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One more farewell in a weekend full of them: Force India paid tribute to Nico Hulkenberg, their Formula 1 driver from 2011-12 and 2014-16, with a party, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Mercedes sporting director Norbert Haug

At the start Sebastian Vettel sneaks in front of Red Bull team mate Webber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa and Adrian Sutil return from the drivers parade

Rubens Barrichello, local hero and the driver that has started the most Grands Prix in the field, obviously enjoyed his (probably last) drivers parade in F1 and the cheering fans around the race track

macht einen spass mit rainer

Sebastian Vettel approaches the drivers parade truck with a blink in his eyes

Red Bull Racing chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer proudly poses between the glitter-spangled victorious RBR-Renaults after the podium ceremony of the Brazilian GP

Nelson Piquet's Brabham BT49 is already well packed for transportation after the honoury lap before the Brazilian GP

2011 World Champion Sebastian Vettel greets from the podium after the Brazilian GP

The whole Red Bull Racing team celebrates the superior success with Renault engineers subsequent to the podium ceremony after the Brazilian GP

The whole Red Bull Racing team celebrates the superior success with Renault engineers subsequent to the podium ceremony after the Brazilian GP

The whole RBR team celebrates the superior success subsequent to the podium ceremony after the Brazilian GP

Glitter on the victorious Red Bull Racing-Renault from the podium ceremony after the Brazilian GP

Glitter on the nose of the victorious Red Bull Racing-Renault from the podium ceremony after the Brazilian GP

Glitter on the victorious Red Bull Racing-Renault from the podium ceremony after the Brazilian GP

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Sebastian Vettel, strategist Will Courtney, race winner Mark Webber (all Red Bull Racing) and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren

A large sip of champagne for second placed Sebastian Vettel after the Brazilian Grand Prix

A large sip of champagne for third placed Jenson Button after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Champagne showers from Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber for his second placed team mate Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Champagne showers for Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber on the podium after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Third placed Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes presents his trophy on the podium after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy on the podium after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber presents his trophy for the winning driver after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Red Bull's race winner Mark Webber and second placed team mate Sebastian Vettel ashake hands on the podium after the Brazilian Grand Prix

The other race drivers - Rosberg and Alguersuari - have finished the race and walk towards parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix

The other race drivers - Buemi, Alonso and Kovalainen - have finished the race and walk towards parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Collected rubber marbles on Webber's RBR-Renault in parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel strokes his 'Kinky Kylie' in parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix, finalising the superior season for Red Bull

Red Bull's race winner Webber and second placed team mate Vettel caress each other in parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix, finalising the superior season for Red Bull

Red Bull's race winner Webber and second placed team mate Vettel arrive in parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Red Bull's race winner Webber and second placed team mate Vettel arrive in parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing becomes second behind team mate Webber

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing wins the Brazilian Grand Prix

Mercedes Grand Prix team boss Ross Brawn

Williams' Patrick Head at the pitlane command center

Mark Webber ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez stops at Sauber pits

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP overtakes Toro Rosso's Alguersuari

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus, overtakes d'Ambrosio's Virgin-Cosworth

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of di Resta

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Alguersuari

The start field squeezes through turn one, Senna and Schumacher already side-by-side promising a battle for later

The start field squeezes through turn one, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads in front of team mate Webber

The start field squeezes through turn one, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads in front of team mate Webber

The start field squeezes through turn one, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads in front of team mate Webber

Sebastian Vettel speaks on the grid with his Red Bull race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin

Sebastian Vettel speaks with his Red Bull race engineer Rocquelin

Jenson Button talks to a McLaren engineer on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid before the season's final race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, has put the car on position on the grid before the season's final race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, detaches the steering wheel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on before the season's final race

Triple F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) performs an honoury lap on his original 1981 Championship winnning Brabham BT49 and waves the flag of his Brazilian soccer club Vasco da Gama FC

Nelson Piquet performs an honoury lap on his original 1981 Championship winnning Brabham BT49

German fans cheer for the drivers during drivers parade

The F1 race drivers wave on their parade lap

Race fans cheer for the drivers parade

The drivers on the parade truck wave with Brazilian flags towards the fans on the stand

All Formula One drivers pose for the annual season ending group shot

All Formula One drivers get in position for the annual season ending group shot

The race drivers on the parade truck enjoy the cheering crowds

Fernando Alonso and Jerome d'Ambrosio climb on the drivers parade truck

Pit lane marshals distribute Brazilian banners for waving during the drivers parade

Cuervo (Sauber's Tequila sponsor) advertising girls

A Brazilian fan cheers for Hamilton with a Senna-related banner

A crowded paddock with TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian König in the middle, watched by countless journalists and bystanders

Double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972 and 1974) signs his chapter in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Both triple F1 World Champions and former rivals Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) and Niki Lauda (1975, 1977 and 1984) share fond memories over browsing through Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals loudly laugh about happy memories they just found in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany): Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984

Both triple F1 World Champions and former rivals Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) and Niki Lauda (1975, 1977 and 1984) share fond memories over browsing through Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals loudly laugh about happy memories they just found in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany): Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals seriously discuss in the paddock (Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984)

Bernie Ecclestone browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany) for which he wrote the foreword, and Pasquale points at a very memorable photo

Bernie Ecclestone browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany) for which he wrote the foreword

Double World Champion Sebastian Vettel recommends Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

After signing his chapter in Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), Fernando Alonso poses with the senior photographer for a souvenir photo

Nico Rosberg browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), probably seeking a matching christmas present for his father Keke

Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull Racing mechanics and funny moustaches their season's ultimate pole position hence braking Nigel Mansell's record of 14 pole positions in one season

Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull Racing mechanics and funny moustaches their season's ultimate pole position hence braking Nigel Mansell's record of 14 pole positions in one season

Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull Racing mechanics and funny moustaches their season's ultimate pole position hence braking Nigel Mansell's record of 14 pole positions in one season

Sebastian Vettel takes a close look at a very cute statement of a fan and his mom

A Red Bull Racing mechanic directs Vettels attention to the next picture

Sebastian Vettel chats in front of Red Bull Racing pits

A temporarily disabled fan enjoys an autograph on his leg in plaster from his idol Vettel in front of the pits

Bruno Senna of Renault gives an interview to BBC after qualifying for ninth grid position at his home Grand Prix

Bruno Senna of Renault gives an interview after qualifying for ninth grid position at his home Grand Prix

The fastest three qualifiers pose together for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified McLaren's Jenson Button, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after gaining the season's ultimate pole position, braking Nigel Mansell's record of 14 pole positions in one season

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, caresses his car called 'Kylie' for gaining pole position again

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, brakes before turn one

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari of Toro Rosso in front of Trulli

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Paul di Resta, Force India

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

HRT's third driver Jan Charouz drives here in Brazil on Friday morning only

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Team Lotus' third driver Razia Luiz drives here in Brazil on Friday morning only

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Renault's third driver Romain Grosjean drives here in Brazil on Friday morning only

Toro Rosso's third driver Jean-Eric Vergne drives here in Brazil on Friday morning only

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch seeks a reflection on a firemarshal's helmet visor

Icy eyes of Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Red Bull adviser Dr. Helmut Marko listens to team boss Christian Horner

A thoughtful Sebastian Vettel in pits with Red Bull's Horner and Marko

Sebastian Vettel's custom helmet design bears samba dancers and a feathered beauty with two golden stars which each represents one Formula One World Championship title

Lewis Hamilton's helmet for the Brazilian GP 2011 - as a tribute to the great Senna, the back part (with allowance of the family) shows Ayrton's original helmet design 20 years after he won his last title in 1991

Jenson Button listens to a McLaren race engineer in pits

McLaren front wings and body parts

The McLaren team poses for the season's final group shot

The Mercedes star on a McLaren nose cone tip

Toro Rosso drivers smile with their team for the season's final group shot

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull Racing pit stop crew pose with 'Kinky Kylie' for the season's final group shot

The Red Bull Racing team smiles for the season's final group shot

The Red Bull Racing team prepares in the pitlane for the season's final group shot

The Red Bull Racing team prepares in the pitlane for the season's final group shot

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel in a technical discussion with his Red Bull race engineer Rocquelin

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, besides his team boss Christian Horner

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says hello to Jean-François Caubet, now managing director of Renault Sport F1 (second from right), with other accompaigning Renault VIPs

Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner listen to advisor Dr. Helmut Marko

Both Toro Rosso drivers Sebastian Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari speak with their adviser Dr. Helmut Marko

The two Toro Rosso drivers Sebastian Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari stroll together

Adrian Sutil in the paddock with father Jorge and his brother

Adrian Sutil's father Jorge with his other son in the paddock

Adrian Sutil's brother drops the idea of growing as much hair as his father

McLaren CEO Ron Dennis speaks with his new employee Sam Michael, who leaves his position as technical director at Williams yet empty

Renault team boss Eric Boullier

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Global sponsor Banco Santander's chairman of the board, Emilio Botin

Triple World Champion Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971 and 1973) speaks to Bahrain's FIA delegate Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa

Ayrton Senna's sister and mother of Bruno, Viviane Senna, also leads the charitable Senna Foundation

Local hero Bruno Senna of Renault

Brazilian Globo TV interviews local hero Bruno Senna

Brazilian Globo TV sets local hero Bruno Senna up for a larger interview

French racing legend Jacques Laffite chats with his colleague journalist Karen Minier, wife of David Coulthard

Formula One World Champion of 1997 Jacques Villeneuve introduces his girl friend

Bernie Ecclestone shows the direction of Formula One

It is loud in the paddock, and Eddie Jordan seems to tell a secret to Bernie Ecclestone

BBC TV presenter and former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan knows how to tie a knot of ribbons

The well-known parrot on a Force India nose cone

Salvatore organises the office behind the Ferrari Media motorhome

The colourfully inked arms of a Pirelli mechanic

Team Lotus mechanics take intensive care of their 'black gold'

The six different Pirelli tyre mixtures on display

On the driveway from the race track to Sao Paulo city

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

A happy race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes enjoys to explain his achievent to the interviewers after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren's Andy Latham, race winner Lewis Hamilton and his third placed team mate Jenson Button of McLaren

Race winner Lewis Hamilton takes a large sip of orange flower flavoured sparkling water after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix podium ceremony

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes presents his deserved trophy after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes kisses his trophy after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The two Brazilians chat after the race - Bruno Senna of Lotus Renault GP (16th placed) and Felipe Massa of Ferrari (5th)

Race winner Lewis Hamilton hugs Andy Latham of McLaren in parc ferme after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes arrives in parc ferme after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes takes the chequered flag and wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Mark Webber ends his last stop at Red Bull Racing pits with one lap to go

Mark Webber makes his last stop at Red Bull Racing pits with one lap to go

Mark Webber makes his last stop at Red Bull Racing pits with one lap to go

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta, Force India

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing follows Massa's Ferrari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Paul di Resta, Force India

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, jumps over the curbs

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, jumps over the curbs

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari flies over the curbs

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, in front of a line of followers

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes passes the pit boards in front of the followers

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, passes the pit wall signals in front of Button and a queue of following cars

Race leader Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes passes the pit boards as the field turns to the main straight

The cars brake into turn one after the start, Vettel leads the field in front of the two McLaren-Mercedes cars of Hamilton and Button

The cars accelerate after the start signal, Vettel leads the field in front of the two McLaren-Mercedes cars of Hamilton and Button

The cars accelerate after the start signal, Vettel leads in front of the McLarens of Hamilton and Button

The cars wait in line for the start signal, Vettel on pole positions besides Hamilton

The cars leave the grid to their formation lap

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Toro Rosso's Friday driver Jean-Eric Vergne

The 2011 GP2 series champion Romain Grosjean, Renault, drives on Friday only

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Kovalainen

Red Bull president Dieter Mateschitz wishes his driver Sebastian Vettel best luck on the grid before the race

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug, Daimler chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche and FIA technical director Jo Bauer have fun on the grid before the race

Former F1 driver and team boss Gerhard Berger chauffeurs King Juan Carlos of Spain over the grid before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Daimler chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche chats with Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Felipe Massa of Ferrari listens to his race engineer Rob Smedley besides the grid

Fabiana Flosi and VIPs pose with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner for a souvenir photo on the grid

Fabiana Flosi and a VIP greet Red Bull team boss Christian Horner on the grid

Piero Lardi Ferrari, Ferrari Vice-President, chats besides the grid with Sebastian Vettel and in front of many lenses

Piero Lardi Ferrari, Ferrari Vice-President, chats on the grid with Vettel

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel gives an interview before the race

Red Bull's Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Red Bull's Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing concentrates in his car before the race

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull-Renault is prepared at his grid position

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing is pushed to his grid position

Sutil's grid girl

The stewardesses of the main sponsor Etihad airlines work as temporary grid girls

The stewardesses of the main sponsor Etihad airlines work as temporary grid girls

The stewardesses of the main sponsor Etihad airlines work as temporary grid girls

Chilled mooded H. E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak (UAE) Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Isa Hamad Al Khalifa watch Bahrain's FIA delegate Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa who checks PMs on his mobile phone

A Ferrari fan poses on the stand

Fans cheer from the main stand

A stewardess of the main sponsor Etihad airlines on the grid

Sebastian Vettel enjoys every drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton comes to drivers parade

Felipe Massa and Jaime Alguersuari chat on their way to drivers parade

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, with a hint of a new moustache

Rubens Barrichello and Jerome d'Ambrosio walk to drivers parade

The stewardesses of the main sponsor Etihad airlines work as temporary grid girls, waiting for the Formula One drivers besides the red carpet

The stewardesses of the main sponsor Etihad airlines work as temporary grid girls

A perfectly made up stewardess of the main sponsor Etihad airlines

The stewardesses of the main sponsor Etihad airlines work as temporary grid girls

Chilled mood in the Force India team oasis, with Nico Hulkenberg on the right

Formula One legend Niki Lauda gives some pepper and salt in form of fond memories to the pictures in Rainer W. Schlegelmilch's new book 'The Roaring 70s'

Sebastian Vettel's helmet from above

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing gives an interview after qualifying

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the right (note the special McLaren driver suits)

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing arrives in parc ferme after qualifying

Green lights for Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh

Niki Lauda jokes around with Johnny Herbert, both former F1 drivers and now advisers and TV presenters

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Renault's Senna heads under the bridge

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

FIA and Formula One banners wave in the desert wind

A white smile for the snappers

Local VIP beauties pose for a souvenir photo

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Formula One Management's Pasquale Lattuneddu listens to Sir Fank Williams

FIA race steward and former Formula 1 driver Derek Warwick looks at Pasquale Lattuneddu

Welcome to the Formula One Village

Sun sets behind Abu Dhabi paddock

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

A patient double World Champion Sebastian Vettel poses with devoted fans for a souvenir photo

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, enters the paddock with father John

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing smiles at the world after winning his 11th race of the season

Second placed Jenson Button of McLaren answers questions to the press after the race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing gives interviews after the race

A champagne-soaked Red Bull Racing technical director, Adrian Newey, proudly presents the shiny trophy for the winning constructor after the podium ceremony

A champagne-soaked Red Bull Racing technical director, Adrian Newey, proudly presents the shiny trophy for the winning constructor after the podium ceremony

Final podium ceremony group photo with Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and as third Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

A large sip of champagne for Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey

Champagne showers for winner Vettel

Champagne showers for winner Vettel

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey presents his trophy for the winning constructor on the podium

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, kisses his shiny silver cup

Red Bull Racing's race winner Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy on the podium

Red Bull Racing's race winner Sebastian Vettel stands still on the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates with his team at the parc ferme fencing

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

McLaren's second placed chaser Button congratulates race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing in parc ferme after the race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing arrives at parc ferme after his honoury lap

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey, team advisor Dr. Helmut Marko and team boss Christian Horner celebrate their new victory at the pitwall command center

Already being double World Champion, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing wins the Grand Prix of India

