Round 1 · 2001
Australian Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:28.214Schumacher · L34
Biggest gain+13Burti P21→P8
Retirements8of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 58 | 1:38:26.533 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 6 | +4 | 58 | +1.720 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 58 | +33.490 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 10 | +6 | 58 | +1:11.480 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jordan | 4 | -1 | 58 | +1:12.810 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Sauber | 13 | +7 | 58 | +1:24.140 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | BAR | 9 | +2 | 58 | +1:27.050 | — | |
| 8 | Luciano Burti BUI | Jaguar | 21 | +13 | 57 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Jean Alesi ALE | Prost | 14 | +5 | 57 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Arrows | 15 | +5 | 57 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar | 12 | +1 | 57 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Minardi | 19 | +7 | 56 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Benetton | 17 | +4 | 55 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 14 | Jenson Button BUT | Benetton | 16 | +2 | 52 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 3 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | BAR | 8 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | |||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan | 7 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Gaston Mazzacane MZZ | Prost | 20 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 5 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 11 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | |||
| — | Enrique Bernoldi ANO | Arrows | 18 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | 22 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 1 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Albert Park
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1999 | Australian Grand Prix | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 6 |
| 1998 | Australian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |
| 1997 | Australian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 4 |
| 1996 | Australian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |