2001 Monaco Grand Prix
| 2001 Monaco Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 7 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 27 May 2001 | ||
| Official name | LIX Grand Prix de Monaco | ||
| Location | Circuit de Monaco, La Condamine and Monte-Carlo, Monaco | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.370 km (2.094 miles) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 262.860 km (163.334 miles) | ||
| Weather | Warm and Sunny, Air Temp: 23 °C (73 °F), Track 36 °C (97 °F) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Time | 1:17.430 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:19.424 on lap 68 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Jaguar-Cosworth | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 2001 Monaco Grand Prix (formally the LIX Grand Prix de Monaco) was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 27 May 2001. It was the seventh race of the 2001 Formula One season. The 78-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher driving for the Ferrari team. Rubens Barrichello finished second in the other Ferrari with Eddie Irvine third for the Jaguar team. Schumacher's win was his fourth of season, and Irvine's third place was the first podium position for the Jaguar team.
David Coulthard, who started from pole position, stalled on the formation lap leading to Schumacher inheriting his position.
As a consequence of the race, Schumacher extended his lead in the Driver's Championship to 12 points over Coulthard. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari extended their lead over McLaren to 32 points.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Notes
- Jean Alesi scored Prost's first point since 1999.
- Last pole-position: David Coulthard
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "2001 Monaco Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2015.