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2001 Formula One World Championship

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The 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 55th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 2001 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 2001 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a seventeen-race series that commenced on 4 March and ended on 14 October.

Defending champions Michael Schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari were again awarded the World Drivers' Championship[1] and World Constructors' Championship,[2] respectively. Schumacher won the title with a record margin of 58 points over David Coulthard (McLaren), after achieving nine victories and five-second places. He also became the driver the most wins thus far, his victory at the Belgian Grand Prix marking his 52nd career win. The season saw the debut of two future world champions: Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen as well as it being the last season for double world champion Mika Häkkinen.

Michael Schumacher won his second title in a row with Ferrari, his fourth overall.
McLaren's David Coulthard (pictured in 1999) finished runner-up, 58 points behind.
Schumacher's teammate, Rubens Barrichello, finished the season ranked third.

Teams and drivers

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

Ferrari won the 2001 Formula One World Championship for Constructors.
Fernando Alonso started his first season in Formula One with the Minardi team.
Jenson Button moved to the Benetton team because his Williams seat had been taken over by Juan Pablo Montoya.
Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No. Driver Rounds
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F2001 Ferrari 050 B 1 Germany Michael Schumacher All
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello All
United Kingdom West McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4-16 Mercedes FO110K B 3 Finland Mika Häkkinen All
4 United Kingdom David Coulthard All
United Kingdom BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams-BMW FW23 BMW P80 M 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher All
6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya All
Italy Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton-Renault B201 Renault RS21 M 7 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella All
8 United Kingdom Jenson Button All
United Kingdom Lucky Strike BAR Honda BAR-Honda 003 Honda RA001E B 9 France Olivier Panis All
10 Canada Jacques Villeneuve All
Republic of Ireland Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda Jordan-Honda EJ11 Honda RA001E B 11 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen[a] 1–11
Brazil Ricardo Zonta 8, 12
Italy Jarno Trulli 13–17
12 1–12
France Jean Alesi 13–17
United Kingdom Orange Arrows Asiatech Arrows-Asiatech A22 Asiatech 001 B 14 Netherlands Jos Verstappen All
15 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi All
Switzerland Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas C20 Petronas 01A B 16 Germany Nick Heidfeld All
17 Finland Kimi Räikkönen All
United Kingdom Jaguar Racing F1 Team Jaguar-Cosworth R2 Cosworth CR-3 M 18 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine All
19 Brazil Luciano Burti 1–4
Spain Pedro de la Rosa 5–17
Italy European Minardi F1 Minardi-European PS01
PS01B
European M 20 Brazil Tarso Marques 1–14
Malaysia Alex Yoong 15–17
21 Spain Fernando Alonso All
France Prost Acer[3] Prost-Acer AP04 Acer 01A M 22 France Jean Alesi 1–12
Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 13–17
23 Argentina Gastón Mazzacane 1–4
Brazil Luciano Burti 5–14
Czech Republic Tomáš Enge 15–17
Source:[4]

All engines were 3.0 litre, V10 configuration.[4]

Driver changes

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Mid-season changes

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During the season, Jean Alesi quit his Prost drive and later joined the Jordan team.

Regulation changes

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Technical regulations

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  • The front wing had to be moved upwards by 50 mm (2.0 in), to be at least 100 mm (3.9 in) above the "reference plane" (imaginary line along the bottom of the car).[6][7] This was done to reduce the ground effect and overall downforce at the front of the car.[8]
  • The upper section of the rear wing could now only consist out of a maximum of three elements, and the lower point out of just one element. [7][8]
  • The safety cell and cockpit opening were increased in size to reduce damage to drivers' legs, and the roll hoop structure (above the driver's head) had to withstand a four times larger force of impact compared to last year.[8] The side impact test was conducted at a higher speed: 10 m/s (33 ft/s) instead of 7 m/s (23 ft/s).
  • Tyres had to be connected to the suspension with two tethers, up from one.[6]

