Buttonnowrap McLaren-MercedesReport
8 European Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
9 British Grand Prix Mark Webbernowrap Fernando Alonsonowrap Fernando Alonso FerrariReport
10 German Grand Prix Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton McLaren-MercedesReport
11nowrap Hungarian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Felipe Massa Jenson Button McLaren-MercedesReport
12 Belgian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
13 Italian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
14 Singapore Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
15 Japanese Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Jenson Button McLaren-MercedesReport
16 Korean Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
17 Indian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
18 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton McLaren-MercedesReport
19 Brazilian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-RenaultReport
Source:[157]

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.[158]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

World Drivers' Championship standings

DriverAUS
MAL
CHN
TUR
ESP
MON
CAN
EUR
GBR
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
SIN
JPN
KOR
IND
ABU
BRA
Points
1 Sebastian Vettel124392
2 Jenson Button6246336RetRet1324233270
3 Mark Webber5335Ret3434258
4 Fernando Alonso467352Ret22343425324257
5 Lewis Hamilton28146Ret444Ret5571Ret227
6 Felipe Massa5611RetRet655586976Ret55118
7 Nico RosbergRet12557111176796Ret710866789
8Ret98126Ret41798Ret55Ret6Ret571576
9 Adrian Sutil9111513137Ret9116147Ret8111198642
10 Vitaly Petrov317†9811Ret5151210129Ret179Ret11131037
11 Nick Heidfeld12312788Ret108RetRet34
12 Kamui KobayashiDSQ71010105716Ret91112Ret141315Ret10930
13 Paul di Resta101011Ret121218†141513711861210139827
14 Jaime Alguersuari1114Ret1616Ret88101210Ret721†1578151126
15 Sébastien Buemi81314914101013Ret158Ret1012Ret9RetRet1215
16 Sergio PérezDSQRet17149DNSWD1171115RetRet1081610111314
17 Rubens BarrichelloRetRet131517991213Ret1316121317121512144
18 Bruno Senna1391516131216172
19 Pastor MaldonadoRetRet18171518†Ret1814141610111114RetRet14Ret1
20 Pedro de la Rosa120
21 Jarno Trulli13Ret191818131620RetRet1414Ret19171918180
22 Heikki KovalainenRet151619Ret14Ret19Ret16Ret15131618141417160
23 Vitantonio LiuzziDNQRet2222Ret16132318Ret2019Ret20232120Ret0
24 Jérôme d'Ambrosio14Ret20202015142217181917Ret18212016Ret190
25 Timo GlockNC1621DNS19Ret15211617171815Ret2018Ret19Ret0
26 Narain KarthikeyanDNQRet232121171724170
27 Daniel Ricciardo191918RetNC19221918Ret200
28 Karun Chandhok200
DriverAUS
MAL
CHN
TUR
ESP
MON
CAN
EUR
GBR
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
SIN
JPN
KOR
IND
ABU
BRA
Points
Source:[159]

Notes:

World Constructors' Championship standings

ConstructorAUS
MAL
CHN
TUR
ESP
MON
CAN
EUR
GBR
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
SIN
JPN
KOR
IND
ABU
BRA
Points
1 Red Bull Racing-Renault1124650
25335Ret3434
2 McLaren-Mercedes328146Ret444Ret5571Ret497
46246336RetRet1324233
3 Ferrari5467352Ret22343425324375
65611RetRet655586976Ret55
4 Mercedes7Ret98126Ret41798Ret55Ret6Ret5715165
8Ret12557111176796Ret7108667
5 Renault912312788Ret108RetRet13915161312161773
10317†9811Ret5151210129Ret179Ret111310
6149111513137Ret9116147Ret8111198669
15101011Ret121218†1415137118612101398
7 Sauber-Ferrari16DSQ71010105716Ret91112Ret141315Ret10944
17DSQRet17149DNS121171115RetRet10816101113
8 Toro Rosso-Ferrari1881314914101013Ret158Ret1012Ret9RetRet1241
191114Ret1616Ret88101210Ret721†15781511
9 Williams-Cosworth11RetRet131517991213Ret1316121317121512145
12RetRet18171518†Ret1814141610111114RetRet14Ret
10 Lotus-Renault20Ret151619Ret14Ret19Ret16Ret15131618141417160
2113Ret191818131620Ret20Ret1414Ret1917191818
11 HRT-Cosworth22DNQRet232121171724191918RetNC19221917Ret200
23DNQRet2222Ret16132318Ret2019Ret2023211820Ret
12 Virgin-Cosworth24NC1621DNS19Ret15211617171815Ret2018Ret19Ret0
2514Ret20202015142217181917Ret18212016Ret19
ConstructorAUS
MAL
CHN
TUR
ESP
MON
CAN
EUR
GBR
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
SIN
JPN
KOR
IND
ABU
BRA
Points
Source:

Notes:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Prior to opening round in bahrain being cancelled . Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 21 February 2011. 21 February 2011.
