The 2001 Australian Grand Prix was Round 1 of the 2001 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, 4 March 2001. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner. Both Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso made their F1 debuts at this Grand Prix. Räikkonen finished 6th in the Sauber Petronas and Alonso finished 12th in the Minardi.
2001 Qantas Australian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:38:26.533 | - | - | 1:28.214 | 34 | 187.464 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:38:28.251 | +1.718 | +1.718 | 1:28.838 | 40 | 187.410 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:39:00.024 | +33.491 | +31.773 | 1:29.060 | 33 | 186.407 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:39:38.012 | +1:11.479 | +37.988 | 1:30.317 | 35 | 185.223 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:39:39.340 | +1:12.807 | +1.328 | 1:30.266 | 35 | 185.182 | 2 |
| 6 | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:39:50.676 | +1:24.143 | +11.336 | 1:30.229 | 35 | 184.831 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | Olivier Panis | France | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:39:53.583 | +1:27.050 | +2.907 | 1:30.199 | 36 | 184.741 | |
| 8 | 19 | Luciano Burti | Brazil | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 57 | 1:39:12.394 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:30.903 | 31 | 182.813 | |
| 9 | 22 | Jean Alesi | France | Prost Acer | Michelin | 57 | 1:39:26.894 | 1 lap | +14.500 | 1:31.030 | 31 | 182.368 | |
| 10 | 14 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Arrows Asiatech | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:39:51.255 | 1 lap | +24.361 | 1:31.999 | 56 | 181.627 | |
| 11 | 18 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 57 | 1:39:56.858 | 1 lap | +5.603 | 1:31.267 | 29 | 181.457 | |
| 12 | 21 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Minardi European | Michelin | 56 | 1:38:52.111 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:32.043 | 56 | 180.219 | |
| 13 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Benetton Renault | Michelin | 55 | 1:38:50.501 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:32.407 | 23 | 177.049 | |
| 14 | 8 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | Benetton Renault | Michelin | 52 | 1:33:33.401 | 6 laps | 3 laps | 1:32.001 | 24 | 176.848 | |
| DNF | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 40 | 1:11:37.866 | 1:29.606 | 40 | 177.677 | |||
| DNF | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 38 | 1:09:52.926 | 1:30.432 | 29 | 173.017 | |||
| DNF | 3 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 25 | 48:34.904 | 1:29.612 | 25 | 163.734 | |||
| DNF | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 4 | 6:28.461 | 1:34.406 | 3 | 196.578 | |||
| DNF | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 4 | 6:28.774 | 1:34.432 | 3 | 196.420 | |||
| DNF | 20 | Tarso Marques | Brazil | Minardi European | Michelin | 3 | 5:14.964 | 1:38.249 | 2 | 181.837 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi | Brazil | Arrows Asiatech | Bridgestone | 2 | 3:28.963 | 1:36.689 | 2 | 182.719 | |||
| DNF | 23 | Gaston Mazzacane | Argentina | Prost Acer | Michelin |