2001 German Grand Prix

Formula One motor race held in 2001 November 2015 November 2015 F1 2001 German GP http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=German%20GP&r=1 ChicaneF1 11 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20131113001910/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=German%20GP&r=1 13 November 2013 dead2001 German Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-german-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 30 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417113852/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-german-grand-prix/ 17 April 2021 Germany German 12 17 2001 2001 British Grand Prix 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix Hockenheimring prior to 2002.svg Track layout of the Hockenheimring Hockenheimring (last modified in 1994) Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001 29 July Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Permanent racing facility 4.240 6.825 45 190.838 307.125 Partially cloudy, very hot, dry 100,000 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:38.117 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:41.808 20 (lap record) Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda DEU The 2001 German Grand Prix (formally the Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2001)https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/race-result.html German Formula1.com 12 November 2021 10 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211110064238/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/714/germany/race-result.html live was a Formula One motor race held on 29 July 2001 at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was the 12th round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 63rd German Grand Prix. Williams driver Ralf Schumacher won the 45-lap race starting from second. Rubens Barrichello finished second for Ferrari with BAR driver Jacques Villeneuve third scoring his last F1 podium finish. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship from David Coulthard of McLaren with Ferrari atop the World Constructors' Championship over McLaren. Juan Pablo Montoya began from pole position alongside Ralf Schumacher after recording the quickest qualifying lap. Michael Schumacher started fourth, behind Mika Häkkinen of McLaren. The race was marked by an airborne accident going into the first corner involving Michael Schumacher and Luciano Burti for Prost, which caused the track to be scattered with shreds of carbon fibre and the race restarted as a result. Both Williams drivers retained their positions at the end of the first lap, with Michael Schumacher passing Häkkinen for third. Over the course of the race, Montoya extended a considerable lead over Ralf Schumacher. Montoya lost the lead on lap 24 when an issue with a refuelling rig caused him to be stationary for more than 20 seconds. Ralf Schumacher thus inherited the lead and held it to achieve his third victory of the season. As a consequence of the final race order, Michael Schumacher retained his championship points advantage in the World Drivers' Championship over second-placed Coulthard as both drivers retired from the Grand Prix. Ralf Schumacher moved ahead of Barrichello to take over third position. In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari with 124 championship points retained their lead, while Williams reduced the deficit to McLaren by ten championship points, with five races of the season remaining. This was the last Grand Prix to be held on the 6.825 km on layout; the race would be held on a shorter reconfigured track starting in 2002. Background The 2001 German Grand Prix was the 12th of 17 rounds in the 2001 Formula One World Championship and took place on the 6.825 km mi on Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 29 July 2001. It was one of two Grands Prix to be held in Germany after the 2001 European the month before.4 October 2001 Auto Racing – Formula One calendar https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-auto-racing-formula-one/195458937/ 13 April 2026 Miami Herald 10D Newspapers.com Before the race, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with 84 championship points, ahead of McLaren's David Coulthard on 47 championship points and Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello with 34 championship points. Ralf Schumacher of Williams was fourth on 31 championship points, and McLaren's Mika Häkkinen was fifth on 19 championship points.Jones Bruce The Official F1 Grand Prix Guide 2002 2001 Final Tables https://archive.org/details/officialf1grandp0000jone/ 2002 Carlton Books London, England 106–107 1-84222-557-X Internet Archive registration Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship with 118 championship points, 52 ahead of second place team McLaren. Williams were third on 46 championship points, while Sauber with 19 championship points were fourth and Jordan were fifth on 15 championship points. After the 2001 British on 15 July, eight teams conducted mid-season testing at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza between 17 and 20 July to prepare for the upcoming German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring.2001 July Testing http://archive.atlasf1.com/news/2001/features/testing/july.html AtlasF1 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025036/http://archive.atlasf1.com/news/2001/features/testing/july.html 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Ricardo Zonta set the fastest times on the first day, ahead of McLaren test driver Alexander Wurz. Michael Schumacher lost control of the rear-end of his car at the Seconda Variante chicane, causing him to slide along the barriers and his car rested in the tyre barriers. Testing was suspended for one hour for the barriers to be repaired.Schumacher crashes in Monza testing (updated) http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/07/s6324.html Formula1.com 17 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010718133358/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/07/s6324.html 18 July 2001 Ferrari later found the crash occurred by a broken diffuser from riding on the kerbs which created a loss of downforce under braking.Formula One Update: 20 July 2001 http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/20-07-2001.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 20 July 2001 22 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20021017092704/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/20-07-2001.htm 17 October 2002 Michael Schumacher took a medical check and was declared fit to race.Update on Michael Schumacher's Condition http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5030/.html AtlasF1 18 July 2001 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202034/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5030/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all Ralf Schumacher was fastest on the second day where it was held in wet weather conditions during the afternoon.Williams Duo Dominate Monza Test – Day Two http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5035/.html AtlasF1 18 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202035/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5035/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all Sauber and BAR went to Circuit Ricardo Tormo for three days where aerodynamic and set-up testing was undertaken. Coulthard was scheduled to join Wurz during the session but withdrew because of food poisoning. Irvine was quickest on the third and final days of testing. Arrows elected not to perform any testing and concentrated on work on aerodynamics at their headquarters at Leafield. A total of 11 teams (each representing a different constructor) each entered two drivers for the event.https://archive.org/details/officialformulao0000unse/ 2001 Formula One Annual European Press Ltd 2001 0-9541368-0-2 Mansell Nigel Nigel Mansell registration Internet Archive479 There was one driver change heading into the race. Having driven for Jordan since the season-opening 2001 Australian, Heinz-Harald Frentzen was sacked by Jordan and was replaced by its third driver Zonta.Frentzen sacked by Jordan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/1456496.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20040203185319/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/1456496.stm 3 February 2004 live dmy-all2001-07-25 Frentzen sacked by Jordan https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jul/25/formulaone.formulaone2001 2026-05-12 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Frentzen announced he would take legal action against Jordan and team principal Eddie Jordan said that Frentzen's management was unhappy with Jordan's current performance but denied rumours that a heated row occurred.Jordan Explains Decision to Sack Frentzen http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5091/.html AtlasF1 27 July 2001 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202039/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5091/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all The Schumacher brothers were sympathetic towards Frentzen who felt unhappy about the manner in which he was sacked.Sympathy for dumped Frentzen http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/28089/sympathy-for-dumped-frentzen/ GPUpdate 27 July 2001 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150524115524/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/28089/sympathy-for-dumped-frentzen/ 24 May 2015 live dmy-all Irvine came to Jordan's defence and said that he believed the decision was influenced by problems Jordan had with 1996 World Champion Damon Hill who had similar poor performances like Frentzen.Irvine backs Frentzen sacking https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1460746.stm BBC Sport 27 July 2001 23 May 2015 10 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220610191450/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1460746.stm live In an interview with The Sunday Independent in 2005, Jordan later claimed that Frentzen was sacked because engine supplier Honda wanted Japanese driver Takuma Sato to race for Jordan in 2002 and to retain Honda's engine supply.Beer Matt Jordan 'sacked HHF for Honda' http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/42042 Autosport 20 February 2005 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150524115258/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/42042 24 May 2015 live dmy-all Some teams made modifications to their cars in preparation for the Grand Prix. Williams, Jaguar, Ferrari, Sauber and Prost all brought updated front wings.Gardner John 27 July 2001 German GP: Friday Team Notes http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010727d.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010825141920/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010727d.html 25 August 2001 14 May 2022 SpeedvisionNew wings to fly Prost into points? http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/28066/new-wings-to-fly-prost-into-points/ GPUpdate 26 July 2001 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041202/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/28066/new-wings-to-fly-prost-into-points/ 24 September 2015 live dmy-all Ferrari also introduced a new underfloor and brought more powerful versions of their V10 engines for qualifying and the race. Williams installed extra cooling on their cars to combat high temperatures in qualifying.Gardner John 28 July 2001 German GP: Saturday Team Notes http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010728e.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010825144954/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010728e.html 25 August 2001 14 May 2022 Speedvision Minardi planned to introduce a new revision to their cars aerodynamic package which included a new engine cover, a titanium gearbox and rear suspension geometry. The team decided to only test the gearbox during the first free practice session.Alonso Happy with New Chassis http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5104/.html AtlasF1 27 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202044/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5104/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all Practice There were four practice sessions preceding Sunday's race—two one-hour sessions on Friday, and two 45-minute sessions on Saturday.Domenjoz Luc Formula 1 Yearbook 2001–2002 https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_y5h8 2001 Parragon Bath, Somerset 177, 220–221 0-75256-639-3 registration Internet Archive The Friday practice sessions were held in dry and hot weather. Barrichello lapped fastest in the first session, at 1 minute and 41.953 seconds, late on, going three-tenths of a second quicker than early pace setter, Jaguar's Pedro de la Rosa.27 July 2001 Barrichello sets early pace http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28101 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928162522/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28101 28 September 2004 14 May 2022 F1Racing.net Coulthard was third fastest despite going off the circuit at the Clark chicane. Michael Schumacher, fourth, went off at the Senna chicane. Ralf Schumacher, Häkkinen, Williams' Juan Pablo Montoya, Eddie Irvine (Jaguar), Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) and Jordan's Jarno Trulli followed in positions five through ten.Friday First Free Practice – German GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5092/.html AtlasF1 27 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202040/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5092/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all Other drivers went off the circuit during the session. In the second practice session, Irvine reset the circuit lap record at 1:41.424 25 minutes in.Gardner John 27 July 2001 German GP: Irvine Fastest on Friday http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010727a.