  2. News: Bernie Ecclestone reveals F1 extension to 20 races . BBC Sport . BBC . 16 April 2010 . 17 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313044701/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8624387.stm. 13 March 2012. live.
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  4. News: Beer. Matt. New Concorde Agreement finally signed. Haymarket Publications. Autosport. 1 August 2009. 2 August 2009.
  5. News: 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship. fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 2 December 2010. 31 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106023110/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_2011_entry.aspx. 6 January 2012. dead.
  6. News: Red Bull extend Vettel contract . GP Update . 21 August 2009 . 29 January 2011.
  7. News: Webber signs with Red Bull for 2011. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 7 June 2010. 7 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100610221800/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/06/07/webber-signs-with-red-bull-for-2011/. 10 June 2010 . live.
  8. News: Lewis extends McLaren stay until 2012 . Manipe F1 . 18 January 2008 . 19 May 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090211060031/http://www.manipef1.com/news/articles/5919/ . 11 February 2009 .
  9. News: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes signs reigning World Champion Jenson Button to multi-year deal . mclaren.com . . 18 November 2009 . 18 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091120190947/http://www.mclaren.com/latestnews/mclaren-news.php?article=384. 20 November 2009 . live.
  10. News: Ferrari tweaks car's name again. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 4 March 2011. 4 March 2011.
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  12. News: Massa extends Ferrari contract until '12. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 9 June 2010. 9 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100611122658/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84244. 11 June 2010 . live.
  13. News: Mercedes looking to bolster team for 2011 campaign . ESPN . 30 September 2010 . 30 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101001173514/http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/29827.html . 1 October 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. News: Lotus unveils F1 plans with Renault. Johnathan. Noble. Autosport. Autosport. 8 December 2010. 8 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220052138/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88616. 20 December 2010 . live.
  15. Web site: Genii Capital and Group Lotus join forces in Lotus Renault GP . . renaultf1.com . 8 December 2010 . 8 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210072337/http://www.renaultf1.com/Genii-Capital-and-Group-Lotus-join%2C3763.html . 10 December 2010 . dead .
  16. News: Renault confirm Heidfeld as Kubica stand-in . formula1.com . . 16 February 2011 . 16 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110217125013/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/2/11750.html . 17 February 2011 .
  17. News: Bruno Senna to race for Lotus Renault GP. Lotus Renault GP. Renault F1. 24 August 2011. 24 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920071356/http://www.lotusrenaultgp.com/6308-Bruno-Senna-to-race-for-Lotus.html. 20 September 2011. dead.
  18. News: Petrov confirmed at Renault until 2012 . formula1.com . . 22 December 2010 . 22 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101224182431/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/12/11615.html . 24 December 2010 .
  19. News: Williams retains Barrichello for 2011. Haymarket Publications. Autosport. 15 November 2010. 15 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220015056/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88303. 20 December 2010 . live.
  20. News: Beer. Matt. Williams announces Maldonado for '11. Haymarket Publications. Autosport. 1 December 2010. 1 December 2010.
  21. News: Di Resta confirmed at Force India. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 26 January 2011. 26 January 2011.
