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Australian Grand Prix

2001  ·  Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit  ·  4 March 2001  ·  58 laps

  1. 1st Michael Schumacher Ferrari · 01:38:26.533
  2. 2nd David Coulthard McLaren · +1.717
  3. 3rd Rubens Barrichello Ferrari · +33.491

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari  —  Pole position

02 Lap 4

Ralf Schumacher

Retirement Williams  —  Collision

03 Lap 25

Mika Häkkinen

Retirement McLaren  —  Suspension

04 Lap 52

Jenson Button

Retirement Benetton  —  Electrical

05 On the Charge

Luciano Burti

Jaguar  —  P21 → P8

06 Victory

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1 58 01:38:26.533 10
2 David Coulthard McLaren 6 58 +1.717 6
3 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 2 58 +33.491 4
4 Nick Heidfeld Sauber 10 58 +1:11.479 3
5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan 4 58 +1:12.807 2
6 Kimi Räikkönen Sauber 13 58 +1:24.143 1
7 Olivier Panis BAR 9 58 +1:27.050
8 Luciano Burti Jaguar 21 57 +1 Lap
9 Jean Alesi Prost 14 57 +1 Lap
10 Jos Verstappen Arrows 15 57 +1 Lap
11 Eddie Irvine Jaguar 12 57 +1 Lap
12 Fernando Alonso Minardi 19 56 +2 Laps
13 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton 17 55 +3 Laps
14 Jenson Button Benetton 16 52 Electrical
15 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams 11 40 Engine
16 Jarno Trulli Jordan 7 38 Engine
17 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 3 25 Suspension
18 Ralf Schumacher Williams 5 4 Collision
19 Jacques Villeneuve BAR 8 4 Collision
20 Tarso Marques Minardi 22 3 Battery
21 Enrique Bernoldi Arrows 18 2 Spun off
22 Gastón Mazzacane Prost 20 0 Brakes

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