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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