The 2001 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 14, 2001 at the Suzuka Circuit. It was the seventeenth and final race of the 2001 Formula One season. It was the 28th Japanese Grand Prix and the 17th to be held at Suzuka. It was held over 53 laps of the six kilometre circuit for a race distance of 311 kilometres.The race was won by the world champion, German driver Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari F2001 after starting from pole position.