2001 Canadian Grand Prix

The 2001 Canadian Grand Prix, otherwise advertised as the XXXIX Grand Prix Air Canada, was the eighth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on 10 June 2001.'Canadian GP, 2001', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr671.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019) The race would see brothers Michael and Ralf Schumacher duel for victory, in a race ultimately decided by their respective tyre suppliers.
Qualifying had seen Michael Schumacher clinch pole position by over half a second, with Ralf Schumacher securing second for . Championship pretender David Coulthard claimed third ahead of Jarno Trulli of , while home hero Jacques Villeneuve claimed ninth in his .
111,000 people turned up to watch the start of the race, which saw Michael Schumacher sweep ahead of Ralf to claim the lead for , with the pair instantly pulling clear of Coulthard in third. Elsewhere, Jos Verstappen made a barnstorming start on light fuel to gain seven places, while Rubens Barrichello elbowed Trulli out of the way a few corners later to claim fourth.
Michael Schumacher would begin to build a lead in the early stages of the race, using his soft Bridgestone tyres to good effect. However, as the first laps ticked away it was the Michelin tyres on Ralf Schumacher's Williams that gained the upper hand, allowing the #5 car to steadily close the gap back to the #1 Ferrari.
As they began to squabble Barrichello barrelled past Coulthard for third and tried to stay with the lead duo, only to slip back towards Coulthard as the laps wore on. The Brazilian subsequently spun after being forced to turn his traction control off after developing a misfire, dumping him back down the order.
Ralf would begin to throw a few half lunges at his brother as the laps wore on, until the Safety Car was called upon to allow the battered #6 Williams of Juan Pablo Montoya to be extracted from the barriers. After three laps the safety car was withdrawn and the race resumed, with Michael back on top as Ralf had picked up a lot of extra rubber during the SC period.
Once again, the #5 Williams would take several laps to get its tyres up to speed, before demolishing the gap to the #1 Ferrari in the space of five laps. This time Ralf began to force the issue and almost clinched the lead twice, before Michael dived into the pits on lap 46 for his one and only stop.
Ralf stayed out for a further five laps, pushing as hard as he could with low fuel, and duly emerged six seconds clear of his brother after his stop. Coulthard, meanwhile, would begin to close the gap to Michael Schumacher, only to suffer an engine failure due to rising water temperatures.
With that the race was over, with Ralf Schumacher cruising across the line twenty seconds clear of his brother to claim victory, the two brothers becoming the first siblings to finish one-two in a World Championship Grand Prix. Late chaos behind saw Mika Häkkinen emerge in third to complete the podium, with Kimi Räikkönen, Jean Alesi and Pedro de la Rosa claiming the remaining points.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher extended his lead in the Drivers Championship as a result of the Monaco Grand Prix, leaving the Principality with 52 points to his credit. That left him twelve clear of closest challenger David Coulthard, with the Scot himself sixteen clear of Rubens Barrichello in third. The Brazilian himself ended the day with double the points of fourth placed Ralf Schumacher, with Nick Heidfeld still holding on to his top five status.
, meanwhile, had claimed their second one-two of the campaign to move onto 76 points, leaving them in command of the Constructors Championship once again. Indeed, that result moved them 32 points clear of in second, who themselves held a 26 point advantage over third placed . and completed the top five, with points for and meaning everyone bar had registered points in 2001.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2001 	 	050 3.0 V10 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2001 	 	050 3.0 V10 	
3 	Mika Häkkinen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-16 	 	FO 110K 3.0 V10 	
4 	David Coulthard 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-16 	 	FO 110K 3.0 V10 	
5 	Ralf Schumacher 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW23 	 	P80 3.0 V10 	
6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW23 	 	P80 3.0 V10 	
7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Mild Seven Benetton Renault 	 	B201 	 	RS21 3.0 V10 	
8 	Jenson Button 	Mild Seven Benetton Renault 	 	B201 	 	RS21 3.0 V10 	
9 	Olivier Panis 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	003 	 	RA001E 3.0 V10 	
10 	Jacques Villeneuve 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	003 	 	RA001E 3.0 V10 	
11* 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	B&H Jordan Honda 	 	EJ11 	 	RA001E 3.0 V10 	
11* 	Ricardo Zonta 	B&H Jordan Honda 	 	EJ11 	 	RA001E 3.0 V10 	
12 	Jarno Trulli 	B&H Jordan Honda 	 	EJ11 	 	RA001E 3.0 V10 	
14 	Jos Verstappen 	Orange Arrows Asiatech 	 	A22 	 	001 3.0 V10 	
15 	Enrique Bernoldi 	Orange Arrows Asiatech 	 	A22 	 	001 3.0 V10 	
16 	Nick Heidfeld 	Red Bull Sauber Petronas 	 	C20 	 	01A 3.0 V10 	
17 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Red Bull Sauber Petronas 	 	C20 	 	01A 3.0 V10 	
18 	Eddie Irvine 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R2 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R2 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
20 	Tarso Marques 	European Minardi F1 	 	PS01 	 	European 3.0 V10 	
21 	Fernando Alonso 	European Minardi F1 	 	PS01 	 	European 3.0 V10 	
22 	Jean Alesi 	Prost Grand Prix 	 	AP04 	 	01A 3.0 V10 	
23 	Luciano Burti 	Prost Grand Prix 	 	AP04 	 	01A 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)
** Frentzen was withdrawn from the race weekend on safety grounds after an accident in practice.
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Gap 	Ave. Speed
1 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:15.782 	— 	210.018 km/h
2 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:16.297 	+0.515s 	208.601 km/h
3 	4 	David Coulthard 	 	1:16.423 	+0.641s 	208.257 km/h
4 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:16.459 	+0.677s 	208.159 km/h
5 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:16.760 	+0.978s 	207.342 km/h
6 	9 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:16.771 	+0.989s 	207.313 km/h
7 	17 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:16.875 	+1.093s 	207.032 km/h
8 	3 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:16.979 	+1.197s 	206.752 km/h
9 	10 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:17.035 	+1.253s 	206.602 km/h
10 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:17.123 	+1.341s 	206.366 km/h
11 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:17.165 	+1.383s 	206.254 km/h
12 	11 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:17.328 	+1.546s 	205.819 km/h
13 	14 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:17.903 	+2.121s 	204.300 km/h
14 	19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:18.015 	+2.233s 	204.007 km/h
15 	18 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:18.016 	+2.234s 	204.004 km/h
16 	22 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:18.178 	+2.396s 	203.582 km/h
17 	15 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	1:18.575 	+2.793s 	202.553 km/h
18 	7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:18.622 	+2.840s 	202.432 km/h
19 	23 	Luciano Burti 	 	1:18.753 	+2.971s 	202.095 km/h
20 	8 	Jenson Button 	 	1:19.033 	+3.251s 	201.379 km/h
21 	20 	Tarso Marques 	 	1:20.690 	+4.908s 	197.244 km/h
107% Time: 1:21.087 	107% Time: 1:21.087 	107% Time: 1:21.087 	107% Time: 1:21.087 	107% Time: 1:21.087 	107% Time: 1:21.087 	107% Time: 1:21.087
EXC* 	21 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:19.454 	+3.672s 	200.312 km/h
WD† 	11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	Accident 	Accident 	Accident
Source:'Canada 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/710/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/710/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/710/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/710/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/710/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/710/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/710/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 06/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
** Alonso was excluded from the results of qualifying for using an illegal front wing.
*† Frentzen was withdrawn after an accident during practice.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	69 	1:34:31.522 	2 	10
2 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	69 	+20.235s 	1 	6
3 	3 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	69 	+40.672s 	8 	4
4 	17 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	69 	+1:08.116 	7 	3
5 	22 	Jean Alesi 	 	69 	+1:10.435 	16 	2
6 	19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	14 	1
7 	11 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	12 	
8 	23 	Luciano Burti 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	19 	
9 	20 	Tarso Marques 	 	66 	+3 Laps 	21 	
10* 	14 	Jos Verstappen 	 	65 	Brakes 	13 	
11* 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	63 	Brakes 	4 	
Ret 	4 	David Coulthard 	 	54 	Engine 	3 	
Ret 	9 	Olivier Panis 	 	38 	Brakes 	6 	
Ret 	10 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	34 	Driveshaft 	9 	
Ret 	15 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	24 	Engine 	17 	
Ret 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	19 	Accident 	10 	
Ret 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	19 	Spin 	5 	
Ret 	8 	Jenson Button 	 	17 	Oil leak 	20 	
Ret 	21 	Fernando Alonso 	 	7 	Transmission 	22 	
Ret 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1 	Collision 	11 	
Ret 	18 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1 	Collision 	15 	
Ret 	7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	0 	Collision 	18 	
WD 	11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)	Source:'Canada 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Verstappen and Trulli were both classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 25th Grand Prix entries for Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld.'2001 Canadian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Canadian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 06/11/2019)
* Tarso Marques entered his twentieth race.
* Second career victory for Ralf Schumacher.'8. Canada 2001', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/canada.aspx, (Accessed 06/11/2019)
* secured their 105th win as a constructor.
** Eleventh win for as an engine supplier.
** Also BMW's 30th podium finish.
* Michael Schumacher claimed his 90th podium finish.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher extended his lead in the World Championship to eighteen points as the season rapidly headed towards its halfway point, leaving North America with an eighteen point lead. David Coulthard had retained second, and remained sixteen clear of Rubens Barrichello in third, while Ralf Schumacher had made ground in fourth, victory moving him two behind the Brazilian. Elsewhere, Mika Häkkinen was finally threatening the top five, moving level with Nick Heidfeld on eight points, although the Finn was effectively out of the title hunt already.
In the Constructors Championship it had been a quiet day at the head of the field, with ending the weekend with a largely unchanged 34 point lead. had lost a little ground to their Italian rivals in second, while had inched closer to their compatriots, leaving Canada twenty behind the Anglo-German alliance. Elsewhere, had moved back into the top five ahead of with still the only non-scorers.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	58 	
2 	David Coulthard 	40 	
3 	Rubens Barrichello 	24 	
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	22 	
5 	Nick Heidfeld 	8 	
6 	Mika Häkkinen 	8 	7
7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	7 	1
8 	Jarno Trulli 	7 	1
9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	7 	3
10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	6 	2
11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	6 	2
12 	Olivier Panis 	5 	2
13 	Eddie Irvine 	4 	2
14 	Jean Alesi 	3 	1
15 	Jos Verstappen 	1 	1
16 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	1 	
17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	6
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	82 	
2 	 	48 	
3 	 	28 	
4 	 	15 	2
5 	 	13 	1
6 	 	12 	1
7 	 	5 	
8 	 	3 	2
9 	 	1 	1
10 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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