The 2001 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 June 2001 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec in front of a crowd of 111,000 people. It was the eighth round of the 2001 Formula One season and the 33rd Canadian Grand Prix as part of the Formula One World Championship. The 69-lap race was won by Williams driver Ralf Schumacher after starting from the second position. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher finished second and McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen came third.
Jacques Villeneuve had an altercation with Juan Pablo Montoya for which both drivers were warned a similar incident would result in a ban of two races.
Michael Schumacher had his sixth pole position in Montréal and the 38th of his career.
Jarno Trulli leads the midfield on the first lap of the race.
Ralf Schumacher took the second victory of his season and of his career. He and his brother Michael achieved the first one-two finish for siblings in Formula One.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, also spelled Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, is a 4.361 km (2.710 mi) motor racing circuit on Notre Dame Island in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the venue for the FIA Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. It has previously hosted the FIA World Sportscar Championship, the Champ Car World Series, the NASCAR Pinty’s Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
Start-finish-line at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
Satellite picture of the circuit, taken in May 2018
The Hairpin (L'Epingle) on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Bienvenue au Québec slogan on the Wall of Champions