2001 French Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 10 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Official name | Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France | |
| Location | Magny-Cours, France | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.411 km (2.641 mi) | |
| Distance | 72 laps, 305.886 km (190.069 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW |
| Time | 1:12.989 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:16.088 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Second | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW |
| Third |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
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The 2001 French Grand Prix (formally the Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France) was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France on 1 July 2001. It was the tenth race of the 2001 Formula One season. The race, contested over 72 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari car, from a second position start. Ralf Schumacher finished second for the Williams team with Rubens Barrichello third in the other Ferrari.
Report
Background
The Grand Prix was contested by 22 drivers, in eleven teams of two.[1] The teams, also known as constructors, were Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, Benetton, BAR, Jordan, Arrows, Sauber, Jaguar, Minardi and Prost.[1]
Before the race, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher led the Drivers' Championship with 68 points; McLaren driver David Coulthard was second on 44 points. Behind them in the Drivers' Championship, Rubens Barrichello was third on 26 points in the other Ferrari, with Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya on 25 and 12 points respectively. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari were leading on 94 points and McLaren were second with 53 points, with Williams third on 37 points.
Practice and qualifying
Four practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—two on Friday, and two on Saturday. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions each lasted an hour. The third and final practice sessions were held on Saturday morning and lasted 45 minutes.[2]
Saturday's afternoon qualifying session lasted for an hour. During this session, the 107% rule was in effect, which necessitated each driver set a time within 107% of the quickest lap to qualify for the race. Each driver was limited to twelve laps.[2]
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 1:12.989 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 1:12.999 | +0.010 |
| 3 | 4 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:13.186 | +0.197 |
| 4 | 3 |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:13.268 | +0.279 |
| 5 | 12 |  Jarno Trulli |
Jordan-Honda | 1:13.310 | +0.321 |
| 6 | 6 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 1:13.625 | +0.636 |
| 7 | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Jordan-Honda | 1:13.815 | +0.826 |
| 8 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 1:13.867 | +0.878 |
| 9 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:14.095 | +1.106 |
| 10 | 10 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 1:14.096 | +1.107 |
| 11 | 9 |  Olivier Panis |
BAR-Honda | 1:14.181 | +1.192 |
| 12 | 18 | Eddie Irvine |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:14.441 | +1.452 |
| 13 | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:14.536 | +1.547 |
| 14 | 19 |  Pedro de la Rosa |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:15.020 | +2.031 |
| 15 | 23 | Luciano Burti |
Prost-Acer | 1:15.072 | +2.083 |
| 16 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Benetton-Renault | 1:15.220 | +2.231 |
| 17 | 8 | Jenson Button |
Benetton-Renault | 1:15.420 | +2.431 |
| 18 | 14 |  Jos Verstappen |
Arrows-Asiatech | 1:15.707 | +2.718 |
| 19 | 22 | Jean Alesi |
Prost-Acer | 1:15.774 | +2.785 |
| 20 | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi |
Arrows-Asiatech | 1:15.828 | +2.839 |
| 21 | 21 | Fernando Alonso |
Minardi-European | 1:16.039 | +3.050 |
| 22 | 20 | Tarso Marques |
Minardi-European | 1:16.500 | +3.511 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 72 | 1:33:35.636 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 72 | +10.399 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 72 | +16.381 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 72 | +17.106 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Jarno Trulli |
Jordan-Honda | 72 | +1:08.285 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 71 | +1 Lap | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Sauber-Petronas | 71 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 8 | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Jordan-Honda | 71 | +1 Lap | 7 | |
| 9 | 9 | Olivier Panis |
BAR-Honda | 71 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 10 | 23 | Luciano Burti |
Prost-Acer | 71 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 11 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Benetton-Renault | 71 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 12 | 22 | Jean Alesi |
Prost-Acer | 70 | +2 Laps | 19 | |
| 13 | 14 | Jos Verstappen |
Arrows-Asiatech | 70 | +2 Laps | 18 | |
| 14 | 19 | Pedro de la Rosa |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 70 | +2 Laps | 14 | |
| 15 | 20 | Tarso Marques |
Minardi-European | 69 | +3 Laps | 22 | |
| 16 | 8 | Jenson Button |
Benetton-Renault | 68 | Fuel Pressure | 17 | |
| 17 | 21 | Fernando Alonso |
Minardi-European | 65 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 18 | Eddie Irvine |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 54 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 52 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi |
Arrows-Asiatech | 17 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 5 | Engine | 10 | |
| DNS | 3 | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | - | Gearbox | 4 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2001 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 4 June 2001. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2001 Formula One Sporting Regulations". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 4 June 2001. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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