Mid-season changes

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Sporting regulations

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  • On 30 August 2000, the eleven teams held a meeting with members of the FIA at Heathrow Airport to discuss rule changes for the 2001 season. It was agreed that drivers would be allowed to use an extra three sets of tyres during Friday's two practice sessions.[9]
  • Ten days later at the Monza Circuit, team bosses accepted to ban in-season testing during the month of August, from the 2001 season onwards. A three-week break would be implemented during that time period.[10]

Safety car

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Mercedes-Benz provided a new safety car: the SL55 AMG, which also performed its duty during 2002 and replaced the previous CL55 AMG. It was first deployed during the German Grand Prix.[11]

Season summary

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Pre-season

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Three high-profile drivers made their debuts in 2001: future world champions Fernando Alonso (with Minardi) and Kimi Räikkönen (with Sauber), and former CART champion Juan Pablo Montoya (with Williams).

Renault returned to Formula One after three years to supply engines to the Benetton team. Meanwhile, fellow French car manufacturer Peugeot withdrew from the sport after seven years, following a disastrous 2000 season as engine supplier to Prost. The assets of Peugeot's Formula One programme were purchased by Asia Motor Technologies France. The 2000-spec powerplants were rebadged as Asiatechs and supplied to Arrows free of charge.

Michelin made a comeback as tyre supplier, providing competition to Bridgestone for the first time since Goodyear left the sport at the end of the 1998 season.

Rounds 1 to 4

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Michael Schumacher started the new season where he had left off the year before, with a dominant win from pole position in the first race in Australia. Arch-rival Mika Häkkinen lost second after a suspension failure, giving second to his teammate David Coulthard, with Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello completing the podium. Kimi Räikkönen finished his first F1 race in the points with sixth place. The race was marred by the death of Graham Beveridge, a track marshal who was hit by debris after a collision between Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen drove for the Jordan team at the start of the season, but later moved to Prost.

Schumacher and Barrichello started 1–2 in Malaysia and maintained their positions at the first corner, but there was a massive rain shower on the second lap, during which both Ferraris went off the track. After everyone pitted to change tyres, they were down in 10th and 11th, but they changed to intermediate tyres, while all others had changed to full wets. This masterstroke meant that the Ferraris were able to charge back up the order and get back first and second. Schumacher won, with Barrichello completing a Ferrari 1–2, and Coulthard was third.

Schumacher was on pole in Brazil, but a collision on the first lap brought out the safety car. When the race restarted, Williams rookie Juan Pablo Montoya shocked Schumacher by coming up the inside of him and taking the lead. Montoya was well set for a stunning maiden win until he got hit from behind by Jos Verstappen while lapping him. It began to rain and after everyone changed the tyres, Schumacher was leading, but then Coulthard passed him on the first turn when they were lapping Tarso Marques in a move reminiscent of the one made by Mika Häkkinen on Schumacher in Belgium last year. Coulthard went on to win, with Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld second and third.

In Ferrari's first 'home' race in San Marino, their main rivals McLaren stunned them by qualifying 1–2, with Coulthard on pole. Schumacher was fourth behind his brother Ralf. Ralf shot to the lead at the start, passing both McLarens before the first corner, and was never headed. Coulthard finished second, with Barrichello jumping Häkkinen in the stops to take third. Michael Schumacher had a miserable afternoon, suffering a gearbox glitch early on and then having to retire after a puncture that damaged the wheel rim and a brake duct.

After four races, Schumacher and Coulthard were level on the standings with 26 points, Barrichello and Ralf were third with 14 and 12 points respectively. Häkkinen had only 4 and was only seventh in the standings. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with 40, with McLaren second with 30. Williams was third with 12.

Rounds 5 to 8

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Jacques Villeneuve gave the BAR team their first-ever podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.

The next round in Spain was the first after the reintroduction of traction control, launch control, and fully-automatic transmissions. The driving aids were brought back to ensure no teams were cheating, but questions were raised over the reliability. Their first victim was David Coulthard, who stalled on the grid and had to start from the back. The race saw a battle between Schumacher and Häkkinen, with the former winning pole and leading the opening two thirds of the race. During the second pit stop, however, Schumacher had a problem and lost the lead to Häkkinen, who then stretched his lead to half a minute, as Schumacher was struggling with a suspension problem. Ironically and shockingly, it was Häkkinen's car that gave out on the last lap with a clutch failure, giving the win to Schumacher. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second and Jacques Villeneuve completed the podium. Coulthard recovered to fifth.

The sixth round took place in Austria, where the two Williams cars out-dragged polesitter Michael Schumacher into the first corner. His brother Ralf soon retired with a brake problem, leaving his teammate vulnerable to the Ferrari's attack. Schumacher tried to pass Montoya, but instead, both went into the gravel and rejoined sixth and seventh. Coulthard took the lead by jumping Rubens Barrichello in the second round of stops, and held on to take the win. Barrichello had to yield second to a recovering Schumacher on the final lap.

Coulthard took pole at the Monaco GP but stalled on the grid after, again, suffering problems with the launch control system. This released the two Ferraris and Häkkinen to battle for the win. When Häkkinen's engine failed early on, the Ferraris cruised to a 1–2 finish, with Schumacher winning ahead of Barrichello. The demise of the McLarens allowed Eddie Irvine to get a podium, while Coulthard recovered to fifth, despite spending the majority of the race stuck behind Enrique Bernoldi.

Ralf Schumacher won the Canadian Grand Prix, after a closely fought battle with his brother Michael.

The race in Canada was a battle between the Schumacher brothers, with Michael taking pole and maintaining his lead at the first corner. Ralf, however, kept up with him, and when his brother pitted, upped the pace with a string of quick laps, and came out five seconds ahead. Ralf cruised to victory, with his brother making it the first time ever that brothers had finished 1–2 in a race. Häkkinen finished third, scoring his first podium of the season. Coulthard was set for third but retired when his engine failed 15 laps from the finish.

With nearly half the season complete, Schumacher had 58 points and led Coulthard by 18 points. Coulthard had a further 16 points over Barrichello who had 24 points, and 18 over Ralf, who had 22. Häkkinen was fifth in the standings with 8 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari with 82 points had a huge lead over McLaren, who had 48. Williams was third with 28.

Rounds 9 to 12

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The European Grand Prix was next and the Schumacher brothers were in the spotlights again. Michael took his seventh pole position of the season, ahead of his brother. They maintained their positions at the start and Ralf was able to keep up in second during the first stint. However, he passed the white line after his first pit stop and received a stop-go penalty, which dropped him out of contention. This left Michael Schumacher to cruise to another victory, with Juan Pablo Montoya in second and David Coulthard in third. Ralf, even with his penalty, was able to get fourth ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Mika Häkkinen.

In France, the Schumacher brothers started 1–2 again, but it was Ralf who took his first-ever career pole. Ralf maintained his lead at the start, but his brother jumped him at the first round of stops and then pulled away. Coulthard, who had started third, was in contention until he went over the white line while coming out of the pit lane and received a stop-go penalty. Montoya was running quickly and could have challenged his teammate for a second, had his engine not blown up. Schumacher won comfortably from Ralf, with Barrichello holding off Coulthard for third.

Mika Häkkinen completed his final season in Formula One by taking two victories, in Britain and in the United States.

Michael Schumacher took pole for the British GP and maintained his position at the first corner. But on the fifth lap, Häkkinen, who was on a two-stopper, passed him and never looked back to take a dominant first win of the year. Schumacher was over half a minute back in second and Barrichello completed the podium.

The weekend of the German GP was dominated by the Williams team and their drivers locked out the front row. This time, it was Montoya in first place, taking his first career pole. He kept the lead at the start and was looking well set to win until his engine blew up. This left Ralf Schumacher to cruise to victory. Barrichello took second and Jacques Villeneuve third, both of them capitalising on Michael Schumacher's retirement with a fuel pressure problem and the fact that both McLarens retired with engine failure.

Schumacher now had no less than 84 points and it seemed inevitable that he would win the championship. A win in the next round in Hungary would be enough. Coulthard was a distant second with 47 and was looking anxiously over his shoulders, as Ralf with 41 and Barrichello with 37 were hot on his heels. Häkkinen and Montoya were fifth and sixth with 19 and 15 points respectively. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with 121 compared to McLaren's 66, and a 1–2 in Hungary would wrap up the title. Williams were third with 56, within touching distance of McLaren.

Rounds 13 to 17

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Michael Schumacher clinched his fourth World Championship with a victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

After the summer break, Michael Schumacher took another step to winning the title by taking pole position at the Hungarian GP, ahead of David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello. He kept the lead at the start, but Coulthard was passed by Barrichello. Coulthard then jumped Barrichello at the first round of pit stops, only for the Brazilian to return the favour at the second round. Schumacher won the race and clinched the Drivers' Championship. Barrichello came home in second, to make it a Ferrari 1–2 and secure the Constructors' Championship. A disappointed Coulthard finished third.

The two Williams cars of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher qualified 1–2 for the Belgian GP, but Montoya stalled on the grid and started at the back and Ralf was passed by his brother and world champion Michael into the first corner. After a few laps, there was a collision between Eddie Irvine and Luciano Burti. Burti careered head-on into the tyre barrier and had to be treated for his injuries. While the injuries were not serious, Burti was never to race in F1 again. The race was suspended and shortened to 36 laps. At the restart, the top 3 were Michael Schumacher, his brother Ralf and Barrichello. However, Ralf's car was still on its jacks when the warm-up lap started and he had to start at the back. Michael kept the lead at the start and pulled away, while Barrichello lost out to Giancarlo Fisichella. Barrichello lost further time when he ran over a bollard at the Bus Stop chicane and damaging his front wing, and he had to go around for an entire lap before he could pit and change the wing. This left the two McLarens pressuring Fisichella for second. David Coulthard was able to pass the Jordan with 10 laps left. Schumacher took his 52nd career win, breaking Alain Prost's record of most wins ever, with Coulthard and Fisichella completing the podium.

The next round was in Italy. It was the first race after the September 11 attacks. Because of this, and also thinking of the horrific accident of Alessandro Zanardi in the Champ Car World Series the day before, Michael Schumacher asked all the drivers to go slowly at the first corner. This plan failed when Jacques Villeneuve and Benetton boss Flavio Briatore did not accept it. The Ferrari did adjust their livery: they ran without sponsors' logos, in deference to sponsor Philip Morris USA, and with a black tip on their nose, out of respect for the 9/11 victims. Montoya took pole, ahead of the two Ferraris of Barrichello and Schumacher. The top 3 maintained their positions at the start, but Montoya was soon passed by a two-stopping Barrichello. After utilising different strategies and Barrichello suffering a 7 second delay in his first stop, a jubilant Montoya came out on top to take his first career win. Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher finished second and third.

The United States Grand Prix was the first international sporting event held in the USA after 9/11.

The US GP was host to the penultimate round and Schumacher took pole ahead of his brother and Montoya. Schumacher led into the first corner, while Ralf lost out to both Montoya and Barrichello. A two-stopping Barrichello soon took the lead and subsequently pitted. Montoya passed Michael Schumacher before the round of stops, but two laps after his stop, he retired with engine failure. At the half-way point, Barrichello was leading from Mika Häkkinen, Schumacher and Coulthard. He rejoined behind Häkkinen after his second stop, but started to close in, until his engine failed on the penultimate lap. Häkkinen took what would be his last win. Barrichello's demise left Schumacher and Coulthard to take second and third.

The last round took place in Japan and Michael Schumacher took pole again, ahead of Montoya and Ralf. The top 3 kept their places into the first corner, but Ralf was soon passed by a three-stopping Barrichello. The Brazilian was unable to pass Montoya, however, and this ruined his strategy. Ralf was given a stop-go penalty for cutting the chicane at the last corner too frequently. This left Häkkinen running third in his last race in F1, but he handed the position to teammate Coulthard, as a token of gratitude. Schumacher capped off the season with a victory ahead of Montoya and Coulthard.

At the end of the season, Schumacher was a dominant champion with 123 points. Coulthard with 65 was a distant second (58 points behind). Barrichello was third with 56, which meant that Michael had collected more points than the second and third-placed drivers put together. Ralf Schumacher was fourth with 49, Häkkinen fifth with 37, and Montoya sixth with 31. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari was the winner with 179 points, 77 ahead of second-placed McLaren with 102, and Williams was third with 80 points.

