2001 German Grand Prix

The 2001 German Grand Prix, officially known as the LXIII Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland, was the twelfth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 29 July 2001.'German GP, 2001', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr675.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019) The race would see Ralf Schumacher sweep to victory for a dominant team, albeit after teammate Juan Pablo Montoya was removed from the lead via an engine failure.
Indeed, it was Montoya who set the timesheets alight during qualifying, edging out teammate Schumacher by 0.019s to grab his first pole position. Behind, Mika Häkkinen got his powered into third ahead of Championship leader Michael Schumacher, while their teammates David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello shared the third row.
The start saw the two Williams fly off the line to claim an early lead, while an awful start for Michael Schumacher saw the #1 Ferrari crawl away. That resulted in a lot of confusion in the pack behind, and inevitably saw Luciano Burti slam into the back of the scarlet car which launched the Brazilian onto the top of Jos Verstappen and Enrique Bernoldi in their two s.
With a lot of carbon fibre littering the circuit the race was red-flagged and the field reset to grid order, with Schumacher jumping into the spare Ferrari. At the second attempt the German ace made a strong start and almost leapt ahead of Häkkinen, although both were powerless to prevent Montoya and Ralf Schumacher from sprinting away out front.
Indeed, the two Williams-BMWs were untouchable in the early stages, simply easing clear during the early stages as Michael Schumacher scythed past Häkkinen for third. Behind, Verstappen made strong progress in his repaired Arrows, leaping into the top ten, while Pedro de la Rosa took Nick Heidfeld out after locking up at the Clark Chicane.
Montoya soon established himself at the head of the field, setting a succession of fastest laps to eek out a lead from his teammate. Häkkinen, meanwhile, would disappear with an engine issue having been passed by Barrichello, who subsequently claimed third from his teammate Michael Schumacher as the top five began to fall away from one another.
It looked as if Montoya was on for a dominant maiden victory, until a refuelling issue during his stop on lap 22 cost the Colombian racer twenty seconds. That left him in fourth once the rest of the front runners had stopped, only for a potential fight-back to be curtailed by an engine failure on lap 25.
His exit followed that of Michael Schumacher, who had been forced to stop his Ferrari after a low-fuel pressure warning. Their two retirements hence left Ralf Schumacher in the lead from Barrichello, while Coulthard moved into third until he suffered an engine issue of his own.
With that the race for victory was effectively over, with Ralf Schumacher able to cruise home to claim his third win of the campaign and his first on home soil. Barrichello was next ahead of Jacques Villeneuve, the Canadian claiming only his second podium finish of the campaign, while Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button and Jean Alesi claimed the remaining points.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher moved onto 84 points for the campaign after his second place finish in Silverstone, ahead hence left the British circuit with a daunting 37 point lead. Indeed, with six races to go it seemed as if it was Schumacher's title to lose, with a non-score for David Coulthard on home soil potentially ending his bid for the crown. Behind, Rubens Barrichello had moved back ahead of Ralf Schumacher, while Mika Häkkinen climbed back into the top five after his first win of the campaign.
In the Constructors Championship had effectively claimed the crown with six races to go, leaving Silverstone with 118 points to their credit. That translated into a 52 point lead over second placed , who were themselves twenty ahead of in third, that gap having grown courtesy of Häkkinen's win. Behind, had inched away from to enhance their claim to fourth, with no other changes to the order.
===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 	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 	 	3.0 V10 	
21 	Fernando Alonso 	European Minardi F1 	 	PS01 	 	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:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)
==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 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:38.117 	— 	250.415 km/h
2 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:38.136 	+0.019s 	250.367 km/h
3 	3 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:38.811 	+0.694s 	248.657 km/h
4 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:38.941 	+0.824s 	248.330 km/h
5 	4 	David Coulthard 	 	1:39.574 	+1.457s 	246.751 km/h
6 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:39.682 	+1.565s 	246.484 km/h
7 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:39.921 	+1.804s 	245.894 km/h
8 	17 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:40.072 	+1.955s 	245.523 km/h
9 	19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:40.265 	+2.148s 	245.051 km/h
10 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:40.322 	+2.205s 	244.911 km/h
11 	18 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:40.371 	+2.254s 	244.792 km/h
12 	10 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:40.437 	+2.320s 	244.631 km/h
13 	9 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:40.610 	+2.493s 	244.210 km/h
14 	22 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:40.724 	+2.607s 	243.934 km/h
15 	11 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:41.174 	+3.057s 	242.849 km/h
16 	23 	Luciano Burti 	 	1:41.213 	+3.096s 	242.755 km/h
17 	7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:41.299 	+3.182s 	242.549 km/h
18 	8 	Jenson Button 	 	1:41.438 	+3.321s 	242.217 km/h
19 	15 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	1:41.668 	+3.551s 	241.669 km/h
20 	14 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:41.870 	+3.753s 	241.190 km/h
21 	21 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:41.913 	+3.796s 	241.088 km/h
22 	20 	Tarso Marques 	 	1:42.716 	+4.599s 	239.203 km/h
107% Time: 1:44.985 	107% Time: 1:44.985 	107% Time: 1:44.985 	107% Time: 1:44.985 	107% Time: 1:44.985 	107% Time: 1:44.985 	107% Time: 1:44.985
Source:'Germany 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)
*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.
