Season 2011 · Round 2
Malaysian Grand Prix
DNF
7
L46
L42
L31
L23
L22
L14
L8
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Sebastian Vettel
active
4 wins
Pole-to-win rate 9/19
47.4%
Most lead changes · all-time P4
Circuit Info
Sepang International Circuit
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Sebastian Vettel
4 wins
· GP #1
P2 Fernando Alonso
3 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
3 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
5
· GP #1
P1 Michael Schumacher
5
· GP #1
P3 Fernando Alonso
2
· → Michael Schumacher -3
P1 Lewis Hamilton
6
· GP #1
P2 Fernando Alonso
5
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
5
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P1 Jenson Button
17 starts
· GP #1
P2 Fernando Alonso
16 starts
· → Jenson Button -1
P3 Felipe Massa
15 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | 56 | 1:37:39.832 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 Jenson Button | McLaren | 4 | 56 | +3.261 | 18 |
| 3 | 9 Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 6 | 56 | +25.075 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 Mark Webber FL | Red Bull | 3 | 56 | +26.384 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 7 | 56 | +36.958 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | 56 | +37.248 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 10 | 56 | +1:06.439 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 2 | 56 | +1:09.957 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 11 | 56 | +1:24.896 | 2 |
| 10 | 15 Paul di Resta | Force India | 14 | 56 | +1:31.563 | 1 |
| 11 | 14 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 17 | 55 | +1:41.379 | |
| 12 | 8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 9 | 55 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 18 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 12 | 55 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 19 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 13 | 55 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 20 Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 19 | 55 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | 24 Timo Glock | Virgin | 21 | 54 | +2 Laps | |
| 17 | 10 Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 8 | 52 | Accident | |
| R | 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 23 | 46 | +10 Laps | |
| R | 25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 22 | 42 | Accident | |
| R | 21 Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 20 | 31 | Clutch | |
| R | 17 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 16 | 23 | Accident | |
| R | 11 Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 15 | 22 | Gearbox | |
| R | 22 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 24 | 14 | +42 Laps | |
| R | 12 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 18 | 8 | Engine misfire |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:37.468 | 1:35.934 | 1:34.870 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 3 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.861 | 1:35.852 | 1:34.974 | +0.104 Q3 |
| 3 | 2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.924 | 1:36.080 | 1:35.179 | +0.309 Q3 |
| 4 | 4 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:37.033 | 1:35.569 | 1:35.200 | +0.330 Q3 |
| 5 | 5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.897 | 1:36.320 | 1:35.802 | +0.932 Q3 |
| 6 | 9 Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 1:37.224 | 1:36.811 | 1:36.124 | +1.254 Q3 |
| 7 | 6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.744 | 1:36.557 | 1:36.251 | +1.381 Q3 |
| 8 | 10 Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:37.210 | 1:36.642 | 1:36.324 | +1.454 Q3 |
| 9 | 8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.316 | 1:36.388 | 1:36.809 | +1.518 Q2 |
| 10 | 16 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.994 | 1:36.691 | 1:36.820 | +1.821 Q2 |
| 11 | 7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:36.904 | 1:37.035 | — | +2.034 Q1 |
| 12 | 18 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:37.693 | 1:37.160 | — | +2.290 Q2 |
| 13 | 19 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:37.677 | 1:37.347 | — | +2.477 Q2 |
| 14 | 15 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.045 | 1:37.370 | — | +2.500 Q2 |
| 15 | 11 Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:38.163 | 1:37.496 | — | +2.626 Q2 |
| 16 | 17 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.759 | 1:37.528 | — | +2.658 Q2 |
| 17 | 14 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.693 | 1:37.593 | — | +2.723 Q2 |
| 18 | 12 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.276 | — | — | +3.406 Q1 |
| 19 | 20 Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:38.645 | — | — | +3.775 Q1 |
| 20 | 21 Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:38.791 | — | — | +3.921 Q1 |
| 21 | 24 Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:40.648 | — | — | +5.778 Q1 |
| 22 | 25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:41.001 | — | — | +6.131 Q1 |
| 23 | 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:41.549 | — | — | +6.679 Q1 |
| 24 | 22 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:42.574 | — | — | +7.704 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 Sergio Pérez
17
14 Adrian Sutil
18
19
20
21 Jarno Trulli
21
24 Timo Glock
22
23
24
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Mark Webber | 1:40.571 | L46 |
| 2 | 5 Fernando Alonso | 1:40.717 | L49 |
| 3 | 2 Mark Webber | 1:40.736 | L45 |
| 4 | 5 Fernando Alonso | 1:40.737 | L48 |
| 5 | 2 Mark Webber | 1:40.789 | L47 |
| 6 | 5 Fernando Alonso | 1:40.933 | L50 |
| 7 | 10 Vitaly Petrov | 1:41.054 | L49 |
| 8 | 2 Mark Webber | 1:41.091 | L48 |
| 9 | 2 Mark Webber | 1:41.111 | L51 |
| 10 | 10 Vitaly Petrov | 1:41.160 | L51 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time | Lane transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 3 | 16:10:04 | 32.978s |
| 14 Adrian Sutil | 1 | 3 | 16:09:07 | 31.694s |
| 2 Mark Webber | 1 | 10 | 16:21:21 | 22.572s |
| 15 Paul di Resta | 1 | 11 | 16:23:16 | 22.773s |
| 3 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 12 | 16:24:40 | 22.552s |
| 21 Jarno Trulli | 1 | 13 | 16:27:03 | 25.516s |
| 4 Jenson Button | 1 | 13 | 16:26:29 | 22.400s |
| 6 Felipe Massa | 1 | 13 | 16:26:30 | 29.224s |
| 9 Nick Heidfeld | 1 | 13 | 16:26:28 | 23.900s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 13 | 16:26:17 | 23.019s |
| 7 Michael Schumacher | 1 | 14 | 16:28:34 | 22.576s |
| 5 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 14 | 16:28:15 | 23.152s |
| 20 Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | 15 | 16:30:37 | 29.084s |
| 10 Vitaly Petrov | 1 | 15 | 16:30:10 | 23.182s |
| 18 Sébastien Buemi | 1 | 15 | 16:30:23 | 23.280s |
| 8 Nico Rosberg | 1 | 15 | 16:30:37 | 24.967s |
| 19 Jaime Alguersuari | 1 | 16 | 16:32:25 | 23.584s |
| 14 Adrian Sutil | 2 | 16 | 16:32:31 | 22.046s |
| 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | 1 | 17 | 16:34:56 | 27.815s |
| 17 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 17 | 16:34:14 | 23.597s |
| 16 Kamui Kobayashi | 1 | 17 | 16:33:53 | 23.280s |
| 24 Timo Glock | 1 | 17 | 16:34:28 | 24.617s |
| 25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 1 | 17 | 16:34:39 | 26.252s |
| 11 Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 17 | 16:35:41 | 24.502s |
| 18 Sébastien Buemi | 2 | 20 | 16:39:30 | 29.843s |
| 2 Mark Webber | 2 | 22 | 16:42:37 | 21.991s |
| 4 Jenson Button | 2 | 23 | 16:44:11 | 22.471s |
| 3 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 24 | 16:45:48 | 22.611s |
| 15 Paul di Resta | 2 | 24 | 16:46:20 | 22.419s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 25 | 16:47:27 | 21.893s |
| 9 Nick Heidfeld | 2 | 26 | 16:49:31 | 23.221s |
| 5 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 26 | 16:49:19 | 23.894s |
| 10 Vitaly Petrov | 2 | 27 | 16:51:25 | 22.680s |
| 6 Felipe Massa | 2 | 27 | 16:51:17 | 22.541s |
| 7 Michael Schumacher | 2 | 28 | 16:53:26 | 22.261s |
| 8 Nico Rosberg | 2 | 29 | 16:55:28 | 22.577s |
| 19 Jaime Alguersuari | 2 | 32 | 17:00:55 | 22.888s |
| 18 Sébastien Buemi | 3 | 32 | 17:01:03 | 27.439s |
| 14 Adrian Sutil | 3 | 32 | 17:00:56 | 22.550s |
| 2 Mark Webber | 3 | 32 | 17:00:01 | 22.069s |
| 24 Timo Glock | 2 | 34 | 17:05:19 | 24.429s |
| 20 Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 34 | 17:04:41 | 23.336s |
| 25 Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 2 | 35 | 17:07:20 | 24.416s |
| 16 Kamui Kobayashi | 2 | 36 | 17:07:26 | 23.442s |
| 15 Paul di Resta | 3 | 37 | 17:09:21 | 23.977s |
| 3 Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 37 | 17:08:28 | 25.382s |
| 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | 2 | 38 | 17:13:32 | 26.554s |
| 6 Felipe Massa | 3 | 38 | 17:10:28 | 22.893s |
| 4 Jenson Button | 3 | 38 | 17:10:13 | 22.483s |
| 9 Nick Heidfeld | 3 | 39 | 17:12:09 | 22.602s |
| 8 Nico Rosberg | 3 | 40 | 17:15:05 | 22.526s |
| 5 Fernando Alonso | 3 | 41 | 17:15:25 | 23.812s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 41 | 17:15:08 | 22.313s |
| 7 Michael Schumacher | 3 | 42 | 17:18:08 | 22.227s |
| 2 Mark Webber | 4 | 43 | 17:19:10 | 22.161s |
| 10 Vitaly Petrov | 3 | 44 | 17:21:08 | 28.694s |
| 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi | 3 | 44 | 17:25:07 | 38.823s |
| 5 Fernando Alonso | 4 | 46 | 17:24:24 | 27.182s |
| 3 Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 52 | 17:34:48 | 22.466s |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Mark Webber −20
Lewis Hamilton −19
Felipe Massa −18
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15