Round 1 · 4 March 2001
2001 Australian Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2001 Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 4 March 2001 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Australia), starting from position 1. David Coulthard (McLaren) and Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 1:38:26.533 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 6 | +1.717 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2 | +33.491 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 10 | +71.479 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 4 | +72.807 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 13 | +84.143 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 9 | +87.050 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Luciano Burti | Jaguar | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 17 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 14 | Jenson Button | Benetton | 16 | — | — | Electrical |
| 15 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 3 | — | — | Suspension |
| 18 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 5 | — | — | Collision |
| 19 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 8 | — | — | Collision |
| 20 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | — | — | Battery |
| 21 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 18 | — | — | Spun off |
| 22 | Gastón Mazzacane | Prost | 20 | — | — | Brakes |