2001 · Round 17 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 14, 2001
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 14, 2001
Pole position
MSC
1:32.484
Pole margin
+0.700
to MOY
Top-ten spread
+1.902
P1 to HEI
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F2001 | 1:32.484 | — | — |
| 02 | MOYWilliams · Williams FW23 BMW · BMW | 1:33.184 | +0.700 | — |
| 03 | RSCWilliams · Williams FW23 BMW · BMW | 1:33.297 | +0.813 | — |
| 04 | BARFerrari · Ferrari F2001 | 1:33.323 | +0.839 | — |
| 05 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-16 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:33.662 | +1.178 | — |
| 06 | FISBenetton · Benetton B201 Renault · Renault | 1:33.830 | +1.346 | — |
| 07 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-16 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:33.916 | +1.432 | — |
| 08 | TRUJordan · Jordan EJ11 Honda · Honda | 1:34.002 | +1.518 | — |
| 09 | BUTBenetton · Benetton B201 Renault · Renault | 1:34.375 | +1.891 | — |
| 10 | HEISauber · Sauber C20 Petronas · Petronas | 1:34.386 | +1.902 | — |
| 11 | ALEJordan · Jordan EJ11 Honda · Honda | 1:34.420 | +1.936 | — |
| 12 | RAISauber · Sauber C20 Petronas · Petronas | 1:34.581 | +2.097 | — |
| 13 | IRVJaguar · Jaguar R2 · Cosworth | 1:34.851 | +2.367 | — |
| 14 | VILBAR · 003 · Honda | 1:35.109 | +2.625 | — |
| 15 | FREProst · Prost AP04 Acer · Acer | 1:35.132 | +2.648 | — |
| 16 | DLRJaguar · Jaguar R2 · Cosworth | 1:35.639 | +3.155 | — |
| 17 | PANBAR · 003 · Honda | 1:35.766 | +3.282 | — |
| 18 | ALOMinardi · Minardi PS01 · European | 1:36.410 | +3.926 | — |
| 19 | ENGProst · Prost AP04 Acer · Acer | 1:36.446 | +3.962 | — |
| 20 | BERArrows · Arrows A22 Asiatech · Asiatech | 1:36.885 | +4.401 | — |
| 21 | VERArrows · Arrows A22 Asiatech · Asiatech | 1:36.973 | +4.489 | — |
| 22 | YOOMinardi · Minardi PS01 · European | 1:38.246 | +5.762 | — |