2001 Monaco Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 7 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | May 27, 2001 | |
| Official name | LIX Grand Prix de Monaco | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco, La Condamine and Monte-Carlo, Monaco | |
| Course | Street circuit 3.370 km (2.094 mi) | |
| Distance | 78 laps, 262.860 km (163.334 mi) | |
| Weather | Warm and Sunny, Air Temp: 23°C | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:17.430 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:19.424 on lap 68 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
| Third | Eddie Irvine |
Jaguar-Cosworth |
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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 May 27, 2001. It was the seventh race of the 2001 Formula One season. The race, contested over 78 laps, 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
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.430 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 1:17.631 | +0.201 |
| 3 | 3 |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.749 | +0.319 |
| 4 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 1:17.856 | +0.426 |
| 5 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 1:18.029 | +0.599 |
| 6 | 18 | Eddie Irvine |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:18.432 | +1.002 |
| 7 | 6 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 1:18.751 | +1.321 |
| 8 | 12 |  Jarno Trulli |
Jordan-Honda | 1:18.921 | +1.491 |
| 9 | 10 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 1:19.086 | +1.656 |
| 10 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Benetton-Renault | 1:19.220 | +1.790 |
| 11 | 22 |  Jean Alesi |
Prost-Acer | 1:19.245 | +1.815 |
| 12 | 9 | Olivier Panis |
BAR-Honda | 1:19.294 | +1.864 |
| 13 | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Jordan-Honda | 1:19.316 | +1.886 |
| 14 | 19 |  Pedro de la Rosa |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:20.033 | +2.603 |
| 15 | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:20.081 | +2.651 |
| 16 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:20.261 | +2.831 |
| 17 | 8 | Jenson Button |
Benetton-Renault | 1:20.342 | +2.912 |
| 18 | 21 | Fernando Alonso |
Minardi-European | 1:20.788 | +3.358 |
| 19 | 14 |  Jos Verstappen |
Arrows-Asiatech | 1:20.823 | +3.393 |
| 20 | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi |
Arrows-Asiatech | 1:21.336 | +3.906 |
| 21 | 23 | Luciano Burti |
Prost-Acer | 1:21.771 | +4.341 |
| 22 | 20 | Tarso Marques |
Minardi-European | 1:22.201 | +4.771 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 78 | 1:47:22.561 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 78 | +0.431 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | Eddie Irvine |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 78 | +30.698 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 78 | +32.454 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 77 | +1 Lap | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Jean Alesi |
Prost-Acer | 77 | +1 Lap | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Jenson Button |
Benetton-Renault | 77 | +1 Lap | 17 | |
| 8 | 14 | Jos Verstappen |
Arrows-Asiatech | 77 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 9 | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi |
Arrows-Asiatech | 76 | +2 Laps | 20 | |
| 10 | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Sauber-Petronas | 73 | +5 Laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 5 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 57 | Electrical | 5 | |
| Ret | 20 | Tarso Marques |
Minardi-European | 56 | Transmission | 22 | |
| Ret | 21 | Fernando Alonso |
Minardi-European | 54 | Gearbox | 18 | |
| Ret | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Jordan-Honda | 49 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Benetton-Renault | 43 | Gearbox | 10 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jarno Trulli |
Jordan-Honda | 30 | Hydraulics | 8 | |
| Ret | 23 | Luciano Burti |
Prost-Acer | 24 | Gearbox | 21 | |
| Ret | 19 | Pedro de la Rosa |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 18 | Hydraulics | 14 | |
| Ret | 3 | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 15 | Steering | 3 | |
| Ret | 9 | Olivier Panis |
BAR-Honda | 13 | Steering | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 2 | Spun off | 7 | |
| Ret | 16 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 0 | Collision | 16 |
Notes
- Jean Alesi scored Prost's first point since 1999.
- Last pole-position: David Coulthard
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Previous race: 2001 Austrian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2001 season |
Next race: 2001 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 2000 Monaco Grand Prix |
Monaco Grand Prix | Next race: 2002 Monaco Grand Prix |
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Coordinates: 43°44′4.74″N 7°25′16.8″E / 43.7346500°N 7.421333°E