Post-season

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During the season, double world champion Mika Häkkinen had announced his intention to take a one-year sabbatical in 2002. Eventually, it became clear that it would be his full-time retirement. Also racing for the last time in 2001 was Jean Alesi, who passed the mark of 200 Grands Prix shortly before his final race in Japan.

Veteran British sports commentator Murray Walker provided his final commentary at the United States Grand Prix, where Häkkinen's took home what would be his last win.

Finally, the Prost team folded at the end of the year due to a lack of finances, while Benetton was re-branded as Renault after the French manufacturer bought the team outright.

Season calendar

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Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 4 March
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 18 March
3 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 1 April
4 San Marino Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 15 April
5 Spanish Grand Prix Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 29 April
6 Austrian Grand Prix Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg 13 May
7 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 27 May
8 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 10 June
9 European Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 24 June
10 French Grand Prix France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 1 July
11 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 15 July
12 German Grand Prix Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 29 July
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 19 August
14 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 2 September
15 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 16 September
16 United States Grand Prix United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 September
17 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 14 October
Sources:[12][13]

Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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

Scoring system

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Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race as follows:[15]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 10 6 4 3 2 1

World Drivers' Championship standings

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Pos. Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
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 1PF 1P 2P Ret 1PF 2P 1 2P 1P 1 2P Ret 1P 1F 4 2P 1P 123
2 United Kingdom David Coulthard 2 3 1 2P 5 1F 5PF Ret 3 4F 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 RetF 1F Ret Ret Ret 1F 4 2P Ret 1 4 7 3F Ret 6F 49
5 Finland Mika Häkkinen Ret 6F Ret 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 DNS 1F Ret 5F 4 Ret 1 4 37
6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 2F Ret 4 RetPF 8 RetP 1P RetF 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 DNS 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 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 3 Ret 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret DNS Ret 5 Ret 6
13 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 5 4 11 6 Ret Ret Ret WD 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 10 7 Ret Ret 12 6 8 10 Ret 13 10 9 12 10 Ret Ret 15 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 DNS 0
21 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 14 8 Ret 12 Ret 13 14 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 DNS 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
Italy
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
Source:[15]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap



Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings

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Ferrari won their third consecutive Constructors' Championship with the F2001.
McLaren finished second with the MP4-16.
Williams finished third with the FW23.
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
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 1PF 1P 2P Ret 1PF 2P 1 2P 1P 1 2P Ret 1P 1F 4 2P 1P 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 6F Ret 4 9 Ret Ret 3 6 DNS 1F Ret 5F 4 Ret 1 4 102
4 2 3 1 2P 5 1F 5PF Ret 3 4F Ret Ret 3 2 Ret 3 3
3 United Kingdom Williams-BMW 5 Ret 5 RetF 1F Ret Ret Ret 1F 4 2P Ret 1 4 7 3F Ret 6F 80
6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 2F Ret 4 RetPF 8 RetP 1P RetF 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 DNS 7 Ret Ret
5 Republic of Ireland Jordan-Honda 11 5 4 11 6 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 8 19
12 Ret 8 5 5 4 DSQ Ret 11 Ret 5 Ret Ret 10 6 8 7 Ret
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 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 3 Ret 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret DNS 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 DNS 12 14 Ret
10 United Kingdom Arrows-Asiatech 14 10 7 Ret Ret 12 6 8 10 Ret 13 10 9 12 10 Ret Ret 15 1
15 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 14 8 Ret 12 Ret 13 14
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 DNS 13 Ret 11
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
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
Source:[15]

Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Notes

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  1. ^ Heinz-Harald Frentzen was entered into the Canadian Grand Prix, but later withdrew after he was injured during free practice.
  2. ^ David Coulthard set the fastest qualifying time, but started the race from the back of the grid after stalling on the formation lap. Pole position was left vacant on the grid. Michael Schumacher, in the second slot, was the first driver on the grid, but Coulthard is still considered to have held pole position.
  3. ^ Juan Pablo Montoya set the fastest qualifying time, but started the race from the back of the grid after stalling on the second formation lap. Pole position was left vacant on the grid. Ralf Schumacher, in the second slot, was the first driver on the grid, but Montoya is still considered to have held pole position.

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