===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 	 	45 	1:18:17.873 	2 	10
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	45 	+46.117s 	6 	6
3 	10 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	45 	+1:02.806 	12 	4
4 	7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	45 	+1:03.477 	17 	3
5 	8 	Jenson Button 	 	45 	+1:05.454 	18 	2
6 	22 	Jean Alesi 	 	45 	+1:05.950 	14 	1
7 	9 	Olivier Panis 	 	45 	+1:17.527 	13 	
8 	15T 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	19 	
9 	14 	Jos Verstappen 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	20 	
10 	21 	Fernando Alonso 	 	44 	+1 Lap 	21 	
Ret 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	34 	Hydraulics 	10 	
Ret 	4 	David Coulthard 	 	27 	Engine 	5 	
Ret 	20 	Tarso Marques 	 	26 	Gearbox 	22 	
Ret 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	24 	Engine 	1 	
Ret 	1T 	Michael Schumacher 	 	23 	Fuel pressure 	4 	
Ret 	23T 	Luciano Burti 	 	23 	Spin 	16 	
Ret 	17 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	16 	Halfshaft 	8 	
Ret 	18 	Eddie Irvine 	 	16 	Fuel pressure 	11 	
Ret 	3 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	13 	Engine 	3 	
Ret 	11 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	7 	Collision 	15 	
Ret 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	0 	Collision 	7 	
Ret 	19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	0 	Collision 	9 	
Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Germany 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 650th Grand Prix start for as an engine supplier.'12. Germany 2001', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)
* 1000th individual race entry for a engine.'2001 German GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=German%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 09/11/2019)
* Juan Pablo Montoya claimed his maiden pole position.
** Also the 110th pole for a chassis.
* Third career victory for Ralf Schumacher.
** Also the 100th win for a car using #5 as its race number.
* Williams claimed their 106th win as a constructor.
** secured their twelfth win as an engine supplier.
* 23rd and final podium finish for Jacques Villeneuve.
==Standings==
With neither Championship leader Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard managing to score there had be no change atop the Drivers Championship, although that worked in favour of the former as it meant there were just five races left in the campaign. Indeed, Schumacher's 37 point advantage looked even more daunting with just 50 points left to fight for, and meant that he could win the Championship in Hungary if he out-scored Coulthard by four points. Behind, Ralf Schumacher had moved back into third with victory, overhauling Rubens Barrichello, while Mika Häkkinen completed the top five.
In the Constructors Championship had inched closer to retaining their crown, leaving Germany with a 58 point lead. remained their closest challengers, although they were more in a fight for second than the Championship as the season entered its final phase, for had cut the gap between them to just ten points. Elsewhere, had moved up into seventh, while overtook to claim a top five spot.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Points 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	84 	
2 	David Coulthard 	47 	
3 	Ralf Schumacher 	41 	1
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	40 	1
5 	Mika Häkkinen 	19 	
6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	15 	
7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	11 	3
8 	Nick Heidfeld 	10 	1
9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	9 	1
10 	Jarno Trulli 	9 	1
11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	6 	
12 	Olivier Panis 	5 	
13 	Eddie Irvine 	4 	
14 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	4 	2
15 	Jean Alesi 	4 	1
16 	Jenson Button 	2 	3
17 	Jos Verstappen 	1 	2
18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	124 	
2 	 	66 	
3 	 	56 	
4 	 	19 	
5 	 	16 	1
6 	 	15 	1
7 	 	6 	3
8 	 	5 	1
9 	 	4 	1
10 	 	1 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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