Australian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 4th March 2001 (UTC)
Sun 4th March 2001 (Local)

Timestamp
2001-03-04T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2001

Round
1

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Location
Albert Park Circuit

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Description

The 2001 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 4 March 2001 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. It was the 66th running of the Australian Grand Prix and the first race of the 2001 Formula One season. The race was won by German driver Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari F2001, but the race was marred by the death of track marshal Graham Beveridge during the race. This was the last trackside death in Formula One until the 2013 Canadian Grand Prix.
This race was significant for several reasons: it was Michael Schumacher's fifth consecutive win, marked the debut of future World Champions Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso , and saw Michelin return to Formula 1 as a tyre supplier. The tragic accident involving Graham Beveridge also highlighted the need for improved safety procedures, particularly regarding wheel tethers.

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Result List

01	Michael Schumacher	1:38:26.533
02	David Coulthard	+0:01.717
03	Rubens Barrichello	+0:33.491
04	Nick Heidfeld	+1:11.479
05	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	+1:12.807
06	Kimi Raikkonen	+1:24.143
07	Olivier Panis	+1:27.050
08	Luciano Burti	+1 Lap
09	Jean Alesi	+1 Lap
10	Jos Verstappen	+1 Lap
11	Eddie Irvine	+1 Lap
12	Fernando Alonso	+2 Laps
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	+3 Laps
14	Jenson Button	DNF
15	Juan Pablo Montoya	DNF
16	Jarno Trulli	DNF
17	Mika Häkkinen	DNF
18	Ralf Schumacher	DNF
19	Jacques Villeneuve	DNF
20	Tarso Marques	DNF
21	Enrique Bernoldi	DNF
22	Gastón Mazzacane	DNF