2001 Austrian Grand Prix

6th round of the 2001 Formula One season January 2026 F1 Austria Austrian Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2001 13 May 2001 2001 Spanish Grand Prix 2001 Monaco Grand Prix Circuit A1 Ring.svg 6 17 A1-Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria 2.688 4.326 71 190.852 307.146 Sunny, Air: 18 to 19 C F, Track 18 to 32 C F 76,000 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:09.562 Germany David Coulthard United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 1:10.843 48 David Coulthard United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari Rubens Barrichello Brazil Ferrari AUT The 2001 Austrian Grand Prix (officially the Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2001)https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/708/austria/race-result.html Austria Formula1.com 9 November 2021 was a Formula One motor race held before 76,000 spectators at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Styria, Austria on 13 May 2001. It was the sixth round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 24th Austrian Grand Prix as part of the series. David Coulthard driving for the McLaren team won the 71-lap race starting from seventh. Michael Schumacher of the Ferrari team finished second, with his teammate Rubens Barrichello third. Going into the Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship from Coulthard as his team Ferrari led McLaren in the World Constructors' Championship. Michael Schumacher won the 37th pole position of his career by setting the fastest lap time in qualifying. The Williams pair of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher overtook him at the start of the event. Montoya led the first 15 laps until Michael Schumacher attempted a pass on Montoya that put both drivers wide on lap 16. Montoya relinquished the lead to Barrichello, who held it until a pit stop on the 46th lap. Coulthard took the lead by staying on the circuit three laps longer than Barrichello. He maintained it for the rest of the race to win. Michael Schumacher finished second after Barrichello complied with team orders from Ferrari to cede the position on the final lap. It was Coulthard's second victory of the season and the eleventh of his career. Due to the result of the race, Coulthard was left within four championship points of the leader of the World Drivers' Championship Michael Schumacher. Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher maintained third and fourth. Sauber's Nick Heidfeld kept fifth. Ferrari continued to lead McLaren by 18 championship points in the World Constructors' Championship and Williams maintained third – both Montoya and Ralf Schumacher failed to finish due to mechanical problems – with eleven races left in the season. Background left|thumb|The A1 Ring, now called the Red Bull Ring (pictured in 2018), where the race was held. The 2001 Austrian Grand Prix was the 6th of the 17 motor races of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 24th edition of the event as part of the series. It was held at the nine-turn 4.326 km mi on A1 Ring, Spielberg, Styria on 13 May 2001.http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1 2001 Austrian GP: XXX Großer A1 Preis von Osterreich Chicane F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20190412065605/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1 12 April 2019 live 14 April 20192001 Austrian Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-austrian-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 30 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20210517232555/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-austrian-grand-prix/ 17 May 2021http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10904 Interesting facts and figures ahead of this weekends Austrian GP 7 May 2001 F1 Today https://web.archive.org/web/20010714183011/http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10904 14 July 2001 dead 14 April 2019 Redesigned by Hermann Tilke to comply with FIA Grade 1 Circuit License requirements for its Formula One return in 1997, the track is of average length and provides very few low-speed sections. It allowed teams to optimise their engines and ran with little downforce. Teams also ensured that brakes and cooling systems had no excess strain put upon them because of their heavy usage over a single lap.http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/preview/tytler.html The Austrian GP Preview Tytler Ewan 9 May 2001 AtlasF1 14 April 2019 19 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414152218/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/preview/tytler.html 14 April 2019 live For the Grand Prix, 11 teams (each representing a different constructor) entered two race drivers each.2001 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2001-austrian-grand-prix live 8 September 2021 Motorsport Stats https://web.archive.org/web/20210908170011/https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2001-austrian-grand-prix 8 September 2021 Following the 2000 race, the Grand Prix organisers extended the length of the kerbs along the side of the track and the gravel traps beside it. An additional row of tyres was erected to improve driver safety. The line demoting the entry to the pit lane was moved from the entry to the final corner to the exit of turn eight. The changes were predicted to affect lap times since cars would have less on-track time and spend more time in their pit stalls.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5498.html A1-Ring renovations unveiled 10 May 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010516135634/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5498.html 16 May 2001 dead 15 April 2019 After winning the preceding Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with 36 championship points, eight ahead of David Coulthard in the leading McLaren in second. The second Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello was third with 14 championship points and Williams' Ralf Schumacher was two championship points behind in fourth. With eight championship points, Sauber's Nick Heidfeld completed the top five in the standings.