2001 Spanish Grand Prix

Fifth round of the 2001 Formula One season January 2016 July 2026 F1 Spain Spanish 29 April 2001 2001 San Marino Grand Prix 2001 Austrian Grand Prix Circuit Catalunya 1995-2003.svg Gran Premio Marlboro de Espana 2001 5 17 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain Permanent racing facility 2.939 4.730 65 190.962 307.323 Overcast, Mild, Dry, Air Temp: 18°C 91,000 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:18.201 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:21.151 Germany 25 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Germany Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Colombia Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda Canada ESP 2001 Spanish GP http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Spanish%20GP ChicaneF1 29 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20071209222550/http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Spanish%20GP 9 December 2007 dead2001 Spanish Grand Prix results http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/race/2056.html ESPN 29 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20140720044651/http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/race/2056.html 20 July 2014 dead2001 Spanish Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-spanish-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 29 July 2024 28 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240228032750/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-spanish-grand-prix/ live The 2001 Spanish Grand Prix (officially the Gran Premio Marlboro de Espana 2001)https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2001/races/707/spain/race-result Spanish Formula1.com 22 July 2025 was a Formula One motor race held on 29 April 2001, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain, before 91,000 spectators. It was the fifth round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship, and the circuit hosted its 11th Spanish Grand Prix. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the 65-lap race from pole position. Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya finished second for his first Formula One podium finish and British American Racing's (BAR) Jacques Villeneuve finished third. Going into the race, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and McLaren's David Coulthard shared the lead of the World Drivers' Championship, but Ferrari led McLaren in the World Constructors' Championship. Michael Schumacher set the fastest lap in the one-hour qualifying session, securing pole position. He held the lead until the two pit stop cycles, when Coulthard's teammate Mika Häkkinen took the lead each time round due to his longer stints than Schumacher's. Häkkinen took the lead after the second round of stops because McLaren told him to push to get ahead of Schumacher, whose rear tyres began to vibrate. Häkkinen led the race and appeared set to win until his clutch failed on the final lap due to a hydraulic leak. Michael Schumacher took the lead and won by 40 seconds over Montoya. Electronic driver aids including traction control, fully automatic gearboxes, and launch control became legal for the first time since the 1993 season at the Spanish Grand Prix. Schumacher's win was his third of the season and his 47th overall. As a result, he led the World Drivers' Championship by eight championship points over Coulthard and 22 over Rubens Barrichello. With 12 races left in the season, Ferrari expanded their lead in the World Constructors' Championship to 18 championship points over McLaren and 32 championship points over Williams. Background The 2001 Spanish Grand Prix was the fifth of seventeen Formula One races in the 2001 Formula One World Championship, held on 29 April 2001, at the 4.730 km mi on clockwise Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain, the track's 11th Spanish Grand Prix.Tytler Ewan 24 April 2001 The Spanish GP Preview https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/spn/preview/tytler.html AtlasF1 7 17 29 July 2024 10 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910051410/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/spn/preview/tytler.html live Before the race, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher and McLaren driver David Coulthard were tied for the World Drivers' Championship lead with 26 championship points each. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was third on 14 championship points, followed by Williams's Ralf Schumacher and Sauber's Nick Heidfeld with 12 and 7 championship points.Jones Bruce https://archive.org/details/officialf1grandp0000jone/ The Official F1 Grand Prix Guide 2002 Carlton Books 2002 1-84222-557-X London, England 106–107 2001 Final Tables registration Internet Archive Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship with 40 championship points, and McLaren were second with 30. Williams were third with 12 championship points, followed by Jordan on 10 and Sauber on 8. Two months before the start of the Grand Prix weekend, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; Formula One's governing body) and all the teams agreed to legalise electronic driver aids such as traction control, fully-automatic gearboxes, and launch control from the Spanish Grand Prix to end long-standing rumours of cheating by teams in Formula One, because of the extreme difficulty of policing such systems since the methods of doing so could not detect the difference between traction control and torque mapping and to clarify which electronic systems were legal.Knutson Dan 15 April 2001 Teams Come To Grips With Return Of Traction Control In Spain http://www.usgpindy.com/press/2001/spain-04262001.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010507004904/http://www.usgpindy.com/press/2001/spain-04262001.php 7 May 2001 29 July 2024 USGP Indy23 February 2001 Traction Control Clears Final Hurdle https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/feb/report.php/id/3671/.html 29 July 2024 AtlasF1 Reuters 6 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050406214458/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/feb/report.php/id/3671/.html live The FIA previously prohibited these devices at the end of 1993, fearing that technology would reduce driver abilities.Spurgeon Brad Brad Spurgeon 28 April 2001 Computerized Aids, Once Banned, Return for Spanish Grand Prix : Drivers Face New Set Of Rules https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/28/sports/IHT-computerized-aids-once-banned-return-for-spanish-grand-prix.html 29 July 2024 International Herald Tribune 28 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240828203740/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/28/sports/IHT-computerized-aids-once-banned-return-for-spanish-grand-prix.html live The return of electronic driver aids was the major point of discussion heading into the race.Freeman Mark Hughes Mark Hughes (journalist) Beer Matt S5 E2: 2001 Spanish GP – Hakkinen's heartbreak, Dennis's 'brain fade' https://shows.acast.com/bring-back-v10s-classic-f1-stories/episodes/68187f546486cd0c1a894e02 The Race 13 January 2022 00:01.44–00:50.43 21 May 2026 Bring Back V10s Acast Glenn Several drivers voiced displeasure with the systems' return, but engineers and manufacturers observed that it provided an opportunity for them to demonstrate their technical skills. Drivers tried the new technology as they left the pit lane during free practice.Windsor Peter 29 April 2001 Control freak; Motor racing https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73964393/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=49e4758 subscription 31 July 2024 The Sunday Times 8 Gale Academic OneFile Peter Windsor Following the San Marino Grand Prix on 15 April, all teams tested aerodynamics, electronic driver aids, engines, mechanical car components and tyres at various European racing circuits to prepare for the Spanish Grand Prix.17 April 2001 Traction control testing kicks off today http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25313 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155140/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25313 28 September 2004 30 July 2024 F1Racing.netFormula One Update – 20 April 2001 http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/20-04-2001.