2011 Macau Grand Prix
The 2011 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 58th Macau Grand Prix race to be held, and was held on the streets of Macau on 20 November 2011. It was the 29th edition for Formula Three cars, and was supported by the 2011 Guia Race of Macau. The race weekend also formed the final two rounds of the inaugural FIA Formula 3 International Trophy, which had been won prior to Macau by Formula 3 Euro Series champion Roberto Merhi. The race itself was made up of two races: a ten-lap qualifying race that decided the starting grid for the fifteen-lap main race.
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | 19–20 November 2011 | |
| Official name | 58th SJM Macau Grand Prix | |
| Location | Guia Circuit, Macau | |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 6.120 km (3.803 mi) | |
| Distance | Qualifying Race 10 laps, 61.200 km (38.028 mi) Main Race 15 laps, 91.800 km (57.042 mi) | |
| Weather | Qualifying Race: Bright, air 28 °C (82 °F), track 32 °C (90 °F) Main Race: Cloudy, air 25 °C (77 °F), track 27 °C (81 °F) | |
| Qualifying Race | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver | Marco Wittmann | Signature |
| Time | 2:12.790 | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Roberto Merhi | Prema Powerteam |
| Time | 2:13.654 (on lap 7) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Marco Wittmann | Signature |
| Second | Felipe Nasr | Carlin |
| Third | Roberto Merhi | Prema Powerteam |
| Main Race | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver | Marco Wittmann | Signature |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Marco Wittmann | Signature |
| Time | 2:12.146 (on lap 13) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Daniel Juncadella | Prema Powerteam |
| Second | Felipe Nasr | Carlin |
| Third | Marco Wittmann | Signature |
For the first time, the Grand Prix was won by a Spanish driver, as Prema Powerteam's Daniel Juncadella took victory from sixth position on the grid. Juncadella's victory was also the first for an Italian team since Forti Corse won the 1988 race with Enrico Bertaggia. Second place was claimed by Felipe Nasr for Carlin, with the podium completed by Qualification Race winner Marco Wittmann for Signature. The Grand Prix itself was a race of attrition, as only 13 of the race's 29 starters were running at the conclusion of the race.