2001 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
18 Mar 2001
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:35.220 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Ferrari | 1:35.319 |
| 3 | 5 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Williams BMW | 1:35.511 |
| 4 | 3 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.040 |
| 5 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Jordan Honda | 1:36.180 |
| 6 | 6 | Juan Pablo MontoyaMOY | Williams BMW | 1:36.218 |
| 7 | 10 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | BAR Honda | 1:36.397 |
| 8 | 4 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.417 |
| 9 | 11 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Jordan Honda | 1:36.578 |
| 10 | 9 | Olivier PanisPAN | BAR Honda | 1:36.681 |
| 11 | 16 | Nick HeidfeldHEI | Sauber Petronas | 1:36.913 |
| 12 | 18 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:37.140 |
| 13 | 22 | Jean AlesiALE | Prost Acer | 1:37.406 |
| 14 | 17 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Sauber Petronas | 1:37.728 |
| 15 | 19 | Luciano BurtiBUR | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:38.035 |
| 16 | 7 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Renault | 1:38.086 |
| 17 | 8 | Jenson ButtonBUT | Benetton Renault | 1:38.258 |
| 18 | 14 | Jos VerstappenVER | Arrows Asiatech | 1:38.509 |
| 19 | 23 | Gaston MazzacaneMAZ | Prost Acer | 1:39.006 |
| 20 | 20 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi European | 1:39.714 |
| 21 | 21 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Minardi European | 1:40.249 |
| 22 | 15 | Enrique BernoldiBER | Arrows Asiatech |