2001 Season - Round 12 - 2001-07-29
Ralf Schumacher won the 2001 German Grand Prix for Williams, with Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) second and Jacques Villeneuve (BAR) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2001 German Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 12 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 17 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | 22Jenson Button | Benetton | 18 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 14 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | 14Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 10 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 16 | Luciano Burti | Prost | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 8 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 18 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 11 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 19 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Ricardo Zonta | Jordan | 15 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 7 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 9 | Collision | 0 |