2001 Belgian Grand Prix

14th round of the 2001 Formula One season April 2019 November 2021 F1 Belgium Belgian 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix 2001 Italian Grand Prix Spa 1995-2003.png 2001 Foster's Belgian Grand Prix 2 September 2001 14 17 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium Permanent racing facility 4.330 6.968 36 155.870 250.848 44 190.5072001 Round 14 Belgium: Spa Map http://www.formula1.com/races/belgium/circuit.html Formula1.com 13 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20011205120640/http://www.formula1.com/races/belgium/circuit.html 5 December 2001 306.592 Overcast, mild, dry, Air Temp: 12 to 16 C F Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:52.072 Colombia Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:49.758 3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Germany David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes UK Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault Italy BELBelgium Grand Prix – Race positions lap by lap http://www.fia.com/FreePress/FIA_F1_Guide/Belgium_lap.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 23 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20011003191155/http://www.fia.com/FreePress/FIA_F1_Guide/Belgium_lap.htm 3 October 2001 85,000 The 2001 Belgian Grand Prix (officially the 2001 Foster's Belgian Grand Prix)https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/716/belgium/race-result.html Belgian Formula1.com 15 November 2021 10 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211110060407/https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/716/belgium/race-result.html live was a Formula One motor race held before 85,000 spectators at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium on 2 September 2001. It was the 14th round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 48th Belgian Grand Prix counting as part of the World Championship. Ferrari driver and World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher won the 36-lap race starting from third. David Coulthard finished in second for McLaren with Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella third, scoring the final podium of the Benetton team. Juan Pablo Montoya of the Williams team won the pole position by recording the fastest lap in the one-hour qualifying session; he stalled on the grid and forfeited pole. His teammate Ralf Schumacher lost the lead to Michael Schumacher into Les Combes turn. Michael Schumacher led the next four laps before the race was stopped for an accident involving Jaguar's Eddie Irvine and Luciano Burti of Prost on lap five. The race was declared null and void and recommenced with a revised distance of 36 laps. Michael Schumacher led every lap of the restarted race to take his eighth victory of the season. Schumacher overtook the four-time world champion Alain Prost's all-time career wins total with his 52nd, a record he held until Lewis Hamilton surpassed it at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. Burti was kept in hospital with facial bruising and a concussion until 10 September; his accident helped enhance helmet safety. The race result allowed Coulthard to further his World Drivers' Championship advantage over the second Ferrari driver of Rubens Barrichello by four championship points in second position. Barrichello in turn moved another two championship points clear of fourth-placed Ralf Schumacher. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren in second moved further ahead of Williams in third by nine championship points as Jordan passed British American Racing (BAR) for fifth with three races left in the season. Background The 2001 Belgian Grand Prix was the 14th of the 17 races in the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 48th time it was part of the Formula One World Championship. It took place at the 21-turn 6.968 km mi on Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium on 2 September.http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1 2001 Belgian GP: LIX Foster's Grand Prix de Belgique ChicaneF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20190410083001/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1 10 April 2019 live 20 April 2019http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/08/s6745.html History of the Belgian Grand Prix 28 August 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010830141617/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/08/s6745.html 30 August 2001 dead 20 April 2019 While the track's length has been reduced from 14 km mi on for safety reasons, it is still the longest in Formula One. It contains a number of fast and long sweeping corners along with a high degree of gradient change, which puts a high amount of g-force on the driver.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28838 Spa-Francorchamps, the best race of the year 29 August 2001 F1Racing.net https://web.archive.org/web/20040930003327/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28838 30 September 2004 dead 20 April 2019http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010829a.html Steve Matchett's Belgian GP Preview Matchett Steve Steve Matchett 29 August 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20011128095257/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010829a.html 28 November 2001 dead 20 April 2019 Before the race, both the World Drivers' Championship and World Constructors' Championship were already settled, with Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher having claimed both titles in the preceding Hungarian Grand Prix, with the closest team McLaren too many championship points behind to be able to catch them.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 Several positions in the standings were undecided. In the battle for second place, David Coulthard of McLaren was five championship points in front of the second Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello in third and a further two ahead of Williams' Ralf Schumacher in fourth. In the Constructors' standings, McLaren in second were 13 championship points ahead of Williams, while Sauber and British American Racing (BAR) contended for fourth. Although a crash during testing at the Mugello Circuit left him with a sore neck, doctors deemed Michael Schumacher fit to compete in Belgium.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/28/sports/plus-auto-racing-schumacher-to-race-after-practice-crash.html Plus: Auto Racing; Schumacher to Race After Practice Crash 28 August 2001 The New York Times 20 April 2019 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20190420072034/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/28/sports/plus-auto-racing-schumacher-to-race-after-practice-crash.html 20 April 2019 live He stated that he would be unwilling to be concentrated in his driving, and did not say when he felt he would surpass four-time world champion Alain Prost's all-time record of 51 race victories (broken in 1987), which he equalled in Hungary.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5372/.html Schumacher: The Pressure is Still High 28 August 2001 AtlasF1 19 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20190420072037/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5372/.html 20 April 2019 liveVinel Ben 2 September 2026 On this day: Michael Schumacher beats Alain Prost’s F1 victory record https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/on-this-day-michael-schumacher-beats-alain-prosts-f1-victory-record/10851125/ 2 September 2026 Motorsport.com Coulthard said he set himself the objective of winning the season 's final four races to consolidate second in the World Drivers' Championship. Barrichello stated he had also targeted second and his teammate Michael Schumacher promised to help him, saying, "For me the season has just started."https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1518365.stm Coulthard's four-star aim 31 August 2001 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20021017222653/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1518365.stm 17 October 2002 live 20 April 2019 There were 11 teams (each representing a different constructor) of two drivers each entered for the event.2001 Belgian Grand Prix results http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2065.html? live https://web.archive.org/web/20160113134231/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2065.html 13 January 2016 ESPN 8 September 20212001 Belgian Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-belgian-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 21 March 2022 8 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220308194443/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-belgian-grand-prix/ live Several teams modified their cars to suit the mid-downforce setup of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Williams debuted a lighter and stiffer chassis by 3 kg lb on for driver Ralf Schumacher with a revised aerodynamic package for better airflow to the FW23. Ferrari introduced a new front wing to the F2001 that was built upon a set of solutions tested in the previous race and adapted to suit the layout of the track. The Jordan team reverted to the aerodynamic configuration they used for the EJ11 at the preceding Hungarian Grand Prix. Prost adopted a new rear suspension geometry with a deformable structure and a new semi-axle structure, characterised by a large extractor profile. Benetton, Arrows and Jaguar carried over technical innovations developed for use in Hungary to Belgium, while Minardi manufactured a new chassis, the PS01B, which featured a revised rear crash structure and gearbox.Williams, meglio light Williams, better light Piola Giorgio Giorgio Piola 4 September 2001 Autosprint 36 32–34 it Practice There were four scheduled practice sessions prior to 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 220–221 0-75256-639-3 registration Internet Archive The Friday practice sessions were held in cool and overcast conditions that turned to a downpour in the afternoon, causing several drivers to aquaplane on the wet track.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Belgique/news1.htm Free Practice 31 August 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20011119024413/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Belgique/news1.htm 19 November 2001 dead 20 April 2019 In the first practice session, Michael Schumacher was fastest with a lap of 1:48.655, followed by Jordan's Jarno Trulli, Barrichello, Mika Häkkinen of McLaren, Ralf Schumacher, Jean Alesi in the second Jordan, the Saubers of Kimi Räikkönen and Nick Heidfeld, Juan Pablo Montoya of Williams and Giancarlo Fisichella's Benetton.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5390/.html Friday First Free Practice – Belgian GP 31 August 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20011101185039/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/aug/report.php/id/5390/.html 1 November 2001 live 20 April 2019 Coulthard lost control of his car by running wide onto sodden dirt, hitting a kerb at the exit of Les Fagnes corner,http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28862 Schumi coasts as Coulthard crashes at Spa 31 August 2001 F1Racing.net https://web.archive.org/web/20040930002455/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28862 30 September 2004 dead 20 April 2019 a right-hander taken at 160 km/h mph on and collided with a left-hand side metal barrier head-on, tearing the right-front wheel from his car's tethers. His damaged car skidded backwards along the wall before stopping. Coulthard clambered out of the car unhurt; he missed the second practice session while it was repaired. Michael Schumacher recorded the day's quickest lap in the second session at 1:48.655. Trulli did not improve his lap but duplicated his first session result in second. Barrichello remained in third, with Fisichella was fourth-fastest, ahead of Häkkinen and his compatriot Räikkönen. Ralf Schumacher, Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine, Alesi and Benetton's Jenson Button rounded out the top ten fastest drivers.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16091 Free practice 2: Schuey shunts 31 August 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190420101931/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16091 20 April 2019 live 20 April 2019 Rain fell came 16 minutes in and eased five minutes later.http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=13201 Schumacher still quickest in wet second session 31 August 2001 F1 Today https://web.archive.org/web/20020106081248/http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=13201 6 January 2002 dead 20 April 2019 Button hit an armco metal barrier along the pit lane exiting the Bus Stop chicane. The impact damaged a track-rod on Button's car.Button Jenson https://archive.org/details/jensonbuttonmyli0000butt Jenson Button: My Life on the Formula One Rollercoaster Tremayne David Bantam Press 209–210 2002 978-0-593-04875-7 Bungay, Suffolk David Tremayne registration As Michael Schumacher was about to overtake Pedro de la Rosa's Jaguar going downhill to Eau Rouge corner, he could not see him due to spray reducing visibility and he hit the rear of De la Rosa's car. His front wing was broken and De la Rosa's left-rear wheel was punctured. Montoya lost control of his car on a wet kerb and he damaged it after a spin into a tyre wall out of Les Combes corner. The third practice session was delayed for two hours due to fog, rain showers and low clouds reducing visibility. Race organisers later cancelled it for safety reasons because the emergency medical helicopters were grounded in Liège.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5412/.html Saturday First Free Practice Cancelled Due to Fog 1 September 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111213653/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5412/.html 11 November 2001 live 20 April 2019http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16114 Free practice 3: A Williams one-two 1 September 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190420130011/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16114 20 April 2019 live 20 April 2019 When the sky cleared at 10:00 local time, it was agreed by the Grand Prix organisers that a single 45-minute session would be held without practice starts to prevent a delay in television coverage for qualifying.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5413/.html Saturday Second Free Practice – Belgian GP 1 September 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20020208202848/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5413/.html 8 February 2002 live 20 April 2019 Williams led the session with Montoya fastest with a 1:47.974 lap and Ralf Schumacher in second. Häkkinen, Coulthard. Barrichello, Fisichella, Irvine, BAR driver Jacques Villeneuve, Button and Alesi completed the top ten ahead of qualifying. Several drivers ran off the slippery track surface during the session. De la Rosa, Irvine and Häkkinen went wide into the grass at the Bus Stop chicane, while Heinz-Harald Frentzen of the Prost team and Button ran off at Les Combes turn. Qualifying right|thumb|upright|Juan Pablo Montoya earned the second pole position of his career after trading the fastest lap with his Williams teammate Ralf Schumacher in the final five minutes of qualifying. Saturday afternoon's one-hour qualifying session saw drivers limited to twelve laps, with the starting order decided by their fastest laps. During this session the 107% rule was in effect, requiring each driver to remain within 107 per cent of the fastest lap time to qualify for the race. Heavy rain at the start meant the field stayed in their garages for 26 minutes before cars on intermediate tyres ventured onto the track. By then, sunny weather allowed the track to progressively dry and cars were fitted with dry tyres in the last five minutes.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Belgique/news2.htm Free Practice and Qualifying 3 February 2002 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20020203075452/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Belgique/news2.htm 3 February 2002 dead 20 April 2019Gardner John Belgian GP: Montoya Takes Pole http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010901b.html Speedvision 1 September 2001 20 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20010903134313/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010901b.html 3 September 2001 dead Williams were the first team to switch their cars onto the dry tyres earlier than any one else.Qualifying: Juan's slick performance http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16117 Autosport 1 September 2001 20 April 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190420143604/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16117 20 April 2019 Montoya traded the fastest lap with his teammate Ralf Schumacher and took the second pole position of his career with a 1:52.072 lap, with Ralf Schumacher second. Michael Schumacher in third drove the spare Ferrari before switching to his race car when the track dried. Frentzen was hesitant to switch to the dry tyres until his team owner Alain Prost convinced him to do so and qualified fourth. Barrichello, fifth, used the intermediate tyres throughout. Villeneuve ran conservatively because he feared making an error and took sixth. Häkkinen qualified in seventh, bemoaning his conservative driving style due to the timing of the switch from intermediate to dry tyres.Saturday's Selected Quotes – Belgian GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5429/.html AtlasF1 1 September 2001 20 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111221833/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5429/.html 11 November 2001 live Eighth-placed Fisichella reported that the feel of his car was adequate in changeable weather. Coulthard fell from third to ninth in qualifying's final seconds due to his team telling him there was insufficient time to have the dry tyres fitted to his car and traffic slowed him.http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=7098 DC furious after qualifying debacle September 2001 ITV-F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010908231226/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=7098 8 September 2001 dead 20 April 2019 De la Rosa, tenth,D'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 198–199 Belgian GP registration Internet Archive experienced a loss in oil pressure. Panis in 11th was affected by an electrical fault that a change of steering wheel failed to rectify; his third timed lap was set too late to improve his position. Räikkönen was 6th in the final ten seconds until a reoccurring transmission fault left him in 12th. Alesi chose not to switch to the dry tyres and was 13th. Heidfeld in 14th had the same transmission fault as his teammate Räikkönen and yellow flags were waved when he stopped at Burneville corner. An excessive amount of oversteer and driving on intermediate tyres left Button in 15th. A lack of time to switch from the intermediate to dry tyres restricted Trulli to 16th. Irvine in 17th switched to the spare Jaguar because the exhaust on his car broke and the spare had excess understeer. 18th-placed Luciano Burti of Prost was delayed for half a minute because of a tyre pressure adjustment error that prevented him from improving his best lap. Jos Verstappen was 19th in the faster Arrows car. Irvine slowed him and a plan to do two timed laps did not come to fruition as he crossed the start/finish line three seconds after qualifying ended. Minardi's Fernando Alonso started 20th due to him being on intermediate tyres at qualifying's end. The Arrows and Minardi formation continued on the eleventh row with Enrique Bernoldi 21st after he lost time because he was called to the weighbridge with five minutes left and he ran out of fuel at the Bus Stop chicane. Tarso Marques took 22nd after Ralf Schumacher slowed him and his car's rear suspension buckled on his fourth timed lap. Post-qualifying Verstappen, Alonso, Bernoldi and Marques failed to lap within the 107 per cent limit; all four drivers were allowed to start the race because the stewards deemed that there had been "exceptional circumstances" owing to the changeable track conditions and also because they lapped within the limit during free practice.2001 Formula One Annual https://archive.org/details/officialformulao0000unse/ European Press Ltd 2001 0-9541368-0-2 Mansell Nigel Nigel Mansell 353, 379, 495 Internet Archive registration Afterwards, the McLaren team principal Ron Dennis lodged an official protest to the world governing body of motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), to clarify if the regulation barring drivers on improving their lap times under yellow flag conditions was consistent after 17 competitors went faster with yellow flags to tend to Heidfeld's car.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5415/.html Arrows and Minardi Cleared to Race at Spa 1 September 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111214552/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5415/.html 11 November 2001 live 20 April 2019 At a meeting of the race stewards eight hours later, data, information and oral arguments were reviewed and Dennis' protest was rejected. McLaren did not appeal the decision.