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 20 April 2001 30 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20010821045630/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/20-04-2001.htm 21 August 2001 deadSilverstone test day 1: Frentzen on form https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/silverstone-test-day-1-frentzen-on-form-5007925/5007925/ Autosport 17 April 2001 30 July 2024 26 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240726081532/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/silverstone-test-day-1-frentzen-on-form-5007925/5007925/ live The British-based teams of Benetton, British American Racing (BAR), Jaguar, Jordan, McLaren and Williams and the Paris-based Prost team tested at England's Silverstone Circuit from 17 to 19 April.18 April 2001 Silverstone, day 2 – AM: McLaren rules early roost https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/silverstone-day-2-am-mclaren-rules-early-roost-5007935/5007935/ 30 July 2024 Autosport 30 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240730043104/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/silverstone-day-2-am-mclaren-rules-early-roost-5007935/5007935/ live 18 April 2001 McLaren Duo Fastest at Silverstone – Day Two https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4160/.html 30 July 2024 AtlasF1 10 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510131626/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4160/.html live Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen set the first day's fastest lap time, while McLaren's Mika Häkkinen led on the final two days.Silverstone test, day 3: Hakkinen on a roll https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/silverstone-test-day-3-hakkinen-on-a-roll-5007715/5007715/ Autosport 19 April 2001 30 July 2024 30 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240730050511/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/silverstone-test-day-3-hakkinen-on-a-roll-5007715/5007715/ live Sauber, Ferrari and Minardi tested at Italy's Mugello Circuit between 18 and 20 April.18 April 2001 Ferrari top Mugello test http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25347 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155216/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25347 28 September 2004 30 July 2024 F1Racing.netGardner John 20 April 2001 Mugello Test, Day 3 – Schumacher Finishes Fast http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010420a.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010721161601/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010420a.html 21 July 2001 30 July 2024 Speedvision Luca Badoer, Ferrari's test driver, topped the first day's running, while Michael Schumacher led the second and final days.19 April 2001 Schumacher Sets the Pace at Mugello – Day Two https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4166/.html 30 July 2024 AtlasF1 10 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510131116/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4166/.html live Arrows did two days of private straight-line speed aerodynamic testing at Italy's Vairiano Circuit with former Indy Lights driver Jonny Kane, followed by regular driver Jos Verstappen. Sauber's Kimi Räikkönen joined them. Badoer and Barrichello tested several Ferraris for the race at the team's private testing facility, the Fiorano Circuit.Garnder John 17 April 2001 Pre-Test Test for Ferrari http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010417c.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010428080319/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010417c.html 28 April 2001 30 July 2024 Speedvision24 April 2001 Final shakedown for Ferrari http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25477 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041108104238/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25477 8 November 2004 30 July 2024 F1Racing.net24 April 2001 Ferrari Shakedown at Fiorano https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4181/.html 30 July 2024 AtlasF1 10 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510130157/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4181/.html live Häkkinen had scored four championship points in the season's first four races due to unreliability and sub-par performances,May 2015 Do you remember... Hakkinen's dramatic last lap retirement in Spain https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/5/do-you-remember_-hakkinens-dramatic-last-lap-retirement-in-spain.html 3 August 2024 Formula1.com 3 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240803072104/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/5/do-you-remember_-hakkinens-dramatic-last-lap-retirement-in-spain.html live Vinel Ben 29 April 2026 On this day: Mika Hakkinen's last-lap heartbreak https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/on-this-day-mika-hakkinens-last-lap-heartbreak/10814760/ 29 April 2026 Motorsport.com achieving a then-best result of fourth at Imola.Turner Kevin 18 March 2026 Top 10 great lost F1 wins https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/top-10-great-lost-f1-wins/10806189/ 18 March 2026 Autosport He hoped to extend his winning streak in Spain to four successive victories, adding, "No one is too far ahead and there are still plenty of points to be scored. I hope my championship starts here."27 April 2001 Hakkinen gunning for four-in-a-row in Spain https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hakkinen-gunning-for-four-in-a-row-in-spain-5007239/5007239/ 30 July 2024 Autosport 30 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240730075017/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hakkinen-gunning-for-four-in-a-row-in-spain-5007239/5007239/ live His teammate Coulthard said he would be prepared for the race,Battersby Kate 25 April 2001 David's fizzing but fellow Brits fall flat; Formula One https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A74928582/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=10cbadfd subscription 30 July 2024 Evening Standard 72 Gale In Context: Biography 3 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240803140734/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALEA74928582&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=10cbadfd live but was aware of Häkkinen's performance at the circuit and that a victory for the latter would return him to championship contention.27 April 2001 Motor Racing: Coulthard confident in fight for recognition https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73695755/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=c64f8d65 subscription 30 July 2024 The Independent 26 Gale General OneFile 3 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240803140737/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALEA73695755&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=c64f8d65 live Following two subpar races, Michael Schumacher stated that he was not concerned after retiring from the San Marino Grand Prix, but believed Ferrari might regain competitiveness and win in Spain.Gordon Ian 26 April 2001 Motor Racing: Schu warns rivals https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73650029/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=ade6c770 subscription 30 July 2024 News Letter 66 Gale OneFile: News 3 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240803140910/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALEA73650029&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=ade6c770 live Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya anticipated a difficult Grand Prix due to his car's pace in recent circuit tests, saying, "I am sure when we get there we will figure it out and hopefully be competitive. It will be quite interesting. For me I am really looking forward to getting to the end of a race to score some points."24 April 2001 Preview: Spanish Grand Prix 2001. https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38390/1/preview-spanish-grand-prix-2001 2 August 2024 Crash 27 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211027082031/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38390/1/preview-spanish-grand-prix-2001 live right horizontal 240 Pedro de la Rosa 2010 Malaysia.jpg Luciano Burti 2006 Curitiba.jpg Pedro de la Rosa (left) and Luciano Burti (right) switched roles with De la Rosa being promoted to Jaguar's race team from his test driver role while the driver he took over from Burti replaced the underperforing Gastón Mazzacane at Prost. The event featured eleven teams (each representing a different constructor) with two drivers each, with two changes from the season entry list.FIA Formula One World Championship 2001 Spanish Grand Prix Information https://motorsportstats.com/results/fia-formula-one-world-championship/2001/spanish-grand-prix/info Motorsport Stats 29 July 2024 20 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120065121/https://motorsportstats.com/results/fia-formula-one-world-championship/2001/spanish-grand-prix/info live Luciano Burti, who had driven for Jaguar from the beginning of the season, learnt Jaguar had no intention of keeping him at the race team for 2002 and was released and replaced by Pedro de la Rosa, the team's test driver. Burti joined Prost as the second driver change, replacing Gastón Mazzacane, who was sacked by Prost for breaching a performance clause in his contract after being off teammate Jean Alesi's pace.Mauk Eric Henry Alan Alan Henry 19 April 2001 De La Rosa Takes Over Jaguar as Burti Vaults To Prost http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010419a.