2011 German Grand Prix
The 2011 German Grand Prix, formally the Formula 1 Grosser Preis Santander von Deutschland 2011, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 24 July 2011 at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. It was the tenth round of the 2011 Formula One season. The 60-lap race was won by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who had started from second position on the grid. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso finished in second place, and Mark Webber, who had started the race from pole position, completed the podium in third position for Red Bull Racing. Webber's teammate and championship leader Sebastian Vettel finished fourth, ending an eleven-race streak of finishing in the podium placings.
| 2011 German Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 10 of 19 in the 2011 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 24 July 2011 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Grosser Preis Santander von Deutschland 2011 | ||||
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.148 km (3.199 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.863 km (191.919 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy, (light) rain at start | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:30.079 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:34.302 on lap 59 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
As a consequence of the race, Vettel's lead in the World Drivers' Championship was cut by Webber to 77 points. Hamilton's victory allowed him to move into third place in the championship, five points behind Webber in second, and four ahead of Alonso. In the World Constructors' Championship, Red Bull extended their championship lead to 112 points over McLaren, with Ferrari a further 51 points behind in third position.