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2001 - Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

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2001 - Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

Race Name - Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
Date - 3/18/2001
Race Track - Sepang International Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 55
Pole Winner Michael Schumacher
Average Race Speed - 170.031 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Schumacher
Race Number - 2


Fin 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