2011 - Quantas Australian Grand Prix

Quantas Australian Grand Prix

Date:

2011-03-27

Location:

Melbourne, Australia

Weather:

Sunny, Warm, Dry 17°, Track 23°

Length:

5.303 km, 58 laps

Distance:

307.574 km

GP No:

830 (Not incl INDY500 in the '50th & '60th)

Winner: Sebastian Vettel Red Bull RB7 Renault 2.4L V8

Pole: Sebastian Vettel Red Bull RB7 Renault 2.4L V8

FastLap: Felipe Massa Ferrari 150° Italia Ferrari 2.4L V8

Race Results Driver Linup Fastest Laps

Drivers' representative on the stewards' panel: Johnny Herbert
This was ment to be race no 2 this year., but because of unrest in Bahrain that race was cancelled and Australia once again became the season opener.
Both Sauber driver disqualified-rear wing failed to comply with the technical regulations.
First time since 1955 Mercedes had a double DNF…
Vitaly Petrov scored his first Formula 1 podium – and the first for a Russian driver.
J Button-Drive through-Outside tracklimits
R Barrichello-Drive through-causing an avoidable accident