2001 Formula One World Championship

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.

2001 FIA Formula One
World Championship
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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)
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari Ferrari F2001 Ferrari 050 3.0 L V10 B 1 Michael Schumacher All Luca Badoer
2 Rubens Barrichello All
West McLaren-Mercedes McLaren McLaren MP4-16 Mercedes FO110K 3.0 L V10 B 3 Mika Häkkinen All Alexander Wurz
4 David Coulthard All
BMW-WilliamsF1 Team Williams Williams FW23 BMW P80 3.0 L V10 M 5 Ralf Schumacher All Marc Gené
Jörg Müller
6 Juan Pablo Montoya All
Mild Seven Benetton-Renault Benetton Benetton B201 Renault RS21 3.0 L V10 M 7 Giancarlo Fisichella All Mark Webber
Oliver Gavin
8 Jenson Button All
Lucky Strike BAR-Honda BAR BAR 003 Honda RA001E 3.0 L V10 B 9 Olivier Panis All Anthony Davidson
Darren Manning
Patrick Lemarié
Takuma Sato
10 Jacques Villeneuve All
B&H Jordan-Honda Jordan Jordan EJ11 Honda RA001E 3.0 L V10 B 11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1–7, 9-11 Ricardo Zonta
Ricardo Zonta 8, 12
Jarno Trulli 13-17
12 Jarno Trulli 1-12
Jean Alesi 13-17
Orange Arrows-Asiatech Arrows Arrows A22 Asiatech 001 3.0 L V10 B 14 Jos Verstappen All Johnny Herbert
15 Enrique Bernoldi All
Red Bull Sauber-Petronas Sauber Sauber C20 Petronas 01A 3.0 L V10 B 16 Nick Heidfeld All Felipe Massa
17 Kimi Räikkönen All
Jaguar Racing Jaguar Racing Jaguar R2 Cosworth CR-3 3.0 L V10 M 18 Eddie Irvine All Tomas Scheckter
19 Luciano Burti 1-4
Pedro de la Rosa 5-17
European Minardi F1 Minardi Minardi PS01
Minardi PS01B
European 3.0 L V10 M 20 Tarso Marques 1-14 Alex Yoong
Alex Yoong 15-17
21 Fernando Alonso All
Prost-Acer Prost Prost AP04 Acer 3.0 L V10 M 22 Jean Alesi 1-12 Stephane Sarrazin
Pedro de la Rosa
Jonathan Cochet
Heinz-Harald Frentzen 13-17
23 Gaston Mazzacane 1-4
Luciano Burti 5-14
Tomáš Enge 15-17

Formula One 2001 race schedule

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

Results and standings

Grands Prix

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

Drivers

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