2011 Turkish Grand Prix
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2011 Turkish Grand Prix
The 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, formally the 2011 Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on 8 May 2011 at Istanbul Park in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the fourth round of the 2011 Formula One season. The race, contested over 58 laps, was won by the championship leader, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel after starting from pole position. His team-mate Mark Webber finished in second place, and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso completed the podium in third position.
As a consequence of the race, Vettel extended his lead in the World Drivers’ Championship to 34 points over McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, who finished the race in fourth position. Webber’s second place finish moved him into third place in the championship, 4 points behind Hamilton in third, and nine ahead of Jenson Button, who was sixth in Turkey. In the World Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull extended their championship advantage to 43 points over McLaren, with Ferrari a further 40 points behind in third position.
