The 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 2001 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia on Sunday, 18 March 2001. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.
2001 Petronas Malaysian 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 | 55 | 1:47:34.801 | - | - | 1:41.833 | 2 | 170.030 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:47:58.461 | +23.660 | +23.660 | 1:42.037 | 2 | 169.409 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:48:03.356 | +28.555 | +4.895 | 1:42.839 | 47 | 169.281 | 4 |
| 4 | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:48:21.344 | +46.543 | +17.988 | 1:42.119 | 50 | 168.813 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 55 | 1:48:23.034 | +48.233 | +1.690 | 1:41.503 | 54 | 168.769 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:48:23.407 | +48.606 | +0.373 | 1:40.962 | 48 | 168.759 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Arrows Asiatech | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:48:56.361 | +1:21.560 | +32.954 | 1:43.029 | 55 | 167.909 | |
| 8 | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 54 | 1:47:38.792 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:43.559 | 52 | 166.836 | |
| 9 | 22 | Jean Alesi | France | Prost Acer | Michelin | 54 | 1:48:39.431 | 1 lap | +1:00.639 | 1:43.853 | 53 | 165.284 | |
| 10 | 19 | Luciano Burti | Brazil | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 54 | 1:48:58.369 | 1 lap | +18.938 | 1:43.697 | 52 | 164.805 | |
| 11 | 8 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | Benetton Renault | Michelin | 53 | 1:47:44.939 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:44.891 | 52 | 163.590 | |
| 12 | 23 | Gaston Mazzacane | Argentina | Prost Acer | Michelin | 53 | 1:48:32.080 | 2 laps | +47.141 | 1:43.991 | 53 | 162.406 | |
| 13 | 21 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Minardi European | Michelin | 52 | 1:47:40.354 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:45.585 | 50 | 160.618 | |
| 14 | 20 | Tarso Marques | Brazil | Minardi European | Michelin | 51 | 1:47:39.484 | 4 laps | 1 lap | 1:46.016 | 50 | 157.550 | |
| DNF | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Benetton Renault | Michelin | 31 | 1:07:30.182 | 1:46.982 | 2 | 152.733 | |||
| DNF | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 3 | 5:25.307 | 1:43.470 | 2 | 184.024 | |||
| DNF | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 3 | 5:28.850 | 1:45.328 | 2 | 182.041 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi | Brazil | Arrows Asiatech | Bridgestone | 3 | 5:34.479 | 1:47.294 | 2 | 178.978 | |||
| DNF | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 3 | 5:45.110 | 1:43.926 | 2 | 173.464 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 3 | 5:48.836 | 1:51.532 | 2 | 171.611 | |||
| DNF | 9 | Olivier Panis | France | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 1 | 1:54.538 | 174.219 | |||||
| DNF | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone |