2001 Australian Grand Prix
664th World Championship race, 17th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 March 2001 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Michael Schumacher Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Michael Schumacher Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 58 | 1hr 38m 26.533s | 10 | |
| 2 | +4 |  David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +1.718s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 |  Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 58 | +33.491s | 4 |
| 4 | +6 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 58 | +1m 11.479s | 3 |
| 5 | -1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Honda | 58 | +1m 12.807s | 2 |
| 6 | +7 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber-Petronas | 58 | +1m 24.143s | 1 |
| 7 | +2 |  Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 58 | +1m 27.050s (25.000s) | |
| 8 | +13 | Luciano Burti | Jaguar-Cosworth | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +5 | Jean Alesi | Prost-Acer | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +5 |  Jos Verstappen | Arrows-Asiatech | 57 | +1 lap (25.000s) | |
| 11 | +1 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +7 |  Fernando Alonso | Minardi-European | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Renault | 55 | +3 laps | |
| 14 | +2 | Jenson Button | Benetton-Renault | 52 | DNF | |
| R |  Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Jarno Trulli | Jordan-Honda | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 4 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Tarso Marques | Minardi-European | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Asiatech | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gaston Mazzacane | Prost-Acer | 0 | DNF |
- Olivier Panis and Jos Verstappen both received 25-second time penalties for overtaking under yellow flag.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.892 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:27.263 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:27.461 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Honda | 1:27.658 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:27.719 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:28.010 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan-Honda | 1:28.377 |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:28.435 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 1:28.518 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 1:28.615 |
| 11 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:28.738 |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:28.965 |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber-Petronas | 1:28.993 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Prost-Acer | 1:29.893 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:29.934 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | Benetton-Renault | 1:30.035 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Renault | 1:30.209 |
| 18 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:30.520 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi-European | 1:30.657 |
| 20 | Gaston Mazzacane | Prost-Acer | 1:30.798 |
| 21 | Luciano Burti | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:30.978 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-European | 1:33.228 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.892 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:27.263 | 0.371 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:27.461 | 0.569 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Honda | 1:27.658 | 0.766 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:27.719 | 0.827 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:28.010 | 1.118 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan-Honda | 1:28.377 | 1.485 |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:28.435 | 1.543 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 1:28.518 | 1.626 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 1:28.615 | 1.723 |
| 11 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:28.738 | 1.846 |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:28.965 | 2.073 |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber-Petronas | 1:28.993 | 2.101 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Prost-Acer | 1:29.893 | 3.001 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:29.934 | 3.042 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | Benetton-Renault | 1:30.035 | 3.143 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Renault | 1:30.209 | 3.317 |
| 18 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:30.520 | 3.628 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi-European | 1:30.657 | 3.765 |
| 20 | Gaston Mazzacane | Prost-Acer | 1:30.798 | 3.906 |
| 21 | Luciano Burti | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:30.978 | 4.086 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-European | 1:33.228 | 6.336 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 10 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | 6 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | 4 |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld | 3 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 2 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Fernando Alonso, Enrique Bernoldi, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kimi Raikkonen
- Wins
- Driver: 45th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 136th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 84th for Michael Schumacher, 42nd for David Coulthard, 16th for Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: 458th & 459th for Ferrari, 328th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 33rd for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 138th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 48th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 42nd for Michael Schumacher NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 145th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 58th for Michael Schumacher, 6th for Rubens Barrichello
- Points finishes
- Driver: 100th for Michael Schumacher, 1st for Nick Heidfeld (282nd different point scorer, 15th German driver), 1st for Kimi Raikkonen (283rd different point scorer, 5th Finnish driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 15th for Michael Schumacher
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 24th for Michael Schumacher
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 7th for Michael Schumacher