The 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 65th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. The original calendar for the 2011 Formula One World Championship consisted of twenty rounds, including
Reigning Champion Sebastian Vettel successfully defended his World Championship, replacing Fernando Alonso as the youngest double World Champion in Formula One history.
2009 Champion Jenson Button (pictured in 2012) came in second behind Vettel by a then record gap of 122 points.
Mark Webber, Vettel's teammate, finished third in the championship for the second season in a row.
The season started with controversy when two teams using the Lotus name were entered onto the grid, Lotus Renault GP (foreground) and Team Lotus (background).
The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 66th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 63rd FIA Formula One World Championship, a motor racing series for Formula One cars, re
2011 Formula One World Championship
…only a handful of vacant racing seats available ahead of the winter testing period, he announced that would concentrate on a return to the sport in 2012 rather than attempt to secure a seat in 2011. DTM champion Paul di Resta replaced Vitantonio Liuzzi at Force India, having previously driven for the…
Reigning Champion Sebastian Vettel became a three-time World Champion with Red Bull Racing.
Two-time Champion Fernando Alonso, driving for Ferrari, finished runner-up, three points behind Vettel.
2007 Champion Kimi Räikkönen (pictured in 2013) finished the season in third place on his return to F1, driving for Lotus.
Three teams changed their names for 2012: Team Lotus became known as Caterham (top); Renault was renamed as Lotus (middle); and Virgin Racing changed its name to Marussia (bottom).