Narain Karthikeyan of HRT in front of Hamilton and Kovalainen

Michael Schumacher now in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

A row of cars lines up on the main straight during the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Webber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, in front of McLaren's Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, in front of Button's McLaren

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi's race ends because the Toro Rosso-Ferrari engine had a rare failure

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, leading Hamilton

As a rare shot Michael Schumacher's Mercedes car in front of the two Ferraris

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta, Force India

Renault's Vitaly Petrov behind Perez and the pack

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, battles for position with Force India's di Resta

Sebastian Vettel increases the distance to the other race cars after three laps

Sebastian Vettel leads the row of race cars after one lap

Kobayashi's Sauber-Ferrari has a problem after a spin and touch at turn one after the start

Whilst HRT's Karthikeyan passes turn one after the the start witout any problems, Barrichello's damaged Williams car is pushed into the foreground

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP in the middle of the field in turn one

Nico Rosberg and his Mercedes GP team mate find themselves in the middle of the field at the apex of turn one

Both Red Bull-Renaults lead the field into turn one with a cheaky Button of McLaren sneaking in from behind

Both Red Bull-Renaults lead the field into turn one with a cheaky Button of McLaren sneaking in from behind

At the start, both Red Bull-Renaults lead the field with a cheaky Button of McLaren sneaking in from behind

At the start, both Red Bull-Renaults lead the field with a cheaky Button of McLaren sneaking in from behind

At the start, both Red Bull-Renaults lead the field

A second before the start

Green lights for formation lap

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel's view goes far before the race

Renault-Nissan group CEO Carlos Ghosn, Jean-Francois Caubet, Renault head of communications, and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner chat on the grid before the race

As usual, the gentlemen from the Red Bull riding service guard the secrets of Kinky Kiley's rear side

As usual, the gentlemen from the Red Bull riding service guard the secrets of Kinky Kiley's butt under supervision of chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer

As usual, the gentlemen from the Red Bull riding service guard the secrets of Kinky Kiley's butt

Sachin Tendulkar, Indias most famous cricket player, shakes hands on the grid with Airtel's representative

On the grid Bernie Ecclestone listens to Sachin Tendulkar, Indias most famous cricket player

FIA president Jean Todt meets Bernie Ecclestone on the grid before the race

FIA president Jean Todt meets Bernie Ecclestone on the grid before the race

Previously sad but now happy again looking Fernando Alonso enjoyed a warm hug from Bernie Ecclestone on the grid

Previously sad but now happy looking Fernando Alonso finds himself in the arms of Bernie Ecclestone

Previously sad but now enlightened looking Fernando Alonso finds himself in the arms of Bernie Ecclestone

After the minute's silence on the grid, a very sad looking Fernando Alonso walks into the arms of Bernie Ecclestone who speaks a serious word

After the minute's silence on the grid, a very sad looking Fernando Alonso walks into the arms of Bernie Ecclestone

FIA president Jean Todt, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali along with other team bosses stand still with the Formula One drivers for a minute's silence on the grid before the race in memory of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli

Bernie Ecclestone and all Formula One drivers stand still for a minute's silence on the grid before the race in memory of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli

Bernie Ecclestone, the drivers and key personnel observe a minute's silence in memory of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli

Two pretty grid girls span the Indian national banner over the grid

Mark Webbers Red Bull-Renault car arrives on the grid

Busy mechanics make space on the grid for Webbers arriving Red Bull-Renault car

Vitaly Petrovs manager Oksana Kozachenko watches the action in the pitlane

Felipe Massa walks back from the drivers parade line-up

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP greets the fans on the stand

McLarens Lewis Hamilton jumps out of the historic car after the lap of drivers parade

At the beginning of his parade lap Fernando Alonso jokes around with the photographers

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP waves at the fans on the grand stand

Ferrari's Felipe Massa takes a drink for his fans sake at drivers parade

Kamui Kobayashi of the Sauber F1 Team rides a historic car for drivers parade

A shy Vitaly Petrov prepares for a lap of drivers parade

Local hero Narain Karthikeyan greets his fans at the drivers parade lap

Michael Schumacher enjoys the ride in a 1929 Stutz Pikes Peak Special for drivers parade

Sebastien Buemi enjoys the mood of the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton looks forward to his parade lap in a historic car

Racing fans cheer on the grandstand during the drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel gives Bob an interview before the drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel signs autographs before doing his parade lap

Photographers swarm around Sebastian Vettels historic parade vehicle

Jean-Michel with Sebastian Vettel for the fans on the stands during the drivers parade

An Indian grid girl holds a number panel

A friendly looking Indian grid girl

A friendly looking Indian grid girl

The grid girls hold the panels for drivers parade

The radiator mascot of the 1929 'Stutz Pikes Peak Special'

Di Restas grid girl attends the drivers parade

An "Emily" statue grows on the radiator of a historic Rolls Royce

The drivers parade chauffeur for HRT's Narain Karthikeyan concentrates on his task

Sachin Tendulkar, Indias most famous cricket player, arrives in the paddock

Russian tyre promotion beauties take photographs of each other in the pitlane

Russian tyre promotion beauties take photographs of each other in the pitlane

Russian tyre promotion beauties show off in the pitlane on Sunday morning

Russian tyre promotion beauties show off in the pitlane on Sunday morning

Russian tyre promotion beauties hang around in the pitlane on Sunday morning

Russian tyre promotion beauties shorten the waiting time before the race

German photographer Mirko Stange explains the outcome of a professional outdoor photo shooting to some interested racing fans

McLaren fans sit on the lawn in the fan village

Policemen make a break

A fan poses for a souvenir photo

Indian Ferrari fans just got their cheering devices

Legions of flower pots are watered so that the decoration of the circuit for the visitors viewing pleeasure is ensured

The large Indian key-visual welcomes the spectators on Sunday morning

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media from parc ferme: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

The qualifyings fastest Vettel, Webber and Hamilton return from the FIA weight control after qualifying

F1 race drivers wait at the FIA scales after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel receives congratulations in parc ferme after Q3

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel takes his helmet off in parc ferme after Q3

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

The helmet of polesitter Sebastian Vettel shows the faces of the Red Bull Racing team

The helmet design of polesitter Sebastian Vettel shows the faces of the Red Bull Racing team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo on HRT-Cosworth

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, with an open DRS wing

Paul di Resta, Force India, with an open DRS wing

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

An FOM camera man with his digital TV camera

Ferrari pitwall command center

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren mechanics sit on the pitwall and wait for the car to come in again

Mark Webber is pushed backwards to Red Bull pits

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel are pushed backwards to pits during qualifying

Sebastian Vettel is pushed backwards to pits during the qualifying pit stops by the Red Bull mechanics

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, stops in pits

Official sponsor Hublot supplies the pitlane clock

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, in front of Sutil

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

10 smilies in Kinky Kiley's cockpit

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull Racing-Renault car stops in the pitlane with a stalled engine

A golden glowing Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo in a HRT-Cosworth

Paul di Resta, Force India

Vitaly Petrov expresses his emotions in Lotus Renault GP pits

Vitaly Petrov discusses with the Renault GP engineers in pits

Vitaly Petrov discusses in the pits with the Renault GP engineers

Vitaly Petrov discusses with the Renault GP engineers in pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton wipes his sweat off with a towel in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Local hero Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus, wears Marco Simoncellis helmet design as a tribute to the recently deceased MotoGP icon

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher puts the ear phones in

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko in pits

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko listens to team boss Christian Horner and Sebastian Vettel in the pits

Sebastian Vettel listens to his race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin in Red Bull Racing pits

Besides all the fun, Sebastian Vettel has to focus on setting up the race car for the new track

Sebastian Vettel and his mechanics burst in laughs as the song 'Who let the dogs out?' is played in the pits whilst the session is stopped because a wild dog is hunted on the race track

Sebastian Vettel and his mechanics burst in laughs as the song 'Who let the dogs out?' is played in the pits whilst the session is stopped because a wild dog is hunted on the race track

Colin Kolles, HRT team boss

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus driver and son of vice-president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India Vicky Chandhok

Ross Brawn, Mercedes Grand Prix team boss

Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey and Eric Besson, French Minister of Industry, pose for a group photo in front of Red Bull pits

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey is visited in Red Bull pits

Eric Besson, French Minister of Industry, and Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, visit technical director Adrian Newey for an informational chat in Red Bull pits

President of the Bahrain Motor Federation and FIA delegate Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al-Khalifa jokes around with BBC TV presenters Eddie Jordan and Martin Whitaker (left hand)

Bahrain's FIA delegate Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa

FIA president Jean Todt speaks with Bahrain's FIA delegate Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa

FIA president Jean Todt hispers into his son Nicola's ear

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh talks with FIA president Jean Todt at the pitwall

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh answers questions to the press

Formula 1 director Bernie Ecclestone is interrogated by local journalists

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus, is in a good mood on Friday morning

Virgin Racing's Timo Glock walks in the pitlane with his physio Axel Thielmann

FIA race observer Herbie Blash and race director Charlie Whiting walk in the pitlane

Local marshals cheer with the Indian banner

A friendly pit lane marshal guards the Red Bull pits

FOM's Pasquale Lattuneddu poses with Samir Gaur, CEO of the race organising Jaypee Sports agency, and two pitlane marshals

On Thursday evening during his track inspection, Sebastian Vettel is allowed to test the technically advanced track marking system

On Thursday evening during his track inspection, Sebastian Vettel and his entourage is followed by photographers and TV crews

On Thursday evening during his track inspection, Sebastian Vettel is followed by photographers and TV crews

On Thursday evening during his track inspection, Sebastian Vettel admires the impressive architecture of the up-to-date race track

Massive architecture and fresh tarmac on the newest F1 circuit near New Delhi

The local monoposto racing cars already look quite used

The advertising key visual of the newest F1 circuit behind a security officer

A large advertising board welcomes the fans at the newest F1 circuit

The sun drops behind the grandstand on Thursday afternoon

Security controls in front of the entrance of the newest F1 circuit

Large broad lanes guide to the entrance of the newest F1 circuit

TV camera teams take up positions in front of the circuit entrance

Security controls guard the entrance to the circuit

It seems that the tickets for the event are all sold out as the panel says.

Karun Chandhok's portrait welcomes the tourists and car drivers at the motorway paypoint

A Force India billboard advertises the 'national' team

A traditional police car

A cow herd travels besides the motorway near the circuit

A typical local transportation vehicle on its dusty way to the recently built race track

Playing children run down the stairs of Jama Masjid

Children play on the square in front of the temple

Muslim believers wash their faces and feet in the fountain before they attend the prayers in the Jama Masjid temple

Pretty women and girls meet after the prayers in front of the Jama Masjid temple

The large square in front of the Jama Masjid is crowded by believers and tourists

A typical local family poses for a souvenir photo on the square in front of the Laxmi Narayan Birla Mandir

A young woman with a henna hand tattoo takes a photograph of Laxmi Narayan Birla Mandir with her mobile phone

The illuminated Laxmi Narayan Birla Mandir building attracts the local crowds in the evening

Colourful scarfs, blankets and tissues are sold on the market by a smiling saleswoman

Colourful scarfs, blankets and tissues are sold on the market

A local shopping mall

A statue of a serious looking Indian goddess

Is this a prancing horse or a red bull?

Another transportation vehicle without stickers - but fully booked

Oversized McLaren race drivers stick on a large tourist bus

One of a billion three-wheeled tuk-tuks in the traffic

Clever transportation solutions can be seen on the way to the new circuit

Covered women are carried on the load area of a lorry

Rickshaws everywhere

A herd of goats and their goatherds on the street

Clever transportation solutions can be seen on the motorway to the new circuit

A family is traveling on a motorbike near the circuit

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Tommi Parmakoski signals Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, P1 with 10 laps to go

Renault's Bruno Senna accelerates after a spin

Renault's Bruno Senna faces the wrong direction after a spin

Rosberg's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after the Korean GP

Schumacher's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after a collision during the Korean GP

Schumacher's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after a collision during the Korean GP

Scrutineering after the Korean GP

An empty parc ferme after the Korean GP

Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrates their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP with a new golden T-shirt edition

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrate their win of the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull Racing team after winning the F1 constructor championship

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates with the Red Bull Racing team after winning the F1 constructor championship

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and the whole Red Bull Racing team celebrate winning the F1 constructor championship after the Korean GP

Second placed Lewis Hamilton answers the media's questions after the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel answers the media's questions after the podium ceremony of the Korean GP

Schumacher's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after a collision during the Korean GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner as winning constructor of the championship after the podium ceremony of the Korean GP

Final podium ceremony photo of race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner as winning constructor of the championship

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel, his third placed team mate Mark Webber and Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner as winning constructor in their middle

A large sip of champagne for winning Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Korean GP

Champagne showers from winning Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Korean GP

Champagne showers for the winning Red Bull team on the podium after the Korean GP

Champagne showers for the winning Red Bull team on the podium after the Korean GP

Second placed Lewis Hamilton present his trophy on the podium after the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, receives congrats from second placed Lewis Hamilton on the podium after the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, kisses his trophy on the podium after winning the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, presents his trophy on the podium after winning the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on the podium after winning the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, jumps on the podium after winning the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on his car in parc ferme after winning the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on his car in parc ferme after winning the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on his car in parc ferme after winning the Korean GP

Red Bull Racing's Webber and Vettel congratulate each other in parc ferme after the Korean GP

Red Bull Racing team boss Horner celebrates with Webber and Vettel in parc ferme after the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on his car in parc ferme after winning the Korean GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, climbs out of his car in parc ferme after winning the Korean GP

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, looks at his car in parc ferme after finishing the race as 13th

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and becomes second placed of the Korean Grand Prix in front of Webber

Unbeatable double World Champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag to win the Korean Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits right the the end of Jenson Button's stop at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton passes the McLaren pit wall signals in front of a pushing Webber

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits in front of a pushing Webber

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Both Ferrari pass the pit board signals behind Rosberg's Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, passes the pit boards behind his team mate

Green flag, Senna in the field passes the pit boards

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads Hamilton and the followers during a safety car period

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall command center

Vitaly Petrov retires in Lotus Renault GP pits after a collision with Schumacher

Pit stop of Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits after his collision with Schumacher

Pit stop of Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits after his collision with Schumacher

Pit stop of Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits after his collision with Schumacher

Fernando Alonso is serviced in Ferrari pits

Button and Rosberg battle for position in the pit lane

Mark Webber stops for a service at Red Bull Racing pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna end his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna end his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Pit stop of Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Pit stop of Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Pit stop of Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of team mate Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, already leads the race after a few laps in front of Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of the two Ferrari cars

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, already leads the race after the first lap

After the start, the field heads into turn one

After the start, McLaren's Hamilton leads the field into turn one

After the start, McLaren's Hamilton leads the field into turn one

Green lights to formation lap

Mercedes mechanics have fun on the grid

A group photo with Korean VIPs on the grid

Petrov's Renault on the grid

Petrov's Renault on the grid

Massa's Ferrari on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, gives interviews before the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, looks forward to an exciting race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, gives interviews before the race

Sergio Perez does stretching exercises before the race under the eyes of Sauber F1 Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn and his manager

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, shortly before the race

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, shortly before the race

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, shortly before the race

Bruno Senna's grid girl

Another friendly grid girl

Vettel's grid girl

Button's grid girl

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, descends from drivers parade truck

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, descends from drivers parade truck

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, descends from drivers parade truck

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, walks to drivers parade

Ferrari drivers Alonso and Massa walk to drivers parade

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, walks to drivers parade

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus, walks to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, walks to drivers parade

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, walks to drivers parade

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, walks to drivers parade

Stock car F1 support race

And another Korean grid girl

Two advertising ladies on the grid

And one more Korean grid girl

A Korean grid girl's tattoo

A Korean grid girl

A Korean grid girl proudly wears the F1 icon

Korean grid girls

The Korean grid girls pose for the eager photographers

The Korean grid girls pose for the eager photographers

The Korean grid girls are ready for the action

The FIA Formula One officials congratulate their president Jean Todt to his birthday

Shiny sousaphones of the Navy orchestra

Dancing acrobates wear colourful custumes during the on-track display before the race

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as polesetter in the middle with second qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel right hand and Hamilton's team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the left hand side

After qualifying, McLaren's Button and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull chat on their way back from the scales

After qualifying, McLaren's Hamilton and Button return from the scales

Second qualifier Sebastian Vettel studdies his competitor's car in parc ferme

Second qualifier Sebastian Vettel gets out of his car in parc ferme

After qualifying, McLaren's Hamilton gets out of his car in the parc ferme as polesitter

After qualifying, Petrov on Renault arrives in the parc ferme

After qualifying, the tyres of Petrov's Renault car smoke (after rolling through a puddle)

Sauber physio Jo Leberer teaches a pretty pit lane marshal the basics of how to boost a race driver

A pretty pit lane marshal blows the pipe

Vettel fans on a stand

Safety car driver Bernd Maylaender has his own fan club

Petrov's fan have put a banner on a stand

A Ferrari fan banner on a stand

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of a Renault car

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, in front of fellow countryman Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Renault's Bruno Senna accelerates after a spin

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

The marshal's damp gloves wait in order to be worn for the practice session

Healthy snacks wait for the marshals session break

A track marshal is responsible for the signaling in his area

The safety car on tour for track inspection 15 minutes before practice session

An incognito pit lane marshal

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastian Vattel, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Daniel Ricciardo on a HRT-Cosworth

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing, followed by a Toro Rosso

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg chats with his physio Daniel Schloesser and his PR manager Georg Nolte in front of the Mercedes GP pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo in a HRT-Cosworth

Jerome d'Ambrosio in a Virgin-Cosworth

Jean-Eric Vergne on a Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh

Mercedes Grand Prix team boss Ross Brawn

Red Bull Racing Team boss Christian Horner

Sebastian Vettel jokes around with his race engineer in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel jokes around with his race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin in Red Bull Racing pits

Fragile looking carbon fiber suspension angles

Kinky Kylie's cockpit under surveillance of a spy

Kinky Kylie's nose

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, answers questions to the press

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, gives an interview

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, answers questions during a press conference

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, answers questions during a press conference

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sits besides Vettel and Alonso, answering questions during a press conference

Sebastian Vettel teases Fernando Alonso before the Thursday press conference

Fresh double F1 champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Global F1 sponsor LG operates a large information tent in the fan area

Press parking lot guards

A red car advertises the second Korean Grand Prix

A red car advertises the second Korean Grand Prix

The newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel and the Constructor's Champion Red Bull Racing team celebrate their achievement

The newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel comes to his waiting Red Bull Racing team to celebrate his achievement

Triple World Champion Niki Lauda lifts his red cap for the newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren presents his trophy

Jenson Button celebrates his victory with the whole McLaren team

A last sip of champagne after the podium ceremony for winner Button and third placed new World Champion Vettel

Champagne showers for the newly crowned World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Third placed and newly crowned World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates on podium and kisses his trophy

Third placed and newly crowned World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates on podium and shakes his trophy towards the Japanese sky

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren presents his trophy

Third placed and new World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

Third placed and new World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, leads the race during a safety car phase

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, keeps position three behind Alonso and race leader Button

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of a competitive Massa of Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi is returned to paddock after his Toro Rosso-Ferrari lost a wheel

Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso-Ferrari lost a wheel after a tyre change and is removed from the gravel trap

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the two following McLaren-Mercedes cars through turn one

At the start, Jenson Button goes wide towards the lawn

A bird's view on Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull-Renault car on the grid

A bird's view on Jenson Button and his McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bruno Senna's damaged Lotus Renault GP car is removed from the track during practice session

Bruno Senna discovers the power of G-force on his Lotus Renault GP car

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, retires during practice session

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

An incognito Ferrari fan

The Ninjas of the Prancing Horse

A Button fan

Vettel's fans

World Champion Sebastian Vettel

Japanese fans on the stand

A Japanese prayer on the Sauber-Ferrari

Two laps to go for Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull Racing's race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing performance engineer Tim Malyon present the winner's and constructor's trophies after podium ceremony

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed McLaren's Jenson Button, race winner Sebastian Vettel, his third placed team mate Mark Webber and Red Bull Racing performance engineer Tim Malyon

Red Bull Racing's race winner Sebastian Vettel gives a champagne shower to second placed Jenson Button of McLaren during podium ceremony

Red Bull Racing's race winner Sebastian Vettel gives a champagne shower to Red Bull Racing performance engineer Tim Malyon during podium ceremony

Red Bull Racing's race winner Sebastian Vettel kisses his trophy during podium ceremony

Red Bull Racing's race winner Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy during podium ceremony

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, shows the 'Vettel finger' during podium ceremony

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates his victory in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with his team mate Mark Webber and Jenson Button after the race in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, receives congratulations from his team mate Mark Webber after the race in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates his victory with a 'Vettel finger' in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates his 9th victory of this season after the race in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives in parce ferme after Barrichello and in front of team mate Webber

Firework flowers mark the end of a hot race

Sponsor SingTel burns a glittering advertising lightshow after the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates his 9th victory in this season, only one point away from World Championship

Bruno Senna ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from a stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

A glowing pit stop of Jaime Alguersuari at Toro Rosso pits

Mercedes GP mechanics in pits during the race

Ferrari mechanics in pits during the race

A female Renault mechanic in pits during the race

Toro Rosso mechanics in pits during the race

Force India mechanics in pits during the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus, in front of Alguersuari and Petrov

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, in front of team mate Barrichello

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, leads Mark Webber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of Hamilton

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel starts from pole position and takes the lead of the start field heading turn one

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel starts from pole position and stays in front of McLaren's Button whilst team mate Webber blocks Hamilton on the other side of the start field

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel starts from pole position and stays in front

The second before the start

A busy grid before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, answers questions to BBC's Brundle

German RTL TV's Kai Ebel interviews Bernie Ecclestone and Sebastian Vettel on the grid before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview to German RTL TV's Kai Ebel shortly before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview to German RTL TV's Kai Ebel shortly before the race

A grid girl holds the German national banner

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey on the grid

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey on the grid

Vettel's grid girl

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

FIA president Jean Todt on the grid with his wife Michelle Yeoh (find Jean Alesi on the left)

Teo Chee Hean (SIN) Deput Prime Minister of Singapore with Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone on the grid

Grid girls hold the Formula One banner

Jenson Button, McLaren, answers questions to Bob Constanduros

Jenson Button, McLaren, answers questions to Bob Constanduros

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with his PA Britta Roeske

Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari of Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

A motivated Jarno Trulli jumps from the drivers parade vehicle

Ferrari's Felipe Massa is interviewed after drivers parade

Spanish fans cheer from the stand

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari returns from drivers parade

Grid girls hold the happy driver's portraits

Grid girls hold the drivers number boards

Grid girls hold the drivers number boards

Grid girls hold the drivers number boards

Grid girls

Grid girls

Grid girls

Red Bull Racing drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber wave at their fans during drivers parade

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel is surrounded by photographers and TV crews as he departs to drivers parade

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel salutes his fans during drivers parade

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button of McLaren walk together to the drivers parade

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button of McLaren walk together to the drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes enjoys the drivers parade

Sergio Perez of the Sauber F1 Team enjoys the drivers parade

Jaime Alguersuari of Toro Rosso enjoys the drivers parade

Red Bull's Mark Webber rushes to drivers parade

Red Bull Racing's reigning F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is interviewed by RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984 Niki Lauda

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel is surrounded by journalists during an interview with RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig

Red Bull Racing advisor Dr. Helmut Marko chats with Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya and his wife Daranee

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone talks with Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya, son of Mateschitz' partner Chaleo Yoovidhya

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone meets Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya, son of Mateschitz' partner Chaleo Yoovidhya

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel gives an autograph

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone gives Ferrari's Felipe Massa a squeeze

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone autographs Felipe Massa's T-Shirt

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is interviewed after qualifying

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is interviewed after qualifying

Third qualifier Jenson Button of McLaren is interviewed after qualifying

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is interviewed after qualifying

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, is interviewed after qualifying

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand third qualified McLaren's Jenson Button, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid on the left

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, watches the race cars of his competitors in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Norbert Vettel wishes his son much success before the qualifying

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps over the curb

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, jumps over the curb

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Safety car and medical car do their laps

A short break between the sessions for the marshals

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Paul di Resta, Force India

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus, in front of Ricciardo

Green lights for Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Paul di Resta, Force India

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

McLaren mechanics take care of the Pirelli pneus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops

Red Bull engineers investigate their screens

Renault's engineers sit at their pitwall command centre

Williams pits

Sauber pits

Lotus Renault pits

Lotus Renault pits

Ferrari pits

Team Lotus pits

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT, is interrogated

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Press conference with Timo Glock, Sebastien Buemi, Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg

Sebastien Buemi and his father Antoine arrive in the paddock

HRT team boss Colin Kolles

Adrian Newey arrives at the paddock with his wife Marigold

Race fans make their souvenir photos

Race fans make their souvenir photos

Race fans make their souvenir photos

Race fans make their souvenir photos

Race fans make their souvenir photos

Security check at the track gates

Spectators with parasols wait in queues in front of the race track entrance

A Rolls-Royce parked in front of the Fullerton Hotel

A balloon-shaped lantern in front of Singapore skyline

Singapore, sculptures near by a bridge

The safety car on track inspection

Race winner Sebastian Vettel shares his bottle of champagne after the Italian Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing race engineer Stefano Sordo and winner Sebastian Vettel leave the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing race engineer Stefano Sordo and winner Sebastian Vettel cheer on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull Racing race engineer Stefano Sordo, winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Champagne showers for race winner Sebastian Vettel after the Italian Grand Prix

McLaren's Jenson Button raises his trophy for second place after the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, raises his trophy after the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the deserved trophy after the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, receives the deserved trophy after the Italian Grand Prix

Podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix with race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in the middle (is that a small tear?)

Podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix with race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in the middle

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, walks to podium ceremony

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates with second placed Jenson Button of McLaren in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Italian Grand Prix 2011

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Italian Grand Prix 2011

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, and Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, walk together after the Italian GP

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, takes his helmet off in parc ferme after the race

Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari in parc ferme after the race

Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari leaves the car in parc ferme after the race

FIA employess who work in parc ferme are protected against KERS strikes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the McLaren's Hamilton

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, brakes before turn one with Hamilton on his outside

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, tales a shortcut to squeeze between race leader Vettel and chasing Alonso

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side and pushing im aside

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side

Mark Webber attacks Massa to gain fifth position

After the safety car cleared the track, Alonso and Vettel lead the field as Massa and Webber battle for fifth position

After the start accident the race has ended for Nico Rosberg, but he poses politely with souvenir chasing locals

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT, the race has ended for Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg, too

Marshals clean the track after the start accident

After the start accident the cars line up behind the safety car

After the start accident the cars line up behind the safety car

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT the race has ended for Nico Rosberg and Vitaly Petrov

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello - Kobayashi and D'Ambrosio pass around the hot spot

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

The start field squeezes through turn one with Alonso on Ferrari in the lead and a powerless Liuzzi slides over the lawn, soon crashing into the into the queue

The start field goes around turn one, Alonso on Ferrari in the lead

The start field approaches turn one, Alonso on Ferrari jumped to the front

At the start, Alonso on Ferrari overtakes polesitter Vettel and second starter Hamilton on the outside

The second of the start

Red Bull Racing advisor Dr. Helmut Marko

FIA race observer Charlie Whiting whispers into the ear of Patrick Head, Williams

Bernie Ecclestone walks on the grid with American racer Nicky Hayden, Moto GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is prepared before the race

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes is prepared on second grid position

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, before the race

A Lotus Renault is prepared on the grid

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car on ninth grid position

Nico Rosberg's bright yellow helmet

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Michael Schumacher sits down in the Mercedes GP car

Michael Schumacher's race mechanics prepare the Mercedes car on the eighth grid position

Sebastian Vettel sticks a smilie for each of his victories in the cockpit of 'Kinky Kylie' ...

Sebastian Vettel holds his steering wheel with the many buttons

Vettel's steering wheel on the Red Bull race car called of 'Kinky Kylie'

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interviev to German RTL TV's Kai Ebel

Sebastian Vettel speaks to Red Bull Racing engineer Rocquelin

Sebastian Vettel celebrates 150 years of Italian unity with a special helmet

Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull Racing crew are prepared on the pole position

The race car drive a lap to their grid position

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Fans behind the fence

Fans behind the fence

Drivers parade

The drivers wait in the FIA garage for their call to drivers parade

Sergio Perez enjoys the walkover to drivers parade through the cheering grid girls

Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso walk to drivers parade

Tanja Bauer interviews Sebastian Vettel before drivers parade

Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher chat on their way to drivers parade

Adrian Sutil walks to drivers parade

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes

Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone receives an honoury trophy from Brembo brakes chairman Alberto Bombassei, alongside stand Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber and Ferrari drivers Alonso and Massa

Bernie Ecclestone receives an honoury trophy from Brembo brakes chairman Alberto Bombassei

Bernie Ecclestone talks with the Red Bull drivers Vettel and Webber in front of his motorhome

Bernie Ecclestone waits in the door of his motorhome for a photoshooting with VIPs

The priest of Maranello blesses the paddock with his regular visit

Felipe Massa and his wife arrive in the Monza paddock on Sunday morning

Fernando Alonso throws a quick signature on a souvenir photo for fellow colleague Martin Trenkler

Alonso's fans wait at the paddock gates

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton left hand and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the right hand side

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gains pole position in Monza and celebrates after qualifying in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gains pole position in Monza and celebrates after qualifying in parc ferme

Parc ferme after qualifying, Michael Schumacher in a Mercedes, Massa on Ferrari besides him and Bruno Senna receives congrats for 10th grid position

Jenson Button backs to McLaren pits

Kovalainen to Team Lotus pits

Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are pushed backwards into Ferrari pits during qualifying

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet as a symbol of tribute for the victims of the Russian plane crash earlier this week

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rainer Schlegelmilch's surprise party in the Ferrari motorhome includes a new honoury pass, drinks, fingerfood and a huge cake - 50 Years in Formula One, 568 Grands Prix - Keep Zooming, Rainer! (Mille grazie a Stefano, Luca, Vincenzo e Vittorio!) Photo © Trenkler's

Bernie Ecclestone hands over Rainer Schlegelmilch's new honoury pass as the crescendo to his surprise party in the Ferrari motorhome (Photo © Trenkler's)

Always good for a joke - former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore shows his skills

Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore chats with Mark Webber in the paddock

Red Bull president Dieter Mateschitz

Red Bull president Dieter Mateschitz

Former BRDC president and F1 World Champion of 1996, Damon Hill

Michael Schumacher arrives in the paddock on his pedelec

FIAT chairman Luca di Montezemolo

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and his drivers introduce the elephant 'Nello' as a new marketing instrument for charity purposes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag, to win the Belgian Grand Prix and probably secures his second World Championship

Bernie Ecclestone brightens up the mood on the cloudy race day and shakes hands with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull on their way to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car spits small sparks after overtaking Kobayashi at Eau Rouge

The legs of a grid girl

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey of Red Bull, second placed Mark Webber, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren pose together for the media after the podium ceremony of the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Race winner Sebastian Vettel cheers at the crowd after the podium ceremony of the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

A good last sip of champagne for second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren after the podium ceremony following the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

A large flush of champagne for the face of McLaren's third placed Jenson Button after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Champagne showers soak the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Webber's fast champagne shower for Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

A happy Jenson Button of McLaren raises his trophy for third place on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey raises the winning constructor's trophy on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Race winner Sebastian Vettel on the podium during the ceremony after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, his winning team mate Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button of McLaren stand still for the national anthem during the podium ceremony after the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Second placed Mark Webber congratulates winning team mate Vettel on the podium after the Belgian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011 - Button's rear-wing endplate broke off later in the race after a collision at the start

