Round 17 · 14 October 2001
2001 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2001 Japanese Grand Prix, round 17 of the championship, held on 14 October 2001 at Suzuka Circuit (Japan), starting from position 1. Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) and David Coulthard (McLaren) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 1:27:33.298 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | +3.154 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | +23.262 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | +35.539 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | +36.544 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 3 | +37.122 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Benetton | 9 | +97.102 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 8 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 17 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 16 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 22 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 6 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 16 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 19 | Tomáš Enge | Prost | 19 | — | — | Brakes |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 13 | — | — | Fuel rig |
| 21 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 12 | — | — | Collision |
| 22 | Jean Alesi | Jordan | 11 | — | — | Collision |