2001 Italian Grand Prix
678th World Championship race, 52nd World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 51st World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 September 2001 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Juan Pablo Montoya  Williams-BMW |
| Pole position: | Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW |
| Fastest lap: |  Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW |
| Circuit: | Monza, 53 laps |
| Round: | 15 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 53 | 1hr 16m 58.493s | 10 | |
| 2 |  Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 53 | +5.175s | 6 | |
| 3 | +1 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 53 | +17.335s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 53 | +24.991s | 3 |
| 5 | +5 |  Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar-Cosworth | 53 | +1m 14.984s | 2 |
| 6 | +9 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 53 | +1m 22.469s | 1 |
| 7 | +2 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber-Petronas | 53 | +1m 23.107s | |
| 8 | +8 |  Jean Alesi | Jordan-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +8 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | PL |  Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Renault | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | PL | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +8 |  Tomas Enge | Prost-Acer | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +8 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi-European | 51 | +2 laps | |
| R | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Asiatech | 46 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alex Yoong | Minardi-European | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost-Acer | 28 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Arrows-Asiatech | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Jenson Button | Benetton-Renault | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Jarno Trulli | Jordan-Honda | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:22.216 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:22.528 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:22.624 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:22.841 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan-Honda | 1:23.126 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.148 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.394 |
| 8 | |||
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber-Petronas | 1:23.595 |
| 10 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:23.693 |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Benetton-Renault | 1:23.892 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost-Acer | 1:23.943 |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:24.031 |
| 14 | |||
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:24.164 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Jordan-Honda | 1:24.198 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 1:24.677 |
| 18 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:25.444 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:25.511 |
| 20 | Tomas Enge | Prost-Acer | 1:26.039 |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi-European | 1:26.218 |
| 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi-European | 1:27.463 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 1:23.417 | |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Renault | 1:24.090 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:22.216 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:22.528 | 0.312 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:22.624 | 0.408 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:22.841 | 0.625 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan-Honda | 1:23.126 | 0.910 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.148 | 0.932 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.394 | 1.178 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 1:23.417 | 1.201 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber-Petronas | 1:23.595 | 1.379 |
| 10 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:23.693 | 1.477 |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Benetton-Renault | 1:23.892 | 1.676 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost-Acer | 1:23.943 | 1.727 |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:24.031 | 1.815 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Renault | 1:24.090 | 1.874 |
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:24.164 | 1.948 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Jordan-Honda | 1:24.198 | 1.982 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 1:24.677 | 2.461 |
| 18 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:25.444 | 3.228 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows-Asiatech | 1:25.511 | 3.295 |
| 20 | Tomas Enge | Prost-Acer | 1:26.039 | 3.823 |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi-European | 1:26.218 | 4.002 |
| 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi-European | 1:27.463 | 5.247 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2001
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 107 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | 57 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | 54 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | 48 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 25 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen | 24 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | 12 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | 11 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | 9 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | 9 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | 5 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | 5 |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | 4 |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | 3 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | 2 |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Tomas Enge, Alex Yoong
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Juan Pablo Montoya (91st different winner, 1st Colombian driver)
- Constructor: 107th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 25th for Rubens Barrichello, 14th for Ralf Schumacher, 3rd for Juan Pablo Montoya
- Constructor: 479th for Ferrari, 258th & 259th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for Juan Pablo Montoya
- Constructor: 112th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th for Ralf Schumacher
- Constructor: 117th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 8th for Rubens Barrichello, 4th for Juan Pablo Montoya
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Juan Pablo Montoya (46th different driver to win from pole, 1st Colombian driver)