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010721160555/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010419a.html 21 July 2001 30 July 2024 Speedvision Prost attempted to replace Mazzacane with Jordan test driver Ricardo Zonta, among others, but they declined to join a smaller team.20 April 2001 Burti to race for Prost https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=20010420&id=hiwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=engFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2804,5852418 30 July 2024 New Straits Times 33 Google News 13 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231013092830/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=20010420&id=hiwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=engFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2804,5852418 live Benetton's Jenson Button had been nursing a shoulder injury he picked up at the 2001 Malaysian for more than a month but entered the race after visiting specialists.29 April 2001 Button insists injury will not sideline him https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/button-insists-injury-will-not-sideline-him-5006983/5006983/ 1 August 2024 Autosport 1 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240801050224/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/button-insists-injury-will-not-sideline-him-5006983/5006983/ live Some teams did not use some electronic driver aids in their cars because of reliability issues, and there was less emphasis on cooling the brakes.Antonini Alberto 1-7 May 2001 L'amore con control Love with control Autosprint it 48–49 18https://archive.org/details/officialformulao0000unse/ 2001 Formula One Annual European Press Ltd 2001 0-9541368-0-2 Mansell Nigel Nigel Mansell registration Internet Archive538–539 Teams disputed the legality of the Williams FW23's diffuser after learning of it, but FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer declared it legal.538–539Piola Giorgio Giorgio Piola 1-7 May 2001 Nel diffusore il vero segreto della Williams In the diffuser the real secret of Williams Autosprint it 18 56–57 Ferrari employed temperature sensors inside the F2001's wheels to monitor their temperatures and the identical front wing as at the San Marino Grand Prix. McLaren used smaller and cleaner front brake ducts to cool the disc and caliper during qualifying and the race. Sauber's C20 cars remained without power steering because it was deemed too unreliable during testing. BAR tried upward-exiting exhausts on both Olivier Panis and Jacques Villeneuve's 003 cars, as well as a triangular fin behind the front wheels and small gurney flaps on the front wing. Jaguar again installed a revised front wing as seen at Imola. Arrows's spare car included a new front suspension, various steering locations for improved geometry and weight reduction, and redesigned front wing endplates with horizontal flip-up winglets. Benetton, Minardi, Prost and Williams made no external changes to their cars.538–539 Practice The race was preceded by four practice sessions, two one-hour sessions on Friday and two 45-minute sessions on Saturday.https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_y5h8 Formula 1 Yearbook 2001–2002 Parragon 2001 0-75256-639-3 Domenjoz Luc Bath, Somerset Sporting regulations registration Internet Archive220–221 The quickest lap times were recorded early in both Friday sessions' one-hour periods,Gardner John 27 April 2001 Spanish GP: Coulthard Tops Friday Practice; Jaguars Surprise http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010427a.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501042313/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010427a.html 1 May 2001 31 July 2024 Speedvision and the abrasive track surface resulted in heavy tyre wear.27 April 2001 Coulthard quickest in Spanish Friday practice http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/04/s5333.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501041901/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/04/s5333.html 1 May 2001 31 July 2024 Formula1.com The first practice session was held in the morning, in dry and sunny weather following early morning rain.27 April 2001 Coulthard sets early pace in Spain http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25536 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041108104346/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25536 8 November 2004 31 July 2024 F1Racing.netGrand Prix Results: Spanish GP, 2001 http://grandprix.com/gpe/rr668.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110203211037/http://grandprix.com/gpe/rr668.html 3 February 2011 1 August 2024 GrandPrix.com Drivers reported low grip and oversteer, so teams adjusted their traction control systems.27 April 2001 Free practice 1: Coulthard leads from the front https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-1-coulthard-leads-from-the-front-5007243/5007243/ 31 July 2024 Autosport 28 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240828203804/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-1-coulthard-leads-from-the-front-5007243/5007243/ live thumb|left|Heinz-Harald Frentzen (pictured as a Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters driver in 2006) crashed his Jordan car against the tyre barrier in the second practice session. Coulthard led the opening session with a lap of 1:20.107, half a second faster than Barrichello. Michael Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher, Häkkinen and Panis, Montoya, Jordan's Jarno Trulli, his teammate Frentzen and Heidfeld completed the top ten.27 April 2001 Friday First Free Practice – Spanish GP https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4205/.html 31 July 2024 AtlasF1 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901175306/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4205/.html live Montoya spun his car entering turn seven after locking his front-left wheel. Frentzen skidded backwards into the turn seven gravel trap and collided with the tyre barrier. Villeneuve pulled over to the side of the pit lane exit, with flames erupting from his car after an engine failure, probably caused by an electronic driver aid, while performing a standing start with ten minutes remaining.240Sitnik Leonid June 2001 Гран При Испании: архитектура победы Spanish Grand Prix: Architecture of Victory http://www.formula-one.ru/archive/0601/02gpspa.htm dead Formula 1 Magazine ru 34–44 https://web.archive.org/web/20030501151709/http://www.formula-one.ru/archive/0601/02gpspa.htm 1 May 2003 31 July 2024 6 Engine components penetrated Villeneuve's undertray and punctured the tarmac.Cooper Adam 9 May 2021 Archive: Why BAR's first podium wasn't a turning point for Villeneuve https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/archive-why-bars-first-podium-wasnt-a-turning-point-for-villeneuve/6504921/ 3 August 2024 Autosport 27 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220927234619/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/archive-why-bars-first-podium-wasnt-a-turning-point-for-villeneuve/6504921/ live Jaguar's Eddie Irvine missed most of the session with two hydraulic gearbox leaks. The weather remained sunny and dry for the second practice session later in the afternoon.27 April 2001 Coulthard top as Jaguar shine http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25541 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155533/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25541 28 September 2004 31 July 2024 F1Racing.net Coulthard went quicker than in the previous session and led with a time of 1:20.107, ahead of Irvine, Barrichello, Panis, Michael Schumacher and Häkkinen, who were within