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David Coulthard won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix

David Coulthard won the 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Michael Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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Race recap

Winner
David Coulthard
Team
McLaren
Top listed
David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher, and Nick Heidfeld
Race date
April 1, 2001
Pole
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Ralf Schumacher
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace

The decisive result

David Coulthard finished first for McLaren. Michael Schumacher is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Nick Heidfeld 3 for Sauber.

Grid to finish

Tarso Marques from P22 to P9 (+13), Giancarlo Fisichella from P18 to P6 (+12), and Jenson Button from P20 to P10 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 +1 lap, 3 Spun off, 2 Collision, 2 Electrical, and 2 Finished. Ralf Schumacher holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:15.693 on lap 38. 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
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:39:00.83410
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:39:16.9986
3Nick HeidfeldSauber+1 lap4
4Olivier PanisBAR+1 lap3
5Jarno TrulliJordan+1 lap2
6Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1 lap1
7Jacques VilleneuveBAR+1 lap0
8Jean AlesiProst+1 lap0
9Tarso MarquesMinardi+3 laps0
10Jenson ButtonBenetton+7 laps0
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordanElectrical0
DNFKimi RäikkönenSauberSpun off0
DNFGastón MazzacaneProstClutch0
DNFRalf SchumacherWilliamsSpun off0
DNFEddie IrvineJaguarSpun off0
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaWilliamsCollision damage0
DNFJos VerstappenArrowsCollision0
DNFLuciano BurtiJaguarEngine0
DNFFernando AlonsoMinardiElectrical0
DNFEnrique BernoldiArrowsHydraulics0