Malaysian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2001-03-18

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari · +23.660

David Coulthard

McLaren · +28.555

Who won the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix?

The 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Rubens Barrichello finished second, +23.660 behind, with David Coulthard completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 8 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 2001 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jos Verstappen was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P18 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	1:47:34.801	Finished	10
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	2	—	+23.660	Finished	6
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	8	▲5	+28.555	Finished	4
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	9	▲5	+46.543	Finished	3
5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	3	▼2	+48.233	Finished	2
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	4	▼2	+48.606	Finished	1
7	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	18	▲11	+1:21.560	Finished	0
8	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	5	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Jean Alesi	Prost	13	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Luciano Burti	Jaguar	15	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Jenson Button	Benetton	17	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Gastón Mazzacane	Prost	19	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	21	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Tarso Marques	Minardi	20	▲6	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	16	—	—	Fuel pressure	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	11	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	22	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	12	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Olivier Panis	BAR	10	—	—	Oil leak	0
R	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	14	—	—	Driveshaft	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Schumacher	P11	P11	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Barrichello	P10	P10	P4	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Coulthard	P1	P1	P1	P3	P2	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Frentzen	P3	P2	P7	P5	P7	P7	P7	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Schumacher	P8	P8	P6	P10	P6	P5	P4	P7	P5	P5	P5	P5

2001 Malaysian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix on 2001-03-18 at Sepang International Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), +23.660 behind. P3: David Coulthard (McLaren), +28.555 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher taking victory.