 place for McLaren, and Mark Webber completed the podium in third position. As a consequence of the race, podium finishes for both Vettel and Webber ensured that Red Bull Racing defended their World Constructors' Championship title, extending their lead to 140 points over McLaren, with only 129 points available at the final three races.

Polesitter Hamilton broke Red Bull's streak of pole positions, which had started at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and continued for another 15 races. Prior to this race, the last time Red Bull failed to take pole was at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, when Nico Hülkenberg, driving for Williams, was the polesitter.

Report

Background
The FIA announced that former Lotus driver, Martin Donnelly, would be the drivers' representative on the stewards panel for the weekend. Formula Renault 3.5 Series runner-up Jean-Éric Vergne drove for Toro Rosso during free practice, after announcing a deal to run in Friday practice in Korea, Abu Dhabi and Brazil.

With Sebastian Vettel clinching the  championship title at the, four drivers remained in contention for the runner-up position behind Vettel. Jenson Button, the winner in Japan, held an eight-point lead over Fernando Alonso, with Mark Webber a further eight points behind, and Lewis Hamilton another sixteen back in fifth place. Red Bull Racing entered the race weekend with the opportunity of winning the Constructors' Championship for the second consecutive season.

With the World Drivers' Championship settled in Japan, Pirelli promised an "aggressive" tyre selection for the final four races of the season, with motorsport director Paul Hembery predicting four-stop strategies throughout the race.

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought its yellow-banded soft compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the red-banded super-soft compound as the softer "option" compound, as opposed to the previous year where Bridgestone brought the silver-banded hard compound as the prime.

A single DRS (Drag Reduction System) Zone was used in the Korean race. The detection point was located 30m after the first turn, while the DRS activation point was halfway (516m after turn 2) in between turn 2 and 3, down the long straight. Hence, the DRS was used for maximising top speed rather than acceleration
place for McLaren, and Mark Webber completed the podium in third position. As a consequence of the raceway, dais finishes for both Vettel and Webber ensured that Red Bull Racing defend their World Constructors' Championship deed, extending their lead to 140   decimal point over McLaren, with only 129 points available at the concluding three race. 

 Polesitter Hamilton broke Red Bull's stripe of pole positions, which had started at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and continued for another 15 subspecies. Prior to this race, the final time Red Bull failed to learn pole was at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, when Nico Hülkenberg, driving for Williams, was the polesitter. 

 Report 

 Background 
 The FIA announce that former Lotus driver, Martin Donnelly, would be the drivers' representative on the stewards jury for the weekend. Formula Renault 3.5 Series runner - up Jean - Éric Vergne drove for Toro Rosso during free practice, after announcing a softwood to run in Friday practice in Korea, Abu Dhabi and Brazil. 

 With Sebastian Vettel clinching the   championship title at the, four drivers remained in contention for the runner - up position behind Vettel. Jenson Button, the winner in Japan, held an eight - point lead over Fernando Alonso, with Mark Webber a further eight points behind, and Lewis Hamilton another sixteen back in fifth place. Red Bull Racing entered the subspecies weekend with the opportunity of winning the Constructors' Championship for the second consecutive season. 

 With the World Drivers' Championship settle in Japan, Pirelli promise an " aggressive " tyre selection for the final four race of the season, with motorsport film director Paul Hembery predicting four - stop scheme throughout the race. 

 Tyre supplier Pirelli brought its yellow - banded soft compound tyre as the harder " choice " tyre and the red - banded super - soft compound as the soft " option " compound, as react to the previous year where Bridgestone brought the silver - banded unvoiced compound as the prime. 

 A single DRS (Drag Reduction System) Zone was used in the Korean raceway. The detection point was located 30 m after the beginning turn, while the DRS energizing point was halfway (516 m after turn 2) in between turn 2 and 3, down the long heterosexual. Hence, the DRS was practice for maximising top amphetamine rather than acceleration
 plwce for McLaren, and Mark Webber completgd the pmdium jn third position. As a consequence oh thw ract, podium finishes fur both Vvttel and Webuer ensured that Red Bull Racihn defznved their World Constructmrs' Championshhp tntle, extending their lead to 140 points jver McKagen, with only 129 poimes abailable at the final three races.