a second of Coulthard's time, De la Rosa, Ralf Schumacher, Villeneuve and Trulli.27 April 2001 Friday Second Free Practice – Spanish GP https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4206/.html 31 July 2024 AtlasF1 Reuters 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901183631/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4206/.html live Minardi's Tarso Marques locked his brakes and spun into the gravel 20 minutes in.370 Montoya stopped at the side of the circuit at turn four when his engine failed for unknown reasons.27 April 2001 Free Practice http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Espagne/news1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010508134203/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Espagne/news1.htm 8 May 2001 31 July 2024 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile27 April 2001 Free practice 2: DC on top; Irvine goes second https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-2-dc-on-top-irvine-goes-second-5007213/5007213/ 31 July 2024 Autosport 31 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731060135/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-2-dc-on-top-irvine-goes-second-5007213/5007213/ live Häkkinen nearly understeered in turn ten early in the session, spun late on the uphill turn 11, and continued driving. The third practice session to setup cars for qualifying took place on Saturday morning in sunny and cool weather.28 April 2001 Schumacher leads on Saturday http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25579 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155621/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25579 28 September 2004 31 July 2024 F1Racing.net Michael Schumacher was the fastest in the third practice session, at 1:18.634; Häkkinen was second, despite locking his tyres and running off into turn one's gravel trap before returning to the race track en route to the pit lane late in the session.28 April 2001 Saturday First Free Practice – Spanish GP https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4226/.html 31 July 2024 AtlasF1 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901173720/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4226/.html live 28 April 2001 Free practice 3: Schumacher fights back https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-3-schumacher-fights-back-5007186/5007186/ 31 July 2024 Autosport 31 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731064549/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-3-schumacher-fights-back-5007186/5007186/ live Coulthard, Barrichello, Trulli, Frentzen, Heidfeld, Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher and Panis followed in positions three to ten. Michael Schumacher failed to lap quicker in the final session later in the morning, but stayed fastest overall,Gardner John 28 April 2001 Spanish GP: Schumacher Strikes Back in Saturday Practice http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010428a.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501035958/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010428a.html 1 May 2001 31 July 2024 Speedvision four hundredths of a second ahead of teammate Barrichello in second. Coulthard, Räikkönen, Heidfeld, Trulli, Panis, Häkkinen, Ralf Schumacher and Villeneuve rounded out the top ten.28 April 2001 Saturday Second Free Practice – Spanish GP https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4227/.html 31 July 2024 AtlasF1 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901180916/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4227/.html live After ten minutes,28 April 2001 Free practice 4: Ferrari on top https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-4-ferrari-on-top-5007162/5007162/ 31 July 2024 Autosport 31 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731064548/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/free-practice-4-ferrari-on-top-5007162/5007162/ live De la Rosa was on the pit lane straight with the speed limiter on when his Jaguar unexpectedly veered to the right and into the barrier at the pit lane exit owing to a power steering failure, removing the front-right wheel.28 April 2001 Free Practice + Qualifying http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Espagne/news2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010630074958/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Espagne/news2.htm 30 June 2001 31 July 2024 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile De la Rosa's car was stranded, but he was unhurt in the accident.28 April 2001 Ferrari lead ahead of Qualifying http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25582 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155630/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25582 28 September 2004 31 July 2024 F1Racing.net Qualifying thumb|right|upright|David Coulthard, who qualified third, despite suffering from car balance issues (picture taken in 2007, while driving at Red Bull Racing) Each driver was limited to twelve laps during Saturday's one-hour qualifying session, with the starting order determined by their fastest laps. The 107% rule was in force during this session, which required each driver to set a time within 107% of the fastest lap to qualify for the race.220–221 It was sunny but breezy for qualifying,Gardner John 28 April 2001 Spanish GP: Schumacher Takes Barcelona Pole http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010428c.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501041517/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010428c.html 1 May 2001 31 July 2024 Speedvision and with softer tyre compounds and traction control, the quickest lap was six seconds faster than Häkkinen's pole position time in 2000.Tremayne David 29 April 2001 Spanish Grand Prix: Schumacher finds pole in new electronic age https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73804420/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=1f15bea4 subscription 31 July 2024 The Independent on Sunday Gale General OneFile David Tremayne Michael Schumacher increased downforce in his Ferrari and completed eight of his twelve laps on three sets of soft compound tyres.1101 May 2001 Spanish GP Race Analysis https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/spanish-gp-race-analysis-5006536/5006536/ https://archive.today/20240628152342/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/spanish-gp-race-analysis-5006536/5006536/ 28 June 2024 1 August 2024 Autosport He secured his fourth pole position in five races of the 2001 season and the 36th of his career with a lap of 1:18.201,28 April 2001 Schumacher tops qualifying https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A440442890/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=33b9d143 31 July 2024 Gale General OneFile United Press International a new track lap record set with 15 minutes left on his third set of tyres. Häkkinen turned off traction control to limit understeer in certain parts of the lap, and his quickest lap late in qualifying was 0.085 seconds slower for second.13628 April 2001 Qualifying: Schumacher takes dominant pole https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/qualifying-schumacher-takes-dominant-pole-5007165/5007165/ 31 July 2024 Autosport 31 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731181512/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/qualifying-schumacher-takes-dominant-pole-5007165/5007165/ live Coulthard took third after being demoted from second by teammate Häkkinen. He could not lap quicker owing to car balance concerns and Heidfeld bulking his final run. Barrichello qualified fourth, setting the same time as in Saturday morning practice. He battled both McLaren drivers for position late in the session.28 April 2001 Schumacher scores pole in Spain http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25591 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155640/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25591 28 September 2004 31 July 2024 F1Racing.net Ralf Schumacher was the highest-placed Michelin-shod entrant in fifth. Jordan's drivers Trulli and Frentzen took sixth and eighth, respectively, on the soft Bridgestone tyre compounds.214 Trulli had slower cars on his quickest lap while Frentzen improved with each lap despite losing time in the final sector.28 April 2001 Today's Selected Quotes – Spanish GP https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4241/.html 31 July 2024 AtlasF1 23 