2011 Malaysian Grand Prix
The 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally the 2011 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 10 April 2011 at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia. It was the second round of the 2011 Formula One season. The 56-lap race was won by Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel after starting from pole position. Jenson Button finished second in a McLaren, and Nick Heidfeld completed the podium for Renault, in third place.
| 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 2 of 19 in the 2011 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 10 April 2011 | ||||
| Official name | 2011 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Sepang International Circuit Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.543 km (3.444 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 56 laps, 310.408 km (192.879 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy, dry | ||||
| Attendance | 105,018 (Weekend) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:34.870 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:40.571 on lap 46 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Renault | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
As a consequence of the race, Vettel extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to 24 points over Button. Button's McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton, who finished eighth in Malaysia, fell 4 points behind Button in third, tied on points with Mark Webber who finished fourth in the race. In the World Constructors' Championship, Red Bull's 37-point haul from the weekend allowed them to extend the championship lead over McLaren to 24 points, with Ferrari a further 12 points behind in third position.
This was Heidfeld's last podium and also Renault's last podium until the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix.