Grand Prix of Australia 2001 - Melbourne 04-Mar-2001


Sepang circuit (GIF 3K)



       
   Friday: free practice sessions
Saturday: free practice sessions
Saturday: qualifying session
Sunday: warmup session
Sunday: race results
Sunday: fastest racelaps
Sunday: World Championship Standings
  
  
All times unofficial

  




Free practice sessions on Friday

 P.  Driver         Team - Engine        Laptime   Gap

 1.  Barrichello   Ferrari          (B)  1:28.965  214.588 km/h
 2.  Trulli        Jordan Honda     (B)  1:29.267    + 0:00.302
 3.  M.Schumacher  Ferrari          (B)  1:29.284    + 0:00.319
 4.  Coulthard     McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:29.324    + 0:00.359
 5.  Hakkinen      McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:29.799    + 0:00.834
 6.  R.Schumacher  Williams BMW     (M)  1:30.277    + 0:01.312
 7.  Heidfeld      Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:30.345    + 0:01.380
 8.  Frentzen      Jordan Honda     (B)  1:30.802    + 0:01.837
 9.  Alesi         Prost Acer       (M)  1:31.089    + 0:02.124
10.  Panis         BAR Honda        (B)  1:31.166    + 0:02.201
11.  Raikkonen     Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:31.453    + 0:02.488
12.  Villeneuve    BAR Honda        (B)  1:31.559    + 0:02.594
13.  Irvine        Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:31.573    + 0:02.608
14.  Verstappen    Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:31.669    + 0:02.704
15.  Montoya       Williams BMW     (M)  1:31.721    + 0:02.756
16.  Fisichella    Benetton Renault (M)  1:32.475    + 0:03.510
17.  Alonso        European Minardi (M)  1:32.587    + 0:03.622
18.  Burti         Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:33.011    + 0:04.046
19.  Mazzacane     Prost Acer       (M)  1:33.153    + 0:04.188
20.  Bernoldi      Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:33.203    + 0:04.238
21.  Button        Benetton Renault (M)  1:33.403    + 0:04.438
22.  Marques       European Minardi (M)  1:36.463    + 0:07.498
(Unofficial results)





Free practice sessions on Saturday

 P.  Driver         Team - Engine        Laptime   Gap

 1.  Coulthard     McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:27.540  218.081 km/h
 2.  M.Schumacher  Ferrari          (B)  1:27.561    +    0.021
 3.  Hakkinen      McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:27.775    +    0.235
 4.  Frentzen      Jordan Honda     (B)  1:27.940    +    0.400
 5.  Trulli        Jordan Honda     (B)  1:28.193    +    0.653
 6.  R.Schumacher  Williams BMW     (M)  1:28.666    +    1.126
 7.  Panis         BAR Honda        (B)  1:28.677    +    1.137
 8.  Raikkonen     Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:28.851    +    1.311
 9.  Irvine        Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:28.861    +    1.321
10.  Heidfeld      Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:28.895    +    1.355
11.  Villeneuve    BAR Honda        (B)  1:28.962    +    1.422
12.  Montoya       Williams BMW     (M)  1:29.184    +    1.644
13.  Barrichello   Ferrari          (B)  1:29.945    +    2.405
14.  Alesi         Prost Acer       (M)  1:29.981    +    2.441
15.  Alonso        European Minardi (M)  1:30.360    +    2.820
16.  Fisichella    Benetton Renault (M)  1:30.549    +    3.009
17.  Burti         Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:30.578    +    3.038
18.  Bernoldi      Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:30.782    +    3.242
19.  Button        Benetton Renault (M)  1:30.893    +    3.353
20.  Verstappen    Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:31.590    +    4.050
21.  Mazzacane     Prost Acer       (M)  1:34.431    +    6.891
22.  Marques       European Minardi (M)  1:34.491    +    6.951
(Unofficial results)





Qualifying session - starting grid

 P.  Driver         Team - Engine        Laptime   Gap

 1.  M.Schumacher  Ferrari          (B)  1:26.892  219.707 km/h
 2.  Barrichello   Ferrari          (B)  1:27.263    +    0.371
 3.  Hakkinen      McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:27.461    +    0.569
 4.  Frentzen      Jordan Honda     (B)  1:27.658    +    0.766
 5.  R.Schumacher  Williams BMW     (M)  1:27.719    +    0.827
 6.  Coulthard     McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:28.010    +    1.118
 7.  Trulli        Jordan Honda     (B)  1:28.377    +    1.485
 8.  Villeneuve    BAR Honda        (B)  1:28.435    +    1.543
 9.  Panis         BAR Honda        (B)  1:28.518    +    1.626
10.  Heidfeld      Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:28.615    +    1.723
11.  Montoya       Williams BMW     (M)  1:28.738    +    1.846
12.  Irvine        Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:28.965    +    2.073
13.  Raikkonen     Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:28.993    +    2.101
14.  Alesi         Prost Acer       (M)  1:29.893    +    3.001
15.  Verstappen    Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:29.934    +    3.042
16.  Button        Benetton Renault (M)  1:30.035    +    3.143
17.  Fisichella    Benetton Renault (M)  1:30.209    +    3.317
18.  Bernoldi      Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:30.520    +    3.628
19.  Alonso        European Minardi (M)  1:30.657    +    3.765
20.  Mazzacane     Prost Acer       (M)  1:30.798    +    3.906
21.  Burti         Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:30.978    +    4.086
22.  Marques       European Minardi (M)  1:33.228    +    6.336

(Unofficial results)





Warmup session on Sunday

 P.  Driver         Team - Engine        Laptime   Gap

 1.  Coulthard     McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:30.099  211.887 km/h
 2.  Hakkinen      McLaren Mercedes (B)  1:30.152    +    0.053
 3.  Verstappen    Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:30.396    +    0.297
 4.  Montoya       Williams BMW     (M)  1:30.559    +    0.460
 5.  Panis         BAR Honda        (B)  1:30.584    +    0.485
 6.  M.Schumacher  Ferrari          (B)  1:30.839    +    0.740
 7.  Heidfeld      Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:30.966    +    0.867
 8.  Irvine        Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:31.061    +    0.962
 9.  Barrichello   Ferrari          (B)  1:31.450    +    1.351
10.  Frentzen      Jordan Honda     (B)  1:31.566    +    1.467
11.  Raikkonen     Sauber Petronas  (B)  1:31.665    +    1.566
12.  Trulli        Jordan Honda     (B)  1:31.811    +    1.712
13.  Bernoldi      Arrows Asiatech  (B)  1:32.106    +    2.007
14.  Villeneuve    BAR Honda        (B)  1:32.108    +    2.009
15.  R.Schumacher  Williams BMW     (M)  1:32.687    +    2.588
16.  Alonso        European Minardi (M)  1:33.717    +    3.618
17.  Mazzacane     Prost Acer       (M)  1:33.747    +    3.648
18.  Burti         Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  1:33.772    +    3.673
19.  Alesi         Prost Acer       (M)  1:34.421    +    4.322
20.  Button        Benetton Renault (M)  1:34.554    +    4.455
21.  Fisichella    Benetton Renault (M)  1:34.572    +    4.473
22.  Marques       European Minardi (M)  1:35.514    +    5.415
(Unofficial results)





Race Results

 P.  Driver         Team - Engine         Time/Laps

 1.  M.Schumacher  Ferrari          (B)  1h38:26.533
 2.  Coulthard     McLaren Mercedes (B)  +  0:01.700
 3.  Barrichello   Ferrari          (B)  +  0:33.400
 4.  Heidfeld      Sauber Petronas  (B)  +  1:11.400
 5.  Frentzen      Jordan Honda     (B)  +  1:12.800
 6.  Raikkonen     Sauber Petronas  (B)  +  1:24.100
 7.  Panis         BAR Honda        (B)  +  1:27.000 *
 8.  Burti         Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  +  1 Lap   
 9.  Alesi         Prost Acer       (M)  +  1 Lap    
10.  Verstappen    Arrows Asiatech  (B)  +  1 Lap    *
11.  Irvine        Jaguar Cosworth  (M)  +  1 Lap   
12.  Alonso        European Minardi (M)  +  2 Laps  
13.  Fisichella    Benetton Renault (M)  +  3 Laps  
14.  Button        Benetton Renault (M)  +  6 Laps   **

 * Penalised for overtaking under yellow
** Retired 6 laps before race finished

Fastest Lap: M.Schumacher, 1:28.214 (216.414 km/h), lap 34


Not classified/Retirements:

Driver         Team                On Lap  Reason      

Montoya       Williams BMW     (M)  41
Trulli        Jordan Honda     (B)  39
Hakkinen      McLaren Mercedes (B)  26
R.Schumacher  Williams BMW     (M)   5
Villeneuve    BAR Honda        (B)   5
Marques       European Minardi (M)   4
Bernoldi      Arrows Asiatech  (B)   3
Mazzacane     Prost Acer       (M)   1
(Unofficial results)





World Championship Standings

 Drivers:                    Constructors:

 1.  M.Schumacher  10        1.  Ferrari             14
 2.  Coulthard      6        2.  McLaren              6
 3.  Barrichello    4        3.  Sauber               4
 4.  Heidfeld       3        4.  Jordan               2
 5.  Frentzen       2                                  
 6.  Raikkonen      1                                  
(Unofficial results)