Jenson Button took a sensational victory at the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix despite coming under pressure from second placed man Fernando Alonso.
The real story of course is that of Sebastian Vettel who becomes a double world champion after securing third place for Red Bull.
Mark Webber finished fourth ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. Felipe Massa, Sergio Perez, Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg completed the top ten.
Congratulations Sebastian Vettel on becoming the 2011 world champion. The youngest ever back-to-back double world champion!
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Japanese GP Results:
| Pos | Driver | Team | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | J. Button | McLaren | 25 | |
| 02. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | +1.1 | 18 |
| 03. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | +2.0 | 15 |
| 04. | M. Webber | Red Bull | +8.0 | 12 |
| 05. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | +24.2 | 10 |
| 06. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | +27.1 | 8 |
| 07. | F. Massa | Ferrari | +28.2 | 6 |
| 08. | S. Perez | Sauber | +39.3 | 4 |
| 09. | V. Petrov | Renault | +42.6 | 2 |
| 10. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | +44.3 | 1 |
| 11. | A. Sutil | Force India | +54.4 | |
| 12. | P. di Resta | Force India | +1:02.3 | |
| 13. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | +1:03.7 | |
| 14. | P. Madonado | Williams | +1:04.1 | |
| 15. | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | +1:06.6 | |
| 16. | B. Senna | Renault | +1:12.6 | |
| 17. | R. Barrichello | Williams | +1:14.1 | |
| 18. | H. Kovalainen | Team Lotus | +1:27.8 | |
| 19. | J. Trulli | Team Lotus | +1:36.1 | |
| 20. | T. Glock | Virgin | +2 laps | |
| 21. | J. d’Ambrosio | Virgin | +2 laps | |
| 22. | D. Ricciardo | HRT | +2 laps | |
| 23. | V. Liuzzi | HRT | +3 laps | |
| 24. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | Retired |
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