2001 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally the XXX Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil) was a Formula One motor race held on 1 April 2001 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. It was the third race of the 2001 Formula One season. The 71-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard after starting from fifth position. Michael Schumacher finished second in a Ferrari with Nick Heidfeld third for the Sauber team.
| 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | April 1, 2001 | ||||
| Official name | XXX Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil | ||||
| Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.309 km (2.677 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 305.909 km (190.083 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Dry first, rain and thunderstorms later; Air temp: 25–30 °C (77–86 °F) Track 27–40 °C (81–104 °F) | ||||
| Attendance | 82,500 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||||
| Time | 1:13.780 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | |||
| Time | 1:15.693 on lap 38 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Sauber-Petronas | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The race was Coulthard's first win of the season, and the result meant he reduced the lead of Schumacher in the Drivers' Championship to six points along with moving up to second place, 10 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello. McLaren reduced the lead to Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship to 15 points, with 14 races of the season remaining.