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing wins the Belgian Grand Prix and probably secures his second World Championship

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing wins the Belgian Grand Prix and probably secures his second World Championship

Sebastian Vettel's pit board signals first position from Red Bull Racing pit wall, with a large gap to Webber and seven laps to go

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta, Force India, with a damaged side pod after the collision at the start with Glock

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello in front of Williams team mate Pastor Maldonado

In the last third of the race Nico Rosberg on Mercedes is constantly under attack by Jenson Button's McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams, during a safety car period

The long safety car phase keeps Vettel on third position

Paul di Resta, Force India, in front of Maldonado

Lewis Hamilton with quite used looking Pirelli tyres on his McLaren Mercedes car

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi crawls back to pits after Sauber's Perez ran into his rear wing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Petrov

Fernando Alonso has passed his Ferrari team mate and now chases Nico Rosberg's Mercedes who defends his second position

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa in front of Ferrari team mate Alonso

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP now on second position, being pushed by the two Ferrari drivers

After one lap of the race, Rosberg leads the Belgian GP in front of Vettel and Massa

After one lap of the race, Rosberg leads the Belgian GP in front of Vettel and Massa

The start field passes Eau Rouge with Vettel in the lead and Rosberg second after a super start

The start field has passed turn one and approaches Eau Rouge with Rosberg second after a super start

Marshals collect the debris and wing parts after the start collision

Pastor Maldonado's Williams runs over debris after turn one

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari in the middle of the start field

The start, Vettel still leads the field

The start, Vettel leads the field

At the start, Webber goes slow and is overtaken by Rosberg's Mercedes

A moment before the start

Sebastian Vettel with his race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin besides the Red Bull-Renault on pole position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber climbs into the Red Bull Racing car on the grid

British Formula One World Champions pose for a photo on the Belgian grid - Sir John Surtees and FIA steward Sir Nigel Mansell

British Formula One World Champions meet on the Belgian grid - Sir John Surtees and FIA steward Sir Nigel Mansell

British Formula One World Champions meet on the Belgian grid - Sir Nigel Mansell and Sir John Surtees

Bernie Ecclestone talks with Jacky Ickx on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone listens to Jacky Ickx on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone embraces Jacky Ickx on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone is busy on the phone

Bernie Ecclestone talks with Force India owner Vijay Mallya on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone

Bruno Senna is interviewed on the grid, seemingly happy with his 7th position

Bruno Senna's grid girl

Petrov's grid girl

Legs of grid girls

Timo Glock strolls along with Vitantonio Liuzzi

Virgin's local hero Jerome D'Ambrosio with Kobayashi

Rubens Barrichello walks with Alonso

The drivers parade on historic cars comes to the main straight

Jubilar Michael Schumacher waves at the fans during drivers parade and celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

The drivers parade, this time as a historic car corso, defiles through Eau Rouge

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, greets the fans during drivers parade - and the busy fellow photographers check their achievements

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Renault's Bruno Senna walks to drivers parade with Timo Glock

HRT driver Vitantonio Liuzzi walks to drivers parade

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Lewis Hamilton with sunglasses, Force India drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Vitaly Petrov and Sergio Perez listen to Kamui Kobayashi

Race drivers chat before the parade on Sunday - Felipe Massa with Sebastien Buemi

A double rainbow raises above the paddock in the Ardennes on Saturday evening

Michael Schumacher invited everybody to his 20th anniversary party with Koelsch beer and Currywurst

Michael Schumacher invited everybody to his 20th anniversary party with Koelsch beer and Currywurst

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Journalists and TV crews stick to the lips of Sebastian Vettel after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, wave at the world's media in parc ferme

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand third qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid on the left

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme

The fabulous seventh grid positioned Bruno Senna on Renault receives congrats in parc ferme

The fabulous seventh grid positioned Bruno Senna on Renault arrives at parc ferme besides polesetter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at parc ferme besides a fabulous seventh positioned Bruno Senna on Renault

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to parc ferme after Q3

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, brakes into turn one

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fellow photographer Martin Trenkler takes a photo of a very fast Vettel at Eau Rouge

Sunshine over Fernando Alonso's Ferrari and the race track of Spa-Francorchamps

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the bottom of Eau Rouge

After Friday practice the drivers practise start manoeuvres on a wet track

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, on a wet track in one of the few sunny moments

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A reflection of the green pit signal on the outgoing Mercedes race car

A reflection of the red pit signal on the outgoing Mercedes race car

Michael Schumacher practises a rainy stop at Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes mechanics await the race car

Pastor Maldonado comes to Williams pits

Bruno Senna ejects from Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

The Lotus Renault GP pit crew waits for their driver

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

A Belgian flower grows in the pitlane

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, practises pit stops

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is a glowing pearl in the chain for practice session

Race cars wait in row for a green signal

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, leaves to a slippery ride which ends in a crash on Friday morning

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus third driver

A zoom of Jaime Alguersuari in front of Toro Rosso pits

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops with the McLaren pit crew

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops with the McLaren pit crew

The McLaren pit crew practises pit stops

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, goes out to a rainy practice session

Bruno Senna, the former Lotus Renault GP third driver replaced Nick Heidfeld in the 'red' car

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Paul di Resta, Force India

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, celebrates his 20th year in Formula One with a new helmet design

Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One with a new helmet design

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Jubilar Michael Schumacher celebrates his 20th year in Formula One, starting his carreer here in Spa on a Jordan in 1991

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Architect Hermann Tilke is always busy

FIA's Formula One medical doctor Gary Hartstein and jewellery designer Moko chat in the sunshine

FIA's Formula One medical doctor Gary Hartstein listens to Moko

Petrov's manager Oksana Kozachenko rejoices the rare sunshine in front of the Renault motorhome with a VIP

Sevent times motorcycle racing and once Formula One World Champion on Ferrari, Sir John Surtees, enjoys the company of the renowned British journalists Nigel Roebuck and David Tremayne (right hand)

Sevent times motorcycle racing and once Formula One World Champion on Ferrari, Sir John Surtees

Happy hellos between the legendary Belgian Jacky Ickx and multiple World Champion Sir John Surtees

The warm welcome gesture between legendary Belgian Jacky Ickx and multiple World Champion Sir John Surtees is watched by the father of Toro Rosso driver Jaimi Alguersuari

Racing legend and local hero Jacky Ickx delights the paddock with his visit on race day

Second placed Sebastian Vettel lifts his trophy

Hungarian McLaren fans express their hot love for the team

Race fans love the track invasion during the podium ceremony

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren carries his deserved trophy after the podium ceremony

Second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and race winner Jenson Button of McLaren drink champagne together after the podium ceremony

The F1 family celebrate their heroes on the podium together with the Hungarian fans - second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, McLaren race engineer Dave Robson, race winner Jenson Button of McLaren and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

The Hungarian fans celebrate the heroes on the podium - second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Jenson's race engineer Dave Robson, race winner Jenson Button of McLaren and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Champagne showers on the Hungarian podium for winner Jenson Button

Champagne showers on the Hungarian podium

Champagne showers on the Hungarian podium

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren, raises his trophy on the podium

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren, raises his trophy on the podium

Second placed Sebastian Vettel congatulates race winner Jenson Button of McLaren in parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren returns from celebrating with his mechanics besides parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates with his mechanics besides parc ferme, covered by eager media representatives

Second placed Sebastian Vettel watches race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrating with his mechanics besides parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, receives congrats from third placed Alonso in parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, celebrates on his way to parc ferme, closing his honoury lap

A queue of cars roars over the clean side of the track

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the finish line in front of a stand full of fans but becomes fourth at the end

Nico Rosberg ejects from a stop at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg brakes for a stop at Mercedes GP pits

The Mercedes Grand Prix pit crew awaits the driver

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton is serviced at McLaren pits

Another one of the six pit stops of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, ends his pit stop

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, is about to be overlaped by race leader Jenson Button of McLaren

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, keeps his position in front of Red Bull's Vettel

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, leads the race in front of team mate Hamilton and Red Bull's Vettel

Sebastian Vettel returns to the race after a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel gets a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel gets a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel rushes to Red Bull Racing pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, changes to super soft tyres again

A view into McLaren pits during an exciting race

One of the six pit stops of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A McLaren mechanic dries the pit stop spots

A retired Trulli walks back to pits

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus, in front of Heidfeld, Sutil and Perez

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button's pit board signals second race position

Vettel's pit board signals third position

McLaren's Jenson Button is about to pass Vettel, getting closer to his leading team mate Hamilton

Michael Schumacher lifts off Mercedes GP pits after changing from intermediate to super soft Pirelli pneus

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits, changing from intermediate to super soft Pirelli pneus

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits and jumps in front of Alonso's pitting Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Now as the track beguines to dry, all cars come in for their obligatory pit stops

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, passes the finish line and crowns his 200th Grand Prix anniversary with a fine victory

Race cars in line - Petrov, Buemi, Barrichello and Alguersuari head to the last corner

Now Vettel faces a pushing Button from behind, quite understeering after he had to let Hamilton pass

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, tries to overtake the still leading Sebastian Vettel - unsuccessful in this lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, tries to overtake the leading Sebastian Vettel - unsuccessful in this lap

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, tries to overtake the leading Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is about to overtake the race leader Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, fights back for the leading position against Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, battle for the leading position

A bit more than one lap after the start, Vettel still leads in front of Hamilton

Ferrai's Massa in front of the two Force India-Mercedes cars

The start field arrives at turn two, Vettel still leads in front of Hamilton and Button

The start field after turning around the first corner

The pack squeezes into turn one

The start, Vettel leads in front of Hamilton and Button

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali answers curious questions

Alonso's Ferrari car

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, on the grid with Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes GP chief race engineer

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, on the grid with his race engineer Mark Slade

Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, about to race his 100th F1 race

Lewis Hamilton puts on his protective spats

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, starts from second position on the grid

Jenson Button is pushed by McLaren mechanics to his third grid posion

Sebastian Vettel with Red Bull race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, on his grid position

Mark Webber is pushed to grid by the Red Bull mechanics

A grid girl holds the Union Jack

A grid girl

The grid girls return from their chilled employment

Grid girls

Grid girls

The grid girls get their insructions

Sebastian Vettel gives a comment after the parade

Drivers on the parade truck

Drivers on the parade truck

Michael Schumacher shakes Alonso's hand

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso do not enjoy the weather during drivers parade

Jerome d'Ambrosio and Pastor Maldonado chat on their way to drivers parade

Mark Webber walks to drivers parade between the grid girls

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waves at the international media after qualifying

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton right hand and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the left hand side

The drivers come to the FIA scales after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, greets the spectators from parc ferme

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, uses his brakes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, in front of Kovalainen

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of the water park's slide pipes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, between DHL billboards

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, in front of the water park's slide pipes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, in front of Force India's di Resta

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sparks and dust rised by a widely turning Massa

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Webber is pushed backwards into Red Bull pits

Paddock Club guests watch the busy pit lane (Kobayashi, Sauber) from above

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the photographers at pit lane exit closely

Daniel Ricciardo sets the HRT-Cosworth's steering wheel buttons

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit in front of his team mate

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, practises pit stops on Friday morning

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP third driver, in the pit lane on Friday morning

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP third driver

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

FIA's Formula One chief of medicine Dr. Gary Hartstein prepares for the next race (see http://www.motorsport-total.com/microsite/randstad/paddockpeople - german language only)

FIA's Formula One chief of medicine Dr. Gary Hartstein takes a break in the paddock (see http://www.motorsport-total.com/microsite/randstad/paddockpeople - german language only)

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey talks to Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey listens to a gesticulating Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel speaks into numerous microphones of the TV journalists

Alex Wurz, co-commentator for the Austrian ORF TV station and F1 advisor

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso gives a motivated interview

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Mechanics work on the Ferrari engine in the pits

Kinky Kylie's steering wheel (Vettel's Red Bull-Renault :)

Exhausts and coolers are fitted to the Mercedes-Benz V8 engine

Just as Nico Rosberg celebrates his 100th Grand Prix, the Mercedes-Benz FO 108X 2.4l V8 engine is presented by Michael Schumacher, motor sport director Norbert Haug and team boss Ross Brawn

A hopeful message sticks on a Lotus-Renault's barge board

A driver in the Lotus Ladies Cup Series shows up as a guest in Renault pits

Peter Sauber and Monisha Kaltenborn introduce the Sauber F1 Team's driver line-up for the 2012 season: Esteban Gutierrez as third driver with Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi

A Red Bull mechanic cleans a soft Pirelli tyre (red = super soft)

A busy HRT mechanic pulls a tyre train from Pirelli to his garage

Petrov's manager Oksana Kozachenko

A female VIP guest checks her digital achievements

Moko poses with a proud Rainer and his greatest honoury achievement - a silver bracelet bearing a 500 and the engraved back side reads 'Rainer Schlegelmilch is now a member of the 500 Club, having participated in more than 500 Formula 1 World Championship events'

A silver bracelet, not made but held by Moko, is a present of Bernie to Rainer

Moko and Boris seem to discuss serious things ...

Brazilian drivers Bruno Senna and Rubens Barrichello stroll through the paddock after the drivers briefing

Fernando Alonso walks through the paddock

Lewis Hamilton gives an autograph in the paddock as he returns from drivers briefing

A rainbow stretches over the media parking in the evening

The Slovenian journalist Miran Alisic shows off with his historic Renault R4 in original Williams livery and his self made Senna helmet

The Slovenian journalist Miran Alisic shows off with his historic Renault R4 in original Williams livery (and his self made Senna helmet:) - and the strict man on the left is the creative hope for Slovakia's motor racing, Martin Trenkler

After our arrival in Hungary, we cross the Margit chain bridge in Budapest under cold and rainy weather conditions and it stays pretty much like this for the whole race weekend (except Saturday as you will see.. :)

Sebastian Vettel freezes a bit on his way to the drivers parade

Felipe Massa at the Dunlop hairpin exit

Alonso's Ferrari car is returned to pits after the race, ultra light with low fuel

Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing needs guidance to the FIA scales by Herbie Blash

The Ferrari pit crew waits for Massa

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, retires with hydraulics issues

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Webber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leads the race in front of Red Bull's Webber

Heidfeld's grid girl

Rubens Barrichello is well prepared for a chilled round on the Nuerburgring

Timo Glock poses for a souvenir photo with Ring architect Hermann Tilke and wind power entrepreneur Willi Balz of Windreich AG

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen, here taking part of a group shout with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche amongst other managers and VIPs

Nick Heidfeld's damaged Lotus-Renault after an incident with Buemi

Nick Heidfeld's damaged Lotus-Renault after an incident with Buemi

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on the podium with Simon Roberts, spraying campagne at the McLaren operations director after the German GP

Champagne for race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Champagne showers for second placed Alonso and third Webber

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren raises his trophy on the podium after the German GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Both Mercedes drivers Rosberg and Schumacher get out of their cars in parc ferme after the race

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing leaves parc ferme after gaining a fourth place on his home GP, leading the championship with 216 points, 77 ahead team mate Webber (139)

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing after gaining a fourth place on his home GP, leading the championship with 216 points, 77 ahead team mate Webber (139)

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari congratulates race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, third placed Webber arrives in front

Race winner Hamilton returns from his McLaren mechanics to parc ferme through a bunch of photographers

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers in parc ferme after the race

McLaren mechanics cheer for race winner Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix 2011 at the Nuerburgring

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the German Grand Prix 2011 at the Nuerburgring

A McLaren mechanic encourages Vettel who overtakes the slower pitting Massa

A McLaren mechanic encourages Vettel who overtakes the slower pitting Massa

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, enters pit lane in front of Vettel on the penultimate lap

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, enters pit lane in front of Vettel on the penultimate lap

Tommi Parmakoski signals Vettel fifth position with the pit board

Tommi Parmakoski holds Vettel's pit board

Lewis Hamilton's pit board signals position one leading by 2,7 seconds

The Mercedes grand stand at the end of the main straight

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, receives a set of new tyres

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Team Lotus principal Tony Fernandes at the pitwall

