2011 Canadian Grand Prix: Race Highlights

Relive the best moments from an epic race as Jenson Button triumphed against the odds at Montreal.
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[@jomillen5131]

Proof that it wasn't only Button that made this race interesting.

[@andimason3370]

Well Button's race was incredible; but Webber, Schumacher, Massa and Kobyashi also had thoroughly engaging races. Schumacher's double overtake in particular was a thing of beauty. That's why this race is such a classic; so many drivers shined with so much great racing through the whole field.

[@jomillen5131]

@@andimason3370 Yeah, but people just say, oh, this race was only interesting because Button had such a crazy race, yes that was what made it stand out, but even if he didn't take part, it would have been good.

[@drybones7475]

This shows that 2011 was an amazing year

[@nicklegomes360]

@@andimason3370 yyyyyy

[@josedupuydelome9486]

Button kicked both alonso and hamilton out of the race and then went to win it in a “glorious” fashion

[@harryjohns4415]

McLaren:Jenson how many pitstops do you want Jenson:YES

[@yajurka]

Jenson, plan B, plan B. Plan C, plan C. ... Plan Z, plan Z.

[@BlueflagAlpha]

yes

[@h.t.y437]

Yenson

[@anurag2009]

@@yajurka Alert: Ferrari's Plan C means Crash

[@anurag2009]

@Matej Zizza 😂😂

[@bwalsh1105]

“It’s like none of these guys know where their front wing is” 2 seconds later ... well, I guess he does now

[@szandorthe13th]

Its under the car! 😀😀

[@wovengoal6641]

And this ladies and gentlemen is the real race of the decade.

[@BlueflagAlpha]

Agree

[@drybones7475]

This shows that 2011 was an amazing year

[@irt_sieb6803]

i saw the race and i still dont get it why it should be better than germany last year

[@drybones7475]

@@irt_sieb6803 Recency bias

[@recklessollie]

Or Germany 2019

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Everyone after Button takes the win: Deep breath, as one of the best races in F1 history is over Massa: Imma take 6th real quick

[@drybones7475]

This shows that 2011 was an amazing year

[@richardsculley67]

I agree - love watching this

[@ack434]

Kobayashi, one of the many underrated drivers.

[@CM_4422]

He was acc so fast and good at overtaking, shame we didn’t get to see more of him

[@drybones7475]

He deserves to get more support and sponsors instead of Sato.

[@drybones7475]

@Matej Zizza Basically, Kobayashi lost his seat for having 1 average year.

[@KaDuWin]

Kobayashi was not underrated in an F1 car. He podiumed only 1 time for 3rd place. In F1 he was awful at overtaking and often crashed because of his poor judgement. His F1 career was as short as it was because he was a constant liability.

[@oftengone]

If Toyota never left F1 Kobayashi would be with them I reckon. They have him in WEC nowadays

[@solidoperative]

I loved that year's McLaren. Looks like a fighter jet on wheels.

[@saabviggen4069]

Fighter jets have wheels

[@jensonisntfunny]

@@saabviggen4069fighter jets are known for flying mate

[@nikolay.avdzhikyan]

Who's here after 2024 Canadian GP?

[@shantanuseth5119]

Damn, the 2011 cars looked so beautiful. Probably the best in the skinny F1 era. Also of not for the track drying out, schumi could have gotten a podium. Really the rainmeister never disappoints in these conditions.

[@drybones7475]

He got shafted by the DRS.

[@alessiorossato5839]

The best skinny for me are the 1998-2008 cars.

[@300ml_brasil]

@@alessiorossato5839 the skinny cars start 2009 but ok

[@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva]

2009 and 2010 cars looked better, but are still way too ugly compared to the beauties from the late 1990s-early 2000s.

[@michaeldavis2531]

They're certainly prettier than the stepped-nose F1 design from 2012. I prefer the completely flat nose, way more attractive! I'd probably say 2011 and before for F1 car looks, albeit, there have been great looking cars in the modern F1 era.

[@alvar08_xd-b43]

Learn with Vettel English: thank you guys Italian: grazie ragazzi Spanish: gracias chicos

[@Durptankgobrrr]

@Fabrizio Provenzale I'm not Italian but it's double zs isn't it? XD

[@gicuhalac7910]

It's Grazie Ragazzi😒

[@alvar08_xd-b43]

@@gicuhalac7910 now it's ok

[@gabrieleroglu888]

German: SO EIN BOCKMIST ABER AUCH!

[@anurag2009]

@@gabrieleroglu888 Mein gott muss das sein

[@DaniMacYo]

Michael Schumacher was just on it in this race, he was Schuperb. It was a Classic The Michael Performance, wish it kept raining. Michael deserved a podium in this Grand Prix. Keep Fighting Michael.

[@jamescrosby3431]

Considering the stage of development that mercedes was at compared to mclaren and redbull it just shows how schumacher was on another level compared to the rest.

[@AhmadRiyal]

@@jamescrosby3431 true dat

[@wouterwubs4869]

yes

[@richard_nj]

Couldn't agree more, if Schumi had made it on the podium, that race would've been absolutely perfect

[@csimduke]

His car was slow in dry conditions

[@drybones7475]

Even when things went wrong for Sebastian, he was increasing his championship lead.

[@ethownzbh]

Why do you say everything went wrong for him? Vettel was on the same compound as Button in the last stint, and on fresher tires...he had every chance to win the race and before that things were going just fine for him other than his leads getting eliminated he was always on the right strategy and leading comfortably.

[@user-yooo]

Ethanmeister to be fair he didn’t say everything..

[@drybones7475]

@@ethownzbh This means that even when Sebastian had a relatively bad race (his worst result at the time), things looked great for the championship.

[@feelthat8367]

@@ethownzbh Dude if you lose a race win on the last lap, then it all went wrong for you obviously

[@ethownzbh]

@@drybones7475 Oh my bad. Somehow I miss read your comment, I thought you were saying everything went wrong for him in this race.

[@juan3450]

Interviewer: "what are you most worried about: the rain, lewis hamilton or jenson button?" Horner: "Fernando Alonso"

[@CoyoteRacing]

I remember watching this live as a kid. Still the greatest race of all time

[@kirilpeychev95]

Suzuka 2005!

[@matevo7745]

Schumacher was waaay waaaaay past his prime in 2011. But was still an absolute beast

[@iwantanaivanovic2962]

a beast that could not handle a standstill lying stone. NUFF SAID.

[@rotorairgroup8409]

The level raised a lot from his Ferrari years. Schumacher, Alonso, Kimi etc were just out drove by Hamilton & Vettel.

[@AZBCDEE]

Your idol still got SCHOOLED by Rosberg 😂😂😂😂😂FRAUD😂😂😂

[@AZBCDEE]

What’d he do in 2013? Finished 13th His teammate was well above in the top ten Fraud didn’t even get a single win or pole 😂😂😂😂

[@arisk2410]

@@AZBCDEEthe “Fraud” has 7 world championships and Rosberg only has 1. He was way past his prime at Mercedes and the car was setup way too understeery which didnt suit his driving style.

[@pokemonhi9024]

How much rain do you want? Montreal 2011: YES

[@miguelfrancisco7619]

Suzuka 2014:NO

[@BlueflagAlpha]

Germany 2019 - Yes

[@miguelfrancisco7619]

Interlagos 2012:YES

[@miguelfrancisco7619]

Japan 2007:YES

[@miguelfrancisco7619]

Nuburgring 2007:YES (Marcus Willcolrick was leadind this race)

[@rayal4395]

Button was a master at tyre preservation. His driving was always elegant. Remember this like yesterday, can’t believe it was 2011! One of my favourite GPs!

[@zxr-cade2026]

I remember this race like it was yesterday it was a thrilling Grand Prix from start to finish and the racing was unbelievable Buttons comeback drive was incredible The great Micheal Schumacher who is my hero drove brilliantly in that Mercedes and the rain 🌧 was unbelievable You can't go wrong with a good old wet race 🏎🌧

[@-deltajay]

it literally was yesterday...if ya caught the livestream

[@zxr-cade2026]

d j I did catch the live stream I just love to watch the classic races over and over again I love f1

[@Cpr1234]

Technically it was yesterday. They premiered the race yesterday

[@OscarDelgadoRamilo]

Button deserved to be Blackflagged.

[@arthurmchugh5184]

You are not going to believe me, but I was in the grandstand right where Seb ran wide!!! We all jumped up at once!! Suprising to see the stands didn't collapse!!😁😁🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎🏁🍺

[@hunterwithashblossom2131]

V12, V10, V6 era: We have a dominant team with dominant driver, I’m so boring V8 era:

[@Naerl__]

1992, 1998, 2003,and 2005 : Are we a joke to you?

[@EmptyCheetosBag]

@@Naerl__ yes.

[@Naerl__]

you forgot 2016 and 2017. when vettel and max gone wild

[@ajcF1]

@@Naerl__ Max was hardly a threat in 16/17

[@shiko1859]

@@Naerl__ bruh Max 1. Wasn't complete enough, 2. Didn't have the car to challenge hamilton back in 16/17

[@heatherknibbs5824]

5:34 I will never forget that moment, we all went nuts shouting at the TV. Such a brilliant race and still one of my favourites.

[@Willie_Pete_Was_Here]

Schumacher: 2nd thanks to pure wet weather driving skill DRS: We’ve decided Mercedes aren’t getting podiums

[@heliogt1961]

drs 2019: we can create more overtaking mercedes: we've decided that no.

[@user-hq8zl9hx5n]

This race simply proved that Schumacher is an absolute rain master

[@Lastname6955]

And showed that Button was as well

[@user-hq8zl9hx5n]

@@Lastname6955 he wasn’t tain master because he missed so many rain races but Schumi was a beast on every race it rained

[@danielolivierpepin]

Not anymore

[@mertronael]

If it rained a bit more, if the track didn't dry that quickly, Schumacher would be the winner for sure. That year's Merc was an awful car and his talent made him stand out in the rain. What a shame :c

[@dy3774]

it was a Midfield car and Rosberg got 3rd in Turkey you know

[@lolzlolz102]

If, if , if....

[@dy3774]

in qualifying I mean

[@hazzzkayyy9026]

@@dy3774 and that was rosberg in his prime vs a 40 year old Schumacher

[@pathmaker2337]

@@hazzzkayyy9026 Rosberg still destroyed Shumacher.🤫

[@onda2981]

Button:"if i kick out every opponent i will win"

[@lucky9381]

Still the best race I've ever seen. Action from start to finish. Absolute class.

[@sehu1291]

Best GP ever. Insane race from Schuhmacher

[@drybones7475]

Michael was sensational in this. It's a pity he missed out on the podium thanks to that average car and DRS

[@drybones7475]

Schumi was dancing on wet track

[@kevincasadei]

@Matej Zizza with that mercedes a win wasn't possible

[@drybones7475]

@Gökhan Kaya It was not in 2011.

[@drybones7475]

@Gökhan Kaya 2012 was a season where almost any team could win because of the complexity of tyres. Even Williams won a race.

[@dragonkrieg4444]

@@drybones7475 Williams wasn't *that* bad back then. It wasn't exactly 1990s Williams Renault but its not 2019 FW42 either

[@edw4543]

Nothing will ever come close to this race. If you watched it live and experienced how long it was. It was a once in a lifetime Grand Prix.

[@irfandanial7138]

Yeah you aren’t the only one here waiting for the start

[@ahmedalqahtani5062]

I expected another Canada 2011 but all we got was a waste of time 💔

[@sportquattro8430]

One of the best races I can remember that I've watched in TV...well deserved for Jenson

[@mpa1931]

Button was superb of course but we can't ignore Schumacher's performance as well. He really is king in the rain.

[@planetcrossclemcious]

M pa you forgot senna.

[@Sam-rl5hs]

@@planetcrossclemcious Senna 2nd

[@bembs0256]

You gotta admit it, Jenson Button is the most underrated F1 driver ever!

[@johnerick8666]

sure i rate him highly on taking out his team mate

[@sadikurrahman4833]

@Jack haha sure. Typical deluded whingestappen fanboy. There was already a gap how tf was it his fault?

[@archimedes4300]

Finally!!! Any new f1 fans that started watching bcs of verstappen should watch this for the sake of history!!

[@maurizioarrivabene8182]

History?

[@4777hamza]

@@maurizioarrivabene8182 red bulls evolution*

[@archimedes4300]

@@maurizioarrivabene8182 It's a pretty historical race in my opinion.

[@nandoalfiando2126]

finally peoples knew your age very old

[@archimedes4300]

@@nandoalfiando2126 ok

[@markcarter9476]

My favourite GP ever, watched it live on the day as it played out over several hours. Go Jenson.

[@tommcglone2867]

The greatest race of all time. And proved Jenson Button is one of the greats.

[@johnerick8666]

cant even be bothered to look in his mirrors to not hit his team mate, then takes out his team mate unquestionably being his fault, then blames his team mate lol

[@OhNo.AnywayLastWeek.]

@@johnerick8666 Like mirrors would be usable whatsoever with that level of spray. Although you’re clearly an expert…

[@johnerick8666]

@@OhNo.AnywayLastWeek. there was barely any spray when Lulu pulled out. You can see both cars clear as day on the replay here.

[@v12vanquish135]

@@johnerick8666 Man someone hasn't been watching F1 for a long time. Sky footage vs onboard is completely different.

[@AdamMGTF]

Remember watching this live. What a race. Worth the time it took!

[@Raven-pj9rc]

Schumacher in the wet, name a more iconic duo. I'll wait ...

[@tankpenguin175]

Senna in the wall.

[@Juliantjennn]

Kimi and the drink

[@Pan_Pan222]

Sebastian Vettel and blue flag

[@Pan_Pan222]

@marko milicevic its s🅱️in

[@drybones7475]

Hamilton and dead tyres

[@royaloreca]

2:40, Remember when Hakinen pulled off a similar overtake on the Michael?

[@miguelfrancisco7619]

Yes mate fantástic P30,this is one of best moment in my Life

[@willjack6725]

Thank you F1 for putting this and the full race up as well. One of the greatest races of the modern era.

[@afy8345]

Here after Spa 2021. I was hoping we will get race like this after so much waiting, but it is what it is.

[@ariesceazarmondejar4700]

the algorithm is *simply simply lovely!*

[@Rmcaw]

I've been a hardcore F1 fan since 1992/1993 and have attended many a Grand Prix live since and I rate this as the best Grand Prix since at least 1990, it has everything. Rain, controversial on track incidents, the hours of delay between parts one and two, the thrill of watching Jenson carve the field, seeing Schumi remind us how good he is, the position changes on the last lap and even the comedy moments of a marshall falling over to collect broken debris... You can't help but not be captivated.

[@streamcnoremorse3323]

you're not a fan. Racing used to be better, not this circus of 2011. They took a normal race and cut it down. If it were completely in rainy conditions, then it would be considered normal. And the 2 best cars win. what has changed?

[@zedricktecson]

The replay and these highlights are things we have long been waiting for!

[@davobard]

Jenson’s best drive ever. Epic race.

[@As-qz5lr]

He was too error prone in this, his other McLaren wins were better imo.

[@rubyissapphire]

Yenson,my friend.... Commence operation 007.

[@clashgoneofficial]

Yenson : I'm gonna pee in your seat!

[@miguelfrancisco7619]

Smooth operator

[@drybones7475]

Where did is friend Alonso end up?

[@drybones7475]

This shows that 2011 was an amazing year

[@Cold187King]

Martin Brundle & David Coulthard gotta love those guys

[@clashgoneofficial]

An amazing race where Button and Hamilton made a Turkey 2010 reenactment, Massa got Karthikeyaned, and Jenson won

[@user-un5yw9ob3p]

10 years ago . Watching this 3/4 hour Grand Prix. Great memories

[@mathildegeertsenkrogstrup5740]

One of the greatest races ever!

[@dy3774]

it is the greatest

[@hammerbro1947]

Anything can happen in a wet race. This is a great example why.

[@hishamhilal8332]

My greatest childhood memories, and it seems that action like that is back in this year, certainly what I saw in Imola. So Canada 2011, Brazil 2012 and now Imola 2021 are my favourite races of all time. Also I think the best in the past 10 years

[@adibiaza]

5:24 I find it satisfying with headphones on for a second there

[@benthecarspotter439]

Such an exciting race i remember watching it live on the TV and not for one moment was i calm constantly on the edge of my seat you don't get moments like this in Formula 1 nowadays.