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160323023531/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4241/.html live Villeneuve, seventh, spun into the gravel trap at the end of the pit lane straight due to disconnected rear brakes.240 He said his rear brakes were not correctly connected for his first run, and was sent out with his car 10 kg lb on overweight due to ballast that should have been removed for his second run with low fuel. The Sauber cars of Räikkönen and Heidfeld were ninth and tenth. Räikkönen regretted not changing his car's setup from practice, but Heidfeld drove the spare C20 car, which had been setup to suit him instead of his teammate due to a driveshaft problem with his race car while on an installation lap for his opening run.188 thumb|left|upright|Olivier Panis (pictured in 2002) was the fastest driver to not qualify in the top ten. Panis in 11th was slowed by De la Rosa and Barrichello on two separate laps. The presence of other cars around him prevented him from setting another fast lap. Montoya, 12th, lost time after Verstappen spun ahead of him and was hampered by other cars. Irvine slipstreamed pole sitter Michael Schumacher down the pit lane straight, allowing him to go faster to qualify 13th.292 Burti, in his first Formula One qualifying session for Prost, was 14th after the wind hampered his car's balance, making it difficult to record a quick lap.310 Alesi, his teammate, struggled to find balance and pace in his car, qualifying 15th.310 Arrows teammates Enrique Bernoldi and Verstappen secured 16th and 17th for the third consecutive race. Bernoldi made no significant alterations to his car's setup and he experienced a minor loss of control.344 Verstappen spun into the turn four gravel trap on his third run due to a lengthy brake pedal, causing undertray damage.344 Fernando Alonso was the fastest Minardi driver in 18th place after having his engine replaced due to an oil system issue in morning practice. Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella took 19th when slow cars hampered his final runs. De la Rosa qualified 20th due to rear brake issues on his final run in the spare Jaguar R2 set up for teammate Irvine while his race car was being repaired following his fourth practice session crash.266, 292 Button continued to nurse his shoulder injury,Gordon Ian 29 April 2001 Formula One: Race For Pole All Schu Easy https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73830974/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=5615fdea subscription 31 July 2024 Sunday Mercury 32 Gale OneFile: News 28 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240828203742/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA73830974&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=5615fdea live and took 21st as the slower Benetton driver because late-qualifying car setup alterations took longer than expected, and he missed the final run.266 Marques completed the starting order in 22nd.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 162–163 Spanish GP registration Internet Archive He could not find a proper chassis balance because of excess oversteer in some turns and he lost a lot of time approaching a slower car on his final run, in which he almost spun.370 Qualifying classification Pos Position No Car number Driver Constructor Lap Gap Gap to the fastest driver Grid Final grid position 1 1 DEU Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:18.201 — 1 2 3 FIN Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:18.286 +0.085 2 3 4 GBR David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:18.635 +0.434 3 4 2 BRA Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:18.674 +0.473 4 5 5 DEU Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:19.016 +0.815 5 6 12 ITA Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 1:19.093 +0.892 6 7 10 CAN Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:19.122 +0.921 7 8 11 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda 1:19.150 +0.949 8 9 17 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas 1:19.229 +1.028 9 10 16 DEU Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:19.232 +1.031 10 11 9 FRA Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:19.479 +1.278 11 12 6 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:19.660 +1.459 12 13 18 GBR Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:20.326 +2.125 13 14 23 BRA Luciano Burti Prost-Acer 1:20.585 +2.384 14 15 22 FRA Jean Alesi Prost-Acer 1:20.601 +2.400 15 16 15 BRA Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech 1:20.696 +2.495 16 17 14 NED Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech 1:20.737 +2.536 17 18 21 ESP Fernando Alonso Minardi-European 1:21.037 +2.837 18 19 7 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 1:21.065 +2.864 19 20 19 ESP Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth 1:21.338 +3.137 20 21 8 GBR Jenson Button Benetton-Renault 1:21.916 +3.715 21 22 20 BRA Tarso Marques Minardi-European 1:22.522 +4.321 22107% time: 1:23.675Source:2001 Spanish GP – Qualification Classification http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=2001&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1&type=qual ChicaneF1 9 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152333/http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=2001&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1&type=qual live Warm-up A 30-minute warm-up session was held in warm, breezy conditions on race morning.Gardner John 29 April 2001 Spanish GP: Barrichello Tops Warm-Up http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010429a.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010825140947/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010429a.html 25 August 2001 1 August 2024 Speedvision Most drivers practiced their launch control systems with a standing start.29 April 2001 Warm-up: Boost for Barrichello; Schuey fourth https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/warm-up-boost-for-barrichello-schuey-fourth-5007025/5007025/ 1 August 2024 Autosport 1 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240801050147/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/warm-up-boost-for-barrichello-schuey-fourth-5007025/5007025/ live Both Ferrari cars maintained their good pace from qualifying; Barrichello set the fastest time of 1:20.680 on his second run.29 April 2001 Barrichello leads warm-up http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25642 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928170758/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25642 28 September 2004 1 August 2024 F1Racing.net Michael Schumacher was fourth in the other Ferrari car; Häkkinen and teammate Coulthard were second and third, respectively. Frentzen and Panis completed the top six fastest drivers with identical lap times.29 April 2001 Sunday Warm-Up – Spanish GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4246/.html 1 August 2024 AtlasF1 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001222/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4246/.html dead With two minutes remaining, Coulthard's engine failed because of a hydraulics failure, resulting in a full shutdown of his McLaren's essential systems exiting the final turn. He moved off the racing line and stopped at the side of the track after the pit lane. Race The 65-lap race commenced before 91,000 spectators at 14:00 local time in the afternoon,Collings Timothy 30 April 2001 Schumacher's lucky win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-schumachers-lucky-w/153347030/ 15 August 2024 The Daily Telegraph S1, S13 Newspapers.com live 28 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240828203929/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-schumachers-lucky-w/153347030/ in cool, cloudy and overcast weather conditions.29 April 2001 Lap-by-lap from Barcelona http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5023 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501161336/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5023 1 May 2001 1 August 2024 ITV-F1 The air temperature ranged from 16 to 20 C on F,29 April 2001 Schumacher limps to Spanish win http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25655 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155754/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25655 28 September 2004 1 August 2024 F1Racing.net and the track temperature was between 17 and 19 C on F.29 April 2001 Grand Prix of Spain http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001%26e=05 https://web.archive.org/web/20010701191705/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com:80/event.asp?e=05&s=2001 1 July 2001 1 August 2024 Gale Force F129 April 2001 2001: Round 5: Spain: Barcelona http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/spain/race.