Karun Chandhok receives a fast service at Team Lotus pits

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Rosberg, Massa and Schumacher

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Vettel and Kobayashi

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of Hamilton

Felipe Massa of Ferrari finaly overtakes Rosberg's Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, falls back after a spin. Behind him are Rosberg and Massa

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, stays in front of Felipe Massa's Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, overtakes Vettel

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Massa and Sutil

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, leads Michael Schumacher

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Ferrari's Alonso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of team mate Vettel

The field comes around Mercedes arena, Alonso leads fourth placed Vettel

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton leads Webber and Alonso

The field goes around turn one, Hamilton in the lead

The field goes around turn one and heads Mercedes arena, Hamilton in the lead

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren takes turn one in front of Webber and Alonso

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

Vettel brakes hard behind team mate Webber into turn one after the start, losing positions to Alonso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mercedes engineers use their notebooks besides Rosberg's car on the grid

On the grid before the race, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel gets best wishes and a clap from his friend Bernie Ecclestone

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel on the grid with Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner

The Red Bull bouncers guard their vehicle well

Massa's manager Nicolas Todt listens to Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley who reports to Stefano Domenicali and Felipe Massa on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, on the grid

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh chats on the grid with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh chats on the grid with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh chats on the grid with Mercedes chairman of the board Dieter Zetsche

A happy McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh on the grid

Racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck chats on the grid with minister president of Rhineland-Palatinate Kurt Beck

The bulky stuff and heavy lenses wait besides the grid until the photographers grab them on their way to turn one

Rosberg's grid girl

Standing on the strip

Fernando Alonso feels cold on his way to the drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel answers questions of Niki Lauda

Two silver arrows starting for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team drivers David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard, who puts his helmet on, and Mika Hakkinen

Mercedes sporting director Norbert Haug asks David Coulthard to handle the silver gem carefully ('no donuts, pal';)

Two silver arrows are prepared for a display lap with the former McLaren Mercedes dream team David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen

Fans from Japan express their devotion to Michael Schumacher

The grid girls walk in line on the grid (GP2 race)

The grid girls stand in line at the red carpet for the drivers parade

The grid girls take their positions under Moko's surveillance

Moko is always a good TV filler when there's nothing going on in the pitlane :)

Moko shows his documentation tool

Moko collects colourful memories at parc ferme fence

Unused tyre walls

The Nuerburg sits enthroned above the satellite dishes of the TV combound

A young Ferrari fan shows his signed treasure

FIA's Herbie Blash observes the nose cones of a Mercedes and a Ferrari car after qualifying in parc ferme

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media behind the cars in parc ferme: on the left hand third qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as second on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as second on the grid

After qualifying, polesetter Mark Webber waves for the media in parc ferme

After qualifying, Nico Rosberg and Webber get out of their cars in parc ferme

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, greets Rainer at the pitlane entrance

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, between railing and billboards

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, jumps at the curbs

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, shaves over the curbs

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, shaves over the curbs

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Vettel

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, in front of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov of Lotus Renault GP passes the Mercedes grandstand

Rubens Barrichello locks the brakes of his Williams-Cosworth car

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, brakes hard into turn one

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of his team mate

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, enters the chicane after the Dunlop hairpin named after him - Michael-Schumacher-S

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Paul di Resta, Force India, in front of Barrichello

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus, stalls the engine at pit lane exit

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello practises stops at Williams pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Anthony Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is lifted with a jack at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is reversed to McLaren pits

Jenson Button in front of McLaren pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld's helmet bears the winning drawings of a design contest

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in the lead but still to stop at pits

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren operations director Simon Roberts, race winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Mark Webber

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren celebrates with champagne on the podium after the German GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren on podium after the German GP

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing after gaining a fourth place on his home GP, leading the championship with 216 points, 77 ahead team mate Webber (139)

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gets a lift to parc ferme from Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari has parked the car besides the track as engine saving precaution and gets a lift from Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers in front of the photographers who surround parc ferme after the race

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren enters the pitlane after the race

At the start, Hamilton overtakes polesitter Webber

The moment of the start

A crowded grid before formation lap

A fan captured a lot of booty in Silverstonhe: a Force India-Mercedes engine cover from the season 2008

A VIP pass and a gold chain around a shaved neck

The friendly policemen protect the pretty Red Bull employees with their helmets, presumably getting a perfect capuccino in return

Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn jokes around with McLaren's Whitmarsh

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh and Heikki Kovalainen of Lotus have fun in the paddock after the race

Second placed Sebastian Vettel answers many questions after the race

Winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives a relieved interview after the race

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates with his trophy on the podium after the ceremony

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel, race winning Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, his team boss Stefano Domenicali and third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull on the podium after the British GP 2011 in Silverstone

Champagne douche for Ferrari's Alonso

Alonso sprays champagne showers from the podium at the Ferrari team

Champagne shower for second placed Vettel

The honourables escape the podium champagne showers unsuccessfully

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari raises his trophy on the podium

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari kisses his deserved trophy on the podium

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari jumps on the podium

The first three arrivers stand in line in parc ferme

Second placed Sebastian Vettel greets the world from parc ferme

The Ferrari team members cheer and celebrate behind the parc ferme fencing

Race winner Fernando Alonso is caressed by Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari receives congratulations from second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme, rising his steering wheel

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme, pointing at his steering wheel

Race winner Fernando Alonso of Ferrari celebrates his victory in parc ferme, pointing at his steering wheel

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Massa's Ferrari slides on the rubber marbles in the last corner, failing to overtake McLaren's Hamilton on the last metres

Vettel and Webber of Red Bull finish as second and third

Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag and wins for Ferrari 60 years after Gonzalez did in Silverstone

Fernando Alonso takes the chequered flag and wins for Ferrari 60 years after Gonzalez did in Silverstone

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button walks back to McLaren pits after retiring with a loose wheel nut

Jenson Button stops at pit lane exit because of a loose wheel nut

Jenson Button stops at pit lane exit because of a loose wheel nut

Jenson Button stops at pit lane exit because of a loose wheel nut

Jenson Button ejects from McLaren pits despite a loose wheel nut right front

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel is serviced at Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher performs a regular stop at Mercedes GP ppits

The Red Bull pit crew watches the race on a screen

Alonso rushes away from Ferrari pits in order to overtake Vettel who is still in the pitting

Pit stop of Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing pits

Vettel's pit board signals P2

Michael Schumacher ejects from pits after a stop-n-go penalty

Michael Schumacher serves a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi, Ron Meadows takes the 10 seconds

Michael Schumacher comes to settle a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi

Mark Webber comes to Red Bull Racing pits in front of pursuer Alonso

Fans watch the race on screen, the battle between the McLaren team mates is even more exciting due to the still wet main straight

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP, leading Schumacher and Alguersuari

After one lap the large gap between leader Sebastian Vettel and his chasers Webber and Alonso is already enormous

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, in front of team mate Heidfeld

Jenson Button of McLaren in front of Ferrari's Massa and team mate Hamilton

Mark Webber follows his Red Bull team mate Vettel into lap two

After nearly one lap the large gap between leader Vettel and his chasers is already enormous

The start field reaches turn one, Sebastian Vettel in the lead

One second before the start

The mechanics and engineers rush across the grid as the cars proceed to formation lap

The race cars stand in line before the formation lap

A crowded grid before the start

Nico Rosberg is fitted into the cockpit of the Mercedes car

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is prepared in the McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button is ready seated in the McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Jenson Button steps in the McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button amidst McLaren engineers on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is pushed by mechanics to third grid position

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey checks his records on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone gives an interview on the grid

Prince Harry chats with Williams' Pastor Maldonado

Prince Harry, Prince Michael and Sir Nigel chat with Sir Jackie on the grid

Sir Jackie chats with Prince Harry

Sidepodcast.com: 'There's a marching band on the grid. They look very smart.'

Sidepodcast.com: 'There's a marching band on the grid. They look very smart.'

British race fans watch the marching band on the grid

Sidepodcast.com: 'There's a marching band on the grid. They look very smart.'

Sidepodcast.com: 'There's a marching band on the grid. They look very smart.'

The drivers parade can continue with Alonso on board

Fernando Alonso missed the drivers parade truck and gets a lift from the medical cars

Alsonso missed the drivers parade truck and runs after his colleagues

A grin is engraved into Alonso's face after two laps in a historic Ferarri race car

As part of the F1 60th annual celebration, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso drives two laps in Froilan Gonzalez's Ferrari 357 F1 which scores the first victory for Ferrari in Silverstone 1951

Drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen get on the drivers parade truck

Sebastian Vettel and Vitantonio Liuzzi joke around on their way to drivers parade

Jaime Alguersuari and Nico Rosberg walk waving to drivers parade

Resigned BRDC president Damon Hill walks through the paddock with Prince Henry 'Harry' of Wales

Resigned BRDC president Damon Hill walks through the paddock with Prince Henry 'Harry' of Wales

Grid girls

Grid girls

A grid girl

Grid girls

The grid girls from Germany walk to the grid in Silverstone

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel got the yellow glasses from a fan

Shooting star Sebastian Vettel wears the yellow glasses for a fan

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey signs autographs

A friendly chat between Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey, team boss Christian Horner, driver Sebastian Vettel and FIA's F1 delegate Charlie Whiting

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and his team mate Sebastian Vettel as second on the grid

Polesetter Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso takes a sshortcut over the lawn

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso takes a derivation behind the gravel trap

Sparks emit from Alguersuari's buttom

Condensation trails stick to Hamilton's rear wings

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, and Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, in front of Barrichello and Massa

Paul di Resta, Force India

Paul di Resta, Force India

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg is reversed to Mercedes GP pits after practice

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, raises a fountain for the fans in the rain

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso transverses over the curbs behind Webber's spray

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi 's crashed race car after his crash in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi gets out of his damaged car after a slide and crash in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi hits the tyte barrier after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi ploughs through wet lawn after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi lifts off the ground after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Sauber F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi lifts off the ground after slipping over a wet curb in Friday morning practice

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, rides through the gravel

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, takes a grainy shortcut to the pits

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India third driver

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, in front of new team mate Ricciardo

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing , enters the new 'International Straight'

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of the new Silverstone landmark

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India's third driver, practises on Friday morning

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, enters the pit lane and reflects in the new pit building's wall

A red signal needs explanation at Ferrari pits ;)

A KERS warning signal in McLaren pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on

A view into Ferrari's pits

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and an engineer listen to Fernando Alonso

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

The Red Bull team on Vettel's helmet

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jaime Alguersuari's helmet in different design evolution states

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko listens to team boss Christian Horner in the pits

Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer's communication devices

HRT owner Jose Ramon Carabante visits the pitwall command center

Karun Chandhok talks to Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes at the pitwall

Sir Frank Williams in the pits

FIA president Jean Todt welcomes the sunshine

Daniel Ricciardo replaces Karthikeyan at HRT

HRT team boss Colin Colles walks with Cosworth managers

HRT team boss Colin Colles protests against the cold weather

Triple F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart with Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

Sauber's Sergio Perez poses with a happy fan

Virgin's Timo Glock and Jerome D'Ambrosio enjoy a hot dog during the CARS 2 movie sneak preview on Friday evening

Felipe Massa inspects the track on Thursday afternoon

A Red Bull VIP poses with his favourite drink

A friendly police woman helps to secure the Energy Station

Mobile ambulance on bicycles

The Paddock Bobby likes the new facilities

The 2011 Formula 1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy and the bottle of champagne on the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy and the bottle of champagne on the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates on the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel receives congrats from FIA observer Herbie Blash in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel shakes team hands in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet and HANS on

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

A Valencian grid girl

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton walks in the paddock

Local hero Fernando Alonso walks in the paddock

Race fans leave the facilities after the event

Colourful national banners of all in F1 participating countries

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull head of race engineering Ian Morgan, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Mark Webber

Cheers for the Red Bull Racing team

A large sip of champagne for race winner Sebastian Vettel on the podium

Second placed Alonso sprays champagne from the podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel raises his trophy on the podium

Race winner Vettel and third placed Red Bull team mate Webber greet the audience from parc ferme

Third placed Mark Webber caresses his track enemy, second placed Alonso, in parc ferme after the race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme with Ian Morgan, Red Bull Racing Head of Race Engineering

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Second placed Alonso congratulates race winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Second placed Alonso congratulates race winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and his sixth win of the season

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and his sixth win of the season

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Glock

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, overlaps Schumacher's Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull pits

Nico Rosberg receives new tyres at Mercedes pits

Vitantonio Liuzzi in HRT pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Sebastien Buemi stops at Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari stops at Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari comes to Toro Rosso pits

Lewis Hamilton leaves McLaren pits

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Mark Webber approaches Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in the pitlane

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

The Lotus pit crew is prepared for the pit stop

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus, in front of Maldonado

Fernando Alonso stays on track whilst Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, just managed to overtake Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of a pushing Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads team mate Webber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads team mate Webber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads team mate Webber

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Many pit boards

The two Lotus enter the start-finish straight

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Rosberg and team mate Button

Fernando Alonso as third in the field in front of Ferrari team mate Massa, Hamilton and Rosberg

First lap: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the field already with a fine gap

The start

HRT's Karthikeyan marks the end of the grid

The first three turn to the straight after formation lap in order to take their grid places for the start

The cars head to formation lap

The grid from the rear

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet and HANS on

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber talks on the grid with Red Bull race engineer Ciaron Pilbeam

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, gives an interview before the race

Felipe Massa talks with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley besides the grid

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, gets ready for the race

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes just bought 200 new planes for his airline Air Asia

Trulli's Lotus-Renault on the grid

Button's grid girl

Sutil's grid girl poses for an FOM camera man

Di Resta's grid girl

Nick Heidfeld of Lotus Renault GP on the grid

Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatschenko on the grid

Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatschenko on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with his physio Tommy Parmakoski

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel talks to Red Bull engineer Rocquelin on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, on the grid (first position as usual)

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, on the grid (first position as usual)

Sebastian Vettel is pushed to first grid position by a Red Bull mechanic

Sebastian Vettel arrives on the grid, passing Glock's grid girl

And a Valencian grid girl

The red carpet is removed after drivers parade

Another fan on the balcony

Spanish fans enjoy the drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel walks to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton walks to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher walks to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

McLaren principal Martin Witmarsh chats with Ilmor engineering founder Mario Illien

Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone welcomes old friends in the paddock

German journalist Burkhard Nuppeney poses with Moko

Moko the paddock flower

Moko the paddock flower

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton pose for the press in parc ferme after qualification

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in parc ferme after qualification

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP, breaks hard

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Paul di Resta, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Paul di Resta with a disturbing problem showing up at the rear of his Force India-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Paul di Resta, Force India

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, enters the fast straight after the bridge

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

A scenic view at the boats and America's Cup abandoned storage halls

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India's 3rd driver

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lotus' third driver Karun Chandhok

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

HRT team owner Jose Ramon Carabante

HRT's Tonio Liuzzi puts his shoes on

Busy mechanics work in Mercedes pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Sauber pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Ferrari pits on Thursday afternoon

McLaren mechanics prepare the tyres

The slick tyre is used again after a thin layer of the surface is removed

Red Bull mechanics prepare the tyres

Renault team principal Eric Boullier

FIA stewart Heinz-Harald Frentzen with RTL TV presenters Christian Danner and Kai Ebel

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali jokes around with Peter Sauber and chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn

A fluffy looking Eddie Jordan

F1 Supremo Bernard Ecclestone

Former McLaren team manager Jo Ramirez

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso is interrogated by the italian press

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP, gives an interview

Jaime Alguersuari is interviewed in the Toro Rosso motorhome - under the eyes of his team mate Buemi

Paddock beauties (who can feel the camera) take a break in the shade from racing

Mexican Sauber driver Sergio Perez feels well again after an injury break

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button practise pit stops with the McLaren team for a BBC movie

Public pitlane walkabout on Thursday afternoon - see lower left corner where Vettel signs autographs

Cured ham in uncountable yummy variations

The owners of a snack bar in the city show their devotion to Bernie and his sport

Fresh fish on the market

A butcher in the market hall

A grafitto on a contruction site wall in the historic city center

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Alonso's grid girl

Vettel's grid girl

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa substitutes Segio Perez at Sauber. The Mexican rookie felt unwell following Friday morning practice.