[@tomasemidio2465]

For sure I'm not the only one seeing these race after the 2021 Belgium GP

[@TheJokerit19]

Correct, you aren't alone.

[@imallfordabulls]

5:14 classic F1 cutaway during passes for position

[@kyleleung5560]

So true - who is the woman 'running away' smiling that they cutaway to?

[@Dolek135]

@@kyleleung5560 Jessica Michibata, Button's wife at the time.

[@Memebe96]

hands down the best race I've ever watched

[@animemasterplanf1team]

brundle: imposible to be last a win a imposible win with many pitstops Button: *hold my tea cup*

[@pezz1232]

Looking at this after spa being cancelled 👀

[@Report2ro]

Schumi magic

[@DamianReed]

Favourite race of all time!

[@example2844]

Best race of all time. I'm saying it now. This race was too amazing

[@2tuff.saints580]

Greatest F1 race of all time

[@Dforce20]

What made this race so fantastic is that we had such a long break with the red flag, we thought it would not get restarted. I was there in the FREEZING rain for 2 hours and we stayed even tho we were beginning to doubt it would even restart. Well that made it all the more sweeter to stay till the end and living one of the greatest race ever! It was our reward for staying at our seats although I couldn't even feel my fingers at the time xD. It must have been different for those who watched on tv but actually being there made you realize how special that race was.

[@Joaomulticoisas]

Race unbelievable.... thanks F1

[@aditya.sagraha]

2017: Yenson my friend 2011: Yenson are you yoking?

[@antonwulp]

You don't even how to write his name??

[@Exn5]

@@antonwulp are u dump, stupid or dump, huh?

[@mercamia]

@@antonwulp You're a yoke

[@galactic_nerd-sk4747]

@@antonwulp ⚠️ Take caution ⚠️ 🚨 Idiot alert 🚨

[@faisverian8256]

2012: Yenson why you ain't retired in Brazil to make me a champ?

[@simbarocksone]

On this day 10 years ago, I think we had the greatest F1 race in the history of the sport.

[@javierbrito4436]

Have you ever seen Monza 1971? At least that's the best F1 race I've seen in 50 years following the sport. This one, although, surely qualifies top five.

[@emiliofernandez7117]

Low key miss brundles voice

[@drybones7475]

+1

[@markozizza2849]

He wasn't that good as a main commentator

[@drybones7475]

@@markozizza2849 To be fair, he is biased in favour of British drivers, but apart from that, he is good.

[@BlueflagAlpha]

@@markozizza2849 at least he didnt scream that much as Crofty

[@JackPicko91]

Martin is a phenomenal colour commentator, however 2011 showed he wasn't suited to the lead role. You need that 'Crofty like' voice to project when something big happens. You can hear Martin basically straining his voice at points.

[@zedearl5181]

I’m here due to the incessant rain and memories of 2011! One of the best races. I’ve ever seen.

[@alisioardiona727]

Wow this was a CRAZY race

[@davidmolnar6067]

These kind of "highlights" never shows the full story:( This was a race to watch from the beginning till the end.

[@markhenley3097]

Obviously, doesn't give the true feeling of the race. Same with Brazil 2012 for example.

[@indranigomes9874]

@@markhenley3097 No one could recreate the race-long tension of Brazil 2012

[@pannuminator864]

They have uploaded the full version of this race if that's what you're looking for same with brazil

[@drybones7475]

This shows that 2011 was an amazing year

[@indranigomes9874]

@@drybones7475 It wasn't though. It was as dominant as Hamilton in the last 3 years, but didn't have a title fight like 2017 and 2018.

[@gun111097]

5:33: Pronto Se🅱️? S🅱️INALLA

[@Naerl__]

/sudo S🅱️in

[@yashkhanchandani4520]

So hyped for the race this weekend.

[@callum110597]

Never saw this race at the time, but I can see how amazing it is.

[@sametozkan9175]

I really wish the highest team drivers would not get the podium instead of: 1. Michael Schumacher 2. Rubens Barrichello 3. Pedro De La Rosa

[@luizguilhermemoreirasales1548]

Yes i agree

[@Iggy3]

what?

[@matthewskidmore2397]

10 years ago today. Where's the time gone?

