2001 Monaco Grand Prix

2001 Monaco Grand Prix
Race 7 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One World Championship ← Previous race Next race →
Race details[1][2]
Date	27 May 2001
Official name	Grand Prix de Monaco 2001
Location	Circuit de Monaco, La Condamine and Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Course	Street circuit
Course length	3.370 km (2.094 miles)
Distance	78 laps, 262.860 km (163.334 miles)
Weather	Warm and Sunny, Air Temp: 23 °C (73 °F), Track 36 to 39 °C (97 to 102 °F)
Attendance	100,000
Pole position
Driver	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:17.430
Fastest lap
Driver	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:19.424 on lap 68
Podium
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Third	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar-Cosworth
Lap leaders [3]

The 2001 Monaco Grand Prix (formally the Grand Prix de Monaco 2001)^[4] was a Formula One motor race held before 100,000 spectators at the Circuit de Monaco in La Condamine and Monte Carlo on 27 May. It was the seventh race of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 59th Monaco Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher won the 78-lap race for the Ferrari team. His teammate Rubens Barrichello finished second with Jaguar's Eddie Irvine third.

Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship going into the event and his team Ferrari were first from McLaren in the World Constructors' Championship. McLaren's David Coulthard, who qualified in pole position by setting the fastest lap in qualifying, stalled at the start of the formation lap because of an electronic launch control system fault, leading to Schumacher inheriting his position. Schumacher maintained the lead in the first laps with Mika Häkkinen second and Barrichello third. Häkkinen responded to Schumacher's pace before he lost second to Barrichello on lap 13 because his car pulled to the right. Schumacher continued to lead until he made a pit stop on the 55th lap, relinquishing it to Barrichello for four laps. He would return to first position and held it to achieve his fourth victory of the season and the 48th of his career.

As a consequence of the race, Michael Schumacher extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship from four to twelve points over Coulthard. Barrichello maintained third and Ralf Schumacher remained in fourth after he retired late in the event. In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari extended their lead over McLaren to 32 points. Williams and Jordan kept third and fourth and Sauber maintained fifth with ten races remaining in the season.