Round 3 · 1 April 2001
2001 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
David Coulthard (McLaren) won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 3 of the championship, held on 1 April 2001 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Brazil), starting from position 5. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and Nick Heidfeld (Sauber) completed the podium. Pole position went to Michael Schumacher.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 5 | 1:39:00.834 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | +16.164 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 9 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 11 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 7 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 18 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Benetton | 20 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 8 | — | — | Electrical |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 10 | — | — | Spun off |
| 13 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 2 | — | — | Spun off |
| 14 | Gastón Mazzacane | Prost | 21 | — | — | Clutch |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 13 | — | — | Spun off |
| 16 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 4 | — | — | Collision |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 17 | — | — | Collision |
| 18 | Luciano Burti | Jaguar | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Electrical |
| 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 16 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 21 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Collision |
| 22 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 3 | — | — | Stalled |