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501235439/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/spain/race.html 1 May 2001 1 August 2024 Formula1.com Michael Schumacher and both McLaren drivers had new sets of tyres for the race, but two stops gave Schumacher a one-second advantage for two laps after exiting the pit lane. Fisichella drove the spare Benetton car for the race.Elizalde Pablo 2 May 2001 The Spanish GP Review https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/spn/elizalde.html AtlasF1 7 18 1 August 2024 1 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240801151802/https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/spn/elizalde.html live As the field began the formation lap, Coulthard was left on the starting grid due to an electronic launch control software glitch caused by Coulthard not applying the throttle fully as he commenced the start sequence.136, 424Gardner John 29 April 2001 Spanish GP: Schumacher Wins on Last-Lap Hakkinen DNF http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010429b.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501233419/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010429b.html 1 May 2001 2 August 2024 Speedvision He raised his hand to signal he could not start,Spurgeon Brad Brad Spurgeon 30 April 2001 Schumacher Inherits Victory on Final Lap : McLaren's Disasters Hand Ferrari Victory https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/30/sports/IHT-schumacher-inherits-victory-on-final-lap-mclarens-disasters-hand.html 2 August 2024 International Herald Tribune 28 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240828203741/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/30/sports/IHT-schumacher-inherits-victory-on-final-lap-mclarens-disasters-hand.html live and a marshal waved a yellow flag behind his car. The mechanics restarted his engine, but he had to start at 22nd and last because the entire field had passed him.136, 424 Michael Schumacher moved to the inside to prevent Häkkinen from passing him into turn one. Frentzen was temporarily stranded on the grid after turning off his launch control system, dropping from eighth to 22nd as cars swerved to avoid hitting him and caused congestion.42429 April 2001 Spanish GP 2001 – Schumacher inherits Barcelona http://www.crash.net/uk/en/feature_view.asp?cid=1&fid=684 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030911154808/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/feature_view.asp?cid=1&fid=684 11 September 2003 1 August 2024 Crash Fisichella hit Coulthard from behind, breaking the latter's front wing, two floor stays, and the mounting point for the rear jack.424Henry Alan 30 April 2001 Spanish grand prix: Coulthard saves face after losing nose https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73829851/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=6d16f29a subscription 2 August 2024 The Guardian 3 Gale In Context: Biography Alan Henry 29 April 2001 Today's Selected Quotes – Spanish GP https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4257/.html 1 August 2024 AtlasF1 10 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510130717/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4257/.html live Coulthard then hit Bernoldi's rear end, and his front wing folded under the McLaren. He drove slowly to the pit lane for a replacement front wing, which took 15.4 seconds, while Bernoldi also made a pit stop for repairs. Coulthard also suffered a severe cut tyre in the accident, which was replaced once his race engineer Pat Fry noticed it. Montoya on the track's middle moved from 11th to sixth by the end of the main straight after the Sauber teammates avoided crashing, while Barrichello fell behind Ralf Schumacher and Trulli. Barrichello overtook Ralf Schumacher and Trulli on the outside at turn two to reclaim third.162, 424 After the first lap, Michael Schumacher led Häkkinen, Barrichello, Ralf Schumacher, Trulli, and Montoya. Michael Schumacher and Häkkinen gradually began to pull away from Barrichello, with Schumacher setting successive fastest laps and Häkkinen increasing his pace to stay close behind him but unable to challenge for the lead. Panis overtook Räikkönen for 10th on lap three as Alonso fell to 16th after being passed by De la Rosa and Frentzen due to a driver error. On the next lap, Panis tried unsuccessfully to pass Irvine on the outside for ninth at turn one,42429 April 2001 2001 : Barcelona : Schumacher wins in Spain! http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/barcelona.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20010609214108/http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/barcelona.shtml 9 June 2001 2 August 2024 F1-Live.com 2 29 April 2001 2001 : Barcelona (Race Commentary) http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/barcelona_race_comments.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20010616013153/http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/barcelona_race_comments.shtml 16 June 2001 2 August 2024 F1-Live.com On lap six, Frentzen attempted to overtake De la Rosa on the outside at turn ten for 16th, but he lost control of his car's rear on a kerb and understeered.214, 292 Frentzen's rear wheels flew backwards over De la Rosa's front wing.29 April 2001 Lapwatch: Spanish Grand Prix http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1303000/1303182.stm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010502085435/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1303000/1303182.stm 2 May 2001 1 August 2024 BBC Sport Both drivers retired from the race in the gravel trap off the circuit.214, 292 Bernoldi joined the list of retirees when he pulled off onto the grassy side at turn five on lap nine due to a loss of fuel pressure. Coulthard caught and overtook Marques for 18th on lap 13 and Button for 17th three laps later. The first scheduled pit stops began on lap 17. Coulthard passed Fisichella for 15th on lap 18, as Montoya closed up to Trulli in fifth and began battling him. thumb|right|upright|Mika Häkkinen (pictured in 2006) ran longer stints than Michael Schumacher and eventually took the race lead after the second round of pit stops. Ralf Schumacher in fourth lost control of his car when braking and downshifting for La Caixa turn on lap 21 owing to the rear brakes locking.162 He spun off into the gravel trap and retired. This moved Trulli to fourth and Montoya to fifth, before both drivers made their first pit stops on the next lap. Swift work from Montoya's crew put him ahead of Trulli. Michael Schumacher made his first pit stop on lap 23. His pit stop took 8.7 seconds, and he returned to the circuit in third. Häkkinen now led, with Barrichello in second. Häkkinen drove stints around three laps longer than Michael Schumacher, resulting in more fuel in his car. He began to push hard, but Schumacher's speed on new tyres and a full tank of fuel allowed him to negate his weight advantage. Panis's pit stop on lap 25 was difficult since he stalled due to an electronic issue before exiting the pit lane after a brief delay.240 Barrichello made his first stop from second on the same lap and rejoined in third, behind teammate Michael Schumacher.424 Häkkinen made his first pit stop on the 27th lap. His pit stop was slower than Michael Schumacher's and the latter retook the lead on the pit lane straight as Häkkinen exited the pit lane in second, failing to overcut Schumacher. Coulthard moved up the field through McLaren's tactics. He entered the pit lane from eighth on lap 28 and rejoined in 11th. Following the first round of pit stops, Michael Schumacher continued to lead from Häkkinen, Barrichello, Montoya, Villeneuve and Trulli. The race resembled a procession for the next 12 laps as Michael Schumacher and Häkkinen's margin varied while they lapped slower cars. Montoya made a driver error at turn ten on lap 37, but instead of retiring, he chose to slow down slightly. The second round of pit stops began on lap 39. Trulli made a pit stop on lap 40, dropping from sixth to tenth. On the following lap, Montoya and Villeneuve made their second pit stops simultaneously, and Montoya went ahead, with Villeneuve trailing Coulthard. On lap 43, Michael Schumacher entered the pit lane for his second planned pit stop, leading Häkkinen by 4.2 seconds.Tremayne