French Grand Prix
2001 · Round 10 · Magny Cours, France · Jul 1, 2001Race summary
Victory went to Schumacher (from 2nd on the grid), with a 10.4s margin. Alesi made the biggest gain, from 19th on the grid to 12th (up 7 places). Schumacher had a difficult race, dropping from 1st to 2nd.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 72 | 1:33:35.636 | 10 |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | 72 | +10.399 | 6 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 8 | 72 | +16.381 | 4 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | 72 | +17.106 | 3 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 5 | 72 | +1:08.285 | 2 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 9 | 71 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 13 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 7 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 11 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Luciano Burti | Prost | 15 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 16 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 19 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 18 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 14 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | 69 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | Benetton | 17 | 68 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi | 21 | 65 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 12 | 54 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 6 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 20 | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 10 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | 0 | Gearbox | 0 |