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 In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with 50 championship points; McLaren stood in second place with 32 championship points. Williams were third with 18 championship points, as Jordan with 13 championship points and Sauber on nine contended for fourth place. In preparation for the race, all the teams conducted in-season test sessions at various circuits across Europe. Jaguar, Prost, Benetton, Williams and McLaren went to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 1 to 3 May. Teams undertook tyre development on behalf of Michelin and Bridgestone, tested their aerodynamic packages; McLaren and Benetton developed the chassis of their MP4/16 and B201 cars.http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/04-05-2001.htm Formula One Update: 4 May 2001 4 May 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20010618050051/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/04-05-2001.htm 18 June 2001 dead 14 April 2019 Jordan, Sauber, British American Racing (BAR) and Arrows tested at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone from 1 to 3 May, which was disrupted on the first day when Kimi Räikkönen's Sauber was caught off guard by Jordan test driver Ricardo Zonta at the exit to Becketts corner. Sauber assessed launch control for the first time. Minardi tested launch control and a revised electronics package at the Fiorano Circuit in Italy with driver Fernando Alonso, joining Ferrari who utilised the track for car development and reliability testing. At the previous round in Spain, Coulthard stalled on the starting grid and McLaren team principal Ron Dennis accused him of "brain fade", a remark he later retracted. While Dennis publicly apologised to Coulthard, the relationship between the two was still strained; Coulthard spoke of his hope of continuing to score championship points in every race of the season.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A104786160/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=7621ebf3 Schumacher not getting it all his own way Young Byron 11 May 2001 Herald Sun 14 April 2019 111 Infotrac Newsstand subscription The Daily Telegraph columnist Sarah Edworthy said the Austrian Grand Prix was where Coulthard had to demonstrate no driver errors. His manager Martin Brundle stated Coulthard needed to prevent emotions from disrupting his consistency.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3005129/Austria-to-decide-McLarens-first-son.html Austria to decide McLaren's first son Edworthy Sarah 10 May 2001 The Daily Telegraph 14 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414194657/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3005129/Austria-to-decide-McLarens-first-son.html 14 April 2019 live Michael Schumacher said his focus was to respond to McLaren's challenge and hoped to be competitive in Austria, "Last year I got pushed out of the race at the first corner which was very disappointing. This year I hope things will go better for me. The car should be competitive, the track characteristics are similar to those of the last race in terms of performance."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4319/.html Work Needed to See Off McLaren, Says Schumacher 9 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021020084035/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4319/.html 20 October 2002 live 14 April 2019 Practice There were four practice sessions preceding Sunday's race, two each on Friday and Saturday. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions lasted an hour; the third and fourth sessions, on Saturday morning, lasted 45 minutes each.Domenjoz Luc Formula 1 Yearbook 2001–2002 https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_y5h8 2001 Parragon Bath, Somerset 131, 220–221 0-75256-639-3 registration Internet Archive The Friday practice sessions took place in dry and overcast weather and on a slippery, dusty track. Several drivers spun during the session; all avoided damage to their cars.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010511b.html Austrian GP: Coulthard Paces Friday Practice Gardner John 11 May 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010523164151/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010511b.html 23 May 2001 dead 14 April 2019 McLaren's Mika Häkkinen, unwell with the flu, set the first practice session's fastest lap of 1 minute and 11.751 seconds late on, almost three-tenths of a second faster than his teammate Coulthard in second. Barrichello, Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher, Arrows driver Enrique Bernoldi, BAR's Olivier Panis, the second Arrows of Jos Verstappen and Heidfeld rounded out the session's top ten quickest drivers.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4333/.html Friday First Free Practice – Austrian GP 11 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021219033443/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4333/.html 19 December 2002 live 14 April 2019 Jean Alesi's Prost had an engine failure on the start/finish straight, and Jordan driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen had his running curtailed with a power steering problem.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25965 Mika Hakkinen quickest in Austria 11 May 2001 F1Racing.net https://web.archive.org/web/20041117070751/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25965 17 November 2004 dead 15 April 2019 In the second practice session, Coulthard recorded the day's fastest lap of 1 minute and 11.245 seconds on his final lap of practice. His teammate Häkkinen placed second and Barrichello was the highest-placed Ferrari in third, having been the fastest driver late in the session until both of the McLaren vehicles set their quickest laps. Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher, Heidfeld, Frentzen, Räikkönen and the BAR duo of Panis and Jacques Villeneuve followed in positions four through ten.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14321 Free practice 2: Coulthard rules the roost 11 May 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190415090526/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14321 15 April 2019 live 15 April 2019 Jenson Button's Benetton B201 engine failed on the approach to turn two five minutes into practice.