2001 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

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Race

2001-03-18 · time TBA

Sepang International Circuit

Race classification ↓

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Race · 1:47:34.801 · 55 laps	10
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Race · 1:47:58.461 · 55 laps	6
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	Race · 1:48:03.356 · 55 laps	4
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	Race · 1:48:21.344 · 55 laps	3
5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Race · 1:48:23.034 · 55 laps	2
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest lap · Race · 1:48:23.407 · 55 laps	1
7	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	Race · 1:48:56.361 · 55 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	Race · Time not recorded · 54 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jean Alesi	Prost	Race · Time not recorded · 54 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Luciano Burti	Jaguar	Race · Time not recorded · 54 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Jenson Button	Benetton	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Gastón Mazzacane	Prost	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	Race · Time not recorded · 52 laps	Unknown / not applicable
14	Tarso Marques	Minardi	Race · Time not recorded · 51 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Race · Fuel pressure · Time not recorded · 31 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	Race · Water leak · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Olivier Panis	BAR	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	Race · Driveshaft · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Michael Schumacher · Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello · Ferrari

David Coulthard · McLaren

Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Jordan

Ralf Schumacher · Williams

Mika Häkkinen · McLaren

Jos Verstappen · Arrows

Jarno Trulli · Jordan

Jean Alesi · Prost

Luciano Burti · Jaguar

Jenson Button · Benetton

Gastón Mazzacane · Prost

Fernando Alonso · Minardi

Tarso Marques · Minardi

Giancarlo Fisichella · Benetton

Jacques Villeneuve · BAR

Nick Heidfeld · Sauber

Enrique Bernoldi · Arrows

Juan Pablo Montoya · Williams

Eddie Irvine · Jaguar

Olivier Panis · BAR

Kimi Räikkönen · Sauber

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:35.220 · 12 laps
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:35.319 · 12 laps
3	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Qualifying · 1:35.511 · 12 laps
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:36.040 · 11 laps
5	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:36.180 · 11 laps
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Qualifying · 1:36.218 · 11 laps
7	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Qualifying · 1:36.397 · 12 laps
8	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:36.417 · 12 laps
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:36.578 · 11 laps
10	Olivier Panis	BAR	Qualifying · 1:36.681 · 12 laps
11	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:36.913 · 12 laps
12	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	Qualifying · 1:37.140 · 12 laps
13	Jean Alesi	Prost	Qualifying · 1:37.406 · 12 laps
14	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:37.728 · 9 laps
15	Luciano Burti	Jaguar	Qualifying · 1:38.035 · 12 laps
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:38.086 · 7 laps
17	Jenson Button	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:38.258 · 12 laps
18	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:38.509 · 12 laps
19	Gastón Mazzacane	Prost	Qualifying · 1:39.006 · 12 laps
20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:39.714 · 12 laps
21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:40.249 · 11 laps
22	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	Qualifying · Time not recorded

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:35.220
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:35.319
3	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Starting grid · 1:35.511
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:36.040
5	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:36.180
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Starting grid · 1:36.218
7	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Starting grid · 1:36.397
8	David Coulthard	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:36.417
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:36.578
10	Olivier Panis	BAR	Starting grid · 1:36.681
11	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:36.913
12	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	Starting grid · 1:37.140
13	Jean Alesi	Prost	Starting grid · 1:37.406
14	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:37.728
15	Luciano Burti	Jaguar	Starting grid · 1:38.035
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:38.086
17	Jenson Button	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:38.258
18	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:38.509
19	Gastón Mazzacane	Prost	Starting grid · 1:39.006
20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:39.714
21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:40.249
22	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	Starting grid · Time not recorded

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:38.846 · 39 laps
2	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:38.929 · 34 laps
3	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:38.931 · 32 laps
4	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:39.300 · 31 laps
5	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:39.520 · 29 laps
6	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:39.861 · 26 laps
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:40.197 · 29 laps
8	Luciano Burti	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:40.211 · 37 laps
9	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:40.229 · 36 laps
10	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:40.617 · 33 laps
11	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:41.003 · 35 laps
12	Nick Heidfeld	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:41.027 · 36 laps
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:41.375 · 21 laps
14	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:41.592 · 37 laps
15	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:41.794 · 19 laps
16	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:41.834 · 40 laps
17	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:42.214 · 23 laps
18	Enrique Bernoldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:42.541 · 22 laps
19	Gastón Mazzacane	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:42.563 · 33 laps
20	Tarso Marques	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:42.872 · 27 laps
21	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:43.107 · 18 laps
22	Juan Pablo Montoya	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 2:13.188 · 5 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:36.188 · 25 laps
2	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:36.475 · 23 laps
3	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:36.519 · 21 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:36.548 · 19 laps
5	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:36.814 · 25 laps
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.030 · 25 laps
7	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.231 · 19 laps
8	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.360 · 26 laps
9	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.391 · 25 laps
10	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.428 · 17 laps
11	Nick Heidfeld	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.459 · 31 laps
12	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.463 · 25 laps
13	Juan Pablo Montoya	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.502 · 25 laps
14	Luciano Burti	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:37.636 · 25 laps
15	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:38.130 · 20 laps
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:38.548 · 30 laps
17	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:38.712 · 23 laps
18	Enrique Bernoldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:38.958 · 28 laps
19	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:39.401 · 26 laps
20	Gastón Mazzacane	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:39.651 · 26 laps
21	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:39.956 · 23 laps
22	Tarso Marques	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:40.171 · 24 laps