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010825134910/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010727a.html 25 August 2001 14 May 2022 Speedvision27 July 2001 Irvine sets Friday pace at Hockenheim http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28105 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041124162921/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28105 24 November 2004 14 May 2022 F1Racing.net He was ahead of Montoya in second who had extra wing and a stiffer rear-end to deal with an understeer he had been affected by.27 July 2001 Free practice 2: Irvine tops for Jag https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-2-irvine-tops-for-jag-5051574/5051574/?nrt=54 14 May 2022 Autosport 10 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220610191527/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-2-irvine-tops-for-jag-5051574/5051574/?nrt=54 live Häkkinen ran with a heavy fuel load and was the highest-placed Bridgestone-shod entrant in third, with Barrichello fourth. Michael Schumacher took fifth place, running wide at the circuit's chicanes which prevented him from setting a quicker lap. De la Rosa, whose car developed an engine hydraulics issue, Coulthard, Prost's Jean Alesi, Trulli. and Ralf Schumacher,Friday Second Free Practice – German GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5093/.html AtlasF1 27 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202042/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5093/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all who collided with the Sudkurve tyre barrier after going wide in the stadium section and hitting a kerb during his first time lap after five minutes, followed in the top ten. Tarso Marques lost control of his Minardi car at the Ostkurve corner and his teammate Fernando Alonso drove into the gravel in avoidance. Both cars sustained no major damage. The weather remained hot and dry for the Saturday practice sessions.Grand Prix of Germany http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=12 Gale Force F1 29 July 2001 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20070731045634/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=12 31 July 2007 Michael Schumacher was quickest in the third session, with a time of 1:39.937. Barrichello was second quickest, almost half a second slower than Michael Schumacher. The two Williams drivers were third and fourth; Ralf Schumacher ahead of Montoya. Coulthard secured the fifth fastest time, two-tenths of a second faster than teammate Häkkinen in sixth. Sauber's Nick Heidfeld, Jacques Villeneuve of British American Racing (BAR), Irvine and Sauber's Kimi Räikkönen rounded out the top ten. Benetton driver Jenson Button did not set a time.Saturday First Free Practice – German GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5111/.html AtlasF1 28 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052555/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5111/.html 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Häkkinen understeered wide into the gravel and grass at Agip turn during his first quick lap and he was delayed in the pit lane while gravel was removed from his car.28 July 2001 Free practice 3: Schuey shows colours https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-3-schuey-shows-colours-5051535/5051535/?nrt=54 14 May 2022 Autosport 14 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220514102617/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-3-schuey-shows-colours-5051535/5051535/?nrt=54 live In the final practice session, Ralf Schumacher lapped fastest at 1:39.188 that he recorded 22 minutes into the session, almost three-tenths of a second quicker than teammate Montoya in second. Montoya attempted to better his teammate's lap but slowed and set his best lap on his next attempt. Michael Schumacher was unable to better his lap time from the preceding session and he fell to third. Häkkinen was fourth-fastest; Heidfeld fifth; Barrichello sixth; Irvine seventh and Panis eighth. Coulthard, who beached his McLaren in the Agip corner gravel trap and spent most of the session in the pit lane after pushing his car back to that area, was ninth and Trulli tenth.28 July 2001 Free practice 4: Ralf takes over https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-4-ralf-takes-over-5051536/5051536/?nrt=54 14 May 2022 Autosport 14 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220514115330/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-4-ralf-takes-over-5051536/5051536/?nrt=54 live Saturday Second Free Practice – German GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5112/.html AtlasF1 28 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060241/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5112/.html 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Qualifying thumb|left|alt=Photograph of a young South American man giving a thumbs-up signal|Juan Pablo Montoya (pictured in 2002) took the first pole position of his career. Saturday's afternoon one hour qualifying session saw each driver limited to twelve laps, with the starting order decided by the drivers' fastest laps. During this session, the 107% rule was in effect, which necessitated each driver set a time within 107 per cent of the quickest lap to qualify for the race. The session was held in dry and hot weather conditions; conditions were expected to be warmer for qualifying.28 July 2001 Temperatures soar at Hockenheim https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/temperatures-soar-at-hockenheim-5051537/5051537/?nrt=54 14 May 2022 Autosport 14 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220514115331/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/temperatures-soar-at-hockenheim-5051537/5051537/?nrt=54 live Montoya clinched his first pole position of his Formula One career, with a track lap record of 1:38.117.169D'Alessio Paolo https://archive.org/details/formula12001worl0000bryn Formula 1 2001 World Championship Yearbook – Ferrari, simply the best Williams Bryn Voyageur Press 2001 0-89658-564-6 Stillwater, Minnesota 190–191 German GP registration Internet Archive Although he was pleased with his starting position, he was surprised at his team's performance in qualifying;Lyon Sam Hockenheim Qualifying: Pole position for Montoya https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3009753/Hockenheim-Qualifying-Pole-position-for-Montoya.html The Daily Telegraph 28 July 2001 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926034219/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3009753/Hockenheim-Qualifying-Pole-position-for-Montoya.html 26 September 2015 live dmy-all Montoya lost two-tenths of a second in the second sector and found time in