2001 Hungarian Grand Prix

The 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the XVII Marlboro Magyar Nagydij, was the thirteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged on 19 August 2001 at the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary.'Hungarian GP, 2001', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr676.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim his fourth World Championship title with victory, and equal the race wins record set by fellow four-time Champion Alain Prost.
Qualifying had seen Schumacher grab his ninth pole position of the season, with title rival David Coulthard lining up alongside. Behind, Rubens Barrichello put the sister into third ahead of Ralf Schumacher, while Mika Häkkinen claimed sixth behind Jarno Trulli of .
Ultimately the Championship, and indeed the race, would be decided at the start, for the scarlet Ferraris aced their getaways on the clean side of the grid, while Coulthard struggled in the dust. That meant that Barrichello instantly sprinted past the #4 to claim second, with Michael Schumacher claiming an unopposed lead.
Elsewhere Eddie Irvine spun himself into the gravel while battling Giancarlo Fisichella, while Tarso Marques bounced off of Heinz-Harald Frentzen further around the lap. Otherwise the opening lap proved fairly clean, with Schumacher quickly building a 1.3 second lead over Barrichello.
The two Ferraris and Coulthard would soon pull clear of the rest of the field, led by Ralf Schumacher, with the German occupied fending off Trulli and Häkkinen. Ultimately, however, he too would break clear to lead Trulli at the head of a train of cars, with Häkkinen, Nick Heidfeld, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Räikkönen glued to his tail.
Out front, meanwhile, inter-team tactics had come into force at Ferrari, with Barrichello easing his pace to block Coulthard, and hence allow Michael Schumacher to escape by almost a second a lap. The German ace duly delivered a series of quick laps before his pit stop, rejoining in a solid third ahead of his brother Ralf, but only a handful of seconds behind Barrichello and Coulthard.
The Brazilian racer would frustrate the Scot through until the end of lap 31, before making his stop, only for Coulthard to pit on the next lap and leapfrog him with a quicker stop. Now clear the #4 McLaren began eating its way into the #1 Ferrari's lead, although as soon as Coulthard broke into the eleven second barrier his progress stalled.
Schumacher made his second stop on lap 52, rejoining behind Barrichello to hand the lead, briefly to Coulthard, who was set to finish second regardless. That was, until a refuelling issue cost the Scot several seconds in the pitlane, and hence gifted Barrichello the place back as the #4 McLaren rejoined in third.
With that the race, and the Championship, was over, with Schumacher cruising across the line to claim victory and the crown, matching Prost's tally of four titles and 51 wins. Barrichello's second place, meanwhile, ensured that the Scuderia claimed the Constructors Championship for a third successive season, Coulthard's spot on the podium not enough to keep McLaren in the hunt. Behind, Ralf Schumacher, Häkkinen and Heidfeld claimed the remaining points, having broken clear of the Trulli train when the Italian racer's hydraulics failed.
==Background==
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.
===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 	Jarno Trulli 	B&H Jordan Honda 	 	EJ11 	 	RA001E 3.0 V10 	
12 	Jean Alesi 	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 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Prost Grand Prix 	 	AP04 	 	01A 3.0 V10 	
23 	Luciano Burti 	Prost Grand Prix 	 	AP04 	 	01A 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/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 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:14.059 	— 	193.224 km/h
2 	4 	David Coulthard 	 	1:14.860 	+0.801s 	191.157 km/h
3 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:14.953 	+0.894s 	190.920 km/h
4 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:15.095 	+1.036s 	190.559 km/h
5 	11 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:15.394 	+1.335s 	189.803 km/h
6 	3 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:15.411 	+1.352s 	189.760 km/h
7 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:15.739 	+1.680s 	188.938 km/h
8 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:15.881 	+1.822s 	188.585 km/h
9 	17 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:15.906 	+1.847s 	188.523 km/h
10 	10 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:16.212 	+2.153s 	187.766 km/h
11 	9 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:16.382 	+2.323s 	187.348 km/h
12 	12 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:16.471 	+2.412s 	187.130 km/h
13 	19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:16.543 	+2.484s 	186.954 km/h
14 	18 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:16.607 	+2.548s 	186.798 km/h
15 	7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:16.632 	+2.573s 	186.737 km/h
16 	22 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:17.196 	+3.137s 	185.372 km/h
17 	8 	Jenson Button 	 	1:17.535 	+3.476s 	184.562 km/h
18 	21 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:17.624 	+3.565s 	184.350 km/h
