2011 Qualifying results - South Korean Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.525 | 1:36.526 | 1:35.820 | 1:35.820 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.093 | 1:37.285 | 1:36.042 | 1:36.042 |
| 3rd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.929 | 1:37.302 | 1:36.126 | 1:36.126 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.071 | 1:37.292 | 1:36.468 | 1:36.468 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.670 | 1:37.313 | 1:36.831 | 1:36.831 |
| 6th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.393 | 1:37.352 | 1:36.980 | 1:36.980 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.426 | 1:37.892 | 1:37.754 | 1:37.754 |
| 8th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:38.378 | 1:38.186 | 1:38.124 | 1:38.124 |
| 9th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.549 | 1:38.254 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 10th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:38.789 | 1:38.219 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:39.392 | 1:38.315 | 1:38.315 | |
| 12th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.502 | 1:38.354 | 1:38.354 | |
| 13th | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:39.352 | 1:38.508 | 1:38.508 | |
| 14th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:39.464 | 1:38.775 | 1:38.775 | |
| 15th | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault | 1:39.316 | 1:38.791 | 1:38.791 | |
| 16th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:39.436 | 1:39.189 | 1:39.189 | |
| 17th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:39.097 | 1:39.443 | 1:39.443 | |
| 18th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:39.538 | 1:39.538 | ||
| 19th | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus | 1:40.522 | 1:40.522 | ||
| 20th | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus | 1:41.101 | 1:41.101 | ||
| 21st | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | 1:42.091 | 1:42.091 | ||
| 22nd | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin Racing | 1:43.483 | 1:43.483 | ||
| 23rd | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Hispania Racing | 1:43.758 | 1:43.758 | ||
| 24th | Daniel Ricciardo | Hispania Racing | (No time) | (No time) |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.820 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.042 |
| 3rd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.126 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.468 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.831 |
| 6th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.980 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:37.754 |
| 8th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:38.124 |
| 9th | Paul di Resta | Force India | (No time) |
| 10th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.526 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.285 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.292 |
| 4th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.302 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.313 |
| 6th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.352 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:37.892 |
| 8th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:38.186 |
| 9th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:38.219 |
| 10th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.254 |
| 11th | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:38.315 |
| 12th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.354 |
| 13th | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:38.508 |
| 14th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.775 |
| 15th | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault | 1:38.791 |
| 16th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:39.189 |
| 17th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:39.443 |