Formula One Season Review 2011

Mark Webbed and Sebastian Vettel made is a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing at the Brazilian Grand Prix, to end this year’s F1 racing season, and complete one of the most successful years for Red Bull in Formula One history. Having already won the driver’s and constructor’s championship a few races ago (Vettel is 2011 champion), Red Bull just stamped their authority at the year-ending race, which will take them into next season on a high.

Red Bull outperformed arch rivals Ferrari and McLaren in almost all the races throughout the year, and these teams have some serious catching up to do for the 2012 Formula One season, in terms of performance. Mercedes and Renault too failed to deliver after much promise, while Sahara Force India looks to be the most improved of the new teams on the grid. Let’s have a look at the 2011 Formula One season final standings.

Formula One Season Review 2011 (Final Driver’s Standings)

1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull): 392
2. Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes): 270
3. Mark Webber (Red Bull): 258
4. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari): 257
5. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes): 227
6. Felipe Massa (Ferrari): 118
7. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes): 89
8. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes): 76
9. Adrian Sutil (Sahara Force India-Mercedes): 42
10. Vitaly Petrov (Renault): 37
11. Nick Heidfeld (Renault): 34
12. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber-Ferrari): 30
13. Paul di Resta (Sahara Force India-Mercedes): 27
14. Jaime Alguersuari (STR-Ferrari): 26
15. Sebastien Buemi (STR-Ferrari): 15
16. Sergio Perez (Sauber-Ferrari): 14
17. Rubins Barrichello (Williams-Cosworth): 4
18: Bruno Senna (Renault): 2
19. Pastor Maldonado (Williams-Cosworth): 1

All the remaining drivers did not manage to secure even a single point in the whole season. And now, the Constructor’s standings.

Formula One Season Review 2011 (Final Constructor’s Standings)

1. Red Bull Racing: 650
2. McLaren-Mercedes: 497
3. Ferrari: 375
4. Mercedes: 165
5. Renault; 73
6. Sahara Force India-Mercedes: 69
7. Sauber-Ferrari: 44
8. STR-Ferrari: 41
9. Williams-Cosworth: 5

Lotus-Renault, HRT-Cosworth, and Virgin-Cosworth are the three teams that never managed to finish in the top ten in any race, and were left without a single point at the season end.

These were the finals standings at the end of the 2011 season. The 2012 season will commence in March, and till then it is time to look out for the changes in the team’s names and drivers. Make sure you come back to this website from time to time for these very exciting updates, as they will determine the course of the 2012 Formula One season. Cheers!!!