2001 · Round 2 · Qualifying Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Sunday, March 18, 2001
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Sunday, March 18, 2001
Pole position
MSC
1:35.220
Pole margin
+0.099
to BAR
Top-ten spread
+1.461
P1 to PAN
Entries
21
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F2001 | 1:35.220 | — | — |
| 02 | BARFerrari · Ferrari F2001 | 1:35.319 | +0.099 | — |
| 03 | RSCWilliams · Williams FW23 BMW · BMW | 1:35.511 | +0.291 | — |
| 04 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-16 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:36.040 | +0.820 | — |
| 05 | TRUJordan · Jordan EJ11 Honda · Honda | 1:36.180 | +0.960 | — |
| 06 | MOYWilliams · Williams FW23 BMW · BMW | 1:36.218 | +0.998 | — |
| 07 | VILBAR · 003 · Honda | 1:36.397 | +1.177 | — |
| 08 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-16 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:36.417 | +1.197 | — |
| 09 | FREJordan · Jordan EJ11 Honda · Honda | 1:36.578 | +1.358 | — |
| 10 | PANBAR · 003 · Honda | 1:36.681 | +1.461 | — |
| 11 | HEISauber · Sauber C20 Petronas · Petronas | 1:36.913 | +1.693 | — |
| 12 | IRVJaguar · Jaguar R2 · Cosworth | 1:37.140 | +1.920 | — |
| 13 | ALEProst · Prost AP04 Acer · Acer | 1:37.406 | +2.186 | — |
| 14 | RAISauber · Sauber C20 Petronas · Petronas | 1:37.728 | +2.508 | — |
| 15 | BURJaguar · Jaguar R2 · Cosworth | 1:38.035 | +2.815 | — |
| 16 | FISBenetton · Benetton B201 Renault · Renault | 1:38.086 | +2.866 | — |
| 17 | BUTBenetton · Benetton B201 Renault · Renault | 1:38.258 | +3.038 | — |
| 18 | VERArrows · Arrows A22 Asiatech · Asiatech | 1:38.509 | +3.289 | — |
| 19 | MAZProst · Prost AP04 Acer · Acer | 1:39.006 | +3.786 | — |
| 20 | MARMinardi · Minardi PS01 · European | 1:39.714 | +4.494 | — |
| 21 | ALOMinardi · Minardi PS01 · European | 1:40.249 | +5.029 | — |