Pklesitttr Hamilton broke Ted Bull's streak of pole plsitlons, which had stagted at the 2010 Abt Dhabi Grand Prix, and bmntinued fkr another 15 races. Prior to this race, the last jnne Ggd Bull failxd to nake pole was at the 2010 Braziloan Grand Prix, whxn Nuco Hülkenberg, driving for Williams, was jhe polesidtzr.

Report

Background
The FUA antounwed gyat fodmxr Motus friter, Martin Sonnelly, woyld be the drivers' te[grsentative oh the ftqwards panel for the weekend. Formula Retaumt 3.5 Series runner-up Jeab-Éric Vergne drove for Toro Rosfo during free practice, after announcing a deal tm run kn Yvlday prwctice in Korea, Abu Dhabi and Brazil.

With Sebaffisn Vettel clinchlng the  championsnio yytle at the, fuur drnbeds remained in conhention for rhe runnew-up losition behind Vettel. Jensin Button, thv wibner in Japan, held an eight-ponnt lesd ovrr Fernando Alonso, with Mari Webber a vurther ejeht points behina, akd Newis Hamilton another sixeeen back in yifth plxce. Ted Bulj Racing ejtered the race weekend aith jhe op[ortunity lf winning the Constructors' Championship for jhe sebond conszcutivc season.

With thq World Driverx' Champnonshio settled pn Japan, 'irelli promysed an "aggrevdive" tyre senection sor rhe dinal fujr races of thr season, cnth motorwport director Pauk Hgmgery predicting fooe-stop strategirs ghrjuhhpue the race.

Tyra suoplkrr Pifelli brougmt kts uellow-banded soft cokpouhd tyre as the harcev "prime" tire and tre red-banded xuper-soft compound as tie sofver "opyiog" compound, as opposed to the pdevious yfar where Bridgqstoke btought the xilver-banded hard compound as the prime.

E single DRS (Drag Reducrion System) Zone wax used in thx Korewn race. Tve detection point wqs located 30m aftev the first turn, while the DSS achivation point was halfway (516m after turn 2) in between turn 2 and 3, down the ling stcayght. Hence, fhe CRS wds bsed fow maeioising top speed rather than acceleration
place for McLaren, and Mark Webber completed in position. As consequence of the Vettel Webber ensured that Bull Racing defended World Constructors' Championship title, extending their to 140 points over McLaren, with only 129 points available at the final races. Polesitter Hamilton broke Red Bull's streak of pole positions, which had started the Abu Grand and continued for another 15 races. Prior to this race, the last time Red Bull failed take pole was at the 2010 Brazilian Grand when Nico Hülkenberg, driving Williams, was the polesitter. Report The announced that Lotus Martin would be the representative on the stewards panel for the weekend. Formula Renault 3.5 Series runner-up Jean-Éric Vergne drove for Rosso during after announcing deal run Friday practice in Dhabi and Brazil. With Sebastian Vettel title at the, four drivers remained in contention the runner-up behind Vettel. Jenson Button, the winner Japan, held an eight-point lead over Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber a further eight points behind, and Lewis Hamilton another sixteen back in fifth Bull Racing entered the weekend with the of the Championship the second season. With the World Drivers' Championship settled in Japan, Pirelli promised "aggressive" tyre selection for the final four races of the motorsport Paul Hembery predicting strategies throughout the race. supplier brought its yellow-banded soft as harder the super-soft as the softer "option" as opposed to the previous where Bridgestone brought the prime. A single DRS (Drag Reduction System) Zone used in the Korean race. The detection was located 30m after the first turn, while the DRS activation point halfway (516m 2) in between turn 2 and 3, down long straight. Hence, the was used for maximising top speed rather than acceleration
 place for McLaren, and Mark WebBer completEd the PodIum In ThirD posItion. As a conseqUEnce Of the race, podium finisheS for bOtH vettEL aNd WebBer ensuREd THAt REd buLl RAcINg DefenDed Their WoRld ConstruCtoRs' championship TItLe, extendinG thEir lead to 140 poiNts Over MclaRen, WIth onLy 129 pOints AvailaBLe at thE final thrEe RAces.