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull's second placed Sebastian Vettel, McLaren Technical Director Paddy Lowe, winner Jenson Button and third placed Mark Webber after the Canadian GP 2011

Race winner Jenson Button celebrates his victory with much champagne on the podium

Champagne showers on the podium

Champagne showers on the podium

'Come to my age and any trophy makes you happy!' ;)

Happy race winner Jenson Button presents his deserved trophy

And again but vice versa on the podium, a disappointed second placed Vettel receives congratulations from the lucky Jenson Button, who overtook him after a small mistake under pressure

A happy and victorious Jenson Button on the podium after the Canadian Grand Prix 2011, his first win after the Chinese GP back in 2010

A disappointed second placed Vettel congratulates victorious Jenson Button, who overtook him after a small mistake under pressure

Red Bull team mates Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber walk round Button's winning McLaren-Mercedes in parc ferme

Red Bull team mates Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber walk round Button's winning McLaren-Mercedes in parc ferme

Third placed Mark Webber is welcomed at parc ferme by cheering Red Bull mechanics

Ron Dennis claps his hands for a magnificient McLaren driver Jenson Button

Ferrari's Felipe Massa overtakes Kobayashi's Sauber-Ferrari within the last inches before the finish line

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, still in front of Webber and Button

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado gets out of his damaged Williams car

Pastor Maldonado's damaged Williams car is pushed away after crashing into the wall

Pastor Maldonado's Williams car is pushed away after crashing into the wall

The race is resumed, heavy traffic leaves some debris behind which is cleared by 'the cleaners'

The race is resumed, slightly heavy traffic occurs in the hairpin and leaves debris behind

The race is resumed, slightly heavy traffic occurs in the hairpin

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The safety car deploys again after Heidfeld's crash - Vettel, Schumacher (yes, second race position indeed!) and Webber follow close behind

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with an attacking Webber in his neck

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP, in front of Webber and team mate Petrov

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Maldonado

Paul di Resta, Force India, slips out

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, already running slick tyres

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button had come for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and got a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre, the safety car deploys again

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Whilst Webber is in pits, Ferrari's Felipe Massa boosts to pitlane behind Kobayashi

Jenson Button is briefly serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is briefly serviced at McLaren pits

Mark Webber comes for a change to intermediate tyres to Red Bull pits

After changing to intermediate tyres, Williams' Rubens Barrichello roars through a wet pitlane in front of Buemi

The safety car is in the pit lane and the race resumes, the first cars come to pits

As the race is re-started, Red Bull mechanics dry the tarmac in front of the pits for Vettel's stops

As the race is re-started, Red Bull mechanics dry the tarmac in front of the pits for Vettel's stops

Full stands with weatherproof Canadian fans

The race is re-started behind the safety car, Jenson Button follows

The race is re-started behind the safety car, Vettel is in the lead

The race is re-started behind the safety car

The shiny clean riding boots of a Mounty officer

Even the Mounties have no free access to pit lane nowadays

A Mounty's collar plate

The retired 'Rambo' Hamilton chats with VIP guests in McLaren pits

Niki Lauda jokes around in the McLaren pits

Red Bull's Mark Webber is interviewed after Hamilton attacked him not nicely during the race

Mobile pumps clear the track

Raindrops on the Canadian fire fighter pit chief's helmet visor

The Canadian fire fighter pit chief likes the humidity

Rain drops on Red Bull replacement nose cones

Ferrari replacement nose cones

The Ferraristi wait for the end of the rain in the pits

Alonso's pit board signals eighth position for the restart

McLaren pit wall command center

Mercedes constructed a tent on the grid

Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber F1 Team, awaits the end of the rain period in the car

Dark sheets cover the Red Bull-Renault on the grid

A Ferrari car sits like a beast under the rain cover

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

The safety car stands in position for a soon restart of the rainy race

Rain water is pushed from the race track whilst the race is suspended

A busy crowd on the grid hopes for a soon restart of the race

The fans endure in heavy rain on the stands

A wet track without a car - the race is suspended due to heavy rain

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The safety car again in front of Vettel, Hamilton's crashed McLaren blockes the track

After being pushed aside by Hamilton, Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing sticks behind Force India's Adrian Sutil

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

After the safety car left the track, the show goes on and Alonso attacks race leader Vettel

After the safety car left the track, the show goes on and Alonso attacks race leader Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The field turns to second lap after a rolling start behind the safety car

The grid girls leave the grid for the action

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes car on the grid

Michael Schumacher on the grid shortly before the race

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car on the grid

Seemingly his engineer doesn't want to listen to Michael Schumacher on the loud grid

Nico Rosberg awaits the race besides the grid

Nico Rosberg's gear waits besides the grid

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali talks on the grid with Massa's manager Nicolas Todt and race engineer Rob Smedley

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso focuses on the race

A Ferrari pilot in deep thoughts

A Canadian girl on the grid

A girl on the grid in Canada

A grid girl in Canada

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel gives an interview before the race

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Fellow photographers swarm around Vettel's grid girl

A grid girl holds the Canadian national banner on the finish line

Former F1 pilot Martin Brundle interviews double F1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi on the grid

A grid girl holds the Canadian national banner behind the safety car

Wet tyres on Kovalainen's Lotus-Renault

The pitlane is open for the cars to line up on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Bob Constanduros (on his 501st GP:) interviews Sebastian Vettel before his 69th GP

Sebastian Vettel searches the right words for Bob

Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher clique on their walk to drivers parade

Vitantonio Liuzzi gesticulates at Nico Rosberg before drivers parade

Fernando Alonso walks to drivers parade with Pastor Maldonado

Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Heikki Kovalainen chat on their way to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton and Heidfeld walk to drivers parade

Felipe Massa jokes around with the other drivers before their parade

Fabiana Flosi listens to Bernie Ecclestone

Felipe Massa hugs the Brazilian lawyer Fabiana Flosi, carefully watched by Bernie Ecclestone

Felipe Massa caresses Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone leaves the Red Bull office after a meeting with Christian Horner

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko enjoys a visit of Bernie Ecclestone

On Sunday morning, Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko and Sebastian Vettel have a chat after breakfast

Nico Rosberg thinks about an answer for a seemingly uncomfortable question

Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna express their emotional attachment

Former F1 and DTM driver Jean Alesi won the Canadian F1 GP in 1995, remarkably his only one and on his 31st birthday!

Lewis Hamilton's TAG Heuer Carrera watch

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes

Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers Baseball player

Lewis Hamilton is visited by Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers Baseball player, on Saturday afternoon

Polesetter Sebatian Vettel gives interviews after qualifying

Nico Rosberg on the FIA scales after qualifying

Polesetter Sebatian Vettel walks through parc ferme after qualifying

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel investigates a Ferrari car in parc ferme after qualifying

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Ferrari's Felipe Massa and his team mate Fernando Alonso as second on the grid

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Michael Schumacher, Nick Heidfeld and Sebastian Vettel climb out of their cars in parc ferme after qualifying

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP, with his team mate Petrov following

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Paul di Resta, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa substitutes the still injured Segio Perez at Sauber from Friday afternoon on

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

The slick tyre can be used again after a thin layer of the surface is removed

Super soft (red) and soft Pirelli tyres at Lotus Renault pits

Red Bull mechanics cover Vettel's damaged car

Sebastian Vettel's damaged nose cone of the Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel's damaged Red Bull-Renault is collected by the mechanics on Friday morning

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull-Renault is rescued from the track during the first session on Friday morning

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull-Renault is rescued from the track during the first session on Friday morning

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights for Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Green lights for Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Green lights for Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso exits the Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, participates in the first practice session only, then hands over to de la Rosa for the remaining weekend

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jaime Alguersuari of Toro Rosso zooms through pitlane

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi out of pits

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits

Mark Webber backs to Red Bull Racing pits

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

A lollipop takes Liuzzi's sight

Michael Schumacher gives an autograph

Double F1 World Champion (1972 and 1974) and winner of 14 Grands Prix Emerson Fittipaldi is one of three FIA-appointed stewards this weekend

Jenson Button scores an unexpected win for McLaren and crosses the finish line in front of Vettel

A crowded grid prepares for the restart of the race with 6 laps to go, Red Bull mechanics swirl around Vettel's car in the first row.

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates between the photographers in front of the Monaco podium

Monaco's happy third placed Jenson Button sprays his champagne at the photographers

Bernie Ecclestone welcomes ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.

The familiar Schumacher fan.

A fan of Sebastian Vettel.

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - Fangio's Maserati 250F of 1957 with a girl styled in contemporary fashion

Amazing panorama of Monaco.

A Bugatti Veyron waits in queue to leave the Principaute after the race weekend.

A self-portrait of the Rainer after the race.

Quelques jolies dames en promenade au course.

Felipe Massa's Ferrari car is returned to pits after the race.

Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button enjoy the moments after podium celebrations.

Fernando Alonso celebrates with his team.

Sebastian Vettel, the winner of Monaco Grand Prix.

Champagne celebrations for Vettel and his team.

The top three on podium: Sebastian Vettel with the second Fernando Alonso and third placed Jenson Button.

Jenson Button celebrates on podium.

Sebastian Vettel grabs his trophy.

Congratulations and kisses from Charlene Wittstock - Prince Albert's fiance.

Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner celebrates with race winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme.

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives in parc ferme.

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, on his lap of honour.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and his maiden Monaco victory.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT.

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Race re-start, Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waits for the race to be re-started.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waits for the race to be re-started.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus.

Paul di Resta, Force India.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

The tyre marbles scattered across the swimming pool chicane.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus.

The cars pass gamorous harbour.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Safety car period after Massa's accident.

Safety car period.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP. Presentation of typical work conditions in modern F1 photography.

Fans at the Hotel de Paris.

Fans at the Hotel de Paris.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Pastor Maldonado, Williams.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the pack after the start and up the hill.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the pack at the start.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP with his manager.

Pastor Maldonado, Williams.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Force India team owner Vijay Mallya.

Paul di Resta, Force India.

Former McLaren boss Ron Dennis.

Jenson Button welcomes his former McLaren boss Ron Dennis on the grid.

Lovely grid girl.

Boris Becker visits the grid.

Bernie Ecclestone with ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell on grid.

Tamara and Petra Ecclestone with their boyfriends and ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell (middle)

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Bernie Ecclestone welcomes Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt on the grid.

Bernie Ecclestone in a friendly chat with Michelle Yeoh.

FIA president Jean Todt with partner Michelle Yeoh on the way to the grid.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race.

Albert II, Prince of Monaco does his parade lap.

Passing the Monaco apartment houses during the drivers' parade.

Lewis Hamilton jumbs of the truck just after the drivers' parade lap.

Sebastian Vettel climbs the drivers' parade truck.

Wonderful Monaco grid girls at the drivers' parade with Nico Rosberg, followed by other drivers.

Wonderful Monaco grid girls.

Bernie Ecclestone welcomes ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell visit the Red Bull float-a-home.

Bernie Ecclestone with ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.

Bernie Ecclestone checks the credentials of some cheaky Mercedes VIPs ;-)

Mika Hakkinen visits the paddock with his girlfriend.

A part-time paddock returnee Flavio Briatore.

Former Acclaim boss Rod Cousens, now CEO of British game publisher Codemasters, jokes around in the paddock with Sir Jackie Stewart.

Action for road safety campaign shooting with Nick Heidfeld, Fernand Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg, FIA president Jean Todt with his partner actress Michelle Yeoh.

Sporting the Monaco-look.

Exotic Force India girls.

Vettel's fan base assumes the viewer position.

The sun and waiting makes everyone tired.

Fans climb the hill to catch the best views on track.

Hospitality at Red Bull.

Always welcoming and rich looking Red Bull floating motor home.

Always welcoming and rich looking Red Bull floating motor home.

Always welcoming and rich looking Red Bull floating motor home.

Fans gather above Cafe de Paris on a terrace.

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari 312B3 of 1974 with Rainer's original photo in the back and a girl styled in contemporary knitwear

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - Christijan Albers' Spyker F1 of 2007 with Rainer's original photo in the back

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - a Mercedes GP F1 2010 car together with one of Rainer's original Monaco photos from last year

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - Jim Clark's Lotus-Cosworth of 1967 with Rainer's original photo in the back and a girl styled in contemporary fashion

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes. The qualifying is stopped due to Perez's accident.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, behind the medical car

The qualifying is stopped due to Perez's accident.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP. The qualifying is stopped due to Perez's accident.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari. The qualifying is stopped due to Perez's accident.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Liuzzi's wrecked HRT is brought back to pits.

Nico Rosberg's smashed Mercedes GP car brought back to pits after the third free practice.

Nico Rosberg's smashed Mercedes GP car brought back to pits after the third free practice.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Pastor Maldonado, Williams.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Adrian Sutil, Force India.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

A bit of botanics at the famous Fairmont hotel hairpin.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Unique Monte Carlo views and tight streets for racing.

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso.

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Photographers enjoy once-in-a-year opportunity to get a real close look at the action.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Photographers getting as close to the cars as it gets in modern F1.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus.

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Rubens Barrichello, Williams.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari drifting at Casino square.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits.

Sebastian Vettel explains something to Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits.

Dr. Helmut Marko with Christian Horner in Red Bull pits.

Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer in front of the pits.

Bernie Ecclestone posing with the new McLaren road car (MP4-12C).

Bernie Ecclestone checking the new McLaren road car (MP4-12C).

Bernie Ecclestone chatting and checking the new McLaren road car (MP4-12C).

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The track marshals in a positive mood.

Michael Schumacher rides a Pedelec.

Monte Carlo reflections on McLaren's motor home.

Monaco harbour filled with luxurious and sometimes less luxurious boats and yachts.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes.

A marshal signals Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing to slow down

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line and wins the Monaco GP 2011

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing in front of Ferrai's Alonso

The field passes the boats at harbour chicane.

A sunny view at the harbour chicane

Again a safety car period

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP in front of Hamilton.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa of Ferrari leading Maldonado.

Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes in front of Ferrari's Alonso.

Paul di Resta, Force India, in the middle of the start field

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Cat's eyes of a grid girl.

Red Bull star Sebastian Vettel chats on the grid with Bernie Ecclestone.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel caresses 'godfather' Bernie Ecclestone on the grid before the race.

Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice)

Jenson Button climbs out of his McLaren-Mercedes cockpit

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel at the front row grid position.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel rolls to his front row grid position.

A grid girl.

Blue hour in Monaco's harbour

Sergio Perez' wreckage is removed from the track

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, squeezes his helmet on

Bernie Ecclestone visits the McLaren people in the paddock

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, heads to Casino square

A speedy Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams, enters the piscine chicane

Sebastian Vettel interacts with the fans.

Rubens Barrichello's grid girl

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Renault

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leaving the pit lane.

A team duel of Mercedes GP, with Michael Schumacher leading.

Sebastian Vettel leading the race.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault passing the start/finish straight.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, leaving his pit crew.

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Renault

Fernando Alonso passes the grandstands filled with his fans.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) chased by Jenson Button (McLaren).

Sold out grandstands at Circuit de Catalunya.

Fernando Alonso up in front after the first corner.

Alonso on the edge as he climbs up front after the start.

Side by side at the start.

Ross Brawn, Mercedes GP Team Principal

Mark Webber giving last interviews before the start.

All lined up for action...

A top grid girl for a top driver?

Sebastian Vettel during drivers' parade.

The winning team and driver with their trophies.

Celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Sebastian Vettel lifts the winner's trophy.

Sebastian Vettel on podium with second placed Lewis Hamilton and third Jenson Button.

The winning driver Sebastian Vettel on podium.

The winning driver Sebastian Vettel on podium.

