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Ralf Schumacher won the 2001 German Grand Prix

Ralf Schumacher won the 2001 German Grand Prix for Williams, ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Jacques Villeneuve at Hockenheimring.

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Race recap

Winner
Ralf Schumacher
Team
Williams
Top listed
Ralf Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, and Jacques Villeneuve
Race date
July 29, 2001
Pole
Juan Pablo Montoya
Fastest lap
Juan Pablo Montoya
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Hockenheimring

The decisive result

Ralf Schumacher finished first for Williams. Rubens Barrichello is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Jacques Villeneuve 3 for BAR.

Grid to finish

Giancarlo Fisichella from P17 to P4 (+13), Jenson Button from P18 to P5 (+13), and Enrique Bernoldi from P19 to P8 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Juan Pablo Montoya started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 Engine, 2 Collision, and 2 Fuel pressure. Juan Pablo Montoya holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:41.808 on lap 20. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:18:17.87310
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:19:03.9906
3Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:19:20.6794
4Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:19:21.3503
5Jenson ButtonBenetton1:19:23.3272
6Jean AlesiProst1:19:23.8231
7Olivier PanisBAR1:19:35.4000
8Enrique BernoldiArrows+1 lap0
9Jos VerstappenArrows+1 lap0
10Fernando AlonsoMinardi+1 lap0
DNFJarno TrulliJordanHydraulics0
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenEngine0
DNFTarso MarquesMinardiGearbox0
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaWilliamsEngine0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariFuel pressure0
DNFLuciano BurtiProstSpun off0
DNFKimi RäikkönenSauberHalfshaft0
DNFEddie IrvineJaguarFuel pressure0
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenEngine0
DNFRicardo ZontaJordanCollision0