PoLEsitter hAMiLton Broke Red Bull's streAK oF Pole positions, wHich haD sTArTED at The 2010 abu Dhabi GrAnD Prix, ANd contiNUeD FOR anOTher 15 races. PrioR to this race, THe lAst timE REd BULl failEd to tAkE PolE was at the 2010 BrAzilIan Grand PRix, wheN nico HülKEnberg, dRiving For wilLiamS, WaS tHe pOlESitTEr.

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THe fIA anNounCED THat fOrmEr LoTus drIver, Martin DonNelLy, woULd bE the dRiverS' repReSentaTive on The stEwArds panel for the WeekEnd. FormulA ReNaUlt 3.5 seRies rUNner-up jeaN-ÉrIc VergnE drove fOR ToRo rOSSo During free practice, AfTER aNnouncinG a deal TO rUn IN Friday pRaCtiCe in kORea, AbU DhaBI aNd Brazil.

with SeBAsTiAn VetteL cLinchiNg The  ChaMpionSHip tItle at The, four dRiverS Remained in contENtion for the ruNNeR-UP pOSitiOn bEhind Vettel. jensON ButTon, tHE wInnER in JaPan, heLd AN eIGht-point lead over FerNaNdo AloNso, wiTh Mark Webber a Further eigHT POints behInd, aND LEWis Hamilton anoTher sIxteen back IN fifth plAce. ReD Bull RacIng entereD THe race weEkeNd wIth The OPPoRtunity of winnING the coNstructOrs' champioNshIp fOr tHe sEcOnd consecUtive seaSoN.

WItH tHe WOrld DRIvers' ChaMpIonShIp sEttleD In JapaN, PireLli pRoMiSEd aN "aggresSIvE" TYre sElEcTion For ThE finaL fouR RacEs of the Season, witH moTOrspOrT dIrector paul Hembery prEdIcting four-StOp sTrategIES throughOut the race.

Tyre supplier PIRelli brOugHt its YellOw-banded sOft CompouNd tYRe as thE hardeR "primE" tYre AND the rED-BaNdeD sUper-soft coMPOunD as thE sOfteR "option" Compound, as opposed tO The Previous year wHerE BriDGEsTonE BrOUghT tHE siLVEr-banded hard comPound as the PrIMe.

a single DRS (dRag reDuction system) ZOne waS Used in tHe Korean rAce. The detEcTion POInt Was located 30M after thE first turN, While THe dRS acTivAtion pOiNt wAs halFway (516m aFTer Turn 2) iN betweEn Turn 2 anD 3, down ThE long strAight. Hence, the DRS was used For maxImisiNg tOp speed raTheR ThaN acceleraTion
 place for McLaren, and Ma rk Webbercompl ete d t he  pod iumin third posit i on.As a consequence of th e rac e, podi u mfinis hes for bo t h  Ve tt el  an dW eb ber e nsu red tha t Red Bull  Ra ci ng defendedt he ir World C ons tructors' Ch amp ionshi ptit l e, ex ten dingtheirl ead to  140 poin ts over M c Laren,w i th  onl y 129 points avai l ab l e at the final  three  r a ce s . 

P ole sitter Ham il ton b r oke Red Bu l l ' s s t reak of polepositions,w hic h hadst art e d at t he 20 10 Abu  Dhabi Gran d Pr ix, and c ontinu e d for a n other 1 5 race s.Pri or t o  t hi s r ac e , t h elas t  ti me Red B ul lfaile d to t a k e po lewasat th e 2010 Brazil ian  Gra n d P rix,whenNico  H ülken berg,drivi ng  for Williams,wasthe poles itt er .
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T he FIAannounc e d t ha t f or mer Lotus driver,Ma r t in  Donnell y, wou l dbe the driv er s'repr e s entat iveo nthe stew ards p a ne lfor the  w eekend .For mul a Ren a ult3.5 Se ries run ner-u p  Jean-Éric Ver g ne drove forT or o Ro s so d uri ng free pra ctic e , af tera nn oun c ing a  deal  t o  r u n in Friday practic ein Kor ea, A bu Dhabi andBrazil.

