2011 Qualifying Results - Malaysian Grand Prix
Qualifying Times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.468 | 1:35.934 | 1:34.870 | 1:34.870 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.861 | 1:35.852 | 1:34.974 | 1:34.974 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.924 | 1:36.080 | 1:35.179 | 1:35.179 |
| 4th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.033 | 1:35.569 | 1:35.200 | 1:35.200 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.897 | 1:36.320 | 1:35.802 | 1:35.802 |
| 6th | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault | 1:37.224 | 1:36.811 | 1:36.124 | 1:36.124 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.744 | 1:36.557 | 1:36.251 | 1:36.251 |
| 8th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:37.210 | 1:36.642 | 1:36.324 | 1:36.324 |
| 9th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:37.316 | 1:36.388 | 1:36.809 | 1:36.809 |
| 10th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.994 | 1:36.691 | 1:36.820 | 1:36.820 |
| 11th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:36.904 | 1:37.035 | 1:37.035 | |
| 12th | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:37.693 | 1:37.160 | 1:37.160 | |
| 13th | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:37.677 | 1:37.347 | 1:37.347 | |
| 14th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.045 | 1:37.370 | 1:37.370 | |
| 15th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:38.163 | 1:37.496 | 1:37.496 | |
| 16th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.528 | 1:37.528 | 1:37.528 | |
| 17th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.693 | 1:37.593 | 1:37.593 | |
| 18th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.276 | 1:38.276 | ||
| 19th | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus | 1:38.645 | 1:38.645 | ||
| 20th | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus | 1:38.791 | 1:38.791 | ||
| 21st | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | 1:40.648 | 1:40.648 | ||
| 22nd | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin Racing | 1:40.001 | 1:40.001 | ||
| 23rd | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Hispania Racing | 1:41.549 | 1:41.549 | ||
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | Hispania Racing | 1:42.574 | 1:42.574 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.870 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:34.974 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.179 |
| 4th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.200 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.802 |
| 6th | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault | 1:36.124 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.251 |
| 8th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:36.324 |
| 9th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:36.809 |
| 10th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.820 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.569 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.852 |
| 3rd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.934 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.080 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.320 |
| 6th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:36.388 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.557 |
| 8th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:36.642 |
| 9th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.691 |
| 10th | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault | 1:36.811 |
| 11th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:37.035 |
| 12th | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:37.160 |
| 13th | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:37.347 |
| 14th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:37.370 |
| 15th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:37.496 |
| 16th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.528 |
| 17th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:37.593 |