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16127 McLaren protest rejected 1 September 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190420191617/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16127 20 April 2019 live 20 April 2019 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 1:52.072 — 1 2 5 DEU Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:52.959 +0.887 2 3 1 DEU Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:54.685 +2.613 3 4 22 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen Prost-Acer 1:55.233 +3.161 4 5 2 BRA Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:56.116 +4.044 5 6 10 CAN Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:57.038 +4.966 6 7 3 FIN Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:57.043 +4.971 7 8 7 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 1:57.668 +5.596 8 9 4 GBR David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:58.008 +5.936 9 10 19 ESP Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth 1:58.519 +6.447 10 11 9 FRA Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:58.838 +6.766 11 12 17 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas 1:59.050 +6.978 12 13 12 FRA Jean Alesi Jordan-Honda 1:59.128 +7.056 13 14 16 DEU Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:59.302 +7.230 14 15 8 GBR Jenson Button Benetton-Renault 1:59.587 +7.515 15 16 11 ITA Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 1:59.647 +7.575 16 17 18 GBR Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:59.689 +7.617 17 18 23 BRA Luciano Burti Prost-Acer 1:59.900 +7.828 18 107% time: 1:59.917 19 14 NED Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech 2:02.039 +9.9671 1 19 20 21 ESP Fernando Alonso Minardi-European 2:02.594 +10.5221 1 20 21 15 BRA Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech 2:03.048 +10.9761 1 21 22 20 BRA Tarso Marques Minardi-European 2:04.204 +12.1321 1 22Sources:Belgium 2001 – Qualifications http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/belgique/qualification.aspx live https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224646/http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/belgique/qualification.aspx 14 November 2018 14 November 2018 StatsF1 en Notes: 1 1Jos Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Enrique Bernoldi and Tarso Marques all set their lap times outside the 107% limit, but were allowed to race due to heavy rain during qualifying. Warm-up A 30-minute warm-up session was held on Sunday morning in cloudy and dry weather.Grand Prix of Belgium http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?e=14&s=2001 Gale Force F1 2 September 2001 19 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20070808133134/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?e=14&s=2001 8 August 2007 All drivers fine-tuned their race setups against the weather conditions of the time, and set laps in their spare cars.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Belgique/news3.htm Warm-Up 2 September 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20011119030739/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Belgique/news3.htm 19 November 2001 dead 20 April 2019 Michael Schumacher was fastest with a 1:49.495 lap, followed by Häkkinen, Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher, Irvine, Frentzen, Montoya, Trulli, Heidfeld and Barrichello.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5433/.html Sunday Warm-Up – Belgian GP 2 September 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111213901/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5433/.html 11 November 2001 live 20 April 2019 Trulli removed his car's front wing and bargeboards by running wide onto some bumps at Les Combes turn. He was unable to steer and stopped on a trackside wall. Alonso lost control of his car exiting Stavelot corner and destroyed its left-hand corner in a collision with an inside wall. He ricocheted to the right; Alonso exited the car unhurt with aid from track marshals,http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/09/s6810.html Alonso walks away from heavy collision in warm-up 2 September 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20011024011106/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/09/s6810.html 24 October 2001 dead 20 April 2019 as Marques stopped to check if his teammate was unhurt. Alonso was transported to the track's medical centre for a precautionary check-up. He was passed fit to compete in the race and used the spare Minardi car. Race First start and Burti's accident The race was attended by 85,000 spectators and took place in the afternoon from 14:00 local time. The weather at the start was overcast and some light rain fell on the track 11 minutes before the formation lap.2001: Spa (Race Commentary) http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/spa_race_comments.shtml F1-Live.com 2 September 2001 19 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20011110144829/http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/spa_race_comments.shtml 10 November 2001 dead The air temperature was between 12 and 16 C F and the track temperature was 17 C F;http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=7114 Lap-by-lap report from Spa 2 September 2001 ITV-F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010909013403/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=7114 9 September 2001 dead 20 April 2019 weather forecasts on the day of the race predicted the possibility of heavy rain in its latter stages.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28944 No rain for now expected in Spa 2 September 2001 F1Racing.net https://web.archive.org/web/20040930002856/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28944 30 September 2004 dead 21 April 2019 Before the formation lap was about to commence, Frentzen and Marques stalled because of gearbox problems.Sunday's Selected Quotes – Belgian GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5451/.html AtlasF1 2 September 2001 19 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111211015/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5451/.html 11 November 2001 livehttps://autoweek.com/article/car-news/schuey-wins-belgian-gp-52-wins-set-new-record Schuey wins Belgian GP; 52 wins set new record 2 September 2001 Autoweek live 21 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151840/https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/schuey-wins-belgian-gp-52-wins-set-new-record 21 April 2019 Both drivers were ordered to start from the back of the grid, causing the start to be aborted, and the number of laps reduced from 44 to 43.http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/belgium/race.html 2001 − Round 14 − Belgium: Spa 2 September 2001 Formula1.