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2001 FIA Formula One World Championship season
Michael Schumacher
Champion driver Michael Schumacher
Second driver David Coulthard
Third driver Rubens Barrichello
Champion constructor Ferrari
Previous season: 2000   Next season: 2002

The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd edition of the championship. The Driver's Champion was Michael Schumacher. He dominated all the whole season, and won with a record margin of 58 points. Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship.

After four years out of the sport, Renault returned as an engine supplier. Michelin returned as a tyre supplier. This was the first time Bridgestone had competition since Goodyear left the sport at the end of the 1998 season.

2001 saw the first Formula One races for future champions Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen. It was the last year Jean Alesi and world champion Mika Häkkinen would race in Formula One.

At the end of the 2001, the Prost team closed down due to lack of money. The French company Renault purchased the Benetton team. Benetton was renamed as the Renault F1 team.


Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No Driver Rounds Test driver(s)
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari Ferrari F2001 Ferrari 050 3.0 L V10 B 1 Germany Michael Schumacher All Italy Luca Badoer
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello All
United Kingdom West McLaren-Mercedes McLaren McLaren MP4-16 Mercedes FO110K 3.0 L V10 B 3 Finland Mika Häkkinen All Austria Alexander Wurz
4 United Kingdom David Coulthard All
United Kingdom BMW-WilliamsF1 Team Williams Williams FW23 BMW P80 3.0 L V10 M 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher All Spain Marc Gené
Germany Jörg Müller
6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya All
Italy Mild Seven Benetton-Renault Benetton Benetton B201 Renault RS21 3.0 L V10 M 7 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella All Australia Mark Webber
United Kingdom Oliver Gavin
8 United Kingdom Jenson Button All
United Kingdom Lucky Strike BAR-Honda BAR BAR 003 Honda RA001E 3.0 L V10 B 9 France Olivier Panis All United Kingdom Anthony Davidson
United Kingdom Darren Manning
France Patrick Lemarié
Japan Takuma Sato
10 Canada Jacques Villeneuve All
Republic of Ireland B&H Jordan-Honda Jordan Jordan EJ11 Honda RA001E 3.0 L V10 B 11 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1-7, 9-11 Brazil Ricardo Zonta
Brazil Ricardo Zonta 8, 12
Italy Jarno Trulli 13-17
12 Italy Jarno Trulli 1-12
France Jean Alesi 13-17
United Kingdom Orange Arrows-Asiatech Arrows Arrows A22 Asiatech 001 3.0 L V10 B 14 Netherlands Jos Verstappen All United Kingdom Johnny Herbert
15 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi All
Switzerland Red Bull Sauber-Petronas Sauber Sauber C20 Petronas 01A 3.0 L V10 B 16 Germany Nick Heidfeld All Brazil Felipe Massa
17 Finland Kimi Räikkönen All
United Kingdom Jaguar Racing Jaguar Racing Jaguar R2 Cosworth CR-3 3.0 L V10 M 18 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine All South Africa Tomas Scheckter
19 Brazil Luciano Burti 1-4
Spain Pedro de la Rosa 5-17
Italy European Minardi F1 Minardi Minardi PS01
Minardi PS01B
European 3.0 L V10 M 20 Brazil Tarso Marques 1-14 Malaysia Alex Yoong
Malaysia Alex Yoong 15-17
21 Spain Fernando Alonso All
France Prost-Acer Prost Prost AP04 Acer 3.0 L V10 M 22 France Jean Alesi 1-12 France Stephane Sarrazin
Spain Pedro de la Rosa
France Jonathan Cochet
Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 13-17
23 Argentina Gaston Mazzacane 1-4
Brazil Luciano Burti 5-14
Czech Republic Tomáš Enge 15-17

Formula One 2001 race schedule

Rnd Race Date Location
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix March 4 Melbourne
2 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix March 18 Sepang
3 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix April 1 Interlagos
4 San Marino San Marino Grand Prix April 15 Imola
5 Spain Spanish Grand Prix April 29 Catalunya
6 Austria Austrian Grand Prix May 13 A1-Ring
7 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 27 Monaco
8 Canada Canadian Grand Prix June 10 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
9 Europe European Grand Prix June 24 Nürburgring
10 France French Grand Prix July 1 Magny-Cours
11 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 15 Silverstone
12 Germany German Grand Prix July 29 Hockenheimring
13 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix August 19 Hungaroring
14 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix September 2 Spa-Francorchamps
15 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 16 Monza
16 United States United States Grand Prix September 30 Indianapolis
17 Japan Japanese Grand Prix October 14 Suzuka

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Rd. Grand Prix Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Constructor
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
2 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Finland Mika Häkkinen Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
3 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom David Coulthard United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes
4 San Marino San Marino Grand Prix United Kingdom David Coulthard Germany Ralf Schumacher Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW
5 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
6 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher United Kingdom David Coulthard United Kingdom David Coulthard United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes
7 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix United Kingdom David Coulthard United Kingdom David Coulthard Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
8 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Ralf Schumacher Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW
9 Germany European Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
10 France French Grand Prix Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom David Coulthard Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
11 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Finland Mika Häkkinen Finland Mika Häkkinen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes
12 Germany German Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW
13 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Finland Mika Häkkinen Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
14 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari
15 Italy Italian Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Ralf Schumacher Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom Williams-BMW
16 United States United States Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Finland Mika Häkkinen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes
17 Japan Japanese Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Ralf Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari

Drivers

Pos Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
San Marino
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 1 1 2 Ret 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 4 2 1 123
2 United Kingdom David Coulthard 2 3 1 2 5 1 5 Ret 3 4 Ret Ret 3 2 Ret 3 3 65
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 3 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 2 Ret 5 3 3 2 2 5 2 15 5 56
4 Germany Ralf Schumacher Ret 5 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 1 4 2 Ret 1 4 7 3 Ret 6 49
5 Finland Mika Häkkinen Ret 6 Ret 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 DNS 1 Ret 5 4 Ret 1 4 37
6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret 8 Ret 1 Ret 2 31
7 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Ret Ret 7 Ret 3 8 4 Ret 9 Ret 8 3 9 8 6 Ret 10 12
8 Germany Nick Heidfeld 4 Ret 3 7 6 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 6 Ret 6 Ret 11 6 9 12
9 Italy Jarno Trulli Ret 8 5 5 4 DSQ Ret 11 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 8 12
10 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 4 10 4 10 7 5 Ret 7 Ret 7 Ret Ret 9
11 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 13 Ret 6 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 11 13 4 Ret 3 10 8 17 8
12 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 3 Ret 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 6
13 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 5 4 11 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 7 Ret 9 Ret 10 12 6
14 France Olivier Panis 7 Ret 4 8 7 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 7 Ret 11 9 11 13 5
15 France Jean Alesi 9 9 8 9 10 10 6 5 15 12 11 6 10 6 8 7 Ret 5
16 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Ret Ret Ret 6 8 14 12 Ret 11 Ret 5 12 Ret 3
17 United Kingdom Jenson Button 14 11 10 12 15 Ret 7 Ret 13 16 15 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 7 2
18 Netherlands Jos Verstappen 11 7 Ret Ret 12 6 8 10 Ret 13 10 9 12 10 Ret Ret 14 1
19 Brazil Ricardo Zonta 7 Ret 0
20 Brazil Luciano Burti 8 10 Ret 11 11 11 Ret 8 12 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
21 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 14 8 Ret 12 Ret 13 15 0
22 Brazil Tarso Marques Ret 14 9 Ret 16 Ret Ret 9 Ret 15 DNQ Ret Ret 13 0
23 Spain Fernando Alonso 12 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 14 17 16 10 Ret Ret 13 Ret 11 0
24 Czech Republic Tomáš Enge 12 14 Ret 0
25 Argentina Gastón Mazzacane Ret 12 Ret Ret 0
26 Malaysia Alex Yoong Ret Ret 16 0
Pos Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
San Marino
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points

Pole position in Bold.
Fastest lap in Italics.
Driver did not finish the Grand Prix. Driver was classified (ranked) because they finished over 90% of the race.

Key
Colour Gold Silver Bronze Green Blue Purple Red Black White Light blue
Result Winner 2nd place 3rd place Points finish Non-points finish Did not finish (Ret) Did not qualify (DNQ) Disqualified (DSQ) Did not start (DNS) Practiced only (PO)
Non-classified finish (NC) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Race cancelled (C) Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


Constructors

Pos Constructor Car
no.
AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
San Marino
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Italy Ferrari 1 1 1 2 Ret 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 4 2 1 179
2 3 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 2 Ret 5 3 3 2 2 5 2 15 5
2 United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 3 Ret 6 Ret 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 DNS 1 Ret 5 4 Ret 1 4 102
4 2 3 1 2 5 1 5 Ret 3 4 Ret Ret 3 2 Ret 3 3
3 United Kingdom Williams-BMW 5 Ret 5 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 1 4 2 Ret 1 4 7 3 Ret 6 80
6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret 8 Ret 1 Ret 2
4 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 16 4 Ret 3 7 6 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 6 Ret 6 Ret 11 6 9 21
17 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 4 10 4 10 7 5 Ret 7 Ret 7 Ret Ret
5 Republic of Ireland Jordan-Honda 11 5 4 11 6 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 7 Ret 10 6 8 7 Ret 19
12 Ret 8 5 5 4 DSQ Ret 11 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 8
6 United Kingdom BAR-Honda 9 7 Ret 4 8 7 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 7 Ret 11 9 11 13 17
10 Ret Ret 7 Ret 3 8 4 Ret 9 Ret 8 3 9 8 6 Ret 10
7 Italy Benetton-Renault 7 13 Ret 6 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 11 13 4 Ret 3 10 8 17 10
8 14 11 10 12 15 Ret 7 Ret 13 16 15 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 7
8 United Kingdom Jaguar-Cosworth 18 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 3 Ret 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 9
19 8 10 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 14 12 Ret 11 Ret 5 12 Ret
9 France Prost-Acer 22 9 9 8 9 10 10 6 5 15 12 11 6 Ret 9 Ret 10 12 4
23 Ret 12 Ret Ret 11 11 Ret 8 12 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 14 Ret
10 United Kingdom Arrows-Asiatech 14 11 7 Ret Ret 12 6 8 10 Ret 13 10 9 12 10 Ret Ret 14 1
15 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 14 8 Ret 12 Ret 13 15
11 Italy Minardi-European 20 Ret 14 9 Ret 16 Ret Ret 9 Ret 15 DNQ Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 16 0
21 12 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 14 17 16 10 Ret Ret 13 Ret 11
Pos Constructor Car
no.
AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
San Marino
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points

Pole position in Bold.
Fastest lap in Italics.
Car did not finish the Grand Prix. Car was classified (ranked) because it finished over 90% of the race distance.

Key
Colour Gold Silver Bronze Green Blue Purple Red Black White Light blue
Result Winner 2nd place 3rd place Points finish Non-points finish Did not finish (Ret) Did not qualify (DNQ) Disqualified (DSQ) Did not start (DNS) Practiced only (PO)
Non-classified finish (NC) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Race cancelled (C) Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


Related pages

  • 2001 Formula One results


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