The 2001 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 17 of the 2001 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 14 October 2001. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.
2001 Fuji Television Japanese 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 | 53 | 1:27:33.298 | - | - | 1:37.133 | 29 | 212.664 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 53 | 1:27:36.452 | +3.154 | +3.154 | 1:37.017 | 20 | 212.537 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:27:56.560 | +23.262 | +20.108 | 1:37.313 | 51 | 211.727 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:28:08.837 | +35.539 | +12.277 | 1:37.298 | 40 | 211.235 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:28:09.842 | +36.544 | +1.005 | 1:36.970 | 17 | 211.195 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 53 | 1:28:10.420 | +37.122 | +0.578 | 1:36.944 | 46 | 211.172 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | Benetton Renault | Michelin | 53 | 1:29:10.400 | +1:37.102 | +59.980 | 1:38.526 | 36 | 208.805 | |
| 8 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:27:43.816 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:38.857 | 28 | 208.232 | |
| 9 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:27:44.304 | 1 lap | +0.488 | 1:38.647 | 21 | 208.213 | |
| 10 | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:27:48.007 | 1 lap | +3.703 | 1:38.887 | 22 | 208.067 | |
| 11 | 21 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Minardi European | Michelin | 52 | 1:28:31.445 | 1 lap | +43.438 | 1:39.153 | 36 | 206.365 | |
| 12 | 22 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Prost Acer | Michelin | 52 | 1:28:31.691 | 1 lap | +0.246 | 1:38.240 | 48 | 206.355 | |
| 13 | 9 | Olivier Panis | France | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:27:41.084 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:39.299 | 44 | 204.331 | |
| 14 | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi | Brazil | Arrows Asiatech | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:28:52.657 | 2 laps | +1:11.573 | 1:40.940 | 46 | 201.589 | |
| 15 | 14 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Arrows Asiatech | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:30:00.139 | 2 laps | +1:07.482 | 1:41.383 | 16 | 199.070 | |
| 16 | 20 | Alex Yoong | Malaysia | Minardi European | Michelin | 50 | 1:28:51.095 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:42.915 | 42 | 197.691 | |
| 17 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Benetton Renault | Michelin | 47 | 1:19:55.042 | 6 laps | 3 laps | 1:38.361 | 13 | 206.596 | |
| DNF | 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Spain | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 45 | 1:16:39.624 | 1:39.182 | 40 | 206.202 | |||
| DNF | 23 | Tomas Enge | Czech Republic | Prost Acer | Michelin | 42 | 1:15:00.290 | 1:39.827 | 27 | 196.692 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 24 | 40:34.728 | 1:38.620 | 22 | 207.625 | |||
| DNF | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 5 | 8:32.348 | 1:39.991 | 4 | 204.463 | |||
| DNF | 12 | Jean Alesi | France | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 5 | 8:32.624 | 1:40.225 | 4 | 204.353 |