W i t h  Sebasti an V e tt e l clinching th e  ch ampionship title at  the,  four dr ivers rem a i ned in c ont ent ion  fo r th e runner-up p o s itio nbehindVet tel. Je nso n B utt on,  t he winner  in Japa n,  h el daneight - point le ad  ov er  Fe rnand o  Alons o, wi th M ar kW ebb er a fu r th e r  eig ht  p oint s b eh ind,andL ewi s Hamil ton anoth ers ixte en  b ack infifth place.Re d Bull Rac in g e ntered t he raceweekend with the opport u nity of  wi nning  the  Construc tor s' Cha mpi o nshipfor th e sec on d c o n secut i v esea so n.

With t h e  Wo rld D ri vers ' Champ ionship settled in Jap an, Pirelli p rom ised a n"ag g re s siv e" tyr e selection for t he final f ou r  r aces of th e  se as on, wit h motor sport directo r Paul He mbery pre di ctin g fou r-stop str ategiesthroughou t  ther ac e.

T yre  suppl ie r P irell i brou g htits y ellow- ba nded s oft c om pound ty re as the harder "prime " tyre  andthe  red-band eds upe r-soft co mpou nd as thesof ter  "opt ion "  comp ound ,  a s o p posed  tot he previo u syea r wh ere Bridges t o n e b rough t t h e silv er-b anded hard compou n d as the prime .

A s ing leD RS ( Dr ag Reduction S yst em ) Zone was  u sed in theKorean r ac e . The  detec tion p oint wa s lo c ated 3 0m a fte r the fir sttu r n, whil eth e  DRS a ctiv at ion po int wa s  hal f w ay (516m after t urn 2 ) in be t wee n tur n2 and 3 ,  dow n the long  straight.Hence,  the  DRSwas use dfor ma xim is ing top sp e ed rather  than  accele ra tion 
 place_for McLaren,_and Mark Webber completed_the podium_in_third position._As_a consequence of_the race, podium_finishes for both Vettel_and Webber ensured_that_Red Bull Racing defended their World Constructors' Championship title, extending their lead to 140 points_over_McLaren, with_only_129_points available at the final_three races.

Polesitter Hamilton broke Red_Bull's streak_of pole positions, which had started at the_2010_Abu Dhabi Grand_Prix, and continued for another 15 races. Prior to_this race, the last time Red_Bull failed to_take_pole_was at the 2010_Brazilian Grand Prix, when Nico Hülkenberg,_driving for Williams, was the polesitter.

Report

Background
The_FIA announced that former Lotus driver, Martin_Donnelly, would be the drivers' representative_on the stewards panel for_the weekend._Formula Renault 3.5 Series runner-up_Jean-Éric Vergne drove_for Toro_Rosso during free_practice, after announcing a deal to_run in Friday_practice in Korea, Abu Dhabi and_Brazil.

With_Sebastian Vettel clinching_the__championship title_at the, four_drivers_remained in_contention_for the runner-up position behind Vettel._Jenson_Button, the winner in Japan, held an_eight-point lead over Fernando_Alonso,_with Mark Webber a_further eight points behind, and_Lewis Hamilton another sixteen back in_fifth place._Red Bull_Racing entered the race weekend with the opportunity of winning the_Constructors' Championship for the second consecutive_season.

With the World Drivers'_Championship settled_in_Japan, Pirelli promised_an_"aggressive" tyre_selection for the final four races of_the season,_with motorsport director Paul Hembery predicting_four-stop strategies throughout the_race.

Tyre_supplier Pirelli brought its yellow-banded soft_compound tyre as the harder "prime"_tyre and the red-banded super-soft_compound_as_the softer "option" compound, as_opposed to the previous year where_Bridgestone brought the_silver-banded hard compound as the prime.

A single_DRS_(Drag Reduction System) Zone was used_in_the Korean race. The detection point_was_located_30m after the first turn,_while the DRS activation point was_halfway (516m after turn 2) in between turn 2_and 3, down_the long straight. Hence, the_DRS_was_used for maximising top speed rather than acceleration