Monday, October 31, 2011

Formula 1 2011: Indian Grand Prix

The 2011 Formula One season sounds like a broken record. Vettel takes pole, Vettel wins the race. It’s happened more often than not this season and the first ever Indian Grand Prix was no different. World Champion Sebastian Vettel took his 13th pole of the season and is also close to equalling the record for most wins in a season (13). The man is simply unstoppable at the moment. The only other real talking point from the Indian GP was the fact that Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa collided yet again. It was the sixth indcident between the McLaren and Ferrari racers during the 2011 season.


Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
1 Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia walks in the paddock area at the Buddh
International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 27, 2011. 
India hosts its maiden F1 race from October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
2 McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain gestures as he drives an auto rickshaw at the
Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 27, 2011.
India hosts its maiden F1 race from October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
3 Lotus F1 Formula One driver Jarno Trulli of Italy rides a bicycle as he inspects the track at the Buddh
International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 27, 2011. India hosts its
maiden F1 race from October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
4 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany tries his hand at changing a tyre during a 
photo opportunity in the pits at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of 
New Delhi October 27, 2011. India hosts its maiden F1 race from October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
5 Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain (L) walks inside the barrier after he retired from 
the first practice session ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit
in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011. India hosts its maiden F1 race from 
October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
6 Course marshals chase away a stray dog on the track before the first practice session starts ahead of the
Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of 
New Delhi October 28, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
7 Sauber Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi (2nd R) of Japan attends a religious ceremony to
get blessings for his HRT car in the pits before a practice session ahead of the Indian Formula One
Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi 
October 28, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
8 Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil of Germany (front) is the first to drive on the track during 
first practice session ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in
Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011. India hosts its maiden F1 race from 
October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
9 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives in the pit lane during first practice session
ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the 
outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011. India hosts its maiden F1 race from October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
10 Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain drives in the pit lane during first practice session 
ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the 
outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011. India hosts its maiden F1 race from October 28-30. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
11 Virgin Racing Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium gets out of his car after crashing into
a barrier during the second practice session ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh
International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
12 Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil drives during the second practice session ahead of 
the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts
of New Delhi October 28, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
13 Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during the second practice session 
ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the
outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
14 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany sits in his car as mechanics work on the car
in his garage during the second practice session ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh 
International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
15 Lotus F1 Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen of Finland runs off the course during the third practice 
session for Indian first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the 
outskirts of New Delhi October 29, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
16 Formula One grid girls wait to enter the pit lane after the third practice session for the first Indian F1 
 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 
29, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
17 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the qualifying session for the 
Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi 
October 29, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
18 McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the qualifying session for the Indian
F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 
29, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
19 McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain drives during the qualifying session for the Indian
F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 
29, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
20 Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil of Germany drives during the qualifying session for the Indian 
F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 
29, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
21 Debris flies as Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil drives off the line onto a rumble strip 
during the practice session for the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida
on the outskirts of New Delhi October 29, 2011.
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
22 The helmet of McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, featuring an image of Bob Marley,
is seen as he gets out of his car after finishing second in the qualifying session for the Indian F1 Grand Prix at 
the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 29, 2011. Red Bull 
Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany finished first and his teammate Mark Webber of Australia 
inished third. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
23 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) celebrates after finishing first in the 
qualifying session with teammate Mark Webber of Australia (L) and McLaren Formula One driver Leiws 
Hamilton of Britain ahead of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida 
on the outskirts of New Delhi October 29, 2011. Hamilton finished second and Webber third in the qualifying
session. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
24 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after finishing first in the qualifying 
session for the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of 
New Delhi October 29, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
25 HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India waves during the drivers' parade before the Indian 
first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New 
Delhi, October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
26 Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia sits in a car during the drivers' parade before the
Indian first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of 
New Delhi, October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
27 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (R) leads the race at the start of the Indian
first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New
Delhi, October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
28 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) leads team mate Mark Webber of Australia
(L) and Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain at the start of the Indian first Formula One 
Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 30,
2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
29 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (L) leads the race at the start of the Indian first
Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, 
October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
30 Williams Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello of Brazil (C) and Sauber Formula One driver Kamui 
Kobayashi of Japan (R) are involved in an accident on the first corner of the Indian first Formula One 
Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 
30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
31 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany leads during the Indian first Formula One 
Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October
30, 2011.
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
32 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany leads during the Indian first Formula One 
Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October
30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
33 Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil drives ahead of McLaren Formula One driver Lewis
Hamilton of Britain during the Indian first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in 
Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
34 Smoke billows from the car of Sauber Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi of Japan during the Indian
first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New
Delhi, October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
35 McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain drives during the first Indian F1 Grand Prix at the 
Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 30, 2011.
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
36 Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain drives ahead of team mate Felipe Massa of Brazil
during the first Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts 
of New Delhi, October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
37 Track marshalls check the car of Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil after he had to retire
with a broken suspension during the Indian first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit
in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 30, 2011. Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa's 
magnetic attraction for each other on the racetrack continued unabated on Sunday when they collided once
again during the inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
38 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives in the pit lane during the first Indian F1 
Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 
30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
39 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the first Indian F1 Grand Prix 
at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 30, 2011.
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
40 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany crosses the finish line to win the Indian first 
Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi,
October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
41 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the Indian first 
Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, 
October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
42 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (front 2nd R), teammate Mark Webber 
(front 3rd R) and team principal Christian Horner (front, R) pose for a picture as they celebrate in the 
paddock area after Vettel won the first Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater 
Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 30, 2011. 
Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Prix
43 Second placed McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain (L) pours champagne over 
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, winner of the Indian first Formula One Grand 
Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 30, 2011.

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