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2001 Qantas Australian Grand Prix · qualifying

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2001 Qantas Australian Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/664-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

2001 Qantas Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2001 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:38:26.533 · 58 laps · ferrari10
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:38:28.251 · 58 laps · mercedes6
3Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:39:00.024 · 58 laps · ferrari4
4Nick HeidfeldSauber1:39:38.012 · 58 laps · petronas3
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan1:39:39.340 · 58 laps · honda2
6Kimi RäikkönenSauber1:39:50.676 · 58 laps · petronas1
7Olivier PanisBAR1:39:53.583 · 58 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
8Luciano BurtiJaguarTime not recorded · 57 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
9Jean AlesiProstTime not recorded · 57 laps · acerUnknown / not applicable
10Jos VerstappenArrowsTime not recorded · 57 laps · asiatechUnknown / not applicable
11Eddie IrvineJaguarTime not recorded · 57 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
12Fernando AlonsoMinardiTime not recorded · 56 laps · europeanUnknown / not applicable
13Giancarlo FisichellaBenettonTime not recorded · 55 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
14Jenson ButtonBenettonElectrical · Time not recorded · 52 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaWilliamsEngine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliJordanClutch · Time not recorded · 38 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenSuspension · Time not recorded · 25 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFRalf SchumacherWilliamsCollision · Time not recorded · 4 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
DNFJacques VilleneuveBARCollision · Time not recorded · 4 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFTarso MarquesMinardiBattery · Time not recorded · 3 laps · europeanUnknown / not applicable
DNFEnrique BernoldiArrowsAccident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · asiatechUnknown / not applicable
DNFGastón MazzacaneProstBrakes · Time not recorded · 0 laps · acerUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.892 · 10 laps · ferrari
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:27.263 · 11 laps · ferrari
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:27.461 · 12 laps · mercedes
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan1:27.658 · 10 laps · honda
5Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:27.719 · 12 laps · bmw
6David CoulthardMcLaren1:28.010 · 12 laps · mercedes
7Jarno TrulliJordan1:28.377 · 11 laps · honda
8Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:28.435 · 11 laps · honda
9Olivier PanisBAR1:28.518 · 11 laps · honda
10Nick HeidfeldSauber1:28.615 · 11 laps · petronas
11Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:28.738 · 11 laps · bmw
12Eddie IrvineJaguar1:28.965 · 10 laps · cosworth
13Kimi RäikkönenSauber1:28.993 · 12 laps · petronas
14Jean AlesiProst1:29.893 · 11 laps · acer
15Jos VerstappenArrows1:29.934 · 11 laps · asiatech
16Jenson ButtonBenetton1:30.035 · 12 laps · renault
17Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:30.209 · 10 laps · renault
18Enrique BernoldiArrows1:30.520 · 12 laps · asiatech
19Fernando AlonsoMinardi1:30.657 · 12 laps · european
20Gastón MazzacaneProst1:30.798 · 12 laps · acer
21Luciano BurtiJaguar1:30.978 · 7 laps · cosworth
NCTarso MarquesMinardi1:33.228 · 11 laps · european

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.892 · ferrari
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:27.263 · ferrari
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:27.461 · mercedes
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan1:27.658 · honda
5Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:27.719 · bmw
6David CoulthardMcLaren1:28.010 · mercedes
7Jarno TrulliJordan1:28.377 · honda
8Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:28.435 · honda
9Olivier PanisBAR1:28.518 · honda
10Nick HeidfeldSauber1:28.615 · petronas
11Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:28.738 · bmw
12Eddie IrvineJaguar1:28.965 · cosworth
13Kimi RäikkönenSauber1:28.993 · petronas
14Jean AlesiProst1:29.893 · acer
15Jos VerstappenArrows1:29.934 · asiatech
16Jenson ButtonBenetton1:30.035 · renault
17Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:30.209 · renault
18Enrique BernoldiArrows1:30.520 · asiatech
19Fernando AlonsoMinardi1:30.657 · european
20Gastón MazzacaneProst1:30.798 · acer
21Luciano BurtiJaguar1:30.978 · cosworth
22Tarso MarquesMinardi1:33.228 · european

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
2David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
3Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
4Nick HeidfeldNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
6Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
7Olivier PanisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
8Luciano BurtiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
9Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
10Jos VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
11Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
12Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
13Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
14Jenson ButtonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello11:28.965
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli21:29.267
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher31:29.284
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard41:29.324
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen51:29.799
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher61:30.277
freePractice1ResultsNick Heidfeld71:30.345
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:30.802
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi91:31.089
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis101:31.166
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen111:31.453
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve121:31.559
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine131:31.573
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen141:31.669
freePractice1ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya151:31.721
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella161:32.475
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso171:32.587
freePractice1ResultsLuciano Burti181:33.011
freePractice1ResultsGastón Mazzacane191:33.153
freePractice1ResultsEnrique Bernoldi201:33.203
freePractice1ResultsJenson Button211:33.403
freePractice1ResultsTarso Marques221:36.463
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard11:27.540
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher21:27.561
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen31:27.775
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen41:27.940
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli51:28.193
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher61:28.666
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis71:28.677
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen81:28.851
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine91:28.861
freePractice2ResultsNick Heidfeld101:28.895
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve111:28.962
freePractice2ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya121:29.184
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello131:29.945
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi141:29.981
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso151:30.360
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella161:30.549
freePractice2ResultsLuciano Burti171:30.578
freePractice2ResultsEnrique Bernoldi181:30.782
freePractice2ResultsJenson Button191:30.893
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen201:31.590
freePractice2ResultsGastón Mazzacane211:34.431
freePractice2ResultsTarso Marques221:34.491
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard11:30.099
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen21:30.152
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen31:30.396
warmingUpResultsJuan Pablo Montoya41:30.559
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis51:30.584
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher61:30.839
warmingUpResultsNick Heidfeld71:30.966
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine81:31.061
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello91:31.450
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen101:31.566
warmingUpResultsKimi Räikkönen111:31.665
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli121:31.811
warmingUpResultsEnrique Bernoldi131:32.106
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve141:32.108
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher151:32.687
warmingUpResultsFernando Alonso161:33.717
warmingUpResultsGastón Mazzacane171:33.747
warmingUpResultsLuciano Burti181:33.772
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi191:34.421
warmingUpResultsJenson Button201:34.554
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella211:34.572
warmingUpResultsTarso Marques221:35.514

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Jos Verstappen11428.519
Jenson Button11830.061
Giancarlo Fisichella12630.358
Fernando Alonso13228.632
Jenson Button23230.919
Jarno Trulli13332.295
Jean Alesi13529.025
Kimi Räikkönen13629.246
Luciano Burti13630.202
Michael Schumacher13728.717
Nick Heidfeld13728.247
Heinz-Harald Frentzen13728.142
Jos Verstappen23829.084
Rubens Barrichello13928.658
Eddie Irvine13928.852
Olivier Panis14028.763
David Coulthard14128.516
Fernando Alonso24129.170
Eddie Irvine25032.568
Giancarlo Fisichella25025.972