The 2011 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race that was held on 9 October 2011 at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. It was the fifteenth round of the 2011 Formula One season and the 37th time the Japanese Grand Prix had been held. The 53-lap race was won by McLaren's Jenson Button, after he started from second on the grid. Fernando Alonso finished in second place for Scuderia Ferrari, and Sebastian Vettel completed the podium, with third, for Red Bull Racing. Round 15 of 19 · 2011 Formula One World Championship October 9, 2011 at 06:00 UTC Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Japan Podium: 1. Jenson Button · 2. Fernando Alonso · 3. Sebastian Vettel Pole position: Sebastian Vettel Wiki link