Fernando Alonso shakes hands with winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme.

Sheer joy of winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme.

The winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Lewis Hamilton congratulates winner Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, exits his car in parc ferme.

Fernando Alonso and another local Jaime Alguersuari take the chequered flag.

Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line to take yet another victory.

Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line to take yet another victory.

Felipe Massa and tyre marbles.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, leaving his pit stop crew.

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Pit stop of Timo Glock, Virgin-Cosworth.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

Pit stop of Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Pit stop of Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello and Narain Karthikeyan roar past packed grandstands.

Michael Schumacher outpacing even his team mate Nico Rosberg.

Michael Schumacher showed a good pace in his Mercedes GP car.

Fernando Alonso still in front of both Red Bulls.

Fernando Alonso passing the main grandstand.

Alonso's fans are delighted with the progress of their hero driver.

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari leads the pack during the first stint.

Fernando Alonso up in front after the first corner.

Alonso followed by both Red Bulls after the start.

Start of the race from a different angle, Alonso takes the lead.

Alonso, followed by Vettel, negotiate the first corner after the start.

Amazing start by Alonso who takes the lead at the first corner.

Start of the race and the cars rush into the braking zone for the first corner.

Start of the race and Alonso makes a surprise attack.

The start of the race with Webber still leading.

The Mercedes safety and medical vehicles do a final track inspection.

Bernie Ecclestone and RBR Team Principal Christian Horner before the race.

Bernie Ecclestone chatting up with Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner on the grid.

Bernie Ecclestone relaxed on the grid.

Bernie Ecclestone's grid visit.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Red Bull mechanics make sure no one can see what they're cooking.

The usual spying game - Red Bull protects its secrets!

Mechanics hiding the secrets of super fast Red Bull-Renault.

Alonso's Ferrari ready on the grid.

Fernando Alonso preparing for the race.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel looking ahead.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Mark Webber on grid with his race engineer.

Grid girl of Lewis Hamilton.

Jerome d'Ambrosio and Timo Glock of Marussia Virgin team.

McLaren duo of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button sport a rather dark team clothing on a sunny day.

Orginality without a doubt as the fans put on display who their one and only favourite is.

Local hero Fernando Alonso greets the fans during the drivers' parade.

Alonso's fans.

Sebastian Vettel leaving the drivers' parade.

Sebastian Vettel greeting the fans during drivers' parade.

Legs that reach the ground.

Maldonado's grid girl.

Always good looking grid girls.

Grid girls getting ready.

The Spanish grid girls.

Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line to take yet another victory.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

Mark Webber celebrates his Pole Position with second placed Sebastian Vettel and third Lewis Hamilton.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Paul di Resta, Force India-Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

A zoom of Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT-Cosworth

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, through the New Holland corner.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, with huge track advertising.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari, takes the last corner.

Pastor Maldonado, Williams-Cosworth, with colourful track painting in the back.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, attacks the curbs in the last chicane.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault, followed by his team mate.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, negotiates the last chicane.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, followed by other cars through the last chicane.

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, zoomed.

An arty speed blur of Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in a speed blur.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, passing the pit straight.

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault on start/finish straight.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Zoomy Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

A zoom of black-golden Lotus Renault GP car of Nick Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP in a speed blur, shot from race control tower.

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Paul di Resta, Force India-Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus-Renault) is pushed back to the pits.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Sergio Perez, Sauber-Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso's helmet detail

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Team Lotus staff carry some heavy luggage into paddock.

Grid girls rehearsal.

A paddock regular bijou designer Moko advertises our very own firm.

Manager Julian Jakobi (i.e. Ayrton Senna, Jacques Villeneuve) with former team owner Eddie Jordan.

Ex-F1 driver Philippe Streiff is a regular visitor to Formula 1 paddock.

Ex-F1 driver Philippe Streiff is a regular visitor to Formula 1 paddock.

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) revealing his plaquette at Circuit de Catalunya.

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone revealing Vettel's plaquette at Circuit de Catalunya.

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone revealing Vettel's plaquette at Circuit de Catalunya.

Bernie Ecclestone awarding the official F1 commentator Bob Constanduros for reaching the 500 Grands Prix record.

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) sporting a rather metrosexual look.

Mansour Ojjeh chatting with Lewis Hamilton in front of the McLaren motor home.

Frank Williams

Jackie Stewart, 3-times World Champion

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Technical view on the rear part and suspension of Williams Cosworth.

An unusual view into the rear of Williams motor car.

Mercedes GP nose cone and front wing.

Mercedes GP nose cone in detail.

McLaren's front wing is also brought for Thursday inspection.

Fans watch with interest as the teams bring their cars for initial scrutineering.

Happy fans and relaxed Sebastian Vettel.

More autographs to be given by World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

Sebastian Vettel surrounded by fans and media frenzy on Thursday afternoon.

Sebastian Vettel joins other drivers in obligatory fans-meet-the-drivers autograph session.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Mark Webber gives autographs for eager fans who flood pit-lane on Thursday afternoon.

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing poses for a fan on Thursday afternoon.

police

police

police

David Tremayne

FIA official

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and wins his fourth GP out of five so far this season

Race winner Sebastian Vettel receives congratulations after the Turkish GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley are chased by photographers after the Turkish GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and second placed team mate Mark Webber pose with their team in front of the Red Bull motor home after the Turkish GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and second placed team mate Mark Webber pose with their team in front of the Red Bull motor home after the Turkish GP

Red Bull team manager Jon Wheatley hugs Mark Webber during the team's celebration after the Turkish GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel arrives at the Red Bull motor home for the team's celebration after the Turkish GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing is interviewed after the Turkish GP

Race winner Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing is interviewed after the Turkish GP

The victorious Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing is chased by the media after the race

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is interviewed after the race

After the race, Hamilton's fans from Bosnia invade the track

A used tyre of a Red Bull-Renault car in parc ferme after the race

The victorious Red Bull-Renault in parc ferme after the race

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull, chief engineer Mark Ellis, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Red Bull chief engineer Mark Ellis receives a champagne shower from winner Vettel and team mate Webber

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso shakes his trophy for third place

Second placed Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing presents his trophy

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, presents his trophy for winning the Turkish GP 2011

Podium ceremony after the Turkish GP 2011

The winner of the Turkish GP, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, after the race in parc ferme with McLaren's Button

The winner of the Turkish GP, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, celebrates after the race in parc ferme

The winner of the Turkish GP, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, talks to his team mate Mark Webber after the race in parc ferme

The winner of the Turkish GP, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, celebrates in parc ferme

The winner of the Turkish GP, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, celebrates in parc ferme

The winner of the Turkish GP, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme, receiving congrats from the cheering Red Bull team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme, receiving congrats from his father Norbert

Race winner Sebastian Vettel jumps from the Red Bull-Renault car in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel clelebrates his victory standing on the Red Bull-Renault in parc ferme

Again winning 1-2, the victorious Red Bulls Mark Webber and winner Seb Vettel get out of their cars in parc ferme in their personal manner

Again winning 1-2, the victorious Red Bulls arrive in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel passes his cheering Red Bull Racing team, winning his fourth GP out of five so far this season

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and wins his fourth GP out of five so far this season

Second placed Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag

Tommi Parmakoski signals first place and seven laps to go for Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Massa

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits in lap 46 after his fourth pit stop

Michael Schumacher on his fourth stop at Mercedes GP pits in lap 45

Michael Schumacher on his fourth stop at Mercedes GP pits in lap 45

Wheel service for Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third and last stop in lap 39 of Jenson Button at McLaren pits

Third and last stop in lap 39 of Jenson Button at McLaren pits

Third and last stop in lap 39 of Jenson Button at McLaren pits

Sergio Perez on his fourth stop at Sauber pits in lap 42

Sauber mechanics exchange the rear right wheel of Kamui Kabayashi on his 3. stop in lap 38

Fernando Alonso ejects from Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

Ferrari mechanics watch Michael Schumacher's third pit stop in lap 30

Still life in pit lane

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, caught a flat tyre

Massa loses the fight with McLaren's Jenson Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Pastor Maldonado of Williams and Alguersuari of Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus, in front of di Resta

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

The two McLarens cars with Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton on the seats, showed a good performance and provided a great entertainment by chasing each other

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello leads the middle field from 11th grid position (arriving 15th)

The pack flows through turn one

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, Sebastian Vettel keeps his position in front of the field

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, Nico Rosberg gets between the two Red Bulls with Vettel in the lead

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, the rest of the field approaches turn one and Kovalainen breaks harder

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, Nico Rosberg manages to get between the two Red Bulls

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, Nico Rosberg jumps between the two Red Bulls

The start of the Turkish GP 2011, both Red Bulls in the lead with Nico Rosberg close behind

One second before the start of the Turkish GP 2011

Green lights to formation lap

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso on the grid

Lewis Hamilton concentrates on the race

Jenson Button is interviewed on thegrid by former F1 driver Martin Brundle

Felipe Massa listens to Rob Smedley (does this watch fit into a race car?)

Sam Michael, Williams' technical director, on the grid

Michael Schumacher's helmet and HANS besides the grid

Sebastian Vettel concentrates besides the grid before the race

Sebastian Vettel enjoys a visit of Bernie Ecclestone and VIPs on the grid

Bernie Ecclestone flirts on the grid with Afef Jnifen, wife of Pirelli's president Marco Tronchetti Provera

Bernie Ecclestone jokes around on the grid with mit Paul Hembery, Pirelli motorsport director

Nico Rosberg sits in the Mercedes car again

Nico Rosberg is interviewed on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Nico Rosberg at third grid position

Schumacher's grid girl

A Mercedes car reflects on the sunglasses of a grid girl

Button's grid girl

Fans of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber present a cryptyc message on their banner

The Turkish fans cheer for their idols on the stand

A devoted Turkish fan of Alonso probably exaggerates the claim on the banner

Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel chat after the drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel climbs from the drivers parade truck behind Schumacher

HRT's Narain Karthikeyan returns from drivers parade

Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber joke around behind Maldonado on the way to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa on their way to drivers parade

The two Germans Sebastian Vettel and Nick Heidfeld chat on their way to drivers parade

The usually shy racing drivers flirt with the grid girls during drivers parade

Alonso shakes hands with a grid girl on his way to drivers parade

A Turkish girl on the grid (GP2)

The DHL sponsored grid girls wait for the drivers

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing take a closer look at a Ferrari car after qualification

Again, Sebastian Vettel gains pole position

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid

Nico Rosberg gets congrats from a Mercedes GP mechanic after gaining third grid position on Saturday afternoon

Felipe Massa disembarks from the Ferrari car after Q3

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Photographers capture the action at pitlane exit

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Paul di Resta, Force India

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Rubens Barrichello besides a flower field (yes, the rain was good!)

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, with a special ink to make the aerodynamical streams visible on the front wing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is pushed back to pits as the session is stopped after Vettel's crash on Friday afternoon

Fernando Alonso sourrounded by Ferrari mechanics

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Toroo Rosso's third driver Daniel Ricciardo

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Red Bull mechanics carry collected parts from Vettels destroyed car on Friday morning

HRT team owner Jose Ramon Carabante

The female marshals often had to do the hardest work - like pushing HRT's retired Karthikeyan away from the track

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, drives out

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, drives out

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, at pitlane exit

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, goes out to a rainy practice on Friday morning

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Paul di Resta watches the practice action on screen in Force India pits

Jenson Button during practice in McLaren pits

Jenson Button during practice in McLaren pits

The nose cone tip of a McLaren car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

All the F1 drivers stand still for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti

The team bosses pose for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti (middle front)

The team bosses pose for a photo shooting in front of the Pirelli motorhome with Pirelli's President Marco Tronchetti (middle front)

Team bosses meet in Pirelli motorhome - Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali, Pirelli COO Francesco Gori and Peter Sauber

Team bosses meet in Pirelli motorhome - Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery, Renault's Eric Boullier, Robert Fearnley of Force India and McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh

Team bosses meet in Pirelli motorhome - Renault's Eric Boullier, Robert Fearnley of Force India and McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner chats with Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali and Pirelli CEO Marco Tronchetti

Karun Chandhok and Sebastian Vettel walk back together from drivers' briefing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Timo Glock, Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen return from the drivers' briefing

Race winner Sebastian Vettel sprays champagne from the podium

Bernie Ecclestone is interviewed on the grid

The McLaren motor home is disassembled on Sunday evening

The McLaren motor home is disassembled on Sunday evening

The back side of a Toro Rosso-Ferrari

The adjustable tricolore rear wing of a Ferrai car

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Like a movie advertising - Mercedes Formula One banners in Chinese language hang above the recreation area

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Nick Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is briefly serviced in pits

Nick Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is briefly serviced in pits

The Brazilian national banner in a row with the others

A used front wing of a Ferrari car after the Chinese GP

Detail shot of a front wing part of a McLaren-Mercedes car after the Chinese GP

A used front wing on a Mercedes car after the Chinese GP

A used Pirelli tyre on a Red Bull-Renault after the Chinese GP

A used Pirelli tyre on a Red Bull-Renault after the Chinese GP

A used Pirelli tyre on a Red Bull-Renault after the Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enjoys a good sip of champagne after winning the Chinese GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enjoys a good sip of champagne after the Chinese GP

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Sebastian Vettel, race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren's Managing Director Jonathan Neale and third placed Mark Webber

Second placed Vettel caresses race winner Lewis Hamilton after the podium ceremony of the Chinese GP

Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber sprays champagne after the Chinese GP

Red Bull's Mark Webber presents his trophy for third place after the Chinese GP

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy for second place after the Chinese GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, presents his trophy after the Chinese GP

Podium ceremony after the Chinese GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, celebrates on the podium after the Chinese GP

Third placed Mark Webber celebrates with Red Bull mechanics in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Second placed Vettel and third Webber celebrate in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Fourth placed Jenson Button of McLaren in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Red Bull mechanics cheer for second placed Vettel in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates in parc ferme after the Chinese GP, Kovalainen wants to congratulate him

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates with mechanics in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on the car in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides second placed Vettel

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides second placed Vettel

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides chaser Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, celebrates his win of the Chinese GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, crosses the finish line and becomes second this time

Sebastian Vettel's physio Tommi Parmakoski signals second position now, with 4 laps to retrieve leadership

The Red Bull Racing pit wall command center during the race

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel gets the signal from his physio Tommi Parmakoski that he is still in first position with 11 laps to go

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, crosses the finish line to win the Chinese Grand Prix 2011

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

The McLaren pit crew after Lewis Hamilton is gone

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew welcomes Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

Michael Schumacher's pit board signals 13th position after 28 laps

The Mercedes pit wall command center during the Chinese GP

Nico Rosberg's pit board signals third position from Mercedes pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher takes off from Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes pits

Jenson Button ends his stop at McLaren pits

Jenson Button picks new tyres up at McLaren pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Nick Heidfeld ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Nick Heidfeld stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

Nick Heidfeld approaches Lotus Renault GP pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Race cars approach turn one

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

McLaren's Jenson Button drives through the waiting Red Bull pit crew

McLaren's Jenson Button drives through the waiting Red Bull pit crew

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes leads haunter Vettel

Paul di Resta, Force India, in front of team mate Sutil, Schumacher and Alguersuari

Red Bull's Vettel in front of Rosberg, Massa and Alonso

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton leads the field in front of Vettel, Rosberg and Massa

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in front of Vettel

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, still leads the race in front of team mate Hamilton

Narain Karthikeyan on HRT marks the back of the field

Adrian Sutil and Jaime Alguersuari in the middle of the start field

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

Vettel and Rosberg go through first chicane side-by-side on third position

After a fabulous start, the McLarens lead the field through the first chicane with Jenson Button in front, followed by team mate Hamilton, then Vettel and Rosberg

After a fabulous start, the McLarens lead the field through turn one with Jenson Button in the lead followed by team mate Hamilton, then Vettel and Rosberg

The medical car waits for the start at the end of the pit lane

The medical car's signal under full stands overlooking turn one

The safety car waits until its deployment to formation lap in front of the grid

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button enjoys a second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button arrives at his second grid position

