2011 Spanish Grand Prix
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2011 Spanish Grand Prix
The 2011 Spanish Grand Prix, formally the Formula 1 Gran Premio de España Santander 2011, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 22 May 2011 at the Circuit de Catalunya inMontmeló, Spain. It was the fifth round of the 2011 Formula One season. The race, contested over 66 laps, was won by the championship leader, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel after starting from second on the grid. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton finished in second place, and his team-mate Jenson Button completed the podium in third position.
As a consequence of the race, Vettel extended his lead in the World Drivers’ Championship to 41 points over Hamilton. Mark Webber, who started the race from pole position, finished fourth in the race but he maintained third place in the championship, 10 points behind Hamilton in third, and six ahead of Button. In the World Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull extended their championship lead to 47 points over McLaren, with Ferrari a further 63 points behind in third position, after only Fernando Alonso reached the finish for the team, in fifth position.