the stadium section. He was joined on the grid's front row by teammate Ralf Schumacher whose lap was 0.019 seconds slower than Montoya who displaced Schumacher from pole just after halfway through qualifying.Qualifying: Montoya heads Williams 1–2 https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/qualifying-montoya-heads-williams-1-2-5051520/5051520/?nrt=54 Autosport 28 July 2001 14 May 2022 14 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220514195331/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/qualifying-montoya-heads-williams-1-2-5051520/5051520/?nrt=54 live It marked the first time since the 1997 British Grand Prix that both Williams cars began a Formula One race from the first two starting positions. Häkkinen used three sets of tyres in qualifying third and praised the handling of his car for his good performance. Michael Schumacher secured fourth and was disappointed not to be ahead of the two McLaren cars. Coulthard, fifth, had tyre blistering caused by a loose rear and conserved his tyre use by abandoning his final run. Barrichello managed sixth having been unable to improve his time because of a spin.117, 143 Behind the leading six, the two Sauber cars were seventh and eighth, Heidfeld qualifying in front of Räikkönen, with both drivers having their cars modified helping them to run faster (Heidfeld adjusted his set-up while Räikkönen raised his ride height for his third run). De la Rosa and Irvine qualified in ninth and eleventh positions respectively for Jaguar; the pair were separated by Trulli whose engine failed on his third run and could not return to the pit lane to use his team's spare car. The three drivers were ahead of Villeneuve in the faster BAR car, who in turn, was ahead of teammate Panis; both drivers struggled to find grip throughout qualifying. Alesi qualified 14th, more than four-tenths of a second in front of Prost teammate Luciano Burti due to a setup change by Burti for his first run;325 the latter spun off in the circuit's stadium section and hit the barrier backwards which caused a yellow flag to be shown and prevented any lap time improvement. The two were split by Zonta's slower Jordan car who mounted a kerb at the Senna chicane on his third run, which lost him time and he encountered Panis in the stadium section.221 Fisichella took 17th and his teammate Button was 18th.273 Button's car had its gearbox changed in the morning and he pulled to the side of the track with a failed engine on his final timed lap.Button Jenson https://archive.org/details/jensonbuttonmyli0000butt Jenson Button: My Life on the Formula One Rollercoaster Tremayne David Bantam Press 205–206 2002 978-0-593-04875-7 Bungay, Suffolk David Tremayne registration Fisichella encountered a slower car on his final lap.273 Behind them, the Arrows drivers managed to qualify in 18th and 19th because their cars lacked power; Enrique Bernoldi qualifying ahead of Jos Verstappen.351 Bernoldi improved his car's handling although his potential best run was disrupted because of Button's engine failure and Verstappen spun on his final timed lap. The starting order was completed by Alonso and Marques in the Minardi cars due to them being underpowered; Marques first run was affected by a gear selection fault and came across a spun car during his final run.377 Qualifying classification Pos Position No Car number Driver Constructor Lap Gap Gap to the fastest driver Grid Final grid position 1 6 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:38.117 — 1 2 5 DEU Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:38.136 +0.019 2 3 3 FIN Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.811 +0.694 3 4 1 DEU Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:38.941 +0.824 4 5 4 GBR David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.574 +1.457 5 6 2 BRA Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:39.682 +1.565 6 7 16 DEU Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:39.921 +1.804 7 8 17 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas 1:40.072 +1.955 8 9 19 ESP Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth 1:40.265 +2.148 9 10 12 ITA Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 1:40.322 +2.205 10 11 18 GBR Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:40.371 +2.254 11 12 10 CAN Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:40.437 +2.320 12 13 9 FRA Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:40.610 +2.493 13 14 22 FRA Jean Alesi Prost-Acer 1:40.740 +2.623 14 15 11 BRA Ricardo Zonta Jordan-Honda 1:41.174 +3.057 15 16 23 BRA Luciano Burti Prost-Acer 1:41.213 +3.096 16 17 7 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 1:41.299 +3.182 17 18 8 GBR Jenson Button Benetton-Renault 1:41.438 +3.321 18 19 15 BRA Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech 1:41.668 +3.551 19 20 14 NED Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech 1:41.870 +3.753 20 21 21 ESP Fernando Alonso Minardi-European 1:41.913 +3.796 21 22 20 BRA Tarso Marques Minardi-European 1:42.716 +4.599 22107% time: 1:44.985Sources:2001 German Grand Prix results http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/race/2063.html ESPN 15 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20140720045038/http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/race/2063.html 20 July 2014 deadGerman GP Saturday qualifying http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/german-gp-saturday-qualifying-5 Motorsport.com 28 July 2001 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151225102037/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/german-gp-saturday-qualifying-5/ 25 December 2015 live dmy-all Warm-up The drivers took to the track at 09:30 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) for a 30-minute warm-up session in clear weather.478 Ralf Schumacher set the fastest time of the session at 1:42.621 on his final lap after leading for much of warm-up. His teammate Montoya finished with the second fastest time at the session's end.Warm-up: Williams gives it the old 1–2 https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/warm-up-williams-gives-it-the-old-1-2-5051486/5051486/?nrt=54 Autosport 29 July 2001 14 May 2022 14 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220514152050/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/warm-up-williams-gives-it-the-old-1-2-5051486/5051486/?nrt=54 live Coulthard was third quickest, and Michael Schumacher completed the top four, one-tenth of a second behind Ralf Schumacher. Alonso spun at the Sudkurve corner and skated across the gravel trap towards the tyre barriers.Sunday Warm-Up – German GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5131/.html AtlasF1 29 July 2001 21 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202046/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5131/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all Trulli's engine failed exiting the Ostkurve corner during his third lap and he parked his car onto the grass before returning to the pit lane ten minutes later to drive the spare car.Ralf leads warm-up http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28194 F1Racing.net 29 July 2001 14 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040928162719/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28194 28 September 2004 dead Not long after Zonta made contact with the tyre barrier at Sudkurve turn in the stadium section after spinning into the gravel.Gardner John German GP: Williams 1–2 in Warm-Up http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010729a.html Speedvision 29 July 2001 14 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20011128100123/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010729a.html 28 November 2001 dead Alonso struck the tyre barrier sideways close to Zonta. His Minardi teammate Marques spun into the gravel at Ostkurve corner but avoided damaging his car; he narrowly avoided Burti. Race thumb|right|upright|alt=Man in late young age, clean shaven with full head of dark hair|Ralf Schumacher (pictured in 2002) took his third victory of the season. The weather conditions on the grid were dry before the race; the air temperature was 28 C F and the track temperature 32 C F. The race commenced at 14:00 local time.478 It lasted 45 laps over a distance of 307.125 km mi on. Approximately 100,000 spectators attended the Grand Prix.Baldwin Alan Coulthard Questions German GP Restart http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5149/.html AtlasF1 Reuters 29 July 2001 22 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202049/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5149/.html 23 September 2015 live dmy-all As all 22 drivers were preparing to begin the formation lap, Alonso and Marques began from the pit lane due to fuel leaking from the refuelling values. Alonso drove the spare Minardi car with Marques using his teammate's repaired vehicle.377 Michael Schumacher began to be affected by a gearbox selection problem while on the parade lap which the Ferrari team had hoped was slow-speed related.1 August 2001 German GP Race Analysis https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/german-gp-race-analysis-5051360/5051360/ 15 May 2022 Autosport 15 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515180946/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/german-gp-race-analysis-5051360/5051360/ live Both Williams drivers maintained first and second entering the first turn.Elizalde Pablo The 2001 German GP Review http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/ger/elizalde.html AtlasF1 7 31 1 August 2001 29 December 2021 https://archive.today/20211229090720/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/ger/elizalde.html 29 December 2021 live Further back, Michael Schumacher slowed due to his gearbox selection fault that prevented him from shifting out of first gear and he drove in a straight line in the middle of the circuit.29 July 2001 German GP 2001 – Schu Jr gifted home win https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/39598/1/german-gp-2001-schu-jr-gifted-home-win 15 May 2022 crash.net 15 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515180946/https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/39598/1/german-gp-2001-schu-jr-gifted-home-win live This resulted in drivers being required to swerve to avoid Schumacher. As Panis was blocking his view and Zonta driving to the left, Burti was unable to view the Ferrari and struck it.29 July 2001 Grand Prix Results: German GP, 2001 http://grandprix.com/gpe/rr675.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103330/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr675.html 18 May 2015 21 May 2015 GrandPrix.com dmy-all Burti struck Schumacher's right-rear wheel and went five feet into the air.29 July 2001 Ralf claims mature home win http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28202 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041111091048/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28202 11 November 2004 16 May 2022 F1Racing.net He barrel rolled to the right, over the top of Bernoldi's vehicle, struck the ground and landed upright after rolling.325, 480 Burti landed upright between both Arrows cars; his left-front wheel (which detached in the collision) broke Bernoldi's engine cover and rear wing. Burti's car bounced across the gravel trap and rested on the Nordkurve corner left-hand tyre barriers.325, 480Gardner John 29 July 2001 German GP: Huge Crash Causes Restart http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010729c.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011223065900/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010729c.html 23 December 2001 16 May 2022 Speedvision Schumacher's car was on the middle of the circuit.Sitnik Leonid September 2001 Гран При Германии: немецкая культура German Grand Prix: German culture http://www.formula-one.ru/archive/0901/02gpger.htm Formula 1 Magazine 9 34–44 https://web.archive.org/web/20020827102256/http://www.formula-one.ru/archive/0901/02gpger.htm 27 August 2002 16 May 2022 FIA race director Charlie Whiting deployed the safety car before he red-flagged the race because of the hazard of tyre punctures at high speed as the field entered the first turn to start the second lap.480Mosley Max Max Mosley 6 March 2002 Max Mosley Chat Part 1 http://www.itv-f1.com/livechat/livechat_story/9516 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020601135912/http://www.itv-f1.com/livechat/livechat_story/9516 1 June 2002 28 August 2025 ITV-F1 The safety car driver had reported the plethora of sharp carbon fibre composite strands that were scattered across the track that drivers had to drive around and marshals were needed to remove the debris.Schuey startline shunt red flags race https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/schuey-startline-shunt-red-flags-race-5051474/5051474/?nrt=54 Autosport 29 July 2001 15 May 2022 15 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515103013/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/schuey-startline-shunt-red-flags-race-5051474/5051474/?nrt=54 live Burti and Michael Schumacher were not injured but their cars had been damaged beyond repair, and raced their team's spare vehicles. The Minardi cars underwent further repairs and both drivers started on the grid for the restart at 14:24 local time. Michelin instructed teams that ran their tyres to change them due to the risk of a puncture. Barrichello's rear wing was replaced after Häkkinen made contact with him, for which the latter apologised. At the restart, Montoya and Ralf Schumacher again held their positions, while Häkkinen led the Ferrari cars and his teammate Coulthard entering the first corner. Further down the field, De la Rosa lost control of his Jaguar as he braked late into the Clark chicane entry and hit Heidfeld's car.German GP live update