Pit Lane F1
2001 Season - Round 17 - 2001-10-14
Michael Schumacher won the 2001 Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) and David Coulthard (McLaren) home for Ferrari.
Fernando Alonso (Minardi) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 6 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2001 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 17 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 | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 3 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | 22Jenson Button | Benetton | 9 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | 14Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 16 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 19 | Tomáš Enge | Prost | 19 | Brakes | 0 |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 13 | Fuel rig | 0 |
| 21 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Jean Alesi | Jordan | 11 | Collision | 0 |