  22. News: Sauber gets approval for name change. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 24 June 2010. 24 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100627220405/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84697. 27 June 2010 . live.
  23. News: Sauber retains Kobayashi for 2011. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 7 September 2010. 7 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100909060454/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86444. 9 September 2010 . live.
  24. News: Sauber Signs Perez. joesaward.wordpress.com. Joe Saward. 4 October 2010. 4 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070512/http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/sauber-signs-perez/. 7 October 2010 . live.
  25. News: Sergio Perez to miss rest of Canadian Grand Prix. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 June 2011. 10 June 2011. Andrew. Benson.
  26. News: Get ready for the noise. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022821/http://www.scuderiatororosso.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Get-ready-for-the-noise-021242949280980?refmod=ContentFeed&refmodpos=A1. dead. 16 July 2011. 19 January 2011. Scuderia Toro Rosso. Red Bull. 21 January 2011.
  27. News: Lotus confirms Team Lotus name deal. Steven. English. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 24 September 2010. 24 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100927015029/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86894. 27 September 2010 . live.
  28. News: Lotus confirm 2011 Renault engine deal, Red Bull extend contract. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 5 November 2010. 5 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101107074012/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/11/05/lotus-confirm-2011-renault-engine-deal-red-bull-extend-contract/. 7 November 2010. dead.
  29. News: Lotus F1 team keep Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli. BBC Sport. BBC Sport. 30 November 2010. 9 March 2011.
  30. News: Karun Chandhok replaces Jarno Trulli for German GP. Benson. Andrew. 21 July 2011. BBC Sport. BBC. 21 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721112702/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/formula_one/14220866.stm. 21 July 2011 . live.
  31. News: Karthikeyan signs race deal with HRT. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 6 January 2011. 6 January 2011. Jonathan. Noble.
  32. News: Hispania Racing keeps on growing with skilled and expert Liuzzi . Hispania . . 9 March 2011 . 9 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110312091551/http://www.hispaniaf1team.com/en/home/226-hispania-racing-keeps-on-growing-with-skilled-and-expert-liuzzi . 12 March 2011 .
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  35. News: Glock says he is not going anywhere. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 3 December 2010. 3 December 2010.
  36. News: The new face of Marussia Virgin Racing . virginracing.com . 21 December 2010 . 21 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101224074812/http://www.virginracing.com/news/241/ . 24 December 2010 .
  37. News: Hispania confirms Daniel Ricciardo will race for it from Silverstone. 30 June 2011. 30 June 2011. Matt. Beer. Autosport. Haymarket Publications.
  38. News: Jan Charouz to drive for HRT during first practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix. 24 November 2011. 24 November 2011. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications.
  39. News: Karun Chandhok has been confirmed as Reserve Driver for Team Lotus . 22 March 2011 . 22 March 2011 . teamlotus.co.uk . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110325033736/http://www.teamlotus.co.uk/news/2011/karun-chandhok-joins-team-lotus-as-reserve-driver . 25 March 2011 .
  40. News: 2011 Test Driver Line-up . 11 March 2011 . 11 March 2011 . teamlotus.co.uk . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110313043633/http://www.teamlotus.co.uk/news/2011/raziavalsecchiteixeira . 13 March 2011 .
  41. News: Renault unveils its 2011 challenger. Simon. Strang. Autosport. Haymarket Publication. 31 January 2011. 31 January 2011.
  42. News: Grosjean announces Renault third driver role for 2011. Motorsport.com. GMM. 31 January 2011. 31 January 2011. 6 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110206055222/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=398865&FS=F1. dead.
  43. News: Ricciardo gets STR Friday practice role. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 26 November 2010. 26 November 2010. Matt. Beer. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220130445/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88501. 20 December 2010 . live.
  44. News: Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne to get F1 chance with Toro Rosso. Andrew. Benson. BBC F1. BBC. 26 August 2011. 27 August 2011.
  45. News: Wickens becomes Virgin Racing reserve. GPUpdate.net. GP Update. 3 June 2011. 3 June 2011.
  46. News: FIA invites teams for 2011 selection. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 19 March 2010. 22 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100322192051/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82252. 22 March 2010 . live.
