Formula One 2011

Formula One 2011 13

• Race 1 · AUS Petrov on the podium in Melbourne Australian Grand Prix Vitaly Petrov finishes third for Renault, the first podium for a Russian driver.
• Race 1 · AUS Vettel wins the opener Australian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel starts his title defence with a win from pole in Melbourne.
• Race 1 · AUS Both Saubers disqualified Australian Grand Prix Sergio Pérez scores on his debut, but both Saubers are excluded for an illegal rear wing.
• Race 3 · CHN Hamilton beats Vettel in Shanghai Chinese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton passes Vettel late on to end the Red Bull driver's winning start to the season.
• Race 6 · MON Pérez's Monaco qualifying crash Monaco Grand Prix Sergio Pérez is concussed in a heavy crash at the harbour chicane and misses Monaco and Canada.
• Race 7 · CAN Button wins the longest race Canadian Grand Prix After a two-hour rain stoppage and six safety cars, Jenson Button goes from last to first, passing Vettel on the final lap in Montreal.
• Race 7 · CAN De la Rosa stands in for Pérez Canadian Grand Prix Sauber call up Pedro de la Rosa for the Canadian Grand Prix, where he finishes 12th.
• Race 9 · GBR Alonso wins at Silverstone British Grand Prix Fernando Alonso takes Ferrari's only win of the season, 60 years after the team's first at the same track.
• Race 9 · GBR Ricciardo debuts with HRT British Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo makes his Formula One debut at Silverstone, replacing Narain Karthikeyan.
• Race 12 · BEL Senna replaces Heidfeld Belgian Grand Prix Bruno Senna takes Nick Heidfeld's Renault seat from the Belgian Grand Prix onwards.
• Race 15 · JPN Vettel's second title Japanese Grand Prix Third place at Suzuka is enough for Sebastian Vettel to retain the championship with four races to go. Button wins.
• Race 17 · IND Vettel wins the first Indian Grand Prix Indian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel takes pole, fastest lap and leads every lap at the new Buddh circuit.
• Race 19 · BRA Webber's only win of the year Brazilian Grand Prix Mark Webber wins the finale in Brazil as Vettel nurses a gearbox problem to second.