2001 Australian Grand Prix

664th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix May 2019 September 2019 F1 Australian Australia 2001 Australian Grand Prix: LXVI Qantas Australian Grand Prix http://www.chicanef1.dyndns.org/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Australian%20GP Chicane F1 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20060717204225/http://www.chicanef1.dyndns.org/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Australian%20GP 17 July 2006 dead2001 Australian Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-australian-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 30 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20210508020100/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-australian-grand-prix/ 8 May 2021Elizalde Pablo The Australian GP Review http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aus/elizalde.html AtlasF1 7 10 7 March 2001 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20010312011717/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aus/elizalde.html 12 March 2001 live 4 March Albert_Lake_Park_Street_Circuit_in_Melbourne,_Australia.svg 2001 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix 2001 Malaysian Grand Prix 2001 Qantas Australian Grand Prix 1 17 Albert Park Circuit, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Temporary street circuit 3.295 5.303 58 191.118 307.574 128,500 Cloudy, sunny later Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:26.892 Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari 1:28.214 34 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Germany UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Brazil AUS The 2001 Australian Grand Prix (officially the 2001 Qantas Australian Grand Prix)https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2001/races/703/australia/race-result Australia Formula1.com 22 July 2025 was a Formula One motor race held on 4 March 2001 at the Albert Park Circuit in Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, before a crowd of 128,500 people. It was the first round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 16th Australian Grand Prix that counted towards the Formula One World Championship. Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher won the 58-lap race from pole position. David Coulthard of the McLaren team finished second and Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello third. It was Schumacher's fifth consecutive victory in Formula One and the 45th of his career. Michael Schumacher won the 33rd pole position of his career by recording the fastest lap in qualifying. He maintained the lead until a major accident on lap five involving Williams' Ralf Schumacher and British American Racing (BAR) driver Jacques Villeneuve resulted in the death of spectator marshal Graham Beveridge, who was struck in the chest by Villeneuve's right-rear wheel. The incident necessitated deploying the safety car. The race restarted eleven laps later with Michael Schumacher in first place until the pit stop phase for fuel and tyres. Coulthard led for three laps until his stop before Michael Schumacher regained the lead which he maintained to win the race. Graham Beveridge was the second marshal to die from injuries sustained during a Formula One race after Paolo Gislimberti at the 2000 Italian Grand Prix just under six months before. His death was investigated by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), who concluded it was a "freak accident". A coroner's report concluded the organisers of the race, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, were responsible for the accident and it was "avoidable". Following this, Michael Schumacher left Australia as the leader of the World Drivers' Championship with ten championship points. Coulthard was four championship points behind in second and Barrichello a further two adrift in third. Nick Heidfeld of Sauber and Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen were fourth and fifth. In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with fourteen championship points and McLaren were second with eight championship points. Sauber and Jordan followed in third and fourth with sixteen races left in the season. Background left|thumb|alt= An aerial photograph showing the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit where the race was held | The Albert Park Circuit (pictured in 2014), where the race was held. The 2001 Australian Grand Prix was the first of the 17 rounds in the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 16th Formula One Australian race. It took place on 4 March at the 16-turn 5.303 km mi on Albert Park Circuit in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park, Victoria.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=23897 Australian Grand Prix Preview 28 September 2004 F1Racing.net https://web.archive.org/web/20040928152303/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=23897 28 September 2004 dead 30 April 2019 The track is a semi-permanent road course. Due to the dust laid on it by road traffic all year round, it offers drivers a low amount of grip. Engineers set up the cars to extract the maximum amount of downforce at the rear and to be stable in high-speed corners. This puts a strain on traction and brakingGray Will 28 February 2001 Technical Preview: Australian Grand Prix http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/aus/preview/tytler.html AtlasF1 7 9 https://web.archive.org/web/20010303032510/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aus/preview/tytler.html 3 March 2001 7 May 2019 live and prompted teams to install cooling devices on the brakes' rotor and calipers.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010228a.html Steve Matchett: Australian GP Preview Matchett Steve Steve Matchett 28 February 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010309221819/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010228a.html 9 March 2001 dead 30 April 2019 thumb|upright|alt= A photograph of Kimi Räikkönen wearing McLaren overalls in 2002. He was one of four drivers to make their Formula One debut in Melbourne.| Kimi Räikkönen (pictured in McLaren overalls in 2002) was one of four drivers to make their Formula One debut in Melbourne. Of the 22 drivers on the starting grid, four made their debut.D'Alessio Paolo Williams Bryn Australian GP Formula 1 2001 World Championship Yearbook – Ferrari, simply the best https://archive.org/details/formula12001worl0000bryn 2001 Voyageur Press Stillwater, Minnesota 146–147 0-89658-564-6 Internet Archive registration The 1999 Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) champion and 2000 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya joined the Williams team to partner Ralf Schumacher, replacing Jenson Button, who was loaned to the Benetton team on a two-year deal.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A65457668/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=36dff864 Motor racing: Williams sorry to lose Button Parkes Ian 23 September 2000 Birmingham Evening Mail 1 May 2019 46 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150705/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA65457668&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=36dff864 live At the Arrows team, International Formula 3000 (IF3000) participant Enrique Bernoldi replaced Pedro de la Rosa,http://www.espn.com/auto/news/2001/0131/1053424.html Bernoldi comes over from Sauber 2 February 2001 1 May 2019 ESPN Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20190501131815/http://www.espn.com/auto/news/2001/0131/1053424.html 1 May 2019 live who lost his race seat and joined the Prost team as test and reserve driver.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/feb/report.php/id/3548/.html De la Rosa Joins Prost as Test Driver 6 February 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010226151012/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/feb/report.php/id/3548/.html 26 February 2001 live 1 May 2019 IF3000 driver Fernando Alonso was promoted from a test driver role at Minardi to a race seat.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/1160082.stm Minardi snap up Alonso 8 February 2001 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20040430180138/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/1160082.stm 30 April 2004 live 1 May 2019 Kimi Räikkönen, the 2000 Formula Renault 2.0 UK champion, drove for the Sauber team in Melbourne, partnering Nick Heidfeld.