  47. News: 15 teams apply for final F1 grid place. Motorsport.com. 26 May 2010. 16 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609220104/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=369889&FS=F1. 9 June 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  48. News: ART Grand Prix submits 2011 F1 application. GP Update. 13 May 2010. 13 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100516031602/http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/234532/art-grand-prix-submits-2011-f1-application/. 16 May 2010 . live.
  49. News: Epsilon Euskadi expresses interest in F1 spot. ESPN F1. ESPN. 22 March 2010. 22 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100325185209/http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/11958.html. 25 March 2010 . live.
  50. News: F1: Stefan GP Says It Will Bid For Entry Slot . Adam . Cooper . SPEED-TV.com . . 23 April 2010 . 24 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100425052848/http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-stefan-gp-says-it-will-bid-for-entry-slot/ . 25 April 2010 . dead .
  51. News: Durango confirms Villeneuve partnership. Adam. Cooper. Adam Cooper's F1 Blog. Adam Cooper. 17 July 2010. 18 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100723222343/http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/07/17/durango-confirms-villeneuve-partnership/. 23 July 2010 . live.
  52. News: ART withdraws 2011 F1 entry bid. Matt. Beer. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 7 July 2010. 8 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100709043709/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85047. 9 July 2010 . live.
  53. News: Cypher Group withdraws F1 application. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 30 July 2010. 30 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100802011933/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85699. 2 August 2010 . live.
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  55. News: Epsilon Euskadi not giving up on F1. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Keith. Collantine. 8 September 2010. 9 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100910222127/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/09/08/epsilon-euskadi-not-giving-up-on-f1/. 10 September 2010 . live.
  56. News: Villeneuve not giving up on F1 team plans. https://archive.today/20120907124900/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=385864&FS=F1. dead. 7 September 2012. motorsport.com. GMM. 8 September 2010. 9 September 2010.
  57. News: Villeneuve eyes V8 future. Matt. Beer. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 20 October 2010. 20 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023162613/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87555. 23 October 2010 . live.
  58. News: Sahara India Pariwar announces co-ownership of the Force India Formula One Team with Dr. Vijay Mallya . . forceindiaf1.com . 12 October 2011 . 12 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014202247/http://www.forceindiaf1.com/index/page_id/356/news_id/677 . 14 October 2011 .
  59. News: Williams to supply gearboxes to HRT. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 2 November 2010. 2 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104014431/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87875. 4 November 2010 . live.
  60. News: Ex-Telefonica CEO joins Hispania. Matt. Beer. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 6 November 2010. 6 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101109203831/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87970. 9 November 2010 . live.
  61. News: Thesan Capital takes control of HRT F1 team. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 4 July 2011. 4 July 2011.
  62. News: Spanish investment company Thesan Capital becomes majority Hispania shareholder. Matt. Beer. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 4 July 2011. 4 July 2011.
  63. News: Lotus to adopt Team Lotus name. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 12 September 2010. 12 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100914200849/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86640. 14 September 2010 . live.
  64. News: Cosworth, Lotus agree to end deal. Pablo. Elizalde. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 12 September 2010. 13 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100914020654/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86677. 14 September 2010 . live.
  65. News: Lotus secures Renault engine deal. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 24 September 2010. 23 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026005244/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87675. 26 October 2010 . live.
  66. News: Group Lotus hints at full team takeover. Jonathan. Noble. Edd. Straw. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 9 December 2010. 10 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220054933/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88635. 20 December 2010 . live.
  67. News: Genii, not Group Lotus, owns Renault team – Boullier. https://archive.today/20120906093208/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=398051&FS=F1. dead. 6 September 2012. Motorsport.com/GMM. 19 January 2011. 19 January 2011.
  68. News: Renault will also become Lotus-Renault in 2011. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 8 December 2010. 8 December 2010.
  69. News: Renault to switch to British licence . Johnathan. Noble. Autosport. Autosport. 13 January 2011. 13 January 2011.