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5505.html Coulthard fastest in Friday practice – Austrian GP 11 May 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010523160404/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5505.html 23 May 2001 dead 15 April 2019 Verstappen later spun into the final turn gravel trap and his Arrows teammate Bernoldi lost control of his car returning to the pit lane. The Saturday morning practice sessions occurred in clear and warm weather.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512a.html Austrian GP: Coulthard Continues to Set Practice Pace Gardner John 12 May 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010825144857/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512a.html 25 August 2001 dead 15 April 2019 With a time of 1 minute and 10.094 seconds, Michael Schumacher was fastest in the third practice session, ahead of Williams' Juan Pablo Montoya, Häkkinen, Barrichello, Coulthard, Frentzen, Panis, Villeneuve and the Sauber duo of Räikkönen and Heidfeld. Bernoldi ran into the grass by locking his brakes, and Coulthard approached the final corner too quickly, causing him to drive deep into the corner's gravel trap.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4351/.html Saturday First Free Practice – Austrian GP 12 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20020920103630/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4351/.html 20 September 2002 live 15 April 2019 Coulthard led the final practice session with a lap of 1 minute and 10.010 seconds.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4352/.html Saturday Second Free Practice – Austrian GP 12 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021020084751/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4352/.html 20 October 2002 live 15 April 2019 The Ferrari cars were second and third – Michael Schumacher ahead of Barrichello – with Schumacher leading the time sheets until Coulthard's last lap.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14334 Free practice 4: Coulthard puts in a late flier 12 May 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190415090528/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14334 15 April 2019 live 15 April 2019 Häkkinen, Montoya, his teammate Ralf Schumacher, Frentzen, Jarno Trulli, Heidfeld and Villeneuve completed the top ten. Verstappen's right-rear suspension failed at the double left Niki Lauda bend turn, spearing into a gravel trap and a wall beside the track.http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10997 Coulthard leads the way – Austrian GP – Saturday's second practice report 12 May 2001 F1 Today https://web.archive.org/web/20010714185129/http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10997 14 July 2001 dead 15 April 2019 Ralf Schumacher spun through 180 degrees at the turn two; he continued driving. Later, a deer emerged from the forests and caused Montoya to slow. The deer ran through a gravel trap and left the circuit via a trackside barrier. Qualifying thumb|Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2007) took his first pole position in Austria and the 37th of his career. Saturday afternoon's one hour qualifying session saw each driver 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. The weather was warm and overcast with a headwind slowing drivers.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news2.htm Free Practice and Qualifying 12 May 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20010630070415/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news2.htm 30 June 2001 dead 15 April 2019 As the circuit was low on grip due to a lack of usage, drivers waited for 21 minutes before driving on it,http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512b.html Austrian GP: M. Schumacher Takes Pole Gardner John 12 May 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010521064141/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512b.html 21 May 2001 dead 15 April 2019 leading to heavy traffic.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1326000/1326694.stm Schumacher sets Austria pace 12 May 2001 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20010519073655/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1326000/1326694.stm 19 May 2001 dead 15 April 2019 Notwithstanding a driver error at turn two,http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4366/.html Today's Selected Quotes – Austrian GP 12 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021020083535/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4366/.html 20 October 2002 live 15 April 2019 Michael Schumacher bettered Häkkinen's unofficial lap record from the 2000 race to take his fifth pole position of the season and the 37th of his career with a lap of 1 minute and 9.562 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Montoya who took his maiden front row start.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/schumacher-takes-pole-in-austria-1.383569 Schumacher takes pole in Austria 12 May 2001 The Irish Times 15 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190415112256/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/schumacher-takes-pole-in-austria-1.383569 15 April 2019 live Reuters Traffic on his final timed lap, an error on his third, and a slower pace in the final two corners put Ralf Schumacher third.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14337 Qualifying: Schuey takes dominant pole 12 May 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190415130214/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14337 15 April 2019 live 15 April 2019 Barrichello in fourth adjusted his car's downforce set-up. Trulli changed his engine after it failed during practice and he drove the final 15 minutes to take fifth. Sixth-placed Heidfeld made minor alterations to his Sauber C20 and experimented with tyre pressures. The McLaren team were seventh and eighth in its worst qualifying performance since the 1997 French Grand Prix. Coulthard in seventh could not improve his lap because of the headwind and a car balance that created oversteer. A minor loss of water pressure in his engine at turn three and on the back straight slowed his teammate Häkkinen in eighth on his final attempt. Ninth-placed Räikkönen was slowed by Villeneuve on a timed lap and had a recurrence of gearbox shifting problems from the prior two practice sessions. Panis took tenth after confusion over tyre strategy. Frentzen in 11th accidentally engaged his pit lane limiter at his first attempt and his best lap was on his second timed run before his car's balance deteriorated. Multiple errors from an unbalanced setup and weight distribution on his BAR 003 restricted Villeneuve to 12th. Jaguar's Eddie Irvine swerved into the pit lane to avoid hitting Alesi's spun car on his first timed lap and traffic left him in 13th. His teammate Pedro de la Rosa took 14th on his second lap. Bernoldi in 15th was ahead of his teammate Verstappen 16th after a spin at the final corner, which caused Michael Schumacher to swerve into a gravel trap. Burti and Alesi qualified their Prost cars in 17th and 20th,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 166–167 Austrian GP registration Internet Archive both complaining of a lack of car grip. Alonso separated the two drivers in 18th. Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella in 19th had a misfiring engine and he used the spare car setup for his teammate Button. Car set-up issues and an understeer left Button in 21st. Tarso Marques in the second Minardi car was the final qualifier in 22nd; he spun into a gravel trap and took the team's spare car until a rear damper fault curtailed his running. Qualifying classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Constructor Lap Gap Gap to the fastest car Grid Final grid position 1 1 DEU Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:09.562 — 1 2 6 COL Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams-BMW 1:09.686 +0.124 2 3 5 DEU Ralf SchumacherWilliams-BMW 1:09.769 +0.207 3 4 2 BRA Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:09.786 +0.224 4 5 12 ITA Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 1:10.202 +0.640 5 6 16 DEU Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:10.211 +0.649 6 7 4 GBR David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:10.331 +0.769 7 8 3 FIN Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:10.342 +0.780 8 9 17 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas 1:10.396 +0.834 9 10 9 FRA Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:10.435 +0.873 10 11 11 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda 1:10.923 +1.361 11 12 10 CAN Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:11.058 +1.496 12 13 18 GBR Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:11.632 +2.070 13 14 19 ESP Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth 1:11.752 +2.190 14 15 15 BRA Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech 1:11.823 +2.261 15 16 14 NED Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech 1:12.187 +2.625 16 17 23 BRA Luciano Burti Prost-Acer 1:12.206 +2.644 17 18 21 ESP Fernando Alonso Minardi-European 1:12.640 +3.078 18 19 7 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 1:12.644 +3.082 19 20 22 FRA Jean Alesi Prost-Acer 1:12.910 +3.348 20 21 8 GBR Jenson Button Benetton-Renault 1:13.459 +3.897 21 22 20 BRA Tarso Marques Minardi-European 1:13.585 +4.023 22107% time: 1:14.431Sources:2001 Austrian Grand Prix results http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2057.html ESPN 14 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160113120306/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2057.html 13 January 2016 livehttp://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/qualification.aspx Austria 2001 – Qualifications StatsF1 en https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224120/http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/qualification.aspx 14 November 2018 live 14 November 2018 Warm-up The drivers took to the track on Sunday morning for a 30-minute warm-up session in dry weather.http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=06 Grand Prix of Austria Gale Force F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010708115211/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=06 8 July 2001 15 April 2019 All drivers fine-tuned their race set-ups against the weather of the time, set laps in their spare cars and Jaguar and Williams tested their launch control systems.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news3.htm Warm-up 13 May 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20010630071255/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news3.htm 30 June 2001 dead 15 April 2019 Both McLaren drivers improved from qualifying: Häkkinen recorded a lap of 1 minute and 11.647 seconds to go fastest. Coulthard and Frentzen were second and third and the Ferrari pair of Barrichello and Michael Schumacher fourth and fifth, the latter stopped at the exit of the pit lane with fire erupting from the rear of his car. Positions six through ten were occupied by Trulli, Räikkönen, Villeneuve, De la Rosa and Heidfeld.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4372/.html Sunday Warm-Up – Austrian GP 19 December 2002 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021219024348/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4372/.html 19 December 2002 live 15 April 2019 An engine problem prompted Villeneuve to switch into the spare BAR 003 car for the race. Race The 71-lap, 307.146 km mi on race took place in the afternoon from 14:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) before 76,000 spectators. The weather at the start was dry and warm,Bishop Matt Matt Bishop (journalist) Matt Bishop: The forgotten F1 season when Coulthard trounced Häkkinen https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/matt-bishop-the-forgotten-f1-season-when-coulthard-trounced-hakkinen/ Motor Sport 27 January 2026 31 January 2026 with the air temperature from 18 to 19 C F and the track temperature between 18 and 32 C F;http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/a1ring_race_comments.shtml 2001: A1-Ring (Race Commentary) 13 May 2001 F1-Live.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010616003235/http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/a1ring_race_comments.shtml 16 June 2001 dead 14 April 2019 forecasts four days beforehand predicted rain showers and lower ambient and track temperatures.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14298 Sunshine and showers at the A1-Ring 9 May 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190415200727/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14298 15 April 2019 live 15 April 2019 At the start, both Jordan cars of Frentzen, Trulli, Häkkinen's McLaren and Heidfeld's Sauber were stationary on the grid with launch control system faults.http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/elizalde.html The 2001 Austrian GP Review Elizalde Pablo 16 May 2001 AtlasF1 7 20 https://web.archive.org/web/20010522154041/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/elizalde.html 22 May 2001 live 15 April 2019 That prompted several drivers to swerve to prevent a pile-up.Grand Prix Results: Austrian GP, 2001 http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr669.html GrandPrix.com 13 May 2001 14 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20010628091116/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr669.html 28 June 2001 live In the meantime, Montoya moved ahead of the slow starting Michael Schumacher for the lead since the starting grid provided more grip than the pit lane exit on which Schumacher's launch control system had been tuned. Ralf Schumacher then got past the Ferrari driver to move into second on the approach to turn one.Cooper Adam 16 May 2001 Austrian GP: Race Analysis https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/oz-gp-race-analysis-5011407/5011407/ 28 June 2024 Autosport Coulthard made a fast getaway, moving from seventh to fifth after Michael Schumacher held him off into first turn.https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38613/1/coulthards-seventh-heaven Coulthard's seventh heaven 13 May 2001 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151021/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38613/1/coulthards-seventh-heaven 16 April 2019 live 16 April 2019 At the first lap's conclusion, the safety car was deployed since track marshals were unable to clear the grid of stranded cars in time for all of the circulating drivers to come by at racing speed.http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/austria/race.html 2001: Round 6: Austria: A1-Ring 13 May 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010618215359/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/austria/race.html 18 June 2001 dead 14 April 2019 Of the stalled cars, Frentzen retired with a broken gearbox, Häkkinen did a solitary exploratory lap once the safety car was withdrawn at the end of lap three before retiring and Trulli and Heidfeld began from the pit lane.http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010513b.html Austrian GP: Coulthard Wins Attrition-Filled Race Gardner John 13 May 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010516135325/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010513b.html 16 May 2001 dead 15 April 2019 Some mechanics had attempted to illegally restart the stalled cars in the pit lane's fast lane. left|thumb|upright|Juan Pablo Montoya (pictured in 2014) led the first 16 laps until he ran wide defending from Michael Schumacher. Montoya maintained the lead over his teammate Ralf Schumacher in second and Michael Schumacher in third after the safety car drove into the pit lane at lap three's conclusion.Austrian GP lapwatch http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1328000/1328201.stm BBC Sport 13 May 2001 14 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20010519080648/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1328000/1328201.stm 19 May 2001 dead On lap four, Verstappen overtook Räikkönen and Irvine to move to sixth as he set an early fastest lap of 1 minute and 14.059 seconds because he was on a light fuel load. That same lap, Fisichella joined the list of retirees by his race engineer instructing him over the radio to enter the pit lane with a misfiring engine.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4388/.html Today's Selected Quotes – Austrian GP 13 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021020085404/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4388/.html 20 October 2002 live 15 April 2019 Verstappen then bettered his own fastest lap to a 1-minute and 13.282 seconds on the following lap as he passed Coulthard for fifth.http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_at_laps.html Lap-by-Lap: Grand Prix of Austria 2001 13 May 2001 Gale Force F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010911075306/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_at_laps.html 11 September 2001 dead 15 April 2019 During the fifth lap, Trulli went into final corner's gravel trap, and Heidfeld overtook him for 18th. An attempt by Barrichello to pass his teammate Michael Schumacher on lap six almost resulted in contact at the second turn. That allowed Verstappen to challenge Barrichello; he could not overtake him. On lap seven, Panis passed Irvine for seventh and stopped a counterattack from the latter. Two laps later, Ralf Schumacher began to lose pressure in his rear brakes and fell back from his teammate Montoya; he struggled against Michael Schumacher and Barrichello. Bernoldi passed Irvine and Villeneuve on the same lap. On lap 10, Villeneuve lined up a pass on Irvine for 10th and the two made contact halfway through the first corner, causing Villeneuve to spin and relinquish 11th place to Dde la Rosa. Ralf Schumacher fell to seventh before he entered the pit lane at the end of the lap to retire. This promoted Michael Schumacher into second, his teammate Barrichello third and Verstappen fourth. At this point, a higher rate of tyre degradation of his Michelin compounds slowed Montoya,Race report: Coulthard win narrows the gap http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14372 Autosport 13 May 2001 15 April 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190415200738/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14372 15 April 2019https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/10044/the-day-montoya-refused-to-give-up The day Montoya refused to give up Newbold James 13 April 2020 Autosport 13 April 2020 allowing Michael Schumacher to close up and forming a group of cars composed of Schumacher, Barrichello, Verstappen, Coulthard and Räikkönen. thumb|upright|David Coulthard (pictured in 2007) took the lead from the 47th lap and maintained it for his second victory of the season and the 11th of his career. Over the next four laps, Montoya held off attempts from Michael Schumacher to overtake; his Williams car was quick on the straights. On the 14th lap, Trulli was shown a black flag to inform him he had been disqualified from the race because he ignored the red light to indicate that the pit lane was closed and going into the queue behind the safety car. The top six drivers were covered by two seconds at the start of lap 16.Coulthard triumphs in Austrian stunner http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=26063 F1Racing.net 13 May 2001 15 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040928170047/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=26063 28 September 2004 dead As the field drove towards turn two, Michael Schumacher drew alongside Montoya on the right going into the turn and then steered left for the corner itself, putting Montoya on the track's centre. Montoya braked later than Michael Schumacher, locked his rear tyres and went off the racing line to block on the dirty part of the circuit, causing him to run into the gravel trap with the latter trapped to his left.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/14/sports/IHT-montoya-and-schumacher-duel-but-coulthard-wins.html Montoya and Schumacher Duel, but Coulthard Wins Spurgeon Brad Brad Spurgeon 14 May 2001 International Herald Tribune 16 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190416173754/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/14/sports/IHT-montoya-and-schumacher-duel-but-coulthard-wins.html 16 April 2019 live Michael Schumacher ran wide onto some grass to avoid colliding with Montoya; he dropped to sixth and Montoya seventh. Barrichello took the lead with Verstappen second and Coulthard third. Bernoldi retired in the garage with a hydraulic system failure on lap 17 as Burti was overtaken by his teammate Alesi for 12th. Six laps later, after dropping away from Barrichello, Verstappen made the first of two pit stops, rejoining the circuit in seventh. In the meantime, Michael Schumacher set a series of fast lap times to get closer to Panis. He lost momentum behind Panis but overtook him around the inside for fourth on lap 25. On lap 26, Marques pulled off to the side of the track to retire with a gearbox failure. Two laps later, Michael Schumacher caught Räikkönen, slipstreamed him and made a pass for third place going into Gosser corner with no counter-challenge. On the same lap, Alesi overtook De la Rosa for 10th and Button got ahead of Burti for 12th on the lap after. By lap 35, Michael Schumacher set a new official track record of 1 minute and 11.179 seconds as he drew to within a second of Coulthard in second. Panis ran wide on the entry to the final corner at the end of the following lap and gave Montoya fifth. At this point, Coulthard and Michael Schumacher lapped half a second faster than race leader Barrichello as Michael Schumacher came to within a tenth of a second of Coulthard, whom he was unable to overtake. Two more retirements occurred during this stage of the Grand Prix: Alonso had a gearbox fault on the 39th lap and Montoya stopped on an escape road with a loss of hydraulic pressure two laps later. On the 44th lap, the first round of pit stops for the leaders began when Panis made a pit stop from fifth. He rejoined in sixth and Verstappen entered the pit lane on the next lap. Michael Schumacher and Räikkönen stopped at the end of lap 46. Coulthard led when Barrichello entered the pit lane on the next lap. Barrichello emerged in second through a fast lap before entering the pit lane, ahead of his teammate Michael Schumacher after the latter lost grip into the final corner and ran sideways onto dirt, losing around 1.6 seconds. Coulthard remained on the circuit for the next three laps by setting the race's overall fastest lap on lap 48 at 1 minute and 10.843 seconds to go faster on a lighter fuel load after driving conservatively earlier in the race. After an eight-second pit stop, Coulthard rejoined the circuit 1.3 seconds ahead of Barrichello in second because he required less fuel to go into his car. On lap 50, De la Rosa retired from 12th with a transmission failure. Two laps later, Villeneuve took a ten-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding in the pit lane during his pit stop; he kept eighth. Further down the field, Heidfeld overtook Button for 11th on the 57th lap. left|thumb|upright|Jos Verstappen (pictured in 2005) finished sixth and scored the sole championship point of Arrows for the 2001 season. By the 61st lap, Coulthard was a full second in front of Barrichello and was able to keep him out of range for an overtake notwithstanding slower traffic impeding him. Michael Schumacher was a further 1.2 seconds behind in third. Button became the Grand Prix's final retirement with fire emerging from the rear of his car and spun on his own oil at the final turn on lap 63. Six laps later, Ferrari's team principal Jean Todt invoked team orders on Barrichello ("Let Michael pass for the championship") to allow Michael Schumacher past and improve his teammate's status in the World Drivers' Championship.29 June 2024 The Top-5 unforgettable moments from the Austrian Grand Prix https://www.redbullring.com/en/news/the-top-5-unforgettable-moments-from-the-austrian-grand-prix/?srsltid=AfmBOoqYGRwTq32OXBIhQaw6XcJwWPBSDtV4mPIcFJAmLC3XW6rKgyHR 8 September 2024 Red Bull Ring Barrichello ignored repeated instructions from Todt and continued in second;http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4393/.html Barrichello Ignored Initial Team Orders 13 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20020920102722/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4393/.html 20 September 2002 live 16 April 2019 he obeyed at the end of lap 71 by going wide exiting the final corner before the start/finish line and slowing to yield second to Michael Schumacher. After finishing second in every Austrian Grand Prix since 1997, Coulthard increased his advantage to 2.1 seconds by managing his lead and crossed the start/finish line first after 71 laps to take his second victory of the season and the 11th of his career. Raikkonen secured the best finish of his season in fourth. Panis took fifth and Verstappen earned his first championship point of 2001 as he finished in the final points-paying position of sixth. The final finishers were Irvine, Villeneuve, Heidfeld, Alesi and Burti. Post-race Out of respect for Paul Morgan, the managing director of Ilmor Engineering, who was killed in a plane crash at the Sywell Aerodrome in Northampton the day before the race, Coulthard refrained from spraying champagne on the podium.http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/16/formulaone.formulaone2001 Coulthard pits wits perfectly against Ferraris Henry Alan 14 May 2001 The Guardian 16 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140510084706/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/16/formulaone.formulaone2001 10 May 2014 live Alan Henry In the subsequent press conference, Coulthard spoke of the importance of driving with a heavy fuel tank, "I was able to lean the engine out early on after the first few laps and save quite a few laps of fuel as well as obviously with the safety car and that enabled us to go quite long."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4380/.html Post-Race Press Conference – Austrian GP 13 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20020424223728/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4380/.html 24 April 2002 live 16 April 2019 Michael Schumacher said he executed a manual start after a launch control system fault and that his strategy after the collision with Montoya was to wait until the pit stops, adding, "I didn't have much to lose. I could have stayed behind and wait all race until the pit stops. But then I wouldn't have had a chance to have a go to get back up to the lead, which at some stage I thought I could." Barrichello stated he began on used front tyres and unused rear compounds and believed he would have won had Coulthard not remained on track for another three laps, "It was one of those races where I had a good feeling, I had a good car, I was really driving as fast as I could behind him, but there was very little to take away and unfortunately I couldn't go to win again." Opinions over the application of team orders within Ferrari on the final lap were mixed.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4394/.html Mixed Opinions About Ferrari's Team Orders 13 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021020092212/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4394/.html 20 October 2002 live 16 April 2019 Alonso called it "a strange decision" since it was early in the season and the technical director of McLaren Adrian Newey felt it went against Formula One's moral principles. Villeneuve said he was puzzled at those who expressed shock over the order due to Barrichello's status as Ferrari's second driver and the Jaguar team principal and three-time world champion Niki Lauda argued it was the correct decision because of Michael Schumacher's higher placing in the World Drivers' Championship. Ferrari held a post-race meeting with senior staff to discuss the situation.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14378 Unhappy Rubens to talk team orders with Ferrari 13 May 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151022/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14378 16 April 2019 live 16 April 2019 Barrichello later insisted the orders had not demotivated him, "Of course, I was unhappy to be asked to move over. The one thing that makes my life difficult at Ferrari is nothing to do with the team structure or team orders, it is just the simple fact that Michael is a good driver."http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_5312.php3 Rubens denies Ferrari feud 15 May 2001 ITV-F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010521064317/http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_5312.php3 21 May 2001 dead 16 April 2019 The finishing order outside of the top three remained provisional because BAR lodged an appeal with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-aligned Royal Automobile Club over its belief Räikkönen overtook Panis under yellow flag conditions necessitated for Button's retirement on lap 66.https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38622/1/raikkonen-fourth-protested-by-bar Raikkonen fourth protested by BAR 13 May 2001 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151021/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38622/1/raikkonen-fourth-protested-by-bar 16 April 2019 live 16 April 2019 It came about when the team's protest to the stewards was rejected following a review of video footage resulting in the conclusion there was no incident since it was unreported by track marshals.https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sauber-result-suspended-pending-investigation/2034682 Sauber result suspended pending investigation 13 May 2001 16 April 2019 SWI swissinfo https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151019/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sauber-result-suspended-pending-investigation/2034682 16 April 2019 live Craig Pollock, the BAR team owner, explained the appeal was lodged because the constructor sought clarity over the regulation preventing drivers from passing under yellow flag conditions.http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04224.html BAR appeal for rule clarification 22 May 2001 GrandPrix.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010628070159/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04224.html 28 June 2001 live 16 April 2019 BAR's appeal was heard by a panel of judges at a meeting of the FIA's International Court of Appeal in Paris on 1 June.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4432/.html BAR Appeal to be Heard in June 18 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20021219034459/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4432/.html 19 December 2002 live 16 April 2019 The judges upheld the stewards' original verdict and confirmed the race's original result. BAR stated their satisfaction with the result.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1366000/1366223.stm Raikkonen escapes punishment 2 June 2001 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20011004112655/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1366000/1366223.stm 4 October 2001 dead 16 April 2019 Michael Schumacher said he was upset about the incident with Montoya on lap 16 that forced both drivers to lose positions and vowed to speak to the Colombian, "I am a little bit upset obviously because there is no way he could make that corner. He just went off and took me with him. He had lost it anyway and all he could do was do something to me. Sooner or later I would have passed him anyway."http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14376 Schuey nonplussed by Montoya's driving 13 May 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190416173755/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14376 16 April 2019 live 16 April 2019 Montoya's response was, "If he (Schumacher) thinks he has been granted by divine grace some right which allows him to overtake wherever he wants, I have news for him: he can forget it. He won't intimidate me, because I'm not psychologically fragile as other drivers."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4399/.html Montoya 'Not Intimidated' by Schumacher 14 May 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20020619220631/http://atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4399/.html 19 June 2002 live 16 April 2019 After reviewing television footage of the incident, Michael Schumacher told the press he now agreed with Montoya's perspective it was "a racing incident", adding, "It has to be said that, when you sit in the car you don't get the overview of the situation, which you can have looking from outside."http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5336 Schuey clears Montoya 17 May 2001 ITV-F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010609185153/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5336 9 June 2001 dead 16 April 2019 The race result saw Coulthard reduce Michael Schumacher's advantage in the World Drivers' Championship to four championship points. Barrichello remained in third with 18 championship points and he extended his advantage over the fourth-placed Ralf Schumacher to six championship points. Heidfeld continued to round out the top five with eight championship points. In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari retained the same 18-point gap over McLaren in second and Williams maintained third. Sauber in fifth made up three championship points over Jordan in fourth with eleven races left in the season. Race classification Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold. Pos PositionNo. Car number Driver Constructor TyreLaps Laps completed Time/RetiredGrid Final grid position Points 1 4 UK David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 71 1:27:45.927 7 10 2 1 Germany Michael SchumacherFerrari Bridgestone 71 +2.190 1 6 3 2 Brazil Rubens BarrichelloFerrari Bridgestone 71 +2.527 4 4 4 17 Finland Kimi RäikkönenSauber-Petronas Bridgestone 71 +41.593 9 3 5 9 France Olivier PanisBAR-Honda Bridgestone 71 +53.775 10 2 6 14 Netherlands Jos VerstappenArrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 70 +1 Lap 16 1 7 18 UK Eddie IrvineJaguar-Cosworth Michelin 70 +1 Lap 13  8 10 Canada Jacques VilleneuveBAR-Honda Bridgestone 70 +1 Lap 12  9 16 Germany Nick HeidfeldSauber-Petronas Bridgestone 69 +2 Laps 6  10 22 France Jean AlesiProst-Acer Michelin 69 +2 Laps 20  11 23 Brazil Luciano BurtiProst-Acer Michelin 69 +2 Laps 17  Ret Retired 8 UK Jenson ButtonBenetton-Renault Michelin 60 Engine/Spun off 21  Ret Retired 19 Spain Pedro de la RosaJaguar-Cosworth Michelin 48 Transmission 14  Ret Retired 6 Colombia Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams-BMW Michelin 41 Hydraulics 2  Ret Retired 21 Spain Fernando AlonsoMinardi-European Michelin 38 Gearbox 18  Ret Retired 20 Brazil Tarso MarquesMinardi-European Michelin 25 Gearbox 22  Ret Retired 15 Brazil Enrique BernoldiArrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 17 Hydraulics 15  Ret Retired 5 Germany Ralf SchumacherWilliams-BMW Michelin 10 Brakes 3  Ret Retired 7 Italy Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton-Renault Michelin 3 Engine 19  Ret Retired 3 Finland Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 1 Transmission 8  Ret Retired 11 Germany Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan-Honda Bridgestone 0 Gearbox/Stalled 11  DSQ Disqualified 12 Italy Jarno TrulliJordan-Honda Bridgestone 14 Exited pits under red light 51 1 Sources:2001 Austrian Grand Prix http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/39/ Formula1.com 26 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028233627/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/39/ 28 October 2014 Notes: 1 1— Jarno Trulli was disqualified from the Grand Prix for passing a red light at the exit of the pit lane. 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 42 10px 2 UK David Coulthard 38 10px 3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 18 10px 4 Germany Ralf Schumacher 12 10px 5 Germany Nick Heidfeld 8Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/championnat.aspx Austria 2001 – Championship StatsF1 8 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190406111307/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/championnat.aspx 6 April 2019 live Constructors' Championship standings +/– Championship positions gained, maintained or lost Pos Position Constructor Points 10px 1 Italy Ferrari 60 10px 2 United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 42 10px 3 United Kingdom Williams-BMW 18 10px 4 Ireland Jordan-Honda 13 10px 5 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 12Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References 30em Austrian Grand Prix 2001 2001 Spanish Grand Prix 2001 Monaco Grand Prix 2000 Austrian Grand Prix 2002 Austrian Grand Prix Austria Formula One Sports 47 13 11 N 14 45 53 E source:kolossus-nowiki title Austrian Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:Austrian Grand Prix Category:May 2001 sports events in Europe