- Race Date: 17 Apr 2011
- Circuit Name: Shanghai International Circuit
- Number of Laps: 56
- Circuit Length: 5.451 km
- Race Distance: 305.066 km
- Lap Record: 1:32.238 - M Schumacher (2004)
- BST
Fri 15 April 2011 - Practice 1 03:00 - 04:30
- Practice 2 07:00 - 08:30
Sat 16 April 2011 - Practice 3 04:00 - 05:00
- Qualifying 07:00
Sun 17 April 2011 - Race 08:00
Will Sebastian Vettel score a hat-trick of victories at the start of 2011 setting up perfectly his bid to become a double WDC?
Will Mark Webber make it an all front row Red Bull lock out?
Will Lewis Hamilton shred his tires once more?
Will Button remain McLaren's leading points scorer after the race?