2001 Season - Round 10 - 2001-07-01
Michael Schumacher won the 2001 French Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Ralf Schumacher (Williams) second and Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Ralf Schumacher (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Jean Alesi (Prost) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P12 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2001 French Grand Prix, completing round 10 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 8 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 9 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Luciano Burti | Prost | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | 22Jenson Button | Benetton | 17 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 17 | 14Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |