The Brazilian Grand Prix 2001 was the 3rd round of the 2001 F1 season, and took place at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 1st.

David Coulthard won the race after starting in the 5th position, followed by Michael Schumacher, who originally had the pole position, and Nick Heidfeld completing the podium.

Final results

1
4
COU
David Coulthard
McLaren
1:39:00.834
Finished
2
1
MSC
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
+16.164
Finished
3
6
HEI
Nick Heidfeld
Sauber
+1 Lap
4
7
Olivier Panis
BAR
+1 Lap
5
2
TRU
Jarno Trulli
Jordan
+1 Lap
6
12
FIS
Giancarlo Fisichella
Benetton
+1 Lap
7
5
VIL
Jacques Villeneuve
BAR
+1 Lap
8
7
Jean Alesi
Prost
+1 Lap
9
13
Tarso Marques
Minardi
+3 Laps
10
10
BUT
Jenson Button
Benetton
+7 Laps
11
3
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Jordan
Electrical
12
2
RAI
Kimi Räikkönen
Sauber
Spun off
13
11
SCH
Ralf Schumacher
Williams
Spun off
14
7
Gastón Mazzacane
Prost
Clutch
15
2
Eddie Irvine
Jaguar
Spun off
16
12
MON
Juan Pablo Montoya
Williams
Collision
17
-
Jos Verstappen
Arrows
Collision
18
4
Luciano Burti
Jaguar
Engine
19
-
ALO
Fernando Alonso
Minardi
Electrical
20
4
Enrique Bernoldi
Arrows
Hydraulics
21
15
BAR
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
Collision
22
19
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
Stalled
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Race evolution

Pit Stops

Unfortunately we do not have pit stops information for this race.

Strategy

Unfortunately we do not have strategy information for this race..

Incidents

The reace did not end without incidents... 13 drivers out of the original 22 who started did not managed to cross the finish line.

These included, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, and Fernando Alonso, both suffered from electrical problems, Kimi Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher, and Eddie Irvine, all of whom lost control and spun off the track, Gastón Mazzacane, who had a problem with the clutch on lap 54, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jos Verstappen, and Rubens Barrichello, all of whom retired dure to damage caused by a collision with other cars, Luciano Burti, who suffered an engine malfunction on lap 30, Enrique Bernoldi, who experienced an hydraulic malfunction on lap 15, and Mika Häkkinen, who stalled the car on lap 0.

Electrical

  • Heinz-Harald Frentzen
    Lap 63
  • Fernando Alonso
    Lap 25

Spun off

  • Kimi Räikkönen
    Lap 55
  • Ralf Schumacher
    Lap 54
  • Eddie Irvine
    Lap 52

Clutch

  • Gastón Mazzacane
    Lap 54

Collision

  • Juan Pablo Montoya
    Lap 38
  • Jos Verstappen
    Lap 37
  • Rubens Barrichello
    Lap 2

Engine

  • Luciano Burti
    Lap 30

Hydraulics

  • Enrique Bernoldi
    Lap 15

Stalled

  • Mika Häkkinen
    Lap 0

Qualifying

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