2011 Australian Grand Prix articles

Button frustrated after drive-through penalty

2011 Australian Grand Prix

27th March 2011, 10:4827th March 2011, 12:56 | Written by Keith Collantine

Jenson Button said Felipe Massa forced him off the track during their battle in the Australian Grand Prix.

Perez: “A dream start I will remember forever”

2011 Australian Grand Prix

27th March 2011, 10:3227th March 2011, 12:54 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sergio Perez said he did not expect to be able to do just one pit stop during the Australian Grand Prix.

Vettel: ‘It wasn’t an easy race’

2011 Australian Grand Prix

27th March 2011, 10:0627th March 2011, 10:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel said he didn’t have an easy race t victory in Melbourne.

Vettel dominates to win in Melbourne

2011 Australian Grand Prix

27th March 2011, 9:403rd March 2021, 23:05 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel dominated the Australian Grand Prix to beat Lewis Hamilton by over 20 seconds.

Horner reveals Red Bull never used KERS

2011 Australian Grand Prix

27th March 2011, 8:5727th March 2011, 9:41 | Written by Keith Collantine

Christian Horner admitted Red Bull did not use KERS on their car during the Australian Grand Prix.

2011 Australian Grand Prix championship points

Championship points

27th March 2011, 8:4428th March 2011, 12:52 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel dominates for Red Bull, while Vitaly Petrov wins his first podium finish.

2011 Australian Grand Prix result

2011 Australian Grand Prix

27th March 2011, 8:3729th March 2011, 18:17 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel wins season-opener in Melbourne.

Rate the race: 2011 Australian Grand Prix

Debates and polls

27th March 2011, 8:3525th March 2015, 6:05 | Written by Keith Collantine

What did you think of the Australian Grand Prix? Rate the race here.

Live: 2011 Australian Grand Prix

F1 Fanatic live

27th March 2011, 6:004th April 2013, 10:57 | Written by Keith Collantine

Follow the 2011 Australian Grand Prix on F1 Fanatic Live.

New rules unlikely to halt Vettel’s winning ways

Australian GP pre-race analysis

26th March 2011, 17:1827th March 2011, 6:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

With a performance advantage of almost a second Sebastian Vettel looks a likely race winner.

Final sector key to Red Bull’s advantage

Australian GP qualifying analysis

26th March 2011, 14:207th April 2011, 16:25 | Written by Keith Collantine

Qualifying showed Red Bull have found a performance advantage in the final sector at Melbourne.

Liuzzi: HRT “will be up to speed” in Malaysia

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 11:3926th March 2011, 15:06 | Written by Keith Collantine

Vitantonio Liuzzi expects HRT’s failure to qualify for the first race in Melbourne will be a one-off.

2011 Australian Grand Prix qualifying in pictures

F1 pictures

26th March 2011, 11:2827th March 2011, 6:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

Pictures from the first qualifying session of 2011 at Albert Park in Melbourne.

Heidfeld knocked out in Q1 after KERS problem

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 10:2426th March 2011, 10:24 | Written by Keith Collantine

Nick Heidfeld failed to progress beyond Q1 after experiencing a problem with his KERS.

Hamilton hails “massive step” for McLaren

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 8:2226th March 2011, 8:23 | Written by Keith Collantine

Lewis Hamilton said McLaren have made a “massive step” after qualifying second in Melbourne.

Schumacher: Mercedes face “major job”

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 8:0626th March 2011, 8:09 | Written by Keith Collantine

Michael Schumacher says Mercedes face a “major job” to improve after he failed to reach Q3.

Vettel: “We still have zero points like everybody”

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 7:5426th March 2011, 7:54 | Written by Keith Collantine

“If you look at the points, we have zero points like everybody else, so we’ll have to see tomorrow.”

HRT to miss race after failing to beat 107% time

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 7:4126th March 2011, 11:41 | Written by Keith Collantine

HRT will not participate in the Australian Grand Prix after failing to beat the 107% time in qualifying.

Vettel storms to Melbourne pole as Hamilton snatches second

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 7:2526th March 2011, 15:19 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel dominated qualifying in Australia.

2011 Australian Grand Prix grid

2011 Australian Grand Prix

26th March 2011, 7:051st April 2011, 15:40 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sebastian Vettel takes pole position in Australia with Lewis Hamilton second.

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