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/2996439/Formula-One-Kimi-Raikkonen-defends-his-controversial-promotion-to-Formula-One.html Formula One: Kimi Raikkonen defends his controversial promotion to Formula One Jackson Stewart 13 January 2001 The Daily Telegraph 1 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190501131814/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/2996439/Formula-One-Kimi-Raikkonen-defends-his-controversial-promotion-to-Formula-One.html 1 May 2019 live Many observers, including Jaguar's Eddie Irvine, Button and the president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; Formula One's governing body), Max Mosley, criticised Sauber's choice to sign Räikkönen because he had competed in 23 car races prior to his debut and no F1 experience. He took part in a test session at the Circuito de Jerez before 25 FIA commission members for performance analysis in December 2000. Räikkönen was granted a super licence by a vote of 24 to 1 at a FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting on 7 December.http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2039814,00.html Young Men in a Hurry Blair Tim 5 March 2001 Time 1 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20180812214045/http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2039814,00.html 12 August 2018 livehttp://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/12303 Raikkonen gets green light to race in 2001 7 December 2000 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190501131816/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/12303 1 May 2019 live 1 May 2019 At the front of the field, the press considered the 2000 champion Michael Schumacher of Ferrari the favourite to take his fourth World Drivers' Championship. Mika Häkkinen of the McLaren team was predicted to be his nearest challenger.http://www.sportal.com.au/motorsport.asp?i=news&id=8661 2001 Season Preview 1 March 2001 Sportal https://web.archive.org/web/20010531152908/http://www.sportal.com.au/motorsport.asp?i=news&id=8661 31 May 2001 dead 30 April 2019http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/02/s4597.html 2001: Preview of the new season 22 February 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010303080800/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/02/s4597.html 3 March 2001 dead 30 April 2019https://www.crash.net/f1/news/37812/1/preview-australian-grand-prix-and-2001 Preview – Australian Grand Prix and 2001 Milkins Robert 28 February 2001 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190430074351/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/37812/1/preview-australian-grand-prix-and-2001 30 April 2019 live 30 April 2019 Michael Schumacher arrived with the physiological advantage as Ferrari exceeded its target of completing more than 4000 km mi on in pre-season testing. He said he was confident about his chances in Australia: "The F2001 has behaved very well from the first to last day of testing. It has performed brilliantly at Fiorano and Mugello. I can say again that never before have I been able to carry out such a preparation in my career and that sends me to Melbourne full of confidence."http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2001/febbraio/22/Schumi_voglia_ottimismo_ga_0_0102226368.shtml Schumi, voglia e ottimismo Dalla Vite Raffaele 22 February 2001 La Gazzetta dello Sport 30 April 2019 it https://web.archive.org/web/20190430074335/http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2001/febbraio/22/Schumi_voglia_ottimismo_ga_0_0102226368.shtml 30 April 2019 live Häkkinen said the pressure he felt at the start of 2000 increased his desire to win the World Drivers' and Constructors' Championships in 2001 and intended to do his best to help McLaren achieve both titles.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/feb/report.php/id/3693/.html Hakkinen Feeling Less Pressure 27 February 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010304082258/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/feb/report.php/id/3693/.html 4 March 2001 live 30 April 2019 The race saw the return of Michelin as a tyre supplier for the first time since the 1984 season; the company supplied tyres to the Williams, Benetton, Prost, Jaguar and Minardi teams in 2001. They provided Formula One's existing tyre supplier Bridgestone with competition for the first time since Goodyear left following the 1998 season. The competition led to the development of a tyre where more of its surface area came into contact with the road surface providing the driver with more grip.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/2999903/Formula-One-Bridgestone-and-Michelin-get-to-grips-in-a-tyre-war.html Formula One: Bridgestone and Michelin get to grips in a tyre war Gray Will 1 March 2001 The Daily Telegraph 30 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190430203856/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/2999903/Formula-One-Bridgestone-and-Michelin-get-to-grips-in-a-tyre-war.html 30 April 2019 live This increased the top speeds of cars during pre-season testing and drivers set lap times below 2000-levels to nullify the effect of the reduction in aerodynamic performance and downforce. It raised concerns within the sport about grooved compounds becoming illegal slick tyres; the FIA declined to enforce a regulation mandating Michelin and Bridgestone to restrict the wear of their tyre compounds. Several teams introduced major changes to their cars compared to the models shown at the official presentations and pre-season testing. Ferrari introduced multiple aerodynamic appendages, with the most conspicuous being fins mounted on the external side section. The team also fitted revised air intakes onto the brakes for improved cooling and air flow deviation around the wheels. The Williams squad vertical bulkheads under the front wing by using the 50 mm in on within the wing to allow it to run lower to the ground.Piola Giorgio Giorgio Piola Bar e Williams ad ali spiegate Bar and Williams with spread wings Autosprint it 12 March 2001 10 54–55 Practice A total of four practice sessions preceded Sunday's race—two one-hour sessions on Friday and two 45-minute sessions on Saturday.Domenjoz Luc Formula 1 Yearbook 2001–2002 https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_y5h8 2001 Parragon Bath, Somerset 93,220–221 0-75256-639-3 registration Internet Archive The Friday practice sessions were held in hot and clear weather.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/news1.htm Free Practice 2 March 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20010703003405/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/news1.htm 3 July 2001 dead 1 May 2019 In the morning session, Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was fastest with a lap of 1 minute 29.056 seconds, 0.312 seconds quicker than his teammate Michael Schumacher in second. The two McLarens were third and fourth—Häkkinen ahead of David Coulthard. Ralf Schumacher, Jos Verstappen of the Arrows team, Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Montoya, Heidfeld and British American Racing (BAR) driver Olivier Panis were in positions five to ten.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3721/.html Friday First Free Practice – Australian GP 2 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010414022948/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3721/.html 14 April 2001 live 1 May 2019 While the session was relatively uneventful, Ralf Schumacher and his teammate Montoya ran off the circuit; both drivers avoided sustaining damage to their cars. Barrichello set the day's fastest lap in the afternoon session at 1 minute 28.965 seconds. Jarno Trulli for Jordan, Michael Schumacher, Coulthard, Häkkinen, Ralf Schumacher, Heidfeld, Frentzen, Prost's Jean Alesi and Panis followed in positions two to ten.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13134 Practice Session 2: Barrichello still quickest 2 March 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190501184423/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13134 1 May 2019 live 1 May 2019 Tarso Marques' engine failed after seven minutes and laid oil on the track. Both Irvine and Button sustained separate punctures.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010302a.html Australian GP: Barrichello Leads, Schumacher Rolls in Friday Practice Gardner John 2 March 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010721162119/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010302a.html 21 July 2001 dead 1 May 2019 Red flags were shown after 35 minutes when Jaguar's Luciano Burti locked his tyres into the first corner and spun. He damaged the front-left corner of his Jaguar R2 car in an impact with a concrete barrier at the corner's exit. Burti was unhurt. Frentzen beached his car in the turn six gravel trap with six minutes remaining, and Heidfeld damaged his front wing in an off-track excursion. Shortly after, Michael Schumacher did not see waved yellow flags in turn five to alert drivers to Heidfeld. He accelerated and saw the yellow flags in the braking area for turn six. Schumacher lost control of the rear of the car on oil laid on the approach to the right-hand turn six while braking.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=23967 Schumacher's smash – explained 2 March 2001 F1Racing.net https://web.archive.org/web/20040928152422/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=23967 28 September 2004 dead 1 March 2019 He spun backwards after hitting the inside kerb and speared into the gravel trap at 120 mph km/h on.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13136 Schumacher criticises Melbourne safety 2 March 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190501184429/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13136 1 May 2019 live 1 May 2019 The wheels dug into a ridge in the gravel on the outside of the turn and the Ferrari lifted airborne. Schumacher somersaulted and barrel rolled twice before landing upright against a tyre barrier. He was unhurt, and he returned to the area later that day to discuss possible changes to turn six after raising concerns the day before.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3723/.html Schumacher Hits Out at Albert Park After Shunt 2 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010414031802/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3723/.html 14 April 2001 live 1 May 2019 In the third session, Michael Schumacher was fastest in his rebuilt car with a lap of 1 minute 28.134 seconds. The McLarens of Coulthard and Häkkinen were second and third. Trulli was fourth-fastest with Jacques Villeneuve of BAR fifth and his teammate Panis sixth. Frentzen, Barrichello, Montoya and Irvine followed in the top ten.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3743/.html Saturday First Free Practice – Australian GP 3 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010414020334/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3743/.html 14 April 2001 live 2 May 2019 Barrichello stopped at the side of the track with an engine failure and Verstappen was affected by a transmission fault caused by an electrical problem.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/news2.htm Free Practice + Qualifying 3 March 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20010703003601/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/news2.htm 3 July 2001 dead 2 May 2019 Frentzen spun late in the session and avoided damaging his car. Coulthard led the final session with a lap of 1 minute 27.540 seconds, followed by Michael Schumacher, Häkkinen, Frentzen, Trulli, Panis, Räikkönen, Irvine and Heidfeld.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13148 Practice Session 4: DC pips jinxed Schuey 3 March 2001 Autosport live 2 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190502150354/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13148 2 May 2019 A brake problem caused Marques to spin into the gravel trap and Michael Schumacher stopped at turn six with debris in his left-front brake duct.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/03/s4700.html DC quickest in Australia Saturday practice 3 March 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010306060450/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/03/s4700.html 6 March 2001 dead 2 May 2019 Qualifying left|thumb|upright| alt= A photograph of Mika Häkkinen who was the leading McLaren driver on the starting grid.|Mika Häkkinen (pictured as a Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador in 2009) was the leading McLaren driver on the starting grid. Saturday's afternoon one hour qualifying session saw each driver limited to twelve laps, with the grid order decided by their fastest laps. During this session, the 107% rule was in effect, which required each driver to set a time within 107 per cent of the quickest lap to qualify for the race. The weather was hot and clear. After a front camber angle alteration,http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010303b.html Australian GP: Schumacher Takes Pole Gardner John 3 March 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010304082610/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010303b.html 4 March 2001 dead 3 May 2019 Michael Schumacher took his fifth pole position in a row extending back to the 2000 Italian Grand Prix, and the 33rd of his career with a time of 1 minute 26.892 seconds, almost four seconds faster than Häkkinen's pole lap from the 2000 race.Lynch Michael Ferrari on a Schu thing http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A289653438/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=bca4b9e9 The Sunday Age 4 March 2001 2 May 2019 3 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150704/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA289653438&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=bca4b9e9 liveSchumacher confident after taking pole https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3000098/Schumacher-confident-after-taking-pole.html The Daily Telegraph 3 March 2001 2 May 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190502193829/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3000098/Schumacher-confident-after-taking-pole.html 2 May 2019 Barrichello in second negotiated slower traffic on his fastest lap; he aborted one lap due to a gear selection fault and was ordered to stop on the weighbridge. Häkkinen, who had pole position early on, had balance problems putting him off the track at a bumpy turn one and took third. Frentzen, fourth, was confident in the feel of his Jordan EJ11 car, ahead of Ralf Schumacher in fifth, the highest-placed Michelin-shod car.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13152 Aussie GP qualifying: Schuey heads Ferrari one-two 3 March 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190502193826/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13152 2 May 2019 live 2 May 2019http://www.dailyf1.com/en/results/2001/01/quotes-sat.shtml The Australian Grand Prix 2001: Team and Driver comments – Saturday 3 March 2001 Daily F1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010304061816/http://www.dailyf1.com/en/results/2001/01/quotes-sat.shtml 4 March 2001 dead 2 May 2019 Coulthard, in sixth, twice ran onto the grass due to car balance problems. Trulli started from seventh, bemoaning a deteriorating handling balance. Villeneuve took eighth place, ahead of his BAR teammate Panis in ninth; both drivers reported an adequate car balance. Villeneuve collided with Montoya in an attempt to pass him on the inside, necessitating a bargeboard replacement. Heidfeld in tenth was twice slowed by traffic. Montoya was the fastest driver not to qualify in the top ten; Bernoldi slowed Montoya leaving turn four and put him wide on his final timed lap. Irvine, in his balanced and slightly heavy Jaguar, set the 12th-fastest lap as debris removed one of his bargeboards. Räikkönen was the highest-placed rookie driver in 13th, as he drove an unbalanced Sauber—a problem his team could not resolve. Alesi was the faster of the two Prost cars in 14th, as Verstappen's transmission fault prevented him from setting up his car to achieve an optimal performance and was 15th. Button did not have his preferred qualifying setup following a gearbox change earlier in the day and was 16th.Button Jenson https://archive.org/details/jensonbuttonmyli0000butt Jenson Button: My Life on the Formula One Rollercoaster Tremayne David Bantam Press 180–181 2002 978-0-593-04875-7 Bungay, Suffolk David Tremayne registration His teammate Fisichella was 17th due to a water leak in his car prompting him to switch to the team's spare car, which had a braking problem. Bernoldi, 18th, failed to generate sufficient heat into the front tyres on his car with traffic slowing him. Alonso set the 19th-fastest time in his first Formula One qualifying session; he lost