2011 Korean Grand Prix
The 2011 Korean Grand Prix, formally the 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race that was held on 16 October 2011 at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea. It was the sixteenth round of the 2011 Formula One season, the second running of the Korean Grand Prix, and the first race after Sebastian Vettel claimed the 2011 World Drivers' Championship.
| 2011 Korean Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 16 of 19 in the 2011 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 16 October 2011 | ||||
| Official name | 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea | ||||
| Course | Korea International Circuit | ||||
| Course length | 5.621 km (3.493 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 55 laps, 309.155 km (192.100 miles) | ||||
| Weather |
Dry, light rain at the start Air Temp 21 °C (70 °F) | ||||
| Attendance | 84,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:35.820 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:39.605 on lap 55 (lap record) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Second |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Third | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 55-lap race was won by Vettel, after starting from second on the grid. Lewis Hamilton finished in second place for McLaren, and Mark Webber completed the podium in third position. As a consequence of the race, podium finishes for both Vettel and Webber ensured that Red Bull Racing defended their World Constructors' Championship title, extending their lead to 140 points over McLaren, with only 129 points available at the final three races.
Polesitter Hamilton broke Red Bull's streak of pole positions, which had started at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and continued for another 15 races. Prior to this race, the last time Red Bull failed to take pole was at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, when Nico Hülkenberg, driving for Williams, was the polesitter.