The 2011 drivers’ championship-deciding race did not produce the surprise we saw last year.
2011 Japanese Grand Prix articles archive
2011 Japanese Grand Prix
Kobayashi greets the fans, Vettel does doughnuts: Suzuka videos
F1 video
Posted onFans’ F1 videos from Suzuka.
Hamilton did not have a puncture at Suzuka
2011 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli confirm Lewis Hamilton’s loss of pace at Suzuka was not due to a puncture
2011 Japanese Grand Prix: complete race weekend review
2011 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFind all the F1 Fanatic Japanese Grand Prix coverage in one place.
Vote for your Japanese Grand Prix driver of the weekend
2011 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the most impressive driver throughout the Japanese Grand Prix weekend?
Red Bull: Conservative approach delivers Vettel’s title
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onVettel may not have won the race, but he did win the championship.
McLaren: Button pleased to win on ‘Red Bull track’
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onButton said it “means a lot” to win at a track where Red Bull have been strong.
Ferrari: Alonso edges Vettel for second
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onAlonso was on top form as he held off Vettel for second while Massa had another run-in with Hamilton.
Mercedes: Schumacher closes on Rosberg’s tally
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onThe Mercedes drivers closed to within three points of each other in the championship in Japan.
Renault: Petrov makes progress, Senna slips back
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onThe Renault drivers shared row five but finished six cars apart.
Sauber: Poorly Perez reaches the points
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onSauber’s new parts helped Sergio Perez to eighth from 17th on the grid despite him being unwell.
Force India: Safety car compromises strategy
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onForce India paid the price of not splitting their strategies as the safety car delayed both drivers.
Williams: Split strategy fails to yield points
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onWilliams’ weekend improved after a dreadful Friday but they failed to score for the 12th time this year.
Toro Rosso: Qualifying gamble fails to pay off
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onToro Rosso paid the price for only doing one run in Q2.
Lotus: Both cars finish on the lead lap
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onBoth Lotus cars finished the race on the lead lap, which hasn’t happened since 1987.
Virgin: Timing failure hits team during race
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onVirgin suffered an unusual problem at Suzuka as their timing information failed during the race.
HRT: Luckless weekend for Liuzzi
2011 Japanese GP team review
Posted onLiuzzi donned a special helmet for the Japanese Grand Prix but it brought him no luck.
Schumacher is the oldest driver to lead since 1970
2011 Japanese GP stats and facts
Posted onAll the stats and facts from the Japanese Grand Prix.
Rosberg takes tenth from last row of the grid
2011 Japanese GP analysis
Posted onSchumacher went from 24th to fifth at Spa; Rosberg climbed to tenth from 23rd at Suzuka.
Vettel: second title “more than fantastic”
2011 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel paid tribute to his team after winning the world championship for the second time.