The Ferrari team sends best wishes from the grid to Paolo Santarsiero, the mechanic who suffered a cerebral aneurism on Thursday evening

The Ferrari team sends best wishes to Paolo Santarsiero, the mechanic who suffered a cerebral aneurism on Thursday evening

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel besides the grid before the race

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel is interviewed before the race besides the grid by a BBC TV presenter

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski prepare for the race besides the grid

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel speaks with his physio Tommi Parmakoski on the grid

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault on pole position as usual

Vettel's tyres are prepared for the race

The Red Bull mechanics play their typical hide-and-run on grid game

Mercedes GP team boss Ross 'the Brain' Brawn

Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche visits Red Bull on the grid

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey chats on the grid with Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey chats on the grid with Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche

Hamilton's grid girl

Perez' grid girl

Michael Schumacher returns from drivers parade

The drivers wave from the drivers parade van

Sebastian Vettel walks to drivers parade

Mark Webber walks to drivers parade with di Resta and Trulli

Nico Rosberg walks to drivers parade in front of Kovalainen and Hamilton

Nico Rosberg and Kamui Kobayashi dare to lead the drivers to their parade

The Chinese grid girls wear black boots

A 'Save Japan' sticker on the lens of a colleague

A Chinese grid girl

The pitlane marshals stand in line for the drivers parade

The Chinese national banner amongst other flags

A marshal guards the national banners for the grid girls

National banners are prepared for the grid girls

National banners in a row

Hamilton's fans on a stand

Chinese Tifosi

Motivated German fans visit the Chinese GP on early Sunday morning

The two Toro Rosso cars parked in parc ferme after qualifying

The suspension of a Ferrai car

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Jenson Button as second on the grid (note the special driver suits)

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3 with Matteo Bonciani, FIA F1 Head of Communications

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3

Ferrari's fifth grid positioned Fernando Alonso in parc ferme after qualifying besides fourth placed Rosberg

Red Bull's polesetter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3, receiving congrats from second positioned Button in a special driver suit

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3 in front of Button

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel goes out to Q3 behind Button

Pastor Maldonado on Williams rows up for Q2

Renault's Petrov returns to pits after becoming fourth in Q2, not able to attend Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, in front of Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, in front of Hamilton

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

The rear wings of Maldonado's Williams car are now set to flat position and press it against the curbs

The sponsor Venezuela on the rear wing of Maldonado's Williams car can still be read properly as it is not yet set to its flat position

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A motion shot of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

An inked Pirelli technician removes the dirty layer from the black gold

Heidfeld's dirty tyres after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's dirty tyres need a special cleaning treatment after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned slightly messed up after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned to pits slightly messed up after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned slightly messed up after a spin in practice

German Lotus Renault race driver Nick Heidfeld gives an interview

Nick Heidfeld presents the champagne bottle for his third place at the previous race in Sepang in Lotus Renault pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta, Force India

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

A busy Team Lotus pits on Friday morning

Team Lotus driver Jarno Trulli gives test driver Luiz Razia the advantage on Friday morning

A Pirelli technician checks the marks of the mechanics on the tyres

Red Bull mechanics clean the tyres properly

Red Bull mechanics check their Pirelli tyres' measurements

FIA race steward and former F1 driver, the Roman Emanuele Pirro with German TV commentator and former F1 driver Christian Danner

The Williams team admires Rainer's new Lotus book (see http://www.edel.com/de/buch/releases/details/artist-discography//rainer-schlegelmilch/team-lotus-in-formula-1/)

The fans chase Michael Schumacher with cameras and pencils

Two pretty Chinese fans collect drivers autographs

The marshals enjoy their deserved lunch break

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko

Charlie Whiting, FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department

Lotus Renault GP test driver Bruno Senna

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton adopts a positive attitude

A confident looking Sebastian Vettel is interrogated

Sebastian Vettel answers questions of the international media

The curious tension can be seen in the face of the eager journalists whilst they wait for the driver to arrive for an interview

Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel exchange gossip and hints after the press conference

Michael Schumacher jokes around with Sebastian Vettel after the press conference

Red Bull press officer Britta Roeske leads World Champion Sebastian Vettel to the press conference

The Mercedes management is on a quest for the lacking second: Mercedes Press officer Wolfgang Schattling, Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development

Mercedes bill board uses huge claims to succeed at the eastern markets

The Chinese national banner waves above the racetrack

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner presents his souvenirs from the Malaysian Grand Prix

A last sip of champagne on the podium after the Malaysian GP for second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Nick Heidfeld of Renault

Final podium ceremony group photo with Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and an unexpected third placed Nick Heidfeld of Renault

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull's race winner Sebastian Vettel and an unexpected third placed Nick Heidfeld of Renault

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and second placed Jenson Button take a champagne shower after the Malaysian Grand Prix

World Champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner showers Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey with champagne after the Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner receives a champagne shower from second placed Button on the podium after the Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner kisses his trophy on the podium after the Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner presents his trophy on the podium after the Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner cheers on the podium after the Malaysian Grand Prix

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after the Malaysian GP

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after the Malaysian GP

The Red Bull mechanics hug their winner Sebastian Vettel for his great achievement

Second placed Jenson Button gets congrats from the outstanding winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel jumps on his car in parc ferme after the Malaysian GP

While Adrian Newey celebrates the Red Bull victory with his mechanics, second placed Jenson Button on McLaren Mercedes already parks in parc ferme. The outstanding winner Vettel arrives from the backside.

Red Bull's World Champion Sebastian Vettel leads the race from pole position on and crosses the finish line again

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads the race from pole position on and takes the chequered flag for a second time after two races of the season so far

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads the race from pole position on and takes the chequered flag for a second time after two races of the season so far

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatschenko watches the race in Lotus Renault GP pits

A zoom of Vitaly Petrov's stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP ends the pit stop with fresh tyres

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Paul di Resta stops at Force India pits

Paul di Resta stops at Force India pits

Adrian Sutil makes a stop at Force India pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Felipe Massa ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa receives a quick service at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa receives a quick service at Ferrari pits

Jarno Trulli's Lotus is shoved back to pits with clutch sensor problem.

Mark Webber ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton receives a quick service at McLaren pits

The Lotus Renault GP pitwall command center from above, Jenson Button passes by (Got him, Keith?;)

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

After a not too good start, Nico Rosberg's Mercedes lines up in the middle of the field

Mercedes star Michael Schumacher has a good start and comes out in front of Webber and Kobayashi

One lap after the start, Red Bull's Vettel already enlarges the gap to second positioned Heidfeld and chaser Hamilton

The field passes turn one

After the start, polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull leads the field through the first chicane

After the start, polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull leads the field through the first chicane

After the start, polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull leads the field through the first chicane, Heidfeld squeezes into second position after a brilliant start

After the start, polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull leads the field through the first chicane

Polesitter Vettel of Red Bull is still in the lead flanked by McLaren's Hamilton and after a great start both Lotus Renault GP cars on the outside

Polesitter Vettel of Red Bull is still in the lead flanked by McLaren's Hamilton and after a great start both Lotus Renault GP cars on the outside

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso concentrates on the race ahead

Bernie Eccleston walks on the grid before the race in Malaysia with Dato Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia

Bernie Eccleston stands on the grid before the race in Malaysia with Dato Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey watches the competitors carefully

Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso-Ferrari is prepared on the grid before the race

Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus is prepared on the grid before the race

Jenson Button's McLaren Mercedes rolls to fourth grid position

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes car gets a load of dry ice

Nico Rosberg prepares for the race

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes car is prepared on 11th grid position

SM Nasarudin, CEO and executive chairman of NAZA Group with entourage

Michael Schumacher listens to Mercedes GP race engineer Mark Slade

Michael Schumacher prepares for racing besides the busy Mercedes grid place

Sebastian Vettel talks with Red Bull race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin on the grid before the race

Photographers swarm around Sebastian Vettel whilst he talks to Red Bull engineer Rocquelin on the grid

Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull-Renault arrives at the front of the grid

Kovalainen's grid girl

Two grid girls unfold the Malaysian national banner behind the safety car

Aerodynamically shaped Malaysian grid girls

A Malaysian grid girl

A Malaysian grid girl holds the German national banner

A colourful local dance group cheers the fans up for the formula one event

The race drivers group up with gifted kids for drivers parade, one is still busy ...

Lewis Hamilton with Sebastian Vettel before drivers parade

Rubens Barrichello with Sebastian Vettel

Felipe Massa, Rubens Barrichello and Sebastien Buemi

Nick Heidfeld of Lotus Renault GP and Timo Glock of Virgin Racing

Sauber's Kamui Kabayashi with Rubens Barrichello of Williams

Jarno Trulli talks to Alguersuari before drivers parade

Michael Schumacher chats with Vitantonio Liuzzi and Narain Karthikeyan before drivers parade

Michael Schumacher listens to Vitantonio Liuzzi and Karthikeyan

Timo Glock and Nico Rosberg wait for the drivers parade

On Saturday evening, Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony watch the busy team in the McLaren Mercedes pits

On Saturday evening, Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony discuss in front of the McLaren Mercedes pits

Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey takes a closer look at a Ferrai car

Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey carefully watches the well performing Renault works car

The rear side of a McLaren-Mercedes

A Red Bull-Renault is checked in parc ferme after qualifying

The rear side of a Red Bull-Renault

The steering wheel of a Lotus Renault GP car

Nick Heidfeld's Renault car is checked by FIA stewards and Renault engineers after qualifying

A Mercedes GP car's steering wheel

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car after qualifying

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car after qualifying

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media behind parc ferme: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the right hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing greets his fans from parc ferme after qualifying

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing takes his helmet off in parc ferme after qualifying

Third grid positioned Mark Webber gets out of the Red Bull-Renault car besides Renault's Petrov after Q3

Felipe Massa climbs out of the Ferrari car in parc ferme after Q3

Quick Nick Heidfeld in the Lotus sponsored Renault car besides Nico Rosberg's Mercedes arrive at parc ferme after Q3

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari in parc ferme after Q3

The Red Bull pit wall command center during qualifying

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Karthikeyan's HRT-Cosworth is returned from scrutineering

Vitantonio Liuzzi - HRT looks for sponsors with 'this could be you' on the side pod

A view in to the busy Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa's manager Nicolas Todt and father Luiz Antonio Massa in Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Jenson Button backs to McLaren pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

A zoom of Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

A zoom of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel enjoys a visit at the Red Bull pitwall

Sebastian Vettel jokes around with Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits

Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits

Mark Webber at the Red Bull pitwall

Mark Webber watches the screens at the Red Bull pitwall command center

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko discusses with team boss Christian Horner and Toro Rosso's Franz Tost

Franz Tost, Toro Rosso team boss

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Paul di Resta, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Bernie Ecclestone talks with Anthony Hamilton

Bernie Ecclestone chats with the Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel in the paddock

Michael Schumacher signs autographs under the lenses of eager TV cameras

Bernie Ecclestone and Michael Schumacher meet in the paddock

Bernie Ecclestone

Looks like Michael Schumacher makes a serious phone call to ...

SM Nasarudin, CEO and executive chairman of NAZA Group with entourage

Virgin driver Timo Glock arrives at the paddock with his girl friend Isabell Reis

Another beautyful grid girl

A group shot of the grid girls

The international media is warmly welcomed at the Malaysian Grand Prix

a pole dancer?

Jarno Trulli's helmet with a Japanese national banner

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer, and race winner Sebastian Vettel raise their trophies after podium ceremony

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer, caresses race winner Sebastian Vettel, a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov waits besides

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel and a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer, watches the making of the final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel and a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov

More champagne for race winner Sebastian Vettel from second Hamilton after the podium ceremony

Race winner Vettel appreciates a sip of champagne after the podium ceremony

Race winner Vettel sprays champagne after the podium ceremony

Champagne showers for Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

A very proud third placed Vitaly Petrov raises his trophy on the podium

Second placed Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy during podium ceremony

Race winner Sebastian Vettel admires his shiny trophy

Race winner Sebastian Vettel proudly presents his trophy

Podium ceremony after the Australian GP 2011 - Vettel wins again!

Winner Vettel savours the podium ceremony besides second placed Hamilton and third placed Petrov

Winner Vettel and third Petrov celebrate on the podium

Happy sunnyboy Vettel cheers from podium

The fastest three drivers congratulate each other in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel gets hugs and kisses from Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Vitaly Petrov of Lotus Renault GP celebrates his achievement in parc ferme, in front of the dancing pair Sebastian Vettel and Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Sebastian Vettel stands in the Red Bull car in parc ferme and greets the fans on TV

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, proves to be the fastest Russian, he earned a fabulous third position and his first podium, he also is the first Russian on podium ever

A happy second placed Lewis Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after the race

The cheering winner Sebastian Vettel approaches parc ferme after the first GP in 2011

A quite unhappy Webber skips the honoury lap after the race and leaves the Red Bull-Renault in the pitlane

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Webber

Shortly before his first pit stop, McLaren's Hamilton rides far out as the tyres become slippery

Shortly before his first pit stop, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel scratches the curbs as the tyres lose grip

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Button's McLaren

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of third positioned Webber

The start of the 2011 Australian GP, Mark Webber drifts as third behind Hamilton's McLaren

The start of the 2011 Australian GP, Vettel in the lead

The start of the 2011 Australian GP

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on before the race

The Red Bull mechanics hide Newey's recent secrets

Fernando Alonso gives an interview on the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes his earphones out on his grid position

Fernando Alonso takes his helmet off before the race

Mercedes GP team boss has a better overlook

A Mercedes GP car is safely guarded on the grid

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony on the grid with his son

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony wihes Timo Glock a good luck

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton with McLaren race engineer Andy Latham

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at the grid

and a grid girl

Mark Webber gives an interview on the grid

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel speaks with his physio Tommi Parmakoski

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel whispers into his physio's ear

Red Bull's Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Red Bull's Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Vettel's car is placed at pole position

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

and more grid girl

a grid girl

The safety car marks the front of the grid

The numbers for parc ferme are already prepared

Force India's new second driver Paul di Resta, DTM champion 2010

Rubens Barrichello of Williams

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel enjoys a sunny drivers parade

F1 season 2011 annual drivers presentation group photo, this year's motto is 'We pray for Japan'

The fastest Russian Vitaly Petrov walks with Jaime Alguersuari and Sergio Perez

Jenson Button chats with Nico Rosberg

Timo Glock and Virgin Racing team mate d'Ambrosio

Timo Glock speaks with d'Ambrosio and Liuzzi

Red Bull's Dr. Helmut Marko discusses with Christian Horner

Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl chat in the Red Bull hospitality

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Rallye legend Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel listens to Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

A Ferrari fan family

British twins

Two young Ferrari fans

Two Red Bulls autographed by Vettel

A Button fan in love

...and one more grid girl

...and more grid girls...

...and a grid girl...

An Australian grid girl

Moko is back with the pack, wearing his shirt as reminiscence to the Japanese national banner

Jarno Trulli's helmet with a Japanese national banner

Everybody thinks of the victims after the desaster in Japan

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

After qualifying, the drivers are called to the FIA scales

Red Bull team mates Sebastian Vettel (who took his helmet off) and Mark Webber return together from qualifying - Vettel as polesetter, Webber as third on grid

Red Bull team mates Sebastian Vettel (who takes his helmet off) and Mark Webber return together from qualifying - Vettel as polesetter, Webber as third on grid

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel greets the fans on TV after setting the pole position

A Sauber F1 engineer expresses his joy about Kamui Kobayashi's ninth grid position

Sebastien Buemi after Q3

Mark Webber in Red Bull pits before Q3

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber rolls through pit lane in front of Toro Rosso driver Alguersuari

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Fernando Alonso during qualifying at Ferrari pits

Schumacher on screen, could not pass qualifying part 2

Schumacher on screen during qualifying part 2

Even dark clouds could not spoil the viewing pleasure of the Australian fans on Friday and Saturday

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing