The 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, formally the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2011, was a Formula One held on the 12th of June. It was won by McLaren-Mercedes driver Jenson Button. Button only lead the final lap, and with 30 laps to go, he was 21st, last, and over 50 seconds behind the then race leader, polesitter Sebastian Vettel, who came second in his Red Bull-Renault, having led 68 of the 70 laps. The final podium spot was taken up by Vettel's team-mate Mark Webber. Button also set the fastest lap. The race was the longest in Formula One history, at 4 hours, 4 minutes, and 39.537 seconds, the race being stopped due to rain for 2 hours and 4 minutes on lap 25. This race also had the largest number of safety car periods, with six, totalling 32 laps – 45% of the race.
Free Practice Overview[]
Qualifying Overview[]
Q1[]
Q2[]
Q3[]
Qualifying Times[]
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | 1 | ______________ |
| Sebastian Vettel | 2 | |
| ______________ | Fernando Alonso | |
| Row 2 | 3 | ______________ |
| Felipe Massa | 4 | |
| ______________ | Mark Webber | |
| Row 3 | 5 | ______________ |
| Lewis Hamilton | 6 | |
| ______________ | Nico Rosberg | |
| Row 4 | 7 | ______________ |
| Jenson Button | 8 | |
| ______________ | Michael Schumacher | |
| Row 5 | 9 | ______________ |
| Nick Heidfeld | 10 | |
| ______________ | Vitaly Petrov | |
| Row 6 | 11 | ______________ |
| Paul di Resta | 12 | |
| ______________ | Pastor Maldonado | |
| Row 7 | 13 | ______________ |
| Kamui Kobayashi | 14 | |
| ______________ | Adrian Sutil | |
| Row 8 | 15 | ______________ |
| Sébastien Buemi | 16 | |
| ______________ | Rubens Barrichello | |
| Row 9 | 17 | ______________ |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 18 | |
| ______________ | Jarno Trulli | |
| Row 10 | 19 | ______________ |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 20 | |
| ______________ | Vitantonio Luizzi | |
| Row 11 | 21 | ______________ |
| Timo Glock | 22 | |
| ______________ | Narain Karthikeyan | |
| Row 12 | 23 | ______________ |
| Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 24 | |
| ______________ | Jaime Alguersuari |
Race Overview[]
Results[]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Avg Speed | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Jenson Button
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | 4:04:39.537 | 74.864 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | 1 |  Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull-Renault | 70 | + 2.709 secs | 74.850 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 |  Mark Webber
|
Red Bull-Renault | 70 | + 13.828 secs | 74.794 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 7 | Michael Schumacher
|
Mercedes | 70 | + 14.219 secs | 74.792 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 10 |  Vitaly Petrov
|
Renault | 70 | + 20.395 secs | 74.760 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 |  Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari | 70 | + 33.225 secs | 74.695 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 |  Kamui Kobayashi
|
Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | + 33.270 secs | 74.695 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 19 |  Jaime Alguersuari
|
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 70 | + 35.964 secs | 74.681 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Williams-Cosworth | 70 | + 45.117 secs | 74.635 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 18 |  Sébastien Buemi
|
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 70 | + 47.056 secs | 74.625 | 15 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes | 70 | + 50.454 secs | 74.608 | 6 | |
| 12 | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa
|
Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | + 1m 3.607 secs | 74.541 | 17 | |
| 13 | 23 |  Vitantonio Luizzi
|
HRT-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | 73.427 | 20 | |
| 14 | 25 |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|
Virgin-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | 73.384 | 23 | |
| 15 | 24 | Timo Glock
|
Virgin-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | 73.383 | 21 | |
| 16 | 21 | Jarno Trulli
|
Lotus-Renault | 69 | + 1 lap | 73.381 | 18 | |
| 17 | 22 |  Narain Karthikeyan
|
HRT-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | 73.290 | 22 | |
| 18 | 15 | Paul di Resta
|
Force India-Mercedes | 67 | Accident/Puncture | 72.645 | 11 | |
| Ret | 12 |  Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams-Cosworth | 61 | Spun off | 68.258 | 12 | |
| Ret | 9 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Renault | 55 | Accident | 64.599 | 9 | |
| Ret | 14 | Adrian Sutil
|
Force India-Mercedes | 49 | Accident/Rear suspension | 59.805 | 14 | |
| Ret | 5 | Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari | 36 | Collision/Spun off | 48.979 | 2 | |
| Ret | 20 |  Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus-Renault | 28 | Driveshaft | 41.388 | 19 | |
| Ret | 3 | Lewis Hamilton
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 7 | Collision | 134.594 | 5 |
Fastest Laps[]
Lap Leaders[]
Lap-by-Lap[]
| Stint | Driver | Laps | Count | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 – 19 | 19 | 82.859 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | 20 | 1 | 4.361 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 21 – 69 | 49 | 213.689 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | 70 | 1 | 4.361 |
Totals[]
| Pos. | Driver | Laps | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 68 | 296.548 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 1 | 4.361 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | 1 | 4.361 |
Milestones[]
- Longest Race in Formula One history, at 4 hours, 4 minutes, and 39.537 seconds.
- Most Safety Car periods in one race (six).
- Barrichello's last points scoring finish.
Standings[]
Notes[]
| V T E |  Canadian Grand Prix
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