Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 3 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

2001-04-01

Winner: David Coulthard (McLaren)

David Coulthard

McLaren

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +16.164

Nick Heidfeld

Sauber

Who won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by David Coulthard driving for McLaren, starting from 5th on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second, +16.164 behind, with Nick Heidfeld completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 3 of the 2001 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Tarso Marques was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P22 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	5	▲4	1:39:00.834	Finished	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	▼1	+16.164	Finished	6
3	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	9	▲6	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Olivier Panis	BAR	11	▲7	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	7	▲2	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	18	▲12	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Jean Alesi	Prost	15	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Tarso Marques	Minardi	22	▲13	—	+3 Laps	0
10	Jenson Button	Benetton	20	▲10	—	+7 Laps	0
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	8	▼3	—	Electrical	0
R	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	2	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Gastón Mazzacane	Prost	21	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	4	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	17	—	—	Collision	0
R	Luciano Burti	Jaguar	14	—	—	Engine	0
R	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	19	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	16	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	6	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	3	—	—	Stalled	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Coulthard	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Schumacher	P2	P2	P2	P2	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Heidfeld	P7	P8	P7	P7	P7	P6	P6	P7	P7	P5	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3
Panis	P11	P7	P5	P5	P4	P8	P8	P5	P3	P9	P6	P6	P5	P4	P4
Trulli	P4	P4	P4	P4	P5	P4	P4	P3	P5	P4	P4	P5	P4	P5	P5

2001 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

David Coulthard (McLaren) won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix on 2001-04-01 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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

P1: David Coulthard (McLaren). P2: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +16.164 behind. P3: Nick Heidfeld (Sauber).

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

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

Which team won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix with David Coulthard taking victory.