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Japanese Grand Prix

2001  ·  Suzuka Circuit  ·  14 October 2001  ·  53 laps

  1. 1st Michael Schumacher Ferrari · 01:27:33.298
  2. 2nd Juan Pablo Montoya Williams · +3.154
  3. 3rd David Coulthard McLaren · +23.262

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari  —  Pole position

02 Lap 42

Tomáš Enge

Retirement Prost  —  Brakes

03 Lap 45

Pedro de la Rosa

Retirement Jaguar  —  Oil leak

04 On the Charge

Fernando Alonso

Minardi  —  P18 → P11

05 Victory

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1 53 01:27:33.298 10
2 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams 2 53 +3.154 6
3 David Coulthard McLaren 7 53 +23.262 4
4 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 5 53 +35.539 3
5 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 4 53 +36.544 2
6 Ralf Schumacher Williams 3 53 +37.122 1
7 Jenson Button Benetton 9 53 +1:37.102
8 Jarno Trulli Jordan 8 52 +1 Lap
9 Nick Heidfeld Sauber 10 52 +1 Lap
10 Jacques Villeneuve BAR 14 52 +1 Lap
11 Fernando Alonso Minardi 18 52 +1 Lap
12 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Prost 15 52 +1 Lap
13 Olivier Panis BAR 17 51 +2 Laps
14 Enrique Bernoldi Arrows 20 51 +2 Laps
15 Jos Verstappen Arrows 21 51 +2 Laps
16 Alex Yoong Minardi 22 50 +3 Laps
17 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton 6 47 Gearbox
18 Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar 16 45 Oil leak
19 Tomáš Enge Prost 19 42 Brakes
20 Eddie Irvine Jaguar 13 24 Fuel rig
21 Kimi Räikkönen Sauber 12 5 Collision
22 Jean Alesi Jordan 11 5 Collision

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