Round 18 · 13 November 2011
2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: results
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) won the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, round 18 of the championship, held on 13 November 2011 at Yas Marina Circuit (UAE), starting from position 2. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Jenson Button (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Sebastian Vettel. The fastest lap was set by Mark Webber (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 2 | 1:37:11.886 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | +8.457 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 3 | +25.881 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 4 | +35.784 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 6 | +50.578 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 7 | +52.317 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 8 | +75.964 s | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 9 | +77.122 s | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 10 | +101.087 s | 2 | Finished |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 16 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 24 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 23 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 17 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 21 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 20 | — | — | Mechanical |
| 22 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 13 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 23 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 21 | — | — | Brakes |
| 24 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | — | — | Puncture |