Round 17 · 2001
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:36.944Schumacher · L46
Biggest gain+7Alonso P18→P11
Retirements5of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:27:33.298 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Williams | 2 | 0 | 53 | +3.150 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 7 | +4 | 53 | +23.260 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 5 | +1 | 53 | +35.540 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 4 | -1 | 53 | +36.540 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 3 | -3 | 53 | +37.120 FL | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jenson Button BUT | Benetton | 9 | +2 | 53 | +1:37.100 | — | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan | 8 | 0 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 10 | +1 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | BAR | 14 | +4 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Minardi | 18 | +7 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Prost | 15 | +3 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 13 | Oliver Panis PAN | BAR | 17 | +4 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Enrique Bernoldi ANO | Arrows | 20 | +6 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Arrows | 21 | +6 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 16 | Alex Yoong YOO | Minardi | 22 | +6 | 50 | +3 laps | — | |
| 17 | Benetton | 6 | -11 | 47 | +6 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar | 13 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Jaguar | 16 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Jordan | 11 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Tomas Enge ENG | Prost | 19 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Sauber | 12 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 17
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123 | ||
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | 65 | |
| 3 | 56 | ||
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 49 | |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 37 | |
| 6 | 31 | ||
| 7 | 12 | ||
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 12 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1997 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1996 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 2 |