http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/german-gp-live-update/?v=2&dt_start=2001-07-10&dt_end=2001-07-31&s=1 Motorsport.com 30 July 2001 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523224447/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/german-gp-live-update/?v=2&dt_start=2001-07-10&dt_end=2001-07-31&s=1 23 May 2015 live dmy-all Both De la Rosa and Heidfeld retired from the race. Michael Schumacher took third from Häkkinen into the same area. Going into the stadium section, Barrichello passed Coulthard on the outside for fifth after a short battle for the position. Verstappen moved from 20th to 11th by the first lap's conclusion, while Button made up five positions over the same distance.Lap-by-Lap: Grand Prix of Germany 2001 http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_de_laps.html Gale Force F1 29 July 2001 21 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20050104201959/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_de_laps.html 4 January 2005 As the drivers completed lap one, Montoya led Ralf Schumacher by 1.4 seconds, who was followed in turn by, Michael Schumacher, Häkkinen, Barrichello, Coulthard, Räikkönen and Irvine. thumb|left|upright|alt=Young man, with dark brown hair, walking with his right hand on his right hip|Rubens Barrichello (pictured in 2002) finished second. Montoya began to gradually pull away from Ralf Schumacher. Bernoldi passed Fisichella for 15th on lap two. Barrichello overtook Häkkinen on the outside on the straight leading to the Ostkurve chicane for third a lap later. Further down the field, Button lost 13th to a pass by Panis during the same lap. On lap five, Panis overtook Zonta for 12th, while Bernoldi passed Button for 14th. At the Senna chicane on lap six, Barrichello moved to third position after Michael Schumacher was instructed to let Barrichello past so that his teammate could overtake the McLaren and still switch places if required. On the same lap, Zonta went into the rear of Verstappen's car, causing Zonta to lose his front wing. Verstappen fell behind Panis after the collision. Zonta made a pit stop for repairs, but retired after driving one exploratory lap due to major damage. Verstappen made his pit stop and rejoined at the back of the field. Alesi passed Burti for 15th on lap nine, and Panis overtook teammate Villeneuve for tenth the following lap. On the tenth lap, Panis unsuccessfully attempted to overtake Trulli for ninth on the inside. Panis unsuccessfully again tried to pass Trulli on the outside during the following lap due to a lack of straight line speed. During the twelfth lap, Panis passed Trulli on the outside at the Clark chicane by braking later than Trulli in his third attempt.2001 – Round 12 – Germany: Hockenheim http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/germany/race.html Formula1.com 29 July 2001 22 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20011222024918/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/germany/race.html 22 December 2001 Trulli slipstreamed Panis before spinning at the Ostkurve corner trying to reclaim ninth. He fell to 17th. Häkkinen retired from the Grand Prix with fluid leaking from his left-hand sidepod onto the circuit on lap 15. His retirement promoted Räikkonen to sixth. By lap 15, Montoya led Ralf Schumacher by 8.3 seconds, who in turn was 3.3 seconds in front ahead of Barrichello, as Ralf Schumacher wad dealing with a brake problem. Michael Schumacher was a further 9.2 seconds behind his Ferrari teammate, but was drawing ahead of Coulthard in fifth. Barrichello and Panis was the first of the leaders to make a scheduled pit stop on lap 17 and returned to the circuit in fifth, behind Coulthard. The Ferrari and Williams teams were employing different pit stop strategies – the Ferrari were planning a two stop strategy for Barrichello and one for Michael Schumacher whereas the Williams team were only planning for one stop for both their drivers.29 July 2001 Sunday's Selected Quotes – German GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5148/.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061248/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5148/.html 24 May 2015 22 May 2015 AtlasF1 dmy-all Räikkonen slowed on track with a driveshaft failure but returned to the pit lane to retire that same lap, while Irvine retired with fuel pressure problems. Two laps later, Burti lost tenth after spinning and Trulli and Panis passed him. Barrichello unsuccessfully attempted to pass Coulthard for fourth on lap 19. thumb|right|upright|alt=Man in his early thirties wearing a baseball cap and glasses.|Jacques Villeneuve (pictured in 2002) finished third with what would be his last Formula One podium.Montoya continued to pull away from Ralf Schumacher—setting the race's fastest lap of 1:41.808 on lap 20—to maintain the lead after his sole pit stop. Barrichello overtook Coulthard for fourth on the outside at the fast right-hand Agip corner that lap. Montoya made his pit stop on lap 22. However, his pit stop proved problematic: the signal lights at his pit box stopped working, causing the Williams refuller to switch to the fuel rig for Ralf Schumacher due a regulator failure. This meant Montoya remained stationary for 20 seconds longer than usual and one-and-a-half times more fuel went into his car. Ralf Schumacher took the lead with Michael Schumacher second; Montoya fell to fourth. One lap later, Michael Schumacher took his pit stop and retired at the side of the main straight with a fuel pump pressure problem. Burti lost control of his car and was beached in the gravel trap against the tyre barrier at Nordkurve on the following lap. On lap 24, Ralf Schumacher made his pit stop and rejoined with a 10-second advantage. Villeneuve, Button and Alonso all made their pit stops on that lap. Alonso encountered a problem when leaving his pit box: the Minardi refuelling valve had a problem, and his car's afterburner remained on, though the flames extinguished themselves when Alonso accelerated out of the pit lane. Montoya pulled over to the side of the track on lap 25, with smoke billowing from his engine, and retired. His retirement moved Coulthard to third. Fisichella made a pit stop from fourth on lap 27 and fell to fifth behind Villeneuve. Marques retired with a gearbox problem on the same lap. Coulthard made a pit stop on lap 28 and immediately became the race's next retirement when he accelerated away from his pit box with a blown engine. The resulting event saw him stop at the side of the circuit. Panis made his pit stop on the 32nd lap and emerged behind Button and Alesi. Barrichello became the final driver to make a scheduled pit stop a lap later and was delayed for 12 seconds because the Ferrari fuel hose closed itself. This meant Barrichello's team switched to a functioning refuelling rig. At the completion of lap 33, with the scheduled pit stops completed, the race order was, Ralf Schumacher, Barrichello, Villeneuve, Fisichella, Button and Alesi. Trulli became the final retirement after stopping at the side of the circuit due to a hydraulic pump failure on lap 35. Ralf Schumacher began to reduce his pace by lap 37 but managed to lap quicker than Barrichello. He received a pit board message three laps later which advised him to refill his car's fluids. Fisichella went off the circuit on lap 43 while catching Villeneuve, and both Arrows drivers avoided a collision for eighth. With his closest challenger more than 46 seconds behind, Ralf Schumacher crossed the finish line on lap 45 to secure his third victory of the season and of his career in a time of 1 hour 18 minutes and 17.873 seconds, at an average speed of 235.351 km/h mph on.Knutson Dan 29 July 2001 Race Report: German Grand Prix; R. Schumacher Survives Race Of Attrition To Win Home Race http://www.usgpindy.com/press/2001/report-07292001.php live https://web.archive.org/web/20020203162217/http://www.usgpindy.com/press/2001/report-07292001.php 3 February 2002 26 April 2022 USGP Indy dmy-all Barrichello finished in second 46.1 seconds behind, ahead of Villeneuve in third for his second podium at Hockenheim. Fisichella was fourth due to the high retirement rate, Michelin's hard tyre compound and better engine reliability. His teammate Button was close behind in fifth, and Alesi was 0.496 seconds behind in the final points-paying position of sixth; his car's wing pods prevented him from attacking on the long straights. Alesi stopped his car at the end of pit road after finishing. Panis, seventh, was the final driver on the lead lap, with Bernoldi, Verstappen and Alonso the final classified finishers. Due to the warm weather and the circuit's long length stressing the machinery a lot,Ralf wins at home as rivals wilt in heat https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ralf-wins-at-home-as-rivals-wilt-in-heat-5051445/5051445/?nrt=54 Autosport 29 July 2001 15 May 2022 15 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515110130/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ralf-wins-at-home-as-rivals-wilt-in-heat-5051445/5051445/?nrt=54 live the attrition rate was high, with 10 of the 22 starters finishing the race. Post-race The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and in the subsequent press conference. Ralf Schumacher said that it was "a great feeling" when he asked to describe how he felt by winning his "home" Grand Prix. He also revealed that he had brakes issues during the start of the race and that he was ensuring that his engine would last the full race distance.German Post Race Press Conference http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/07/s6468.html Formula1.com 29 July 2001 22 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20011220033959/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/07/s6468.html 20 December 2001 Barrichello said that he was "happy" with finishing in second and revealed that before the race he believed that he would finish no higher than third. Villeneuve stated that he was "surprised" that he achieved a podium position. Furthermore, he believed that more work was undertaken to improve his car than his previous third place in the 2001 Spanish. Both Benetton drivers achieved their first double-points finish for the first time in the season. Fisichella said he was "very happy, for Jenson and myself" and thanked members of his team for his result. Button believed that his team's good result was because of improved changes to the balance on his Benetton. He later revealed that he accidentally removed his water bottle tube from his mouth which caused water to spray on his face under braking. The result led to Benetton technical director Mike Gascoyne to describe the race as "a useful kick-start before the final races of the season" and said Benetton would ensure that the result was not "a one-off". Alesi described the weekend as "a very important one for the team" because of his sixth-place finish. Heidfeld said he felt confident he would have finished in the first three positions had De la Rosa not collided with him.30 July 2001 De la Rosa cost me podium, says Nick http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_6601.php3 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010801164450/http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_6601.php3 1 August 2001 16 May 2022 ITV-F1 De la Rosa admitted to making an error by braking earlier than usual and said that he would apologise to Heidfeld after underestimating how close the latter was.29 July 2001 De la Rosa curses his early departure https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/de-la-rosa-curses-his-early-departure-5051449/5051449/?nrt=54 16 May 2022 Autosport 16 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516162243/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/de-la-rosa-curses-his-early-departure-5051449/5051449/?nrt=54 live Montoya left the circuit without speaking to journalists. He admitted to being "so disappointed I cannot find the words to describe how I feel. Up to the pit stop the race was going perfectly for me." Michael Schumacher shared similar feelings to Montoya: "I am not too disappointed as the situation in the championship remains the same and there is one less race to go. It was a shame not to finish the race and pick up a further six points." He denied reports that television footage showed him apparently laughing when Coulthard retired, saying he was joking with the marshals.31 July 2001 Schumacher: Not Laughing at Coulthard http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5162/.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011101183520/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jul/report.php/id/5162/.html 1 November 2001 16 May 2022 AtlasF1 BMW Motorsport's technical director Mario Theissen surmised that the two starts and Montoya's delayed pit stop causing the engine temperatures to rise likely caused Montoya's engine failure.30 July 2001 Montoya not to blame for engine failure https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/montoya-not-to-blame-for-engine-failure-5051409/5051409/?nrt=54 16 May 2022 Autosport 16 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516152118/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/montoya-not-to-blame-for-engine-failure-5051409/5051409/?nrt=54 live Williams technical director Patrick Head was unhappy with the refuelling rigs supplied by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). One of the rigs was sent back to manufacturer Intertechnique who found no system faults.Patrick Head condemns refuelling rigs http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_report.asp?s=2001&e=12&n=2001080209h59 Gale Force F1 2 August 2001 22 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20070712103447/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_report.asp?s=2001&e=12&n=2001080209h59 12 July 2007 After the crash between himself and Burti on the first lap, Michael Schumacher said that although he saw Burti in his rear-view mirrors, he did not know which line he wanted to take and he could not take avoiding action because of his gear selection problem. Burti said that the accident "looked worse on TV" and that he stated his spin on lap 18 was caused because his left arm was aching from the crash. FIA medical delegate Sid Watkins attributed the safety measures made in Formula One since the 1970s for preventing Burti and Michael Schumacher from sustaining a major injury.Safety leaps saved Burti, says F1's Prof https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/safety-leaps-saved-burti-says-f1s-prof-5051397/5051397/?nrt=54 Autosport 31 July 2001 15 May 2022 15 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515111005/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/safety-leaps-saved-burti-says-f1s-prof-5051397/5051397/?nrt=54 live Coulthard questioned the decision to stop the race by saying: "Accidents or injury off the track is not normally a reason to stop the race. There's lots of races that would have benefited from being red-flagged to give people a show." He also said he felt consistency was needed but accepted that the organisers had the final say on stopping a race. Villeneuve also agreed with Coulthard's view. A spokesman for the FIA confirmed and defended the red-flag decision, saying it was shown to prevent a larger accident.Gardner John 31 July 2001 FIA Defends Red-Flag Decision http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010731b.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011223061745/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010731b.html 23 December 2001 16 May 2022 Speedvision Michelin Motorsport Director Pierre Dupasquier agreed with the FIA's view and stated he was concerned about cars hitting the strands of debris and catching a puncture.29 July 2001 Tyre boss praises red flag decision https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/tyre-boss-praises-red-flag-decision-5051437/5051437/?nrt=54 16 May 2022 Autosport 16 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516152116/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/tyre-boss-praises-red-flag-decision-5051437/5051437/?nrt=54 live The race result saw Michael Schumacher retain his World Drivers' Championship lead over Coulthard. Race winner Ralf Schumacher, on 41 championship points, moved to third and Barrichello's second-place demoted him to fourth. McLaren's non-score saw Ferrari extend their World Constructors' Championship lead to 58 championship points. Williams retained third on 56 championship points, but were 10 championship points closer to McLaren, with five races of the season remaining. This was the final Formula One event to be held at the high-speed configuration of the Hockenheimring circuit; the circuit was shortened by 1.5 miles and the new layout was used starting from the 2002 season.Hockenheim changes get green light https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1729811.stm BBC Sport 26 December 2001 23 May 2015 10 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220610191452/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1729811.stm live Race classification Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold. Pos Position No Car number Driver Constructor Tyre Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final starting position Points 1 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Michelin 45 1:18:17.873 2 10 2 2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Bridgestone 45 +46.117 6 6 3 10 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda Bridgestone 45 +1:02.806 12 4 4 7 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault Michelin 45 +1:03.477 17 3 5 8 UK Jenson Button Benetton-Renault Michelin 45 +1:05.454 18 2 6 22 France Jean Alesi Prost-Acer Michelin 45 +1:05.950 14 1 7 9 France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda Bridgestone 45 +1:17.527 13   8 15 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 44 +1 Lap 19   9 14 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 44 +1 Lap 20   10 21 Spain Fernando Alonso Minardi-European Michelin 44 +1 Lap PL Pit lane1 1   Ret Retired 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 34 Hydraulics 10   Ret Retired 4 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 27 Engine 5   Ret Retired 20 Brazil Tarso Marques Minardi-European Michelin 26 Gearbox PL Pit lane1 1   Ret Retired 6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Michelin 24 Engine 1   Ret Retired 1 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Bridgestone 23 Fuel pressure 4   Ret Retired 23 Brazil Luciano Burti Prost-Acer Michelin 23 Spun off 16   Ret Retired 17 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 16 Halfshaft 8   Ret Retired 18 UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 16 Fuel pressure 11   Ret Retired 3 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 13 Engine 3   Ret Retired 11 Brazil Ricardo Zonta Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 7 Collision15   Ret Retired 16 Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 0 Collision damage 7   Ret Retired 19 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 0 Collision 9  Sources:2001 German Grand Prix http://www.formula1.com/archive/grandprix/2001/45.html Formula1.com 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20030617133900/http://www.formula1.com/archive/grandprix/2001/45.html 17 June 2003 Notes 1 1 – Fernando Alonso and Tarso Marques started the race from the pit lane.377 Championship standings after the race full season standings 2001 Formula One World Championship#Results and standings Drivers' Championship standings +/– Championship positions gained, maintained or lost Pos Position Driver Points 10px 1 Germany Michael Schumacher* 84 10px 2 UK David Coulthard* 47 10px 1 3 Germany Ralf Schumacher* 41 10px 1 4 Brazil Rubens Barrichello* 40 10px 5 Finland Mika Häkkinen 19Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/championnat.aspx Germany 2001 – Championship StatsF1 18 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160513023250/http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/allemagne/championnat.aspx 13 May 2016 live dmy-all Constructors' Championship standings +/– Championship positions gained, maintained or lost Pos Position Constructor Points 10px 1 Italy Ferrari* 124 10px 2 UK McLaren-Mercedes* 66 10px 3 UK Williams-BMW* 56 10px 4 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 19 10px 1 5 UK BAR-Honda 16Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Bold text and an asterisk indicates competitors who still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion. References 30em German Grand Prix 2001 2001 British Grand Prix 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix 2000 German Grand Prix 2002 German Grand Prix Formula One Sports Germany German Grand Prix Category:German Grand Prix Grand Prix Grand Prix