Japanese Grand Prix 2001
14 October 2001
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 53
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Michael Schumacher continues to lead the drivers championship by 52pts.
Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 72pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
No time set
- 2
Juan Pablo Montoya
Williams
No time set
- 3
Ralf Schumacher
Williams
No time set
- 4
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
No time set
- 5
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
No time set
- 6
Giancarlo Fisichella
Benetton
No time set
- 7
David Coulthard
McLaren
No time set
- 8
Jarno Trulli
Jordan
No time set
- 9
Jenson Button
Benetton
No time set
- 10
Nick Heidfeld
Sauber
No time set
- 11
Jean Alesi
Jordan
No time set
- 12
Kimi Räikkönen
Sauber
No time set
- 13
Eddie Irvine
Jaguar
No time set
- 14
Jacques Villeneuve
BAR
No time set
- 15
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Prost
No time set
- 16
Pedro de la Rosa
Jaguar
No time set
- 17
Olivier Panis
BAR
No time set
- 18
Fernando Alonso
Minardi
No time set
- 19
Tomáš Enge
Prost
No time set
- 20
Enrique Bernoldi
Arrows
No time set
- 21
Jos Verstappen
Arrows
No time set
- 22
Alex Yoong
Minardi
No time set
Laps Lead
- Michael Schumacher 46 laps
- Ralf Schumacher 2 laps
- Juan Pablo Montoya 5 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 53 laps | 1:27:33.298 | 10pts |
| 2 | 0 | Juan Pablo Montoya Williams | 53 laps | +3.154 | 6pts |
| 3 | +4 | David Coulthard McLaren | 53 laps | +23.262 | 4pts |
| 4 | +1 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren | 53 laps | +35.539 | 3pts |
| 5 | -1 | Rubens Barrichello Ferrari | 53 laps | +36.544 | 2pts |
| 6 | -3 | Ralf Schumacher Williams | 53 laps | +37.122 | 1pts |
| 7 | +2 | Jenson Button Benetton | 53 laps | +1:37.102 | |
| 8 | 0 | Jarno Trulli Jordan | 52 laps | ||
| 9 | +1 | Nick Heidfeld Sauber | 52 laps | ||
| 10 | +4 | Jacques Villeneuve BAR | 52 laps | ||
| 11 | +7 | Fernando Alonso Minardi | 52 laps | ||
| 12 | +3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Prost | 52 laps | ||
| 13 | +4 | Olivier Panis BAR | 51 laps | ||
| 14 | +6 | Enrique Bernoldi Arrows | 51 laps | ||
| 15 | +6 | Jos Verstappen Arrows | 51 laps | ||
| 16 | +6 | Alex Yoong Minardi | 50 laps | ||
| 17 | -11 | Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton | 47 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar | 45 laps | ||
| R | - | Tomáš Enge Prost | 42 laps | ||
| R | - | Eddie Irvine Jaguar | 24 laps | ||
| R | - | Kimi Räikkönen Sauber | 5 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean Alesi Jordan | 5 laps |
Post Race
Michael Schumacher continues to lead the drivers championship by 58pts.
Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 77pts.
- 1Michael SchumacherFerrari123 pts
- 2David CoulthardMcLaren65 pts
- 3Rubens BarrichelloFerrari56 pts
- 4Ralf SchumacherWilliams49 pts
- 5Mika HäkkinenMcLaren37 pts
- 6Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams31 pts
- Jacques VilleneuveBAR12 pts
- 8Nick HeidfeldSauber12 pts
- 9Jarno TrulliJordan12 pts
- 10Kimi RäikkönenSauber9 pts
- 1Ferrari179 pts
- 2McLaren102 pts
- 3Williams80 pts
- 4Sauber21 pts
- 5Jordan19 pts
- BAR17 pts
- 7Benetton10 pts
- 8Jaguar9 pts
- 9Prost4 pts
- 10Arrows1 pts