  70. News: Infiniti becomes major RBR backer. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 1 March 2011. 1 March 2011.
  71. News: Infiniti: No interest in engine badging. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 1 March 2011. 1 March 2011.
  72. News: Williams announces PDVSA in Caracas. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 15 January 2011. 15 January 2011.
  73. News: Russian supercar firm Marussia takes over Virgin Racing. Sarah. Holt. BBC Sport. BBC. 11 November 2010. 12 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112050932/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9178539.stm. 12 November 2010 . live.
  74. News: Virgin to break ties with technical partners Wirth . Formula1.com . . 2 February 2011 . 4 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629025159/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/6/12129.html . 29 June 2011 .
  75. News: Virgin enters into technical partnership with McLaren. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 4 July 2011. 4 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717182622/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92832. 17 July 2011 . live.
  76. News: Di Grassi eyes F1 return in 2012. Edd. Straw. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 19 January 2011. 20 January 2011.
  77. News: Hulkenberg leaving Williams announces manager Weber. Motorsport.com. GMM. 14 November 2010. 14 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101117135920/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=394565&FS=F1. 17 November 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  78. News: Hulkenberg turned down Virgin drive – Weber. ESPN F1. ESPN Emea Ltd.. 18 January 2011. 19 January 2011.
  79. News: Hulkenberg confirms Friday deal with Force India. https://archive.today/20120904045723/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=399148&FS=F1. dead. 4 September 2012. Motorsport.com. GMM. 3 February 2011. 3 February 2011.
  80. News: Kubica suffers multiple fractures. Jonathan. Noble. David. Evans. Michele. Lostia. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 6 February 2011. 6 February 2011.
  81. News: Kubica's recovery could take a year, surgeon says. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 6 February 2011. 7 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110209054125/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/02/06/kubicas-recovery-could-take-a-year-doctor-says/. 9 February 2011 . live.
  82. News: Sauber Motorsport sign Sergio Perez as race driver and announce partnership with Telmex . Sauber Motorsport . . 4 October 2010 . 4 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007062016/http://www.sauber-motorsport.com/Sauber-Motorsport-sign-Sergio-Perez-as-race-driver-and-announce-partnership-with-Telmex-111?newsid=476 . 7 October 2010 . dead .
  83. News: Senna out of running for HRT drive – Kolles. ESPN F1. ESPN Emea Ltd.. 7 January 2011. 27 January 2011.
  84. News: Senna first in line for race seat at Renault. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 31 January 2011. 1 February 2011.
  85. News: Yamamoto joins Virgin as reserve driver. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 23 March 2011. 23 March 2011.
  86. News: Bruno Senna guaranteed in Renault seat for Spa and Monza only. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 25 August 2011. 25 August 2011. Jonathan. Noble.
  87. News: Nick Heidfeld didn't deliver speed or leadership, says Renault team principal. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 August 2011. 27 August 2011.
  88. Web site: Senna to replace Heidfeld at Renault for Spa & Monza – updated . Formula1.com . 25 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016105055/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/8/12431.html . 16 October 2011 .
  89. News: Narain Karthikeyan says racing at home will be a surreal experience. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 22 October 2011. 22 October 2011. Sam. Tremayne.
  90. News: World Motor Sport Council: 08/09/2010 . fia.com . . 8 September 2010 . 8 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100911083736/http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2010/Pages/wmsc_080910.aspx . 11 September 2010 . dead . dmy .
  91. News: World Motor Sport Council: 03/11/2010 . fia.com . . 3 November 2010 . 3 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101105155751/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2010/Pages/wmsc_031110.aspx . 5 November 2010 . dead . dmy .
  92. Web site: Formula One Calendar 2011. Motorsport Stats. 4 April 2022.
  93. News: Abu Dhabi to make track changes. Simon. Strang. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 8 April 2011. 8 April 2011.
  94. News: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix postpones track changes as 2011 rules may make them unnecessary. Matt. Beer. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 4 July 2011. 6 July 2011.