around half a second through an error. A strong understeer left Prost's Gastón Mazzacane in 20th. Burti in 21st had a left-rear suspension failure sending him into a retaining wall at turn five, stopping the session for 12 minutes to allow track marshals to clear debris. Occupying the last spot on the grid, Marques failed to set a lap time within the 107 per cent limit due to his unfamiliarity with the Minardi PS01's two-pedal setup. He spun at turn three before driving Alonso's race car. Minardi appealed to the stewards and Marques was granted permission to start the race under "exceptional circumstances."http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A289653439/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=db24fd02 Minardi wins race reprieve Lynch Michael 4 March 2001 The Sunday Age 3 May 2019 3 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150655/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA289653439&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=db24fd02 live Qualifying classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Constructor Lap Gap Gap to the fastest driver Grid Final grid position 1 1Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:26.892 — 1 2 2Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:27.263 +0.371 2 3 3Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.461 +0.569 3 4 11Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda 1:27.658 +0.766 4 5 5Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:27.719 +0.827 5 6 4UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.010 +1.118 6 7 12Italy Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 1:28.377 +1.485 7 8 10Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:28.435 +1.543 8 9 9France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:28.518 +1.626 9 10 16Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:28.615 +1.723 10 11 6Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:28.738 +1.846 11 12 18UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:28.965 +2.073 12 13 17Finland Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas 1:28.993 +2.101 13 14 22France Jean Alesi Prost-Acer 1:29.893 +3.001 14 15 14Netherlands Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech 1:29.934 +3.042 15 16 8UK Jenson Button Benetton-Renault 1:30.035 +3.143 16 17 7Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 1:30.209 +3.317 17 18 15Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech 1:30.520 +3.628 18 19 21Spain Fernando Alonso Minardi-European 1:30.657 +3.765 19 20 23Argentina Gastón Mazzacane Prost-Acer 1:30.798 +3.906 20 21 19Brazil Luciano Burti Jaguar-Cosworth 1:30.978 +4.086 21107% time: 1:32.974 22 20Brazil Tarso Marques Minardi-European 1:33.228 +6.3361 1 22Sources:Australia 2001 – Qualifications https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/australie/qualification.aspx Stats F1 3 May 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190503195039/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/australie/qualification.aspx 3 May 2019Australian Grand Prix 2001 Results http://en.espnf1.com/australia/motorsport/race/2052.html ESPN 15 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20120824125028/http://en.espnf1.com/australia/motorsport/race/2052.html 24 August 2012 live Notes 1 1 – Tarso Marques set a lap time outside the 107% limit, but he was allowed to start the race. Warm-up A 30-minute warm-up session took place on Sunday morning for teams to set up their cars before the race. It was held in overcast weather with spots of rain that made the track moderately slippery.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/news3.htm Warm-Up 4 March 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20010703005100/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/news3.htm 3 July 2001 dead 4 May 2019http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13163 Aussie GP warm-up: DC heads McLaren one-two 3 March 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190504083945/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13163 4 May 2019 live 4 May 2019 While he was briefly kept in the garage with a suspected engine oil leak, Coulthard led the session with a lap of 1 minute 30.099 seconds, 0.053 seconds quicker than his teammate Häkkinen in second.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3763/.html Sunday Warm-Up – Australian GP 3 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010413214727/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3763/.html 13 April 2001 live 4 May 2019 Verstappen was fastest for the opening 20 minutes before falling to third. Montoya, Panis, Michael Schumacher, Heidfeld, Irvine, Barrichello and Frentzen followed in positions four to ten. After exiting the pit lane at the beginning of the warm-up, Bernoldi lost control of the rear of his Arrows and removed the nose cone from his car in a collision with the turn one wall. Race thumb|upright| alt= Photograph of David Coulthard who finished in second place for McLaren. | David Coulthard (pictured in 2007) finished in second place for McLaren. The race took place before a crowd of 128,500 spectators at 14:00 local time.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/mar/05/formulaone.formulaone20011 Unpaid help in the line of fire Henry Alan 5 March 2001 The Guardian 5 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190505151912/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/mar/05/formulaone.formulaone20011 5 May 2019 live Alan Henry It lasted 58 laps over a distance of 307.574 km mi on. The weather was dry and overcast with the air temperature between 22 and 23 C F; the track temperature ranged from 27 to 28 C F;Grand Prix of Australia: Race Report http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_report.asp?s=2001&e=01&n=2001030416h56 Gale Force F1 4 March 2001 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20060222110236/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_report.asp?s=2001&e=01&n=2001030416h56 22 February 2006 dead2001: Round 1: Australia: Melbourne http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/australia/race.html Formula1.com 4 March 2001 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20010308152533/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/australia/race.html 8 March 2001 dead forecasts predicted heavy cloud cover with high humidity and no rainfall.Come OZ come shine? http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=24060 F1Racing.net 4 March 2001 4 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040928170313/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=24060 28 September 2004 dead Tyre durability and grooved tread wear were predicted to affect the race and analysis suggested one pit stop was the ideal strategy for drivers and teams. Jaguar isolated and fixed a minor vehicle design fault linked to Burti's accident in Saturday's qualifying session. They strengthened the double wishbone suspension on all three of their cars overnight.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13164 Jaguar finds fix for Burti suspension breakage 3 March 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190504152627/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13164 4 May 2019 live 4 May 2019 Irvine switched to the spare Jaguar due to a power steering failure on his race monocoque.Grand Prix Results: Australian GP, Melbourne, 2001 http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr664.html GrandPrix.com 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20010617090239/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr664.html 17 June 2001 live Button used the spare Benetton; his mechanics remained on the grid to work on the car before the formation lap began, entailing an investigation by the race stewards resulting in Button incurring a ten-second stop-and-go penalty. When the five red lights went out to start the race, Michael Schumacher made a brisk getaway to lead going into the first corner.Gardner John Australian GP: Schumacher Wins Tragic Season Opener http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010304c.html Speedvision 7 March 2001 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20010308054124/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010304c.html 8 March 2001 deadAustralian GP 2001 – Tragedy clouds Michael's win https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/37864/1/australian-gp-2001-tragedy-clouds-michaels-win Crash 4 March 2001 29 April 2019 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150644/https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/37864/1/australian-gp-2001-tragedy-clouds-michaels-win live Barrichello in second made a slower start and allowed a pack of cars to approach. Coulthard, on the right-portion, steered to the middle to try and hold off Ralf Schumacher on his left and Frentzen to his right. As the available space was reduced going into the turn one braking area, Frentzen hit the right-hand sidepod of Coulthard's car sending him towards Ralf Schumacher's Williams. He made a second, harder contact that slowed Coulthard. Behind the first five drivers, Montoya made up five positions before the end of the start/finish straight. He carried too much momentum and drove off the track at turn one. Montoya lost several positions and almost made contact with Panis as he rejoined the track. Entering turn three, Montoya attempted to pass Irvine on the outside and the two cars collided, sending the Jaguar into the grass and a 180-degree spin.Cooper Adam 6 March 2001 Oz GP race analysis https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/oz-gp-race-analysis-5011407/5011407/ 28 June 2024 Autosport Mazzacane retired with a broken brake pedal and an engine failure. At the conclusion of lap one, Michael Schumacher led Häkkinen by 1.2 seconds and was a further second ahead of Frentzen in third. Barrichello challenged Ralf Schumacher for fourth and took the position when the latter ran deep under braking at turn one and fell to seventh. That enabled Coulthard to return to fifth as he had earlier passed Trulli. On lap two, Bernoldi became the race's second retiree when he lost control of his car exiting turn two and struck the left-hand barrier. Barrichello recorded an early fastest lap as he moved closer to attempt to pass Frentzen for third.A walk in the park for Schu http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=24076 F1Racing.net 4 March 2001 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040928152603/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=24076 28 September 2004 dead On lap three, Barrichello attempted a pass on the right of Frentzen (who was on the racing line at the time) at turn nine, and the two made contact. Frentzen was sent into the grass; he avoided stalling his engine and rejoined the track in 16th. Barrichello continued in third albeit the toe-in on his front-left wheel was knocked out of alignment.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3791/.html Today's Selected Quotes – Australian GP 4 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20190504152631/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3791/.html 4 May 2019 live 4 May 2019 Further down the order, the lightly fuelled Verstappen overtook Panis and Heidfeld to move into ninth on the same lap. Marques then joined the list of retirees with a progressively worsening battery misfire causing the engine to shut down on lap four. left|thumb|upright| alt= A photo of Jacques Villeneuve who was involved in a major accident with Ralf Schumacher that caused the death of a spectator marshal at turn three on lap five. | Jacques Villeneuve (pictured in 2002) was involved in a major accident with Ralf Schumacher that caused the death of a spectator marshal at turn three on lap five. On lap five, a two-car accident led to the safety car's deployment.Australian Grand Prix lapwatch https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1201012.stm BBC Sport 4 March 2001 29 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20021217145545/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1201012.stm 17 December 2002 live On the approach to turn three at about 290 km/h mph on,GP report: Marshal's death overshadows Schuey http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13177 Autosport 4 March 2001 29 April 2019 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150720/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/13177/gp-report-marshal-death-overshadows-schuey live Ralf Schumacher, on the left, was about to defend from Villeneuve in the centre. Villeneuve slipstreamed Ralf Schumacher, and was caught out by him under braking. Villeneuve's right-front tyre struck the Williams' left-rear wheel, launching his car airborne and rotated through 180 degrees towards a retaining catchfence and concrete barrier to his left. The resulting impact of more than 30G against the fence,https://www.pitpass.com/public/print_article.php?fes_art_id=7922 Australian GP doctors being made scapegoats? 8 November 2003 Pitpass https://web.archive.org/web/20190505073109/https://www.pitpass.com/public/print_article.php?fes_art_id=7922 5 May 2019 live 5 May 2019 and cart-wheeling along the wall, destroyed the rear of Villeneuve's car up to the carbon fibre monocoque. Ralf Schumacher's rear wing was removed and he spun into the gravel trap. Villeneuve's 38 cm mm on right-rear wheel detached from the car because of a wheel tether failure and catapulted through a 40 cm mm on access area.http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/motorsport/story/150485.html The welcome sound of change Hamilton Maurice 24 March 2014 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20190504152631/http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/motorsport/story/150485.html 4 May 2019 live 4 May 2019 It struck the chest of 51-year-old track marshal Graham Beveridge at around 175 km/h mph on,http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A80491495/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=3f7ea099 Marshal told to stand in fatal spot Calvert Jeremy 4 December 2001 The Courier-Mail 4 May 2001 005 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150654/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA80491495&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=3f7ea099 live causing the left ventricle of his heart to rupture,http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A81094518/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=5e6aa71f Safety gap no one saw; Albert Park to be safer at great cost Calvert Jeremy 26 December 2001 Herald Sun 6 May 2019 051 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150647/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA81094518&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=5e6aa71f live as well as lung and liver lacerations.http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2003/s984871.htm Doctors found guilty of misconduct Colvin Mark Mark Colvin Knight Ben 7 November 2003 PM Australian Broadcasting Corporation https://web.archive.org/web/20031222000945/http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2003/s984871.htm 22 December 2003 live 6 May 2019 He was killed instantly. The force of the impact catapulted Beveridge backwards and clockwise, resting on his back with his eyes open.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A287968481/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=41b8895d Marshal flew into the air, court told Hemming Toby 6 December 2001 The Age 5 May 2019 3 Academic OneFile subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150705/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA287968481&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=41b8895d live 11 spectators were injured by flying debris. An ambulance was dispatched, and race officials prevented nearby spectators from forcing their way through a tarpaulin to watch medical personnel tend to Beveridge or scavenge debris.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A104801085/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=e30779f6 GP ghouls put lives in danger Papps Nick 7 March 2001 Herald Sun 4 May 2019 013 Infotrac Newsstand subscription Beveridge was transported to the track's medical centre and then under resuscitation to the trauma and intensive care unit of The Alfred Hospital, under a protocol established by the local sanctioning body, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), and the hospital.https://www.smh.com.au/national/doctors-face-misconduct-charge-20030729-gdh6kb.html Doctors face misconduct charge 29 July 2003 The Sydney Morning Herald 5 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190505074513/https://www.smh.com.au/national/doctors-face-misconduct-charge-20030729-gdh6kb.html 5 May 2019 live He was officially declared dead at 15:08 local time. In the meantime, track marshals cleared debris and the remaining drivers conserved fuel at reduced speed behind the safety car. They swerved from side-to-side to maintain warm temperatures in their tyres. Both Ralf Schumacher and Villeneuve clambered out of their cars unaided. Several hours later, Villeneuve admitted himself to hospital, with bruising, muscle damage, nausea and chest pains, mostly due to the pressure put upon him by his car's seat belts in the accident.