| «2001-17» | Japan Grand Prix - XXVIII Japanese Grand Prix |
| 2001-10-14 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 53 laps × 5.864 km : 310.792 km |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams • BMW | 01:36.944 | 217.759 km/h | 46 | |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 01:36.970 | 217.700 km/h | 17 | +00.026 |
| 3 | 6 | Juan-Pablo Montoya | Williams • BMW | 01:37.017 | 217.595 km/h | 20 | +00.073 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 01:37.133 | 217.335 km/h | 29 | +00.189 |
| 5 | 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:37.298 | 216.966 km/h | 40 | +00.354 |
| 6 | 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:37.313 | 216.933 km/h | 51 | +00.369 |
| 7 | 22 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost • Acer | 01:38.240 | 214.886 km/h | 48 | +01.296 |
| 8 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton • Renault | 01:38.361 | 214.622 km/h | 13 | +01.417 |
| 9 | 8 | Jenson Button | Benetton • Renault | 01:38.526 | 214.262 km/h | 36 | +01.582 |
| 10 | 18 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar • Ford Cosworth | 01:38.620 | 214.058 km/h | 22 | +01.676 |
| 11 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber • Petronas | 01:38.647 | 213.999 km/h | 21 | +01.703 |
| 12 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan • Honda | 01:38.857 | 213.545 km/h | 28 | +01.913 |
| 13 | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR • Honda | 01:38.887 | 213.480 km/h | 22 | +01.943 |
| 14 | 21 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi • European | 01:39.153 | 212.907 km/h | 36 | +02.209 |
| 15 | 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar • Ford Cosworth | 01:39.182 | 212.845 km/h | 40 | +02.238 |
| 16 | 9 | Olivier Panis | BAR • Honda | 01:39.299 | 212.594 km/h | 44 | +02.355 |
| 17 | 23 | Tomas Enge | Prost • Acer | 01:39.827 | 211.470 km/h | 27 | +02.883 |
| 18 | 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber • Petronas | 01:39.991 | 211.123 km/h | 4 | +03.047 |
| 19 | 12 | Jean Alesi | Jordan • Honda | 01:40.225 | 210.630 km/h | 4 | +03.281 |
| 20 | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows • Asiatech | 01:40.940 | 209.138 km/h | 46 | +03.996 |
| 21 | 14 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows • Asiatech | 01:41.383 | 208.224 km/h | 16 | +04.439 |
| 22 | 20 | Alex Yoong | Minardi • European | 01:42.915 | 205.125 km/h | 42 | +05.971 |