
Australian Grand Prix 2001
4 March 2001
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Laps
- 58
- Fastest time
1:24.125
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2017Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Michael Schumacher won last year's drivers championship.
Ferrari won last year's constructors championship.
Starting Grid
- 1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
No time set
- 2
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
No time set
- 3
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
No time set
- 4
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Jordan
No time set
- 5
Ralf Schumacher
Williams
No time set
- 6
David Coulthard
McLaren
No time set
- 7
Jarno Trulli
Jordan
No time set
- 8
Jacques Villeneuve
BAR
No time set
- 9
Olivier Panis
BAR
No time set
- 10
Nick Heidfeld
Sauber
No time set
- 11
Juan Pablo Montoya
Williams
No time set
- 12
Eddie Irvine
Jaguar
No time set
- 13
Kimi Räikkönen
Sauber
No time set
- 14
Jean Alesi
Prost
No time set
- 15
Jos Verstappen
Arrows
No time set
- 16
Jenson Button
Benetton
No time set
- 17
Giancarlo Fisichella
Benetton
No time set
- 18
Enrique Bernoldi
Arrows
No time set
- 19
Fernando Alonso
Minardi
No time set
- 20
Gastón Mazzacane
Prost
No time set
- 21
Luciano Burti
Jaguar
No time set
- 22
Tarso Marques
Minardi
No time set
Laps Lead
- Michael Schumacher 54 laps
- David Coulthard 4 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 58 laps | 1:38:26.533 | 10pts |
| 2 | +4 | David Coulthard McLaren | 58 laps | +1.717 | 6pts |
| 3 | -1 | Rubens Barrichello Ferrari | 58 laps | +33.491 | 4pts |
| 4 | +6 | Nick Heidfeld Sauber | 58 laps | +1:11.479 | 3pts |
| 5 | -1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan | 58 laps | +1:12.807 | 2pts |
| 6 | +7 | Kimi Räikkönen Sauber | 58 laps | +1:24.143 | 1pts |
| 7 | +2 | Olivier Panis BAR | 58 laps | +1:27.050 | |
| 8 | +13 | Luciano Burti Jaguar | 57 laps | ||
| 9 | +5 | Jean Alesi Prost | 57 laps | ||
| 10 | +5 | Jos Verstappen Arrows | 57 laps | ||
| 11 | +1 | Eddie Irvine Jaguar | 57 laps | ||
| 12 | +7 | Fernando Alonso Minardi | 56 laps | ||
| 13 | +4 | Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton | 55 laps | ||
| R | - | Jenson Button Benetton | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Juan Pablo Montoya Williams | 40 laps | ||
| R | - | Jarno Trulli Jordan | 38 laps | ||
| R | - | Mika Häkkinen McLaren | 25 laps | ||
| R | - | Ralf Schumacher Williams | 4 laps | ||
| R | - | Jacques Villeneuve BAR | 4 laps | ||
| R | - | Tarso Marques Minardi | 3 laps | ||
| R | - | Enrique Bernoldi Arrows | 2 laps | ||
| R | - | Gastón Mazzacane Prost | 0 laps |
Post Race
Michael Schumacher now leads the drivers championship by 4pts.
Ferrari now leads the constructors championship by 8pts.
- 1Michael SchumacherFerrari10 pts
- 2David CoulthardMcLaren6 pts
- 3Rubens BarrichelloFerrari4 pts
- 4Nick HeidfeldSauber3 pts
- 5Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan2 pts
- 6Kimi RäikkönenSauber1 pts
- Olivier PanisBAR0 pts
- 8Luciano BurtiJaguar0 pts
- 9Jean AlesiProst0 pts
- 10Jos VerstappenArrows0 pts
- 1Ferrari14 pts
- 2McLaren6 pts
- 3Sauber4 pts
- 4Jordan2 pts
- BAR0 pts
- 6Jaguar0 pts
- 7Prost0 pts
- 8Arrows0 pts
- 9Minardi0 pts
- 10Benetton0 pts