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3788/.html Villeneuve Admitted Himself to Hospital with Bruises 4 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010414031402/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3788/.html 14 April 2001 live 5 May 2019 Verstappen made a tactical pit stop on lap 15 to support his two-stop strategy. He caught up to the field before the safety car was withdrawn at the end of the lap. Michael Schumacher began to pull away from the rest of the field, increasing his lead by two-tenths of a second per lap. There were overtakes farther down the field. Montoya passed Fisichella for ninth, and Irvine overtook Verstappen and Alonso. Räikkönen passed Button for tenth place on lap 17. Button took his stop-and-go penalty on the next lap. He emerged at the back of the order, Michael Schumacher opened up a five-second lead over Häkkinen in second by lap 25. Häkkinen retired from the race for the third year in a row on lap 26 with a left-front suspension failure under braking at the end of the back straight sending him backwards into the tyre barrier at Ascari corner. Häkkinen exited his McLaren with a mild concussion from flying debris striking his helmet and went to the medical centre for a precautionary check-up. thumb| alt= A picture of Michael Schumacher who won his fifth consecutive Grand Prix and the 45th of his career. | Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2007) won his fifth consecutive Grand Prix and the 45th of his career. With Häkkinen's retirement, Michael Schumacher led his teammate Barrichello by ten seconds and pulled away. Coulthard started to draw closer to Barrichello albeit momentarily delayed by Fisichella's slower Benetton. On lap 31, Panis overtook Trulli for fourth as the latter slowed with a misfiring engine; Trulli soon retired. Three laps later, Alonso exited the pit lane following a pit stop and temporarily delayed Barrichello, unbalancing the Ferrari enough to allow Coulthard to stay in his slipstream into turn three. Coulthard steered left and overtook Barrichello into turn four. By this point, Michael Schumacher had extended his lead to 15 seconds and set the race's fastest lap of 1 minute 28.214 seconds on lap 34. He relinquished the lead to Coulthard on lap 37 with his only pit stop for fuel and tyres and rejoined in third. Barrichello made a pit stop from second two laps later, rejoining the track in fifth. A full tank of fuel and traffic meant Michael Schumacher fell 18.1 seconds behind Coulthard until the latter entered the pit lane at the end of lap 41. Coulthard rejoined the race in second, behind Michael Schumacher. After the pit stops, Michael Schumacher led Coulthard by 10.5 seconds. He, in turn, was 10 seconds in front of Barrichello, who was delayed by Alonso after exiting the pit lane. Panis in fourth pulled away from Heidfeld in fifth. Montoya stopped on the circuit due to an engine failure caused by a broken oil pipe on lap 41, prematurely ending his maiden Grand Prix. His retirement promoted Frentzen to sixth. Following a period of stability throughout the field, Verstappen passed Alesi for tenth on the 49th lap. Four laps later, Button was slowed by a split exhaust system that burned through the wiring loom.Henry Alan https://archive.org/details/jensonbutton0000henr Jenson Button: A World Champion's Story Haynes Publishing 2009 978-1-84425-936-6 Sparkford, England 57 registration Alan Henry He retired because it overheated his car's electronics.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/buttons-uphill-fight-in-a-feeble-machine-5366027.html Button's uphill fight in a feeble machine Tremayne David 6 March 2001 The Independent 4 May 2019 David Tremayne https://web.archive.org/web/20190504152627/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/buttons-uphill-fight-in-a-feeble-machine-5366027.html 4 May 2019 live Michael Schumacher finished first after 58 laps to achieve his fifth consecutive victory and the 45th of his career. Coulthard was 1.717 seconds behind in second with Barrichello a further 31 seconds adrift in third. Panis was fourth on the road, Heidfeld finished fifth and he held off Frentzen in sixth over the last nine laps. Räikkönen, Burti, Verstappen, Alesi, Irvine, Alonso and Fisichella (with engine trouble) were the final finishers. Post-race Out of respect for Beveridge's death, the top three drivers on the podium refrained from spraying champagne. Michael Schumacher expressed the importance of ensuring he did not push too hard, "Any time I needed to be fast, I was able to go fast, and what is good is that finally we seem to be able to do good starts as well. So all in all, it's the way we wanted to be and for that reason we can obviously be confident for the rest of the season, but obviously we know there is no reason to be overconfident."http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/conf4.htm Post Race Press Conference 4 March 2001 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile https://web.archive.org/web/20010703002520/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Australie/conf4.htm 3 July 2001 dead 6 May 2019 Coulthard said he felt fortunate to finish second after starting from sixth, "I would imagine the team are disappointed, obviously, for whatever the particular problem was with Mika's car, but you've always got to expect some reliability issues in the first race. You hope you can get two cars to the finish, but I don't believe any team would put a lot of money on both their cars making it so far." Barrichello explained he did not battle Coulthard because of understeer and was told by Ferrari's technical director, Ross Brawn, to slow towards the race's end because of fluctuating oil pressure, "It was a difficult race since the beginning, because I had all sorts of troubles." left horizontal 240 Olivier Panis 2002.jpg Jos Verstappen A1 test 2005 (cropped).jpg Olivier Panis (pictured on the left in 2002) and Jos Verstappen (pictured on the right in 2005) had 25 seconds added to their total race times after the stewards deemed them to have passed Sauber's Nick Heidfeld under yellow flag conditions. Sauber team owner Peter Sauber filed an official appeal with race officials against the BAR and Arrows teams because he believed Panis and Verstappen illegally overtook Heidfeld under yellow flag conditions for Bernoldi's lap two crash. The stewards interviewed the three drivers and reviewed video footage of the incident before upholding Sauber's protest. Panis and Verstappen incurred a 25-second time penalty and dropped from fourth to seventh and ninth to tenth, respectively. This promoted Heidfeld to fourth, Frentzen to fifth and Räikkönen into sixth.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010304f.html Australian GP: Panis Booted From Fourth Gardner John 4 March 2001 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20010825160756/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010304f.html 25 August 2001 live 6 May 2019 Panis argued the stewards made an incorrect decision because he felt Heidfeld was overtaken in an area where there were no yellow flags, "What makes me furious is that I was found guilty without any evidence. There was no report from the track marshals and it was all based on accusations made by Nick Heidfeld. It was his word against mine and they said he was right."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3815/.html Panis Hits Out at Melbourne Stewards 8 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010413213946/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3815/.html 13 April 2001 live 6 May 2019 Frentzen felt he missed the chance of taking a podium finish due to the collision with Barrichello albeit unangry about it, saying, "At the end of the day I took away two points for a fifth place spot which, considering how the race went for me, was still pretty good. However, I could have easily been in second place had things gone my way."http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/03/s4791.html Frentzen disappointed by Australian result 8 March 2001 Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010312011451/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/03/s4791.html 12 March 2001 dead 6 May 2019 Barrichello argued Frentzen went towards him and affected the toe-in of his left-front wheel. Frentzen chose not complain about the contact saying, "it wouldn't help anything and I am sure that he is sorry for what he did, especially as it upset the handling of his car for the rest of the race." Räikkönen was praised by the press and Sauber personnel for his performance.