Race details | |||
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Race 11 of 19 in the 2011 Formula One season | |||
The Hungaroring
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Date | July 31, 2011 | ||
Official name | XXVII Eni Magyar Nagydíj | ||
Location | Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.381 km (2.722 mi) | ||
Distance | 70 laps, 306.630 km (190.531 mi) | ||
Weather | Cloudy, rain showers | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Red Bull-Renault | ||
Time | 1:19.815 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:23.415 on lap 61 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
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The 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix, formally the XXVII Eni Magyar Nagydíj, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 31 July 2011 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary It was the eleventh round of the 2011 Formula One season, and the 27th Hungarian Grand Prix. The 70-lap race was won by McLaren's Jenson Button, in his 200th Grand Prix start, after starting from third on the grid. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who started the race from pole position, finished in second place for Red Bull, and Fernando Alonso completed the podium in third position for Ferrari.
As a consequence of the race, Vettel extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to 85 points over Mark Webber, who finished the race in fifth position. Lewis Hamilton, fourth in the race, remained in third place in the championship, three points behind Webber in third, and one ahead of Alonso. In the World Constructors' Championship, Red Bull's championship lead was cut to 103 points over McLaren, with Ferrari a further 65 points behind in third position. This was the last race for Nick Heidfeld.
After being replaced by Karun Chandhok in Germany, Team Lotus driver Jarno Trulli returned to his seat alongside Heikki Kovalainen.Bruno Senna also made his first appearance in a car at a Grand Prix this season, replacing Nick Heidfeld in the first free practice season for Renault. Renault team principal Éric Boullier stated that the team were assessing their testing and reserve drivers – in particular Senna and GP2 championship leader Romain Grosjean – as potential replacements for Heidfeld.