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F1 2001 season
Quick answer: the 2001 F1 World Championship was won by Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, with 9 wins and 123 official points. The runner up was David Coulthard, with 65 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 17 races of 2001
2001 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher (champion) | Ferrari | 9 | 123 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 65 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 0 | 56 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 3 | 49 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber | 0 | 9 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 17 races across 15 countries, with 5 different winners over 2001: Michael Schumacher (9), Ralf Schumacher (3), David Coulthard (2), Mika Häkkinen (2), Juan Pablo Montoya (1). Michael Schumacher won more than anyone, 9 of the 17 races. The title went to Michael Schumacher (Germany), driving for Ferrari, the fourth of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Michael Schumacher closed the year on 123 points, 58 more than David Coulthard.
To follow the championship thread, see the 2000 season and the 2002 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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