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A71322827/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=6e68a0e4 Motor Racing: Smooth start for the blue-eyed boy of formula one: Kimi Raikkonen is something special Williams Richard 6 March 2001 The Guardian 6 May 2019 28 Richard Williams (journalist) General OneFile subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150657/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA71322827&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=6e68a0e4 livehttp://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A71483165/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=8775855a Motor Racing: Sauber dream driven by fresh impetus; David Tremayne says Raikkonen and Heidfeld provide a healthy rivalry Tremayne David David Tremayne 11 March 2001 The Independent on Sunday 6 May 2019 13 General OneFile subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150651/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA71483165&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=8775855a live The Guardian Richard Williams wrote Räikkönen had possibly the best Formula One début of any driver since Villeneuve moved from CART and finished second at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix. David Tremayne of The Independent on Sunday felt Räikkönen "did not put a wheel wrong all weekend." Jacky Eeckelaert, Räikkönen's race engineer, said the driver "drove a perfect three days, like a driver who's been doing it for 10 years" and Heidfeld stated he was happy for his teammate. Five days after the race, Frentzen wrote on his website he was suspicious that Sauber illegally used traction control (a driver aid outlawed after the 1993 championship, which was permitted from the fifth round of the 2001 season, the Spanish Grand Prix) on their cars to get an unfair advantage.http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns03870.html Traction Control was in Melbourne – Frentzen 9 March 2001 GrandPrix.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010622191503/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns03870.html 22 June 2001 live 6 May 2019 He clarified his comments three days later to say the Sauber's fast acceleration out of the tight corners was achieved by an engine software package lowering its power and eliminating wheelspin, "It cannot be ignored that something like that exists, there is simply no room for discussion about that. On the other hand, however, you can discuss if the device that exists is legal or illegal."http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13332 Frentzen clarifies his traction control stance 12 March 2001 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190506081602/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13332 6 May 2019 live 6 May 2019 Michael Schumacher responded by saying Frentzen had brought Formula One into disrepute and argued the latter should concentrate on his own car and performance, "To make this stupid comment is completely unfair, he should rethink what he is saying. I know he does not say it is illegal but then he has to say that we have done a very good job, not say that it is dubious what we are doing."https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-grand-prix/watch-your-words-schumi-tells-frentzen-494040 Watch your words, Schumi tells Frentzen Baldwin Alan 15 March 2001 Independent Online 6 May 2019 Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20190506081556/https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-grand-prix/watch-your-words-schumi-tells-frentzen-494040 6 May 2019 live Frentzen clarified he did not state any car running a Ferrari engine had an illegal traction control system in any media interview or on his website.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=24384 Frentzen clears up confusion 16 March 2001 F1Racing.net https://web.archive.org/web/20040928153245/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=24384 28 September 2004 dead 6 May 2019 As this was the first race of the season, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with ten championship points. He was followed by Coulthard in second with six championship points and Barrichello in third with four championship points. Heidfeld was in fourth with three championship points and Frentzen was fifth with two championship points.Jones Bruce The Official F1 Grand Prix Guide 2002 2001 Final Tables https://archive.org/details/officialf1grandp0000jone/ 2002 Carlton Books London, England 106–107 1-84222-557-X Internet Archive registration In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari collected 14 championship points because of Michael Schumacher's victory and Barrichello's third-place finish. That gave them an eight-point gap over the second-placed McLaren. Sauber's double points finish placed them third with four championship points. Frentzen's fifth-place result put Jordan in fourth with sixteen 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 Number of laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position Points 1 1 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Bridgestone 58 1:38:26.533 1 10 2 4 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 58 +1.717 6 6 3 2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Bridgestone 58 +33.491 2 4 4 16 Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 58 +1:11.479 10 3 5 11 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 58 +1:12.807 4 2 6 17 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas Bridgestone 58 +1:24.143 13 1 72 2 9France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda Bridgestone 58 +1:27.050 9   8 19 Brazil Luciano Burti Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 57 +1 Lap 21   9 22 France Jean Alesi Prost-Acer Michelin 57 +1 Lap 14   102 2 14 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 57 +1 Lap 15   11 18 UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth Michelin 57 +1 Lap 12   12 21 Spain Fernando Alonso Minardi-European Michelin 56 +2 Laps 19   13 7 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault Michelin 55 +3 Laps 17   14 8 UK Jenson Button Benetton-Renault Michelin 52 Electrical 16   Ret Retired 6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Michelin 40 Engine 11   Ret Retired 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda Bridgestone 38 Clutch 7   Ret Retired 3 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone 25 Suspension/Accident 3   Ret Retired 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Michelin 4 Collision 5   Ret Retired 10 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda Bridgestone 4 Collision 8   Ret Retired 20 Brazil Tarso Marques Minardi-European Michelin 3 Battery 22   Ret Retired 15 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech Bridgestone 2 Accident 18   Ret Retired 23 Argentina Gastón Mazzacane Prost-Acer Michelin 0 Brakes/Engine 20  Sources:2001 Australian Grand Prix http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/34/ Formula1.com 26 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141029000155/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/34/ 29 October 2014 Notes 2 2 – Olivier Panis and Jos Verstappen originally finished fourth and ninth respectively, but each received a 25-second post-race time penalty for overtaking under yellow flag conditions. Death of Graham Beveridge and inquiries The death of spectator marshal Graham Beveridge overshadowed the race. He was the first track marshal to die from injuries sustained during a Formula One race since Paolo Gislimberti at the 2000 Italian Grand Prix. He predeceased his wife and three adult children.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A84487707/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=667f089c 'He knew the dangers about the sport and was passionate about racing'; Flowers and a hug for a race fanatic Papps Nick 6 March 2001 The Advertiser 6 May 2019 004 Infotrac Newsstand subscription At the request of his family, his death was not made public during the event, and Michael Schumacher announced Beveridge had died, at the post-race press conference. The day after the race, Beveridge's family spent more than half an hour visiting the accident site and the crash was explained by a race official. CAMS and National Australia Bank formed a trust fund for his family for individuals to donate to, and a subsequent public auction to sell Formula One memorabilia raised more than A$100,000.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3827/.html Auction Success for Marshal's Family 11 March 2001 AtlasF1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010414031055/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/mar/report.php/id/3827/.html 14 April 2001 live 6 May 2019 On 9 March, a memorial service was held at the St. Jude's Anglican Church in Beveridge's hometown of Bowral, New South Wales.https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/graham-beveridge-memorial-information/59341/ Graham Beveridge memorial information 8 March 2001 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190506152551/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/graham-beveridge-memorial-information/59341/ 6 May 2019 live 6 May 2019 He was buried at the Bundaberg General Cemetery four days later.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A102294323/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=4f5c4726 Final farewell to tragic car-race official Watt Amanda 13 March 2001 The Courier-Mail 6 May 2019 007 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150656/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA102294323&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=4f5c4726 live A park bench opposite turn three was dedicated in his memory at a commemoration service on 9 November 2002.https://www.theage.com.au/national/tributes-as-marshal-remembered-20021110-gdurux.html Tributes as marshal remembered 10 November 2002 The Age 6 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190506201922/https://www.theage.com.au/national/tributes-as-marshal-remembered-20021110-gdurux.html 6 May 2019 live The race stewards investigated the crash and chose not to pursue any action against Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher. They rated the crash "a racing incident", with neither driver to blame. The FIA launched an inquiry as Villeneuve's car was impounded on the order of the state coroner of Victoria Graeme Johnstone for his investigation.http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/mar/06/formulaone.formulaone2001 Cockpit lights may replace marshals Henry Alan 6 March 2001 The Guardian 6 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190506152554/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/mar/06/formulaone.formulaone2001 6 May 2019 live The section of catchfence that Villeneuve's right-rear wheel penetrated was stored at the Victoria Police's traffic centre in Brunswick.https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/race-marshal-inquest-opens-today-20011202-13i0h Race marshal inquest opens today Attwood Alan 3 December 2001 Drive https://web.archive.org/web/20190506152547/https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/race-marshal-inquest-opens-today-20011202-13i0h 6 May 2019 live 6 May 2019 Both Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher were interviewed by officers from the Victoria Police's Major Collision Investigation Unit.Horton Roger 7 March 2001 Death at Albert Park http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aus/horton2.html AtlasF1 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20010701074821/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aus/horton2.html 1 July 2001 6 May 2019 10 The FIA's investigation was completed on 3 August. In its confidential report, the organisers of the race, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC), were absolved of any responsibility for the death of Beveridge, which it called "a freak accident", and discovered the marshal was stationed at an incorrect position at the time of the crash.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A103293999/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ae64d17a Sorry, but don't blame us! – Official verdict on Grand Prix marshal's death Fogarty Mark 12 August 2001 The Sunday Mail 6 May 2019 007 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150707/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA103293999&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=ae64d17a live Coronial inquest Following the Victoria Police Major Collision Investigation Unit examination lasting eight months and also absolved the AGPC, on 3 December 2001 the official inquest into the death of Beveridge opened in Melbourne. The FIA severed all formal links with the inquest and withdrew instructions to local lawyers to act on its behalf. The governing body's own appointee, the race director and permanent starter Charlie Whiting, did not appear in person or provide evidence by satellite.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A287968315/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ffbcdd0c FIA steers clear of inquest for race marshal Attwood Alan 8 December 2001 The Age 6 May 2019 13 Academic OneFile subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150655/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA287968315&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=ffbcdd0c live During the inquest, the court was told Beveridge was instructed to stand at the fence opening to prevent spectators from accessing the track and it had prevented any further fatalities. The issue over the height of the catchfence was then raised by the inquest. Tim Schenken, a member of CAMS, said some of the fences were raised in height by 1 m in on before the 1999 race albeit he had no knowledge if a formal risk analysis report was carried out to assess the potential danger to marshals and spectators. Following this, a safety engineer was called to the stand. He said the fence was too low and a Formula One car could cartwheel over it if a collision occurred. He also theorised debris could be projected for around 300 m ft on past the fence and be launched as high as 22 m ft on into the air.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A287968158/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=f6144694 Expert pans Grand Prix safety features Attwood Alan 11 December 2001 The Age 6 May 2019 4 Academic OneFile subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150654/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA287968158&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=f6144694 live A British track marshal told the court this had twice been the case at the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom. The inquest later heard the AGPC rejected Whiting's suggestion to increase the height of the fences in 1998 and 2001, something CAMS and the AGPC denied. The court was then shown a video of Martin Brundle's airborne accident on the first lap of the 1996 race which occurred at the same corner where Beveridge died. The manager of safety services for CAMS stated he could not recall any meeting to discuss the crash and no investigation occurred since nobody was injured. Villeneuve's damaged car was brought into the court to explain why its wheel tethers failed in the accident. It was told while the car met FIA international standards dictating the wheel tethers to withstand 500 t on of pressure, three of them failed in the collision. The BAR technical director Malcolm Oastler said the design of the wheel tether was changed following the accident.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A80719019/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=26a8b63e Crash spot unchecked Calvert Jeremy 12 December 2001 Herald Sun 6 May 2019 034 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150646/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA80719019&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=26a8b63e live On 19 December, the final submissions were made to the inquest. Jim Kennan, the counsel assisting the coroner, argued the organisation that should be held responsible for Beveridge's death was the AGPC under the Australian Grand Prix Act, "No one organisation accepted ultimate responsibility for the design – AGPC relied on CAMS, CAMS relied on FIA, the FIA said the local promoter had ultimate responsibility."http