David 30 April 2001 Motor Racing: Hakkinen's victory lap ends in a puff of smoke; Schumacher accepts good fortune as McLaren team suffers second misfortune after Coulthard mishap on grid https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73808941/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=679bc483 subscription 2 August 2024 The Independent 1 Gale General OneFile David Tremayne 28 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240828203829/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA73808941&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=679bc483 live His stop took 9.3 seconds, rejoining with no other car around him in third with enough fuel to finish the race.110 Michael Schumacher was unable to duplicate his earlier performance due to a vibration from his Ferrari's rear tyres shifting on the rims of which the cause could not be found, resulting in poor balance. This kept him from pushing hard, and Ferrari suspected tyre delamination, so they advised him to slow to avoid having to make a third pit stop for a new set of tyres. Barrichello's second pit stop came on lap 45 and he maintained third. Two laps later, Häkkinen's pit board displayed a message about the gap between himself and Michael Schumacher, as well as an instruction to push in order to open up a big enough gap with a series of fast laps to pass the latter following his second pit stop.136 thumb|left|upright|Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2005) benefited from a clutch failure that afflicted Häkkinen to take his third win of the 2001 season. On lap 49, a right-rear suspension fault caused Barrichello to lose control of his car and run into the turn seven gravel trap. He entered the pit lane for a new set of tyres and fell to seventh before returning to the pit lane to retire with a damaged suspension on his Ferrari the following lap.110 This promoted Montoya to third and Villeneuve to fourth. On lap 50, Irvine pulled off to the side of the circuit on the pit lane straight after losing engine oil pressure.292 Häkkinen had a 26-second lead when he made his second pit stop on the next lap. He successfully overcut Michael Schumacher on his second attempt and he exited the pit lane in the lead, 3.5 seconds ahead of Michael Schumacher, who lost 4.8 seconds over seven laps due to car vibrations and slower cars. Button passed Marques for 15th and last on lap 52.266, 424 Nine laps later, Coulthard slipstreamed Button's car, which he and Heidfeld were lapping for extra speed, and withstood Heidfeld's outside defence to move into sixth on the main straight entering turn one.188, 424 In the final laps, Häkkinen extended his advantage over Michael Schumacher to 42 seconds as Schumacher slowed to try to finish second, and it appeared that the latter would win the race for the fourth consecutive year. However, just as Häkkinen began the last lap, his clutch began to slip and then failed unexpectedly on the start/finish straight due to a hydraulic leak.136, 424 He had to drive slowly around the track before pulling off at the exit of turn seven on the uphill run to Campsa corner,136, 424 with smoke pouring and metal debris from his McLaren's rear.Allen James James Allen (journalist) 30 April 2001 James Allen's race view: A missed opportunity for DC http://www.itv-f1.com/itv_team/itvteam_story.php3?mediaid=5048 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010502225655/http://www.itv-f1.com/itv_team/itvteam_story.php3?mediaid=5048 2 May 2001 2 August 2024 ITV-F1 Michael Schumacher was thus promoted into the lead, which he maintained to claim his third victory of the season and the 47th of his career. Montoya took his first Formula One race finish and maiden career podium in second. On strategy, Villeneuve finished third, securing BAR's first podium since the team's debut in 1999 and his first since the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix. Although he had brake and gearbox troubles, Trulli finished fourth. He was less than half a second ahead of Coulthard in fifth. Heidfeld completed the points scorers in sixth. Panis's stall at his first pit stop left him seventh. An understeer meant Räikkönen was eighth.188, 240Eason Kevin 30 April 2001 Kevin Eason charts each team's performance in Barcelona; Motor racing https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73869352/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=e96dec3b subscription 2 August 2024 The Times 3 Gale Academic OneFile Despite not finishing the race, Häkkinen was classified ninth. Alesi and Burti, the two-stopping Prost duo (with underpower steering), finished 10th and 11th. Verstappen finished 12th despite having to push harder to extract car performance due to front-end issues after his first pit stop.318, 344 The Minardi pair of Alonso in 13th and Marques in 16th raced difficult-to-handle cars due to track conditions, while Marques experienced severe understeer that worsened throughout the race. They were separated by Benetton teammates Button and Fisichella in 14th and 15th.370 Post-race The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and spoke to the media in the subsequent press conference.220–221 Michael Schumacher told Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn "we have been bloody lucky, But you have to finish and we did it, so good job." Although Schumacher was pleased with his race performance, he expressed sympathy over Häkkinen's retirement, saying, "I simply said sorry and I wanted to apologise. It belongs to him to be sitting here, he hasn't made any mistakes and sometimes racing is hard but to some degree that's the way racing is. It's a shame for him it happened so short before the end, if it happens sometimes 20 laps in the race it's less hard to take but this way must be very shocking for him".29 April 2001 Post-Race Press Conference – Spanish GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4250/.html 2 August 2024 AtlasF1 6 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044757/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4250/.html dead Montoya felt it "really exciting" to get his first podium result and he did not expect to finish on the podium, "The start was really good and moved me up a lot of places and then I just kept pushing all day long." Villeneuve thought his third place finish as "the boost that everyone was needing" given the amount of effort BAR had done over the previous three years. He added that the team could not go any quicker since his car was difficult to drive. After the race, Coulthard stopped at Häkkinen's car and gave him a lift back to the closed parc fermé in the pit lane on his sidepod. It was the first time a driver had lost a race victory after retiring on the final lap since Nigel Mansell in the 1991 Canadian Grand Prix.Baldwin Alan 29 April 2001 Cruel Blow for Hakkinen https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4260/.html 2 August 2024 AtlasF1 Reuters 10 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510131111/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4260/.html live Häkkinen admitted to being "super disappointed" over his last lap retirement, "goddamn it, you know – Jesus. It could have been a fantastic finish for me – it was going so easy. I didn't even have to push. I was just more or less cruising but it just didn't work out this time for me."Gordon Ian 30 April 2001 'Brain fade' jibe rattles Coulthard https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A82438069/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=38a2193a subscription 2 August 2024 The Scotsman 10 Gale OneFile: News He added, "I thought about it. I thought 'Wow, I'm going to win for the fourth time in Barcelona. If that happens it's incredible. Then on the last lap I said 'Okay, now I understand, it can't be this good to be true. Sometimes things just don't go like you want them to go." Häkkinen would eventually win two races over the course of the season.Francis Anna 29 May 2026 From last-lap heartbreaks to championshio-affecting exits - 8 dramatic DNFs from the lead of Grands Prix https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/from-last-lap-heartbreaks-to-championship-affecting-exits-8-dramatic-dnfs-from-the-lead-of-grands-prix.1DbuL5umSE2i6NS41PYCPj 30 May 2026 Formula1.com thumb|right|upright|Ron Dennis (pictured in 2000) accused Coulthard of having "brain fade" but later withdrew his remark following analysis of the driver's stall. McLaren team principal Ron Dennis inaccurately told British television station ITV that Coulthard's stall before the formation