[@DavidHunter]

Absolutely the best race I’ve witnessed of formula one. Even including the massive delay which I actually enjoyed from all the commentary chat. Shame we have much shorter race time limits now. Wasn’t a huge Button fan but his comeback to win was just incredible.

[@layoutman69]

This was and still maybe the best F1 race ever!

[@adumbazmi1122]

here after spa 2021

[@TheJokerit19]

Same.

[@ExzcellionGamma]

Schumacher: 2nd place in wet/changing conditions *Sadly, track dried... then DRS happened.*

[@drybones7475]

He was a sitting duck with the DRS. He really deserved to be on the podium.

[@drybones7475]

In my opinion, it was his best race during his Mercedes stint, followed by Korea 2010.

[@kan1an168]

@@drybones7475 He did amazing in Valencia 2012 too. So many overtakes in the last laps and he kept Mark Webber behind him. That was his best drive after his return imo.

[@drybones7475]

@@kan1an168 I think that the fact that other drivers crashed out helped a lot but he had to be available to take the podium.

[@drybones7475]

And this was not even the prime Schumi

[@backforgood20]

Best race I ever saw! Remember every beat of this race! Best sporting moment for me

[@camiloolartevideos]

one of the best races ever

[@trialshoppl7203]

These cars look so light. 5:29 shows this so well. No way a modern car with all it's inertia could do that.

[@epicshibexd5049]

It makes me wonder how modern cars are actually faster and not slower. Like what??

[@ClaudiuFabianMilea]

The best race I've seen... the night my first son was born! I miss JB!

[@debiprasadindrajit5870]

This race perfectly summarises, no matter how things have had gone badly for you in life if you believe in yourself you are still gonna come out at the top.

[@Trailblazerz710]

Oh how I miss that amazing glow and smile after he wins. JB has always been my man from Day 1. I’m likely his BIGGEST AMERICAN FAN. Also so stoked he is now a Adopted American now. I really hope I catch him at a Bike race.

[@drybones7475]

FINALLY, THE REAL RACE OF THE DECADE

[@drybones7475]

*IntoTheBarrier intensifies*

[@drybones7475]

Germany 2019 was good, but it benefitted from recency bias.

[@drybones7475]

This race had everything. I was shocked when I learnt that Hamilton and Alonso crashed out.

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

World: Button 's having a bad day Jenson: hold my champagne

[@stevenmartin6473]

Amazing race brilliant driver

[@DicraeoF1]

Seriously excited for best onboards!

[@gastonhitw720]

Loved the time when you could see Force India and Sauber actually fighting to be on top 10, loved what was on f1

[@jp0122]

McLaren's MP4-25 and MP-26 were damn beautifuls

[@Goolherme]

I hope we have a race like this tomorrow

[@scottwhibley8392]

That the sort of wheel to wheel action that lighter F1 cars can bring, what a race!

[@EmSpro]

Heidfield coulda got a podium in this race

[@AmanAli-dc1sy]

Think would have been unlikely as was behind schumi at the time think P5 would have been the max which is where petrov finished. Was a good drive until that incident.

[@drybones7475]

To be fair, Heidfeld made the same mistake as Alonso in Malaysia 2013.

[@-deltajay]

button deserved it

[@samfitzpatrick7891]

Not sure why that’s significant? He got 11 others I think including one earlier in the year. A podium for Kobayashi or Schumacher would’ve been far more important

[@radityaindera3442]

How about Hulkenberg

[@SigmaEngine2099]

Much of us we are here after Spa 2021

[@LauttenVideodump]

Canada: I had the longest F1 race! Belgium: hold my fries 🍟

[@samgarrod4781]

Probably my favourite ever F1 race.

[@preecey4380]

Such an amazing gp

[@Uptempo_Mo38]

Best Race ever

[@versthappening603]

lewis has spun 3 red bulls throughout his F1 career so far

[@naufalfarras1556]

4 now

[@nffctrickett]

@@naufalfarras1556 was about to comment that myself 🤣

[@andrewmelton2686]

In 15 years and 288 races, that nothing 😂

[@TheMaundy69]

The best race I ever watched no hesitation

[@johnclunas7864]

Such a mad race, which there were more races like this to even thing out