2011 Turkish Grand Prix
The 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, formally the 2011 Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on 8 May 2011 at Istanbul Park in Tuzla, near Istanbul, Turkey. It was the fourth round of the 2011 Formula One season. The 58-lap race was won by the championship leader, Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel after starting from pole position. His teammate Mark Webber finished in second place, and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso completed the podium in third position.
| 2011 Turkish Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 4 of 19 in the 2011 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 8 May 2011 | ||||
| Official name | 2011 Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Istanbul Park, Tuzla, Turkey | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.338 km (3.317 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 58 laps, 309.396 km (192.250 miles) | ||||
| Weather |
Sunny, Fine and Dry Air Temp 17 °C (63 °F) Track Temp 35 °C (95 °F) dropping to 30 °C (86 °F) | ||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:25.049 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:29.703 on lap 48 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Second | Red Bull Racing-Renault | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
As a consequence of the race, Vettel extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to 34 points over McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who finished the race in fourth position. Webber's second-place finish moved him into third place in the championship, 4 points behind Hamilton in third, and nine ahead of Jenson Button, who was sixth in Turkey. In the World Constructors' Championship, Red Bull extended their championship advantage to 43 points over McLaren, with Ferrari a further 40 points behind in third position.
It was the last Turkish Grand Prix until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption to the schedule.