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2001 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 2001 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · race
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/680-race
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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 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2001 Formula 1 World Championship · round 17
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:27:33.298 · 53 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:27:36.452 · 53 laps · bmw | 6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:27:56.560 · 53 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:28:08.837 · 53 laps · mercedes | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:28:09.842 · 53 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:28:10.420 · 53 laps · bmw | 1 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Benetton | 1:29:10.400 · 53 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | Time not recorded · 52 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi | Time not recorded · 52 laps · european | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost | Time not recorded · 52 laps · acer | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | BAR | Time not recorded · 51 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | Time not recorded · 51 laps · asiatech | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 51 laps · asiatech | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | Time not recorded · 50 laps · european | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 47 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 45 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tomáš Enge | Prost | Brakes · Time not recorded · 42 laps · acer | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | Fuel rig · Time not recorded · 24 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | Collision · Time not recorded · 5 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Jordan | Collision · Time not recorded · 5 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:32.484 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:33.184 · 12 laps · bmw | |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:33.297 · 12 laps · bmw | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:33.323 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:33.662 · 11 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:33.830 · 11 laps · renault | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.916 · 11 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 1:34.002 · 12 laps · honda | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Benetton | 1:34.375 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:34.386 · 12 laps · petronas | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Jordan | 1:34.420 · 12 laps · honda | |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 1:34.581 · 11 laps · petronas | |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:34.851 · 11 laps · cosworth | |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:35.109 · 12 laps · honda | |
| 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost | 1:35.132 · 11 laps · acer | |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 1:35.639 · 12 laps · cosworth | |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 1:35.766 · 12 laps · honda | |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 1:36.410 · 11 laps · european | |
| 19 | Tomáš Enge | Prost | 1:36.446 · 10 laps · acer | |
| 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 1:36.885 · 12 laps · asiatech | |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 1:36.973 · 11 laps · asiatech | |
| 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 1:38.246 · 11 laps · european |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:32.484 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:33.184 · bmw | |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:33.297 · bmw | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:33.323 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:33.662 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:33.830 · renault | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.916 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 1:34.002 · honda | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Benetton | 1:34.375 · renault | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:34.386 · petronas | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Jordan | 1:34.420 · honda | |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 1:34.581 · petronas | |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:34.851 · cosworth | |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:35.109 · honda | |
| 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost | 1:35.132 · acer | |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 1:35.639 · cosworth | |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 1:35.766 · honda | |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 1:36.410 · european | |
| 19 | Tomáš Enge | Prost | 1:36.446 · acer | |
| 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 1:36.885 · asiatech | |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 1:36.973 · asiatech | |
| 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 1:38.246 · european |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 123 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 65 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 56 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 49 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 20 | Luciano Burti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 21 | Enrique Bernoldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 24 | Tomáš Enge | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 25 | Gastón Mazzacane | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 26 | Alex Yoong | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 1 | 1:35.454 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1:35.977 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 3 | 1:36.225 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 4 | 1:36.430 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 5 | 1:36.439 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 6 | 1:36.589 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 7 | 1:36.638 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 8 | 1:36.727 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 9 | 1:36.874 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 10 | 1:36.994 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 11 | 1:37.564 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 12 | 1:37.645 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 13 | 1:37.665 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 14 | 1:38.312 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 15 | 1:38.315 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 16 | 1:38.398 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 17 | 1:38.961 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 18 | 1:39.108 |
| freePractice1Results | Jos Verstappen | 19 | 1:39.511 |
| freePractice1Results | Enrique Bernoldi | 20 | 1:39.744 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Yoong | 21 | 1:39.952 |
| freePractice1Results | Tomáš Enge | 22 | 1:41.216 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 1:33.969 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1:34.301 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 3 | 1:34.562 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:34.711 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 5 | 1:34.735 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 6 | 1:34.909 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 7 | 1:35.037 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 8 | 1:35.043 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 9 | 1:35.222 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 10 | 1:35.457 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 11 | 1:35.483 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 12 | 1:35.672 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 13 | 1:35.719 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 14 | 1:36.051 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 15 | 1:36.060 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 16 | 1:36.114 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 17 | 1:36.144 |
| freePractice2Results | Tomáš Enge | 18 | 1:37.246 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 19 | 1:37.429 |
| freePractice2Results | Enrique Bernoldi | 20 | 1:37.514 |
| freePractice2Results | Jos Verstappen | 21 | 1:37.805 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Yoong | 22 | 1:38.839 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:36.231 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 2 | 1:36.685 |
| warmingUpResults | Nick Heidfeld | 3 | 1:36.966 |
| warmingUpResults | Jarno Trulli | 4 | 1:37.140 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 5 | 1:37.361 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 6 | 1:37.584 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 7 | 1:37.813 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 8 | 1:37.891 |
| warmingUpResults | Kimi Räikkönen | 9 | 1:37.942 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro de la Rosa | 10 | 1:37.970 |
| warmingUpResults | Ralf Schumacher | 11 | 1:38.183 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 12 | 1:38.263 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Villeneuve | 13 | 1:38.604 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 14 | 1:38.641 |
| warmingUpResults | Jenson Button | 15 | 1:38.740 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 16 | 1:39.091 |
| warmingUpResults | Juan Pablo Montoya | 17 | 1:39.182 |
| warmingUpResults | Enrique Bernoldi | 18 | 1:39.295 |
| warmingUpResults | Tomáš Enge | 19 | 1:40.324 |
| warmingUpResults | Jos Verstappen | 20 | 1:40.482 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Yoong | 21 | 1:41.104 |
| warmingUpResults | Fernando Alonso | 22 | 1:42.142 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.