2001 Malaysian Grand Prix
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Coordinates: 2°45′39″N 101°44′18″E / 2.76083°N 101.73833°E
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| Race 2 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | March 18, 2001 | |
| Official name | X Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix | |
| Location | Sepang International Circuit Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.543 km (3.376 mi) |
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| Distance | 55 laps, 304.865 km (185.680 mi) | |
| Scheduled Distance | 56 laps, 310.408 km (189.056 mi) | |
| Weather | Early Monsoon, Dry Later | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:35.220 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:40.962 on lap 48 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
| Third |  David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes |
Results from the 2001 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang on March 18, 2001.
[edit] Classification
[edit] Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
[edit] Notes
- Fastest Lap: Mika Häkkinen 1m 40.962s
- Juan Pablo Montoya did not start the race from the grid.
- Ralf Schumacher had spun off and dropped right down the order at the start of the race in turn 1.
- This race was run under wet/dry conditions.
- Before all the cars even started the race, Kimi Räikkönen's Sauber was already stuck. It was originally said that Kimi had transmission problems but later confirmed as a drive shaft problem.
| Previous race: 2001 Australian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2001 season |
Next race: 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix |
Malaysian Grand Prix | Next race: 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix |
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