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2011 australian grand prix articles archive
2011 Australian Grand Prix: complete race weekend review
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFind all the F1 Fanatic Australian Grand Prix coverage in one place.
Who was the best driver of the Australian Grand Prix weekend?
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onReview each driver’s race weekend in detail and vote for the did best.
No home advantage for Webber at Red Bull
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onRed Bull began 2011 as they ended 2010 – with Sebastian Vettel charging to victory.
Relief at McLaren after last-minute changes pay off
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onMcLaren scored a surprise podium but Button’s penalty prevented a better result.
Ferrari look for answers on missing pace
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onFerrari were 1.5s slower than Red Bull in qualifying and needed an extra pit stop in the race.
Collisions spoil Mercedes’ start to the season
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onBoth Mercedes drivers retired after being hit by rivals in Melbourne.
Petrov fires Renault with fine drive to first podium
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onVitaly Petrov beat Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber to claim his first ever podium finish.
Unreliability and driver errors hold Williams back
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onNeither Williams finished in Australia after driver errors and car failures.
Di Resta handed debut point for Force India
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onPaul di Resta scored a point on his debut for Force India after the Saubers were disqualified.
Just one stop for Perez in remarkable debut drive
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onRookie Sergio Perez pulled off a surprise by making just one pit stop during the Australian Grand Prix.
Lotus not on terms with midfield yet
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onLotus qualified two seconds behind the midfield but showed signs of better performance.
Toro Rosso score points despite drivers’ clash
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onSebastien Buemi was unhappy after Jaime Alguersuari’s driving at the start of the race.
Virgin narrowly qualify and race at the back
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onVirgin only narrowly managed to get both cars into the first race of the year.
HRT finally run new car but fail to reach race
2011 Australian GP team review
Posted onHRT fell foul of the revived 107% rule after completing just seven laps in practice.
Hamilton matches Clark’s record of team loyalty
2011 Australian GP stats & facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton now shares the record for the longest F1 career spent driving for a single team with Jim Clark.
Lack of KERS no problem for Vettel at start
2011 Australian GP analysis
Posted onSee how the start unfolded, compare pit strategies, race pace and more.
Button frustrated after drive-through penalty
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onJenson 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
Posted onSergio Perez said he did not expect to be able to do just one pit stop during the Australian Grand Prix.
Vettel dominates to win in Melbourne
2011 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel dominated the Australian Grand Prix to beat Lewis Hamilton by over 20 seconds.