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011204133055/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/belgium/race.html 4 December 2001 19 November 2015 At the start of the second formation lap,Michael Schumacher wins Belgian Grand Prix http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28950 F1Racing.net 2 September 2001 19 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040929230242/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=28950 29 September 2004 dead Montoya was stationary as he engaged first gear. He forfeited pole position and began from the rear of the grid.Grand Prix Results: Belgian GP, 2001 http://grandprix.com/gpe/rr677.html GrandPrix.com 19 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924081637/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr677.html 24 September 2015 live His teammate Ralf Schumacher led on the approach to Les Combes corner as he locked his brakes. Barrichello kept third as Fisichella moved to fourth. Going uphill into Les Combes corner, Michael Schumacher pulled out of Ralf Schumacher's slipstream and made a pass around the left for first place. Villeneuve fell behind the McLarens at the same time. left|thumb|upright|Luciano Burti (pictured in 2006) was involved in an impact with a tyre wall at Blanchimont corner on lap five. Button moved from 13th to ninth by the conclusion of the first lap, while Villeneuve fell four positions over the same distance. At the close of the first lap, Michael Schumacher led Ralf Schumacher by 2.1 seconds. Barrichello was a further six-tenths of a second behind Ralf Schumacher in third, while Fisichella in fourth was 2.2 seconds adrift of Barrichello.Lap-by-Lap: Grand Prix of Belgium 2001 http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_be_laps.html Gale Force F1 2 September 2001 19 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20040126013353/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_be_laps.html 26 January 2004 Over the next three laps, Michael Schumacher pulled away from the rest of the field, extending his advantage to 6.3 seconds. In the meantime, Alesi overtook De la Rosa and Panis to advance to 16th as Montoya passed Verstappen for 16th. On lap three, Fisichella lost fourth to Häkkinen into Les Combes corner, and a driver error at the exit to Rivage turn lost him fifth to Coulthard on the outside into Pouhon corner. Further back, Räikkönen braked later than Villeneuve at the Bus Stop chicane to move into seventh.12. Belgium 2001 https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/belgique.aspx StatsF1 fr 23 April 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190423054135/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/belgique.aspx 23 April 2019 Trulli passed Irvine for 14th. On the same lap, Alonso retired with a broken gearshaft.Lapwatch: Belgian GP https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1521514.stm BBC Sport 2 September 2001 19 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20021002171143/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1521514.stm 2 October 2002 live On the fourth lap, Alesi passed Button for ninth, as Heidfeld and Trulli demoted Panis from 12th to 14th. Irvine lost another position when Montoya passed him for 15th. As Burti was about to pass Irvine on the inside at the high-speed Blanchimont corner on lap five, Irvine was caught off guard and stayed on the racing line, putting Burti's left-hand wheels onto the grass.http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010902b.html Belgian GP: Schuey Rewrites History with Spa Win Gardner John 2 September 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010905152345/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010902b.html 5 September 2001 dead 21 April 2019 Burti's right-front wheel and Irvine's Jaguar made contact. removing Burti's front wing and downforce. Irvine drove over the Prost's front wing and destroyed it. Burti was sent spearing across the gravel trap and into a four-deep tyre barrier at 150 mph km/h on. The front of Burti's full-face crash helmet broke as it took the full force of the 111 g0 m/s2 on impact.Siqueira Felipe Após 13 anos, Burti recebe capacete de terrível batida em Spa: "Troféu" After 13 years, Burti receives helmet from terrible crash in Spa: "Trophy" http://globoesporte.globo.com/motor/formula-1/noticia/2014/07/apos-13-anos-burti-recebe-capacete-de-terrivel-batida-em-spa-trofeu.html TV Globo pt 16 July 2014 19 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140719025012/http://globoesporte.globo.com/motor/formula-1/noticia/2014/07/apos-13-anos-burti-recebe-capacete-de-terrivel-batida-em-spa-trofeu.html 19 July 2014 livehttps://www.autosport.com/f1/news/141323/burti-senna-safety-improvements-saved-my-life Burti: Senna safety improvements saved me in 2001 Belgian GP crash Straw Edd 4 February 2019 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190421081830/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/141323/burti-senna-safety-improvements-saved-my-life 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019 Further injury to Burti was prevented because a head and neck restraint absorbed the impact.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1523115.stm Burti smash overshadows Schu win Legard Jonathan Jonathan Legard 3 September 2001 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20021002194102/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1523115.stm 2 October 2002 live 21 April 2019 Irvine went off the track with the right-hand wheels removed from his Jaguar.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brazil-s-burti-crashes-at-belgian-gp-1.258447 Brazil's Burti crashes at Belgian GP Casert Raf 2 September 2001 21 April 2019 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151837/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brazil-s-burti-crashes-at-belgian-gp-1.258447 21 April 2019 live He exited his car to assist the track marshals in removing the tyres pinned to Burti and released his car from the barrier. Räikkönen stopped with a transmission failure as Frentzen and Marques made pit stops. The safety car was deployed before the race was stopped. All the remaining drivers went on the starting grid to await the restart. Meanwhile, the FIA medical delegate Sid Watkins arrived to direct the extraction of Burti from his car. Burti was transported to the circuit's medical centre by ambulance with no emergency treatment. After a medical inspection, he was flown by helicopter to the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liège in a conscious and stable condition with a serious concussion. Restarted race thumb|upright|David Coulthard (pictured in 2009) finished in second to consolidate second in the World Drivers' Championship. According to series regulations, the first four laps were not counted towards the restarted race because it had been declared null and void, meaning they did not officially happen with the only retained element being the order the cars were in after the end of lap four, revising the distance to 36 laps and reducing the field to 18 cars.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3012017/Belgian-Grand-Prix-Schumacher-cruises-to-record-victory.html Belgian Grand Prix: Schumacher cruises to record victory 2 September 2001 The Sunday Telegraph 21 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190421104802/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3012017/Belgian-Grand-Prix-Schumacher-cruises-to-record-victory.html 21 April 2019 live The race restarted at 14:45 local time. Ralf Schumacher's Williams was not lowered from a jack at the start of the third formation lap because his mechanics immersed themselves with replacing a rear wing beam for safety reasons after Montoya's rear wing broke. He avoided incurring a ten-second stop-and-go penalty and was required to start from the back of the grid.https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/39933/1/belgium-gp-2001-schu-takes-a-record-52nd-win Belgium GP 2001 – Schu takes a record 52nd win... Wilkins Robert 2 September 2001 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190421081828/https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/39933/1/belgium-gp-2001-schu-takes-a-record-52nd-win 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5486/.html Williams Accepts Mistake, Defends Team Manager Baldwin Alan 5 September 2001 AtlasF1 21 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111215517/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5486/.html 11 November 2001 live Reuters Fisichella made a fast start from sixth to pass the McLarens and Barrichello, but not Michael Schumacher for first into the La Source hairpin. Barrichello maintained third as Button moved to fourth, who did not have the necessary frontal grip to maintain his pace through the first corner. Coulthard was briefly ahead of Häkkinen before his teammate passed. Cresting a hill, both McLarens overtook Button as the BARs made contact and briefly drove off the circuit. On the lap, after Verstappen hit him, Heidfeld attempted to pass De la Rosa on the left at the La Source hairpin. The two made contact with Heidfeld retiring immediately with front wing and suspension damage. De la Rosa entered the pit lane the lap after with car damage. At the front, Michael Schumacher began to pull away from the rest of the field, increasing his lead over Fisichella to five seconds by the third lap, as Fisichella slowed the other faster cars. One lap prior, Montoya's car pulled to one side though he overtook four cars before he retired from an engine failure. On lap three, Trulli overtook Button for sixth. Button lost seventh to Alesi on the following lap. Michael Schumacher further extended his advantage to 14 seconds over Fisichella by lap six as Coulthard challenged the Benetton. Further back, Villeneuve passed Button for eighth. The first round of pit stops began at the conclusion of the lap when Trulli entered the pit lane. After his pit stop on lap seven, Panis crossed the white line to denote the pit lane exit, an infraction of the sporting regulations which entailed a ten-second stop-and-go penalty. Barrichello made his first stop on the ninth lap. Michael Schumacher led the rest of the field by 20 seconds when he entered the pit lane for the first time on the next lap. He rejoined the race in second. Fisichella led before his own stop at the conclusion of the lap. He retained second place. Panis took his ten-second stop-and-go-penalty on the 12th lap. After the pit stops, the Grand Prix settled into a rhythm with Michael Schumacher further extending his advantage over Fisichella to 24.8 seconds by lap 15. At the rear of the field, Marques made an unscheduled visit to the pit lane for repairs to his suspension. Two laps later, Michael Schumacher lost concentration as he steered his Ferrari to the left at Stavelot turn and ran wide after missing the apex of the corner. He rejoined the track without losing the lead. His teammate Barrichello hit a trackside bollard entering the Bus Stop chicane on lap 17. His car lost front downforce from removing his front wing and he completed a full lap at reduced speed after missing the pit lane entry. Barrichello rejoined the race in ninth. left|thumb|upright|Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2005) took his eighth victory of the season and he broke the all-time wins record held by Alain Prost with the 52nd of his career. On lap 18,Henry Alan https://archive.org/details/jensonbutton0000henr Jenson Button: A World Champion's Story Haynes Publishing 2009 978-1-84425-936-6 Sparkford, England 61 registration Alan Henry while under pressure from Ralf Schumacher, Button struck a plastic bollard marker denoting the left-hand kerb situated on the entry to the Bus Stop Chicane. The contact removed his front wing which folded under his front-left wheel and the lack of downforce sent him into the outside barrier. Trulli entered the pit lane on the following lap to begin the second round of pit stops. His teammate Alesi followed on lap 20. Fisichella was six-tenths of a second ahead of Coulthard in third by the time of his second stop on lap 23. Fisichella's car sprayed oil on Coulthard, causing the McLaren driver to clean his visor on the main straights. Coulthard made his stop the lap after, and emerged in third behind Fisichella. Michael Schumacher led by 43.6 seconds by the time of his second pit stop at the end of lap 25 and he retained the lead. On lap 26, Coulthard steered left to attempt an unsuccessful overtake on Fisichella. Häkkinen ran wide entering the Bus Stop chicane on lap 27, rejoining the track through the grass. On the next lap, Fisichella lost momentum while lapping Bernoldi, and Coulthard steered left to pass but Fisichella defended at the La Source hairpin. Coulthard tried again by slipstreaming Fisichella in Eau Rouge corner and passed him on the outside for second. On lap 29, Ralf Schumacher overtook Villeneuve for eighth. Three laps later, Barrichello passed Alesi on the straight towards Les Combes corner for sixth. Jordan lost one of its EJ11s on the lap when the fifth-placed Trulli drove to the side of the track with oil smoke billowing from the rear of his car. In the final three laps, Ralf Schumacher attempted to pass Alesi five times and was unsuccessful each time. At the front, Coulthard reduced Michael Schumacher's lead by a second per lap, as the latter slowed,http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16148 Race: Michael makes win record his own 2 September 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151843/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/16148 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019 but Schumacher took his fifth win at the Circuit de-Spa Francorchamps to equal the triple world champion Ayrton Senna's record number of wins at the track.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/03/style/IHT-belgian-prix-victory-propels-him-past-prost-schumacher-collects-his.html Belgian Prix Victory Propels Him Past Prost : Schumacher Collects His Grandest Trophy Spurgeon Brad Brad Spurgeon 3 September 2001 International Herald Tribune 21 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190421104804/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/03/style/IHT-belgian-prix-victory-propels-him-past-prost-schumacher-collects-his.html 21 April 2019 livehttps://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/10101867/michael-schumachers-best-f1-moment Michael Schumacher best moments: How F1's records were rewritten Galloway James 30 December 2015 7 May 2019 Sky Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20180614171747/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/10101867/michael-schumachers-best-f1-moment 14 June 2018 live It was his eighth victory of 2001 and the 52nd of his career, overtaking the four-time world champion Alain Prost's all-time record of 51 wins.Lewis Hamilton broke the record for the highest number of Formula One Grand Prix victories when he achieved his 92nd race win at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix.Goodwin Stuart F1: Hamilton surpasses Schumacher with victory at Portuguese Grand Prix – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/oct/25/f1-portuguese-grand-prix-live-lewis-hamilton The Guardian page 1, page 2 25 October 2020 25 October 2020 25 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201025125204/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/oct/25/f1-portuguese-grand-prix-live-lewis-hamilton live Coulthard followed 10.098 seconds later in second and Fisichella finished a season-high third, by driving through the entire race on the same front tyres. Häkkinen took fourth, Barrichello fifth and Alesi was the last of the point-scorers in sixth. The final finishers were Ralf Schumacher, Villeneuve, Frentzen, Verstappen, Panis, Bernoldi and Marques. Post-race The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and spoke to the media in a later press conference. Michael Schumacher said he slowed to be conservative, "For whatever reason, I thought I had the chance to open up the gap for an extra pit and we didn't know whether they would do so I just wanted to have that safety margin because I was faster than Giancarlo and David couldn't get by I was able to open up such a lead."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5448/.html Post-Race Press Conference – Belgian GP 2 September 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111220801/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5448/.html 11 November 2001 live 21 April 2019 He said that his 52nd win had no priority, saying, "Actually I'm very delighted about this but I will be much more delighted sitting one day on the sofa, retired, and I have a cigar and beer in hand and think about it." Coulthard admitted being surprised over Fisichella's pace. He said he was pleased to finish second and increase his World Drivers' Championship advantage over Barrichello, "Given the weekend I've had, I'm obviously very happy to have got second place, hoping that Luciano is 100 per cent and able to do the next race, and then we can all feel it's been a positive weekend." Fisichella attributed his third-place result to the new aerodynamic package on his Benetton that gave him improved grip and handling, "We did a very good job. I did two amazing starts, especially the second one from sixth position to second, and I'm happy. It's a great day, and I'd like to say thank you to the team." thumb|upright|Giancarlo Fisichella (pictured in 2008) finished third for Benetton, his best result of the season. After the race, the stewards investigated the collision between Irvine and Burti on lap five by reviewing television footage and listening to Irvine's oral explanation. They took no further action and deemed it "a racing incident", with neither driver in particular to blame.https://www.carmag.co.za/news-blog/burti-wants-to-thump-irvine/ Burti wants to 'thump' Irvine 2 September 2001 Car magazine https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151843/https://www.carmag.co.za/news-blog/burti-wants-to-thump-irvine/ 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019 It was the second major accident Burti had sustained in more than a month as he barrel rolled twice after colliding with the rear of Michael Schumacher's car at the start of the German Grand Prix in July 2001. The accident was a talking point for days after the race, with Alain Prost noting that Burti's impact would have been fatal about ten years earlier, and former driver Jacques Laffite praised the strength of the modern Formula One car's monocoque.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5450/.html Burti Recovering after Nightmare Crash Baldwin Alan 2 September 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20011111211254/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5450/.html 11 November 2001 live 21 April 2019 The Jaguar team principal Niki Lauda told the press he was unhappy with the inaction and conduct of the track marshals, "The marshals were not operating properly. Eddie had to take over and basically tell them what to do. He was really part of the rescue there, which normally drivers shouldn't do but he had to do it, since they didn't seem to have an idea what they need to do."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5439/.html Lauda Criticises Marshals over Burti Rescue 2 September 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20020208202810/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/sep/report.php/id/5439/.html 8 February 2002 live 21 April 2019 Irvine said he had not seen Burti attempting to pass him on the outside but was relieved that Burti was conscious. Burti sustained facial and head bruising and he underwent a brain scan, which revealed a head injury though no swelling of the brain. Gary Hartstein, a member of the FIA's medical delegation, predicted that Burti would take up to two months to complete a full recovery.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1525372.stm Burti faces long lay-off 6 September 2001 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20190421150148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1525372.stm 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019 Burti underwent further tests and was placed in an induced coma until he left intensive care on 4 September.https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-grand-prix/burti-better-but-doesnt-remember-crash-501192 Burti better, but doesn't remember crash 5 September 2001 21 April 2019 Independent Online https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151839/https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-grand-prix/burti-better-but-doesnt-remember-crash-501192 21 April 2019 live He was discharged from hospital six days later and returned to Monaco to continue his recuperation.https://www.crash.net/f1/news/40016/1/burti-returns-home Burti returns home 10 September 2001 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151837/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/40016/1/burti-returns-home 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019 Burti was replaced by the Czech International Formula 3000 driver Tomáš Enge for the rest of the season.https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/enge-quits-prost-to-return-to-f3000/1947036/ Enge quits Prost to return to F3000 16 January 2002 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151842/https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/enge-quits-prost-to-return-to-f3000/1947036/ 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019 He stated in subsequent interviews that he cannot recall the crash.https://www.motor1.com/news/33473/burti-recalls-spa-crash-that-ended-f1-career/ Burti recalls Spa crash that ended F1 career 1 September 2012 Motor1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190421151842/https://www.motor1.com/news/33473/burti-recalls-spa-crash-that-ended-f1-career/ 21 April 2019 live 21 April 2019 The effects of the accident caused Burti to suffer from seizures and amnesia for the next four months, both of which required medication. The FIA analysed the accident to enhance safety and outlawed the creation of holes in helmets allowing drinking tubes and radio communication wires to pass through. The incident was used as a case study in the development of the halo.Cooper Adam Six key myths about F1's halo cockpit protection device busted http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/131095 Autosport 3 August 2017 25 April 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190425191239/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/131095 25 April 2019 In an interview with Autosport in 2019, Burti attributed his survival to vehicle and circuit safety improvements made after Ayrton Senna's fatal accident at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Prost was impressed by Michael Schumacher breaking his wins record, "Michael has the qualities to succeed with his talents and his concentration and motivation. That is why I believe he can be a five-time or even a six-time champion. He and Ferrari are a big force now. I don't know if he can win 60 or 70 races, but there is no reason why not." Frank Williams, the team principal of the Williams squad, stated that they made an error in keeping Ralf Schumacher's car on a jack at the start of the third formation lap and that nobody could be blamed for it. Button said of his accident that caused him to retire from the race on lap 18, "The car was fine when I turned left, but it didn't want to turn right because the wing had fallen under my wheels, and so I hit the wall."http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A77798764/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=7b0792ee Motor racing: Schumacher relentless in pursuit of further records Allsop Derick 4 September 2001 The Independent 21 April 2019 17 General OneFile subscription 22 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220322203848/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA77798764&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=7b0792ee live The result left Coulthard nine championship points in front of Barrichello in the battle for second while the latter moved a further two championship points clear of Ralf Schumacher. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren moved further away from Williams by another nine championship points, while Jordan moved past BAR for fifth with three races left in the season. 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 grid position Points 1 1 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Bridgestone 36 1:08:05.002 1 10 2 4 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 36 + 10.098 5 6 3 7 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault Michelin 36 + 27.742 6 4 4 3 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 36 + 36.087 4 3 5 2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Bridgestone 36 + 54.521 3 2 6 12 France Jean Alesi Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 36 + 59.684 8 1 7 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Michelin 36 + 59.986 18 19   8 10 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda Bridgestone 36 + 1:04.970 7   9 22 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Prost-Acer Michelin 35 + 1 Lap 15   10 14 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 35 + 1 Lap 16   11 9 France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda Bridgestone 35 + 1 Lap 13   12 15 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 35 + 1 Lap 17   13 20 Brazil Tarso Marques Minardi-European Michelin 32 + 4 Laps 18   Ret Retired 11 Italy Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 31 Engine 12   Ret Retired 8 UK Jenson Button Benetton-Renault Michelin 17 Accident 9   Ret Retired 6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Michelin 1 Engine 14   Ret Retired 19 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 1 Collision damage 10   Ret Retired 16 Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 0 Collision 11   DNS Did not start 17 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 0 Transmission1 1 19 —   DNS Did not start 18 UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 0 Collision1 1 20 —   DNS Did not start 23 Brazil Luciano Burti Prost-Acer Michelin 0 Collision/Injury1 1 21 —   DNS Did not start 21 Spain Fernando Alonso Minardi-European Michelin 0 Gearbox1 1 22 —  Sources:2001 Belgian Grand Prix http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/47/ Formula1.com 26 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028235148/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/47/ 28 October 2014http://www.fia.com:80/resources/documents/1804534710__Belgium_Class_2001.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20050302104816/http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/1804534710__Belgium_Class_2001.pdf 2001 Belgian Grand Prix Race Classification Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 2 September 2001 2 March 2005 dead Notes 1 1 – Kimi Räikkönen, Eddie Irvine, Luciano Burti and Fernando Alonso are listed as Did Not Start even though they took part in the original start.Räikkönen, Irvine, Burti and Alonso are listed as Did Not Start in the official results, despite having taken the first start prior to the race being stopped. Regulations at the time were such that in the event of a stoppage being ordered on the first lap, that start would be deemed null-and-void, and the second start would take place as if the first had never occurred. As these drivers did not make the second start, they are classified as DNS Did not start. 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* 104 10px 2 UK David Coulthard 57 10px 3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 48 10px 4 Germany Ralf Schumacher 44 10px 5 Finland Mika Häkkinen 24Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/belgique/championnat.aspx Belgium 2001 – Championship StatsF1 13 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828132106/http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/belgique/championnat.aspx 28 August 2017 live Constructors' Championship standings +/– Championship positions gained, maintained or lost Pos Position Constructor Points 10px 1 Italy Ferrari* 152 10px 2 UK McLaren-Mercedes 81 10px 3 UK Williams-BMW 59 10px 4 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 20 10px 5 UK BAR-Honda 16Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Bold text and an asterisk indicates the 2001 World Champions. See also 2001 Spa-Francorchamps F3000 round Notes References 30em Belgian Grand Prix 2001 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix 2001 Italian Grand Prix 2000 Belgian Grand Prix 2002 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Formula One Sports Belgian Grand Prix Category:Belgian Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:September 2001 sports events in Europe