Round 3 · 2001
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerCOTMcLaren · from P5
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:15.693Schumacher · L38
Biggest gain+13Marques P22→P9
Retirements11of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 5 | +4 | 71 | 1:39:00.834 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1 | -1 | 71 | +16.160 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 9 | +6 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Oliver Panis PAN | BAR | 11 | +7 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan | 7 | +2 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Benetton | 18 | +12 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 1 | |
| 7 | BAR | 12 | +5 | 70 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 8 | Jean Alesi ALE | Prost | 15 | +7 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | 22 | +13 | 68 | +3 laps | — | |
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | Benetton | 20 | +10 | 64 | +7 laps | — | |
| 11 | Jordan | 8 | -3 | 63 | +8 laps | — | ||
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 3 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar | 13 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Arrows | 17 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 6 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | |||
| — | Gaston Mazzacane MZZ | Prost | 21 | 54 | DNF · L54 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 2 | 54 | DNF · L54 FL | — | ||
| — | Luciano Burti BUI | Jaguar | 14 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 4 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | |||
| — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Sauber | 10 | 55 | DNF · L55 | — | ||
| — | Fernando Alonso ALO | Minardi | 19 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Enrique Bernoldi ANO | Arrows | 16 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | ||
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | 20 | |
| 3 | 10 | ||
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 7 | ▲1 |
| 5 | 5 | ▼1 | |
| 6 | Oliver Panis PAN | 3 | ▲9 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 2 | ▲3 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 2 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1999 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |
| 1998 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |
| 1997 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | |
| 1996 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 |
| 1995 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1993 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 3 |