2001 Grand Prix of Australia
04 March - Albert Park: 191.574 miles (3.303 miles x 58 laps)
Pole Position: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 1:26.892
Results
1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:38:26.533, 116.490mph
2 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:38:28.250
3 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:39:00.024
4 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:39:38.012
5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda 1:39:39.340
6 Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas 1:39:50.886
7 Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:39:53.583 *
8 Luciano Burti Jaguar-Ford - 1 lap
9 Jean Alesi Prost-Acer - 1 lap
10 Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech - 1 lap *
11 Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Ford - 1 lap
12 Fernando Alonso Minardi-European - 2 laps
13 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault - 3 laps
14 Jenson Button Benetton-Renault - 6 laps/exhaust/engine
Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 1m28.214 (134.795mph), on lap 34
Retirements
Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 40 laps (engine)
Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 38 laps (engine)
Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 25 laps (suspension/crash)
Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 4 laps (accident)
Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 4 laps (accident)
Tarso Marques Minardi-European 3 laps (battery)
Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech 2 laps (accident)
Gaston Mazzacane Prost-Acer 0 laps (brake pedal)
* Includes a 25 second penalty for overtaking under yellow flags
N.B. - A marshal was unfortunately killed by a wheel from Villeneuve's car
Race Leaders
Michael Schumacher 1 - 36 laps
David Coulthard 37 - 40 laps
Michael Schumacher 41 - 58 laps
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Starting Grid
1 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F2001/208 B 1:26.892
2 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari F2001/206 B 1:27.263
3 3 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes MP4-16/3 B 1:27.461
4 11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda EJ11/4 B 1:27.658
5 5 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW FW23/3 M 1:27.719
6 4 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes MP4-16/1 B 1:28.010
7 12 Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda EJ11/3 B 1:28.377
8 10 Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 003 B 1:28.435
9 9 Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 003 B 1:28.518
10 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas C20/3 B 1:28.615
11 6 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW FW23/2 M 1:28.738
12 18 Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Ford R2/4 M 1:28.965
13 17 Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas C20/4 B 1:28.993
14 22 Jean Alesi Prost-Acer AP04/3 M 1:29.893
15 14 Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech A22/1 B 1:29.934
16 8 Jenson Button Benetton-Renault B201/1 M 1:30.035
17 7 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault B201/3 M 1:30.209
18 15 Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech A22/3 B 1:30.520
19 21 Fernando Alonso Minardi-European PS01 M 1:30.657
20 23 Gaston Mazzacane Prost-Acer AP04/2 M 1:30.798
21 19 Luciano Burti Jaguar-Ford R2/3 M 1:30.978
22 20 Tarso Marques Minardi-European PS02 M 1:33.228
N.B. - M - Michelin, B - Bridgestone
European - rebadged Ford engine
Acer - rebadged 2000 Ferrari engine
Petronas - rebadged 2000 Ferrari engine
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