2001 - Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
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2001 - Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
Race Name - Petronas Malaysian Grand PrixDate - 3/18/2001Race Track - Sepang International CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 22Laps Run - 55 Pole Winner Michael Schumacher Average Race Speed - 170.031 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Michael Schumacher Race Number - 2Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari Type 050 |
2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari Type 050 |
3 | 8 | David Coulthard | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-16 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110 |
4 | 9 | HeinzHarald Frentzen | Benson and Hedges Jordan | Jordan EJ11 | Honda RA001E |
5 | 3 | Ralf Schumacher | BMW Williams F1 | Williams FW23 | BMW P80 |
6 | 4 | Mika Hkkinen | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-16 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110 |
7 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Orange Arrows Asiatech | Arrows A22 | Asiatech V10 |
8 | 5 | Jarno Trulli | Benson and Hedges Jordan | Jordan EJ11 | Honda RA001E |
9 | 13 | Jean Alesi | Prost Acer GP | Prost AP04 | Acer V10 |
10 | 15 | Luciano Burti | Jaguar Racing Ltd | Jaguar R2 | Cosworth CR-3 |
11 | 17 | Jenson Button | Mild Seven Benetton | Benetton B201 | Renault RS21 |
12 | 19 | Gastn Mazzacane | Prost Acer GP | Prost AP04 | Acer V10 |
13 | 21 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi European F1 | Minardi PS01 | European V10 |
14 | 20 | Tarso Marques | Minardi European F1 | Minardi PS01 | European V10 |
15 | 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Mild Seven Benetton | Benetton B201 | Renault RS21 |
16 | 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | BAR 003 | Honda RA001E |
17 | 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C20 | Petronas 01A |
18 | 22 | Enrique Bernoldi | Orange Arrows Asiatech | Arrows A22 | Asiatech V10 |
19 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | BMW Williams F1 | Williams FW23 | BMW P80 |
20 | 12 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar Racing Ltd | Jaguar R2 | Cosworth CR-3 |
21 | 10 | Olivier Panis | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | BAR 003 | Honda RA001E |
22 | 14 | Kimi Rikknen | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C20 | Petronas 01A |