19 	23 	Luciano Burti 	 	1:18.238 	+4.179s 	182.903 km/h
20 	15 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	1:18.258 	+4.199s 	182.857 km/h
21 	14 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:18.389 	+4.330s 	182.551 km/h
22 	20 	Tarso Marques 	 	1:19.139 	+5.080s 	180.821 km/h
107% Time: 1:19.243 	107% Time: 1:19.243 	107% Time: 1:19.243 	107% Time: 1:19.243 	107% Time: 1:19.243 	107% Time: 1:19.243 	107% Time: 1:19.243
Source:'Hungary 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/715/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/715/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/715/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/715/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/715/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/715/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)'Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2001 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/715/hungary/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 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	77 	1:41:49.675 	1 	10
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	77 	+3.363s 	3 	6
3 	4 	David Coulthard 	 	77 	+3.940s 	2 	4
4 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	77 	+49.687s 	4 	3
5 	3 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	77 	+1:10.293 	6 	2
6 	16 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	76 	+1 Lap 	7 	1
7 	17 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	76 	+1 Lap 	9 	
8 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	76 	+1 Lap 	8 	
9 	10 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	75 	+2 Laps 	10 	
10 	12 	Jean Alesi 	 	75 	+2 Laps 	12 	
11 	19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	75 	+2 Laps 	13 	
12 	14 	Jos Verstappen 	 	74 	+3 Laps 	21 	
Ret 	7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	67 	Engine 	15 	
Ret 	22 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	63 	Spin 	16 	
Ret 	20 	Tarso Marques 	 	63 	Oil pressure 	22 	
Ret 	9 	Olivier Panis 	 	58 	Electrical 	11 	
Ret 	11 	Jarno Trulli 	 	53 	Hydraulics 	5 	
Ret 	21 	Fernando Alonso 	 	37 	Brakes 	18 	
Ret 	8 	Jenson Button 	 	34 	Spin 	17 	
Ret 	15 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	11 	Spin 	20 	
Ret 	23 	Luciano Burti 	 	8 	Spin 	19 	
Ret 	18 	Eddie Irvine 	 	0 	Spin 	14 	
Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2001: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Michael Schumacher declared as the FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers Champion.
** Schumacher moved into joint second on the all-time list alongside Alain Prost.'13. Hungary 2001', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/hongrie.aspx, (Accessed 09/11/2019)
* claimed the 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship for Constructors title.
** This was the eleventh World Championship for the Scuderia.
* Tarso Marques entered his 25th Grand Prix.'2001 Hungarian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Hungarian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 10/11/2019)
* 51st career victory for Schumacher.
** That left the German racer joint first on the all-time winner's list alongside Prost.
** Schumacher also claimed the record for most laps led - 3,017.
* Ferrari claimed their 142nd win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* 25th and final fastest lap recorded by Mika Häkkinen.
==Standings==
Given his dominance across most of the campaign there was little surprise that Michael Schumacher had wrapped up the title in Hungary, claiming the crown with four races to spare. Closest challenger David Coulthard would therefore face a fight to hold second for the rest of the season, with Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher both closing to within seven points of the Scot with 40 left to fight for. Behind, Mika Häkkinen was a distant fifth ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya, with eighteen drivers on the scoresheet.
Likewise, had wrapped up the Constructors Championship for the eleventh time after their one-two in Hungary, moving onto 140 points for the campaign. That left them an unassailable 68 ahead of in second with four rounds to go, with the Anglo-German squad instead set to battle for the runner-up spot during the remaining races. were, however, their only threat, and would leave Hungary thirteen behind their compatriots.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Points 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	94 	
2 	David Coulthard 	51 	
3 	Rubens Barrichello 	46 	1
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	44 	1
5 	Mika Häkkinen 	21 	
6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	15 	
7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	11 	
8 	Nick Heidfeld 	11 	
9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	9 	
10 	Jarno Trulli 	9 	
11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	6 	
12 	Olivier Panis 	5 	
13 	Eddie Irvine 	4 	
14 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	4 	
15 	Jean Alesi 	4 	
16 	Jenson Button 	2 	
17 	Jos Verstappen 	1 	
18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	140 	
2 	 	72 	
3 	 	59 	
4 	 	20 	
5 	 	16 	
6 	 	15 	
7 	 	6 	
8 	 	5 	
9 	 	4 	
10 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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