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.763 · 10 laps
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:50.846 · 10 laps
3	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:51.046 · 13 laps
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:51.265 · 11 laps
5	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:51.508 · 13 laps
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:52.061 · 10 laps
7	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:52.316 · 11 laps
8	Nick Heidfeld	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:53.352 · 12 laps
9	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:53.470 · 11 laps
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:53.482 · 12 laps
11	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:55.109 · 7 laps
12	Juan Pablo Montoya	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:55.278 · 12 laps
13	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:57.064 · 9 laps
14	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:57.832 · 12 laps
15	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:58.322 · 9 laps
16	Gastón Mazzacane	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:58.416 · 9 laps
17	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:58.656 · 10 laps
18	Luciano Burti	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 2:01.120 · 10 laps
19	Enrique Bernoldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 2:01.630 · 10 laps
20	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 2:01.771 · 10 laps
21	Tarso Marques	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 2:04.349 · 8 laps
22	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 2:07.047 · 4 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:40.962
2	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:41.503
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:41.833
4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:42.037
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:42.119
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:42.839
7	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:43.029
8	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Fastest laps · 1:43.470
9	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:43.559
10	Luciano Burti	Jaguar	Fastest laps · 1:43.697
11	Jean Alesi	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:43.853
12	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:43.926
13	Gastón Mazzacane	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:43.991
14	Jenson Button	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:44.891
15	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:45.328
16	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:45.585
17	Tarso Marques	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:46.016
18	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:46.982
19	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:47.294
20	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	Fastest laps · 1:51.532

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Fernando Alonso	1	2	39.001
Giancarlo Fisichella	1	3	43.577
Jenson Button	1	3	59.284
Luciano Burti	1	3	1:06.372
Tarso Marques	1	3	1:03.839
Fernando Alonso	2	3	1:00.158
David Coulthard	1	4	41.086
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1	4	42.702
Rubens Barrichello	1	4	1:45.847
Michael Schumacher	1	4	1:56.461
Jos Verstappen	1	4	47.236
Jarno Trulli	1	4	50.046
Mika Häkkinen	1	4	44.016
Jean Alesi	1	4	45.491
Ralf Schumacher	1	4	1:06.195
Gastón Mazzacane	1	4	50.040
Mika Häkkinen	2	18	33.462
Ralf Schumacher	2	18	36.772
Fernando Alonso	3	18	36.712
Giancarlo Fisichella	2	20	41.128
Rubens Barrichello	2	21	40.343
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	2	21	35.394
Jos Verstappen	2	22	34.323
Jarno Trulli	2	23	33.459
Luciano Burti	2	23	45.131
Jean Alesi	2	23	35.348
Jenson Button	2	23	38.802
Gastón Mazzacane	2	24	46.699
David Coulthard	2	25	35.080
Michael Schumacher	2	30	39.158
Tarso Marques	2	28	58.899
Fernando Alonso	4	31	36.444
Gastón Mazzacane	3	34	38.753
Ralf Schumacher	3	38	34.925
Jarno Trulli	3	39	35.076
Mika Häkkinen	3	40	34.383
Rubens Barrichello	3	41	34.462
Fernando Alonso	5	40	36.593
Jos Verstappen	3	43	33.263

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	20
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
2	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	5
5	Nick Heidfeld	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
6	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
7	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
7	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
9	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
10	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
11	Luciano Burti	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
12	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
13	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
14	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
15	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
16	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
17	Gastón Mazzacane	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
18	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
19	Tarso Marques	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	30
2	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	11
3	Jordan Honda	Constructorstandings · Championship record	5
4	Sauber Petronas	Constructorstandings · Championship record	4
5	Williams BMW	Constructorstandings · Championship record	2
6	Arrows Asiatech	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
7	BAR Honda	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
8	Jaguar Cosworth	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
9	Prost Acer	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
10	Benetton Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
11	Minardi European	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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