lap was due to "a bit of brain fade" inside the car.29 April 2001 Coulthard not to blame for stall https://www.espn.com/rpm/f1/2001/0429/1188426.html 2 August 2024 ESPN Reuters 2 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240802122919/https://www.espn.com/rpm/f1/2001/0429/1188426.html live When Coulthard was informed about the comment, his response was "I think it's fair to say that Ron has had a bit of brain-fade to make that comment without talking to me or the engineers first."Rowlinson Anthony https://archive.org/details/davidcoulthardhi0000rowl/ David Coulthard: His decade in Formula 1 Haynes Publishing 2004 1-84425-035-0 Yeovil, England 134 registration Internet Archive McLaren technical director Adrian Newey said it was unfair to blame Coulthard and that it was a situation the team had not rehearsed properly. Coulthard reportedly confronted Dennis about his remark in the garage.Eason Kevin 30 April 2001 Star role stolen from Hakkinen; Motor Racing https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73869340/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=e8f35610 subscription 2 August 2024 The Times 1 Gale Academic OneFile Following further deliberations, Dennis later withdrew his comment about Coulthard after McLaren's final review of the telemetry determined that a software glitch caused Coulthard's stall. Former driver John Watson said Dennis's comments "was both an unprofessional and stupid thing" and that he should have located the problem and given his comment some proper thought.1 May 2001 'Stupid' Dennis blasted http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5060 https://web.archive.org/web/20010502224918/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5060 2 May 2001 2 August 2024 ITV-F1 Coulthard later stated that there was no need to remedy the issue because it was resolved shortly after the race, and his launch control system software was modified to prevent him from stalling again.10 May 2001 Coulthard denies rift with Dennis https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-denies-rift-with-dennis-5005265/5005265/ 2 August 2024 Autosport 2 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240802122920/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-denies-rift-with-dennis-5005265/5005265/ live Brawn said Ferrari strategy and his calculations may have allowed Michael Schumacher to win the race if the driver had not been hindered by tyre vibrations after his second pit stop, saying, "It would have been very close."1 May 2001 We Could Have Won Anyway, Claims Brawn https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4273/.html 2 August 2024 AtlasF1 8 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160608000759/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4273/.html live Trulli dedicated his fourth-place finish to fellow Italian Michele Alboreto who died in a sports car accident at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz in Germany in the week of the Grand Prix.29 April 2001 Trulli Dedicates Fourth Place to Alboreto https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4259/.html 2 August 2024 AtlasF1 10 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060510131358/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/apr/report.php/id/4259/.html live 30 April 2001 Did burst tyre kill Alboreto? http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5044 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010502091921/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5044 2 May 2001 2 August 2024 ITV-F1 Barrichello stated that he was confident he would have finished on the podium if he had not retired due to a rear suspension issue.29 April 2001 Barrichello says suspension break cost podium https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/barrichello-says-suspension-break-cost-podium-5006730/5006730/ 2 August 2024 Autosport 2 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240802145235/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/barrichello-says-suspension-break-cost-podium-5006730/5006730/ live De la Rosa and Frentzen had different perspectives on their collision.29 April 2001 De la Rosa and Frentzen collision – comments http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25651 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040928155740/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25651 28 September 2004 2 August 2024 F1Racing.net De la Rosa stated that he attempted to provide space but had little room to manoeuvre. Frentzen, however, blamed De la Rosa for not looking to his side, claiming that he had passed him when the accident happened. Michael Schumacher retook the lead in the World Drivers' Championship with 36 championship points after the race. Coulthard was second with 28 championship points, 14 ahead of third-placed Barrichello and 16 ahead of fourth-placed Ralf Schumacher. Heidfeld maintained fifth with eight championship points. Ferrari extended their World Constructors' Championship lead with 50 championship points. McLaren remained second with 32 championship points, while Williams held third with 18 championship points. Jordan (13 championship points) and Sauber (9 championship points) remained fourth and fifth respectively with 12 races remaining 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 65 1:31:03.305 1 10 2 6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Michelin 65 +40.738 12 6 3 10 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda Bridgestone 65 +49.626 7 4 4 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 65 +51.253 6 3 5 4 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 65 +51.616 31 1 2 6 16 Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 65 +1:01.893 10 1 7 9 France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda Bridgestone 65 +1:04.977 11   8 17 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 65 +1:19.808 9   9 3 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 64 Clutch/Engine 2   10 22 France Jean Alesi Prost-Acer Michelin 64 +1 Lap 15   11 23 Brazil Luciano Burti Prost-Acer Michelin 64 +1 Lap 14   12 14 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 63 +2 Laps 17   13 21 Spain Fernando Alonso Minardi-European Michelin 63 +2 Laps 18   14 7 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault Michelin 63 +2 Laps 19   15 8 UK Jenson Button Benetton-Renault Michelin 62 +3 Laps 21   16 20 Brazil Tarso Marques Minardi-European Michelin 62 +3 Laps 22   Ret Retired 2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Bridgestone 49 Suspension 4   Ret Retired 18 UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 48 Engine 13   Ret Retired 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Michelin 20 Brakes/Spun off 5   Ret Retired 15 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 8 Fuel pressure 16   Ret Retired 19 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 5 Collision 20   Ret Retired 11 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 5 Collision 8  Sources:2001 Spanish Grand Prix http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/38/ Formula1.com 26 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028232912/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/38/ 28 October 2014 Notes 1 1 – David Coulthard started the race from the back of the grid after stalling on the formation lap. 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 36 10px 2 UK David Coulthard 28 10px 3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 14 10px 4 Germany Ralf Schumacher 12 10px 5 Germany Nick Heidfeld 8Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/espagne/championnat.aspx Spain 2001 – Championship StatsF1 3 August 2024 3 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240803044416/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/espagne/championnat.aspx live Constructors' Championship standings +/– Championship positions gained, maintained or lost Pos Position Driver Points 10px 1 Italy Ferrari 50 10px 2 United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 32 10px 3 United Kingdom Williams-BMW 18 10px 4 Ireland Jordan-Honda 13 10px 5 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 9Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References 30em Spanish Grand Prix 2001 2001 San Marino Grand Prix 2001 Austrian Grand Prix 2000 Spanish Grand Prix 2002 Spanish Grand Prix Formula One Sports Spain 41 34 12 N 2 15 40 E source:kolossus-nowiki title Spanish Grand Prix Category:Spanish Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:April 2001 sports events in Europe