Countdown to
000d 00h 00m 00s2001 Brazilian Grand Prix
| Overview | Grid | Race Entries |
| Race | Qualifying |
| Race Name: | XXX Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil |
| Track: | Autódromo José Carlos Pace |
| Round: | 3 of 17 |
| Race date: | Sunday, April 1st, 2001 |
| Race time: | 14.00 |
The Podium
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Driver | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Nick Heidfeld |
| Constructor | McLaren-Mercedes | Ferrari | Sauber-Petronas |
| Car | McLaren MP4-16 | Ferrari F2001 | Sauber C20 |
| Engine | Mercedes FO 110K | Ferrari 050 | Petronas 01A |
| Tyre | Bridgestone | Bridgestone | Bridgestone |
| Time | 1:39:00.834 | 1:39:16.998 | 1:39:11.257 |
| Gap | 16.164 secs | 1 Lap |
Fastest weekend laptimes
| P | No. | Driver | Qual | Race | Total | |
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 1:13.780 0 | 1:16.545 71 | 1:13.780 71 | |
| 2 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW | 1:14.090 0 | 1:15.693 54 | 1:14.090 54 | |
| 3 | 3 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.122 0 | No Time 0 | 1:14.122 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW | 1:14.165 0 | 1:16.593 38 | 1:14.165 38 | |
| 5 | 4 | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.178 0 | 1:16.498 71 | 1:14.178 71 | |
| 6 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello Ferrari | 1:14.191 0 | 1:58.705 2 | 1:14.191 2 | |
| 7 | 12 | Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda | 1:14.630 0 | 1:17.632 70 | 1:14.630 70 | |
| 8 | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda | 1:14.633 0 | 1:17.522 63 | 1:14.633 63 | |
| 9 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas | 1:14.810 0 | 1:18.064 70 | 1:14.810 70 | |
| 10 | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas | 1:14.924 0 | 1:17.816 55 | 1:14.924 55 | |
| 11 | 9 | Olivier Panis BAR-Honda | 1:15.046 0 | 1:16.732 70 | 1:15.046 70 | |
| 12 | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda | 1:15.182 0 | 1:17.106 70 | 1:15.182 70 | |
| 13 | 18 | Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.192 0 | 1:17.132 52 | 1:15.192 52 | |
| 14 | 19 | Luciano Burti Jaguar-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.371 0 | 1:18.759 30 | 1:15.371 30 | |
| 15 | 22 | Jean Alesi Prost-Acer | 1:15.437 0 | 1:17.609 70 | 1:15.437 70 | |
| 16 | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech | 1:15.657 0 | 1:19.449 15 | 1:15.657 15 | |
| 17 | 14 | Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech | 1:15.704 0 | 1:18.875 37 | 1:15.704 37 | |
| 18 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault | 1:16.175 0 | 1:17.830 70 | 1:16.175 70 | |
| 19 | 21 | Fernando Alonso Minardi-European | 1:16.184 0 | 1:19.765 25 | 1:16.184 25 | |
| 20 | 8 | Jenson Button Benetton-Renault | 1:16.229 0 | 1:19.846 64 | 1:16.229 64 | |
| 21 | 23 | Gastón Mazzacane Prost-Acer | 1:16.520 0 | 1:18.176 54 | 1:16.520 54 | |
| 22 | 20 | Tarso Marques Minardi-European | 1:16.784 0 | 1:19.734 68 | 1:16.784 68 |