  95. News: Bahrain Grand Prix called off due to protests. BBC Sport. BBC. 21 February 2011. 21 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224052658/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9402871.stm. 24 February 2011 . live.
  96. Web site: Bahrain Grand Prix . fia.com . . 2 May 2011 . 2 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110504160829/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2011/Pages/f1-bahrain.aspx . 4 May 2011 .
  97. News: FIA reinstates Bahrain Grand Prix. Pablo. Elizalde. 3 June 2011. 3 June 2011. Autosport. Haymarket Publications.
  98. News: FOTA requests delay to Bahrain return. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 7 June 2011. 7 June 2011.
  99. News: Bahrain GP cannot happen, says Bernie Ecclestone . BBC Sport . 8 June 2011 . 8 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608111629/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13694628.stm. 8 June 2011 . live.
  100. News: Bahrain gives up on 2011 race. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 9 June 2011. 10 June 2011. Jonathan. Noble.
  101. News: Indian Grand Prix debut pushed back to 2011 . The Daily Telegraph . London . 30 September 2008 . 18 January 2010 .
  102. News: F1 Indian GP venue named 'Buddh International Circuit' . India Times . 9 April 2011 . 10 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019025738/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/f1-indian-gp-venue-named-buddh-international-circuit/articleshow/7925228.cms . 19 October 2012 .
  103. Web site: Airtel Grand Prix of India set to flag off India's F1 dreams . Formula1.com . 18 August 2011 . 18 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110923191316/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/8/12420.html . 23 September 2011 .
  104. News: Petronas extends Malaysian race sponsorship. formula1.com. 1 September 2010. 2 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100904125536/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/9/11196.html. 4 September 2010 . live.
  105. News: Bridgestone to Cease Tire Supply to the FIA Formula One World Championship . . 9 November 2009 . 2 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091104223536/http://bridgestone.com/corporate/news/2009110201.html . 4 November 2009 . dead . dmy .
  106. News: Pirelli return to F1 after 20-year absence. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 23 June 2010. 23 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100626114559/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/06/23/pirelli-return-to-f1-after-20-year-absence/. 26 June 2010 . live.
  107. News: Pirelli confirms six different colours for tyres. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 18 March 2011. 18 March 2011.
  108. News: F1 to have mandatory weight ratio in 2011. motorsport.com. 5 July 2010. 6 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100824163313/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=376134&FS=F1. 24 August 2010. dead.
  109. News: Pirelli to supply 'extra hard' tyre in Turkey . Motorsport.com . GMM . 11 March 2011 . 10 March 2016 . 17 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117064833/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-to-supply-extra-hard-tyre-in-turkey/ . dead .
  110. Web site: Tyre controversy unfolds at Spa. 28 August 2011. 29 August 2011. Adam. Cooper. Adam Cooper's F1 Blog. WordPress.
  111. News: Teams' request for new tyres for Belgian Grand Prix denied. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 28 August 2011. 29 August 2011. Jonathan. Noble.
  112. News: Pirelli points finger at Red Bull over Spa tyre controversy. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 28 August 2011. 29 August 2011. Jonathan. Noble.
  113. News: Pirelli will be more cautious with camber guidelines for Monza. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 28 August 2011. 29 August 2011. Jonathan. Noble. Glenn. Freeman.
  114. News: Pirelli ready to ask FIA to enforce camber restrictions at Monza. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 9 September 2011. 9 September 2011. Jonathan. Noble.
  115. News: FIA says teams must adhere to Pirelli's Monza camber limits. Jonathan. Noble. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 10 September 2011. 11 September 2011.
  116. News: Formula One Commission Press Release 02/02/2010 . FIA Formula One Commission . fia.com . 2 February 2010 . 2 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205194652/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2010/Pages/f1_comm_0210.aspx . 5 February 2010 . dead . dmy .
  117. News: F1 2011 Technical Regulations – Detailed and Explained. 13 December 2010. 22 December 2010. ScarbsF1. WordPress. Craig. Scarborough. https://web.archive.org/web/20110105201747/http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/f1-2011-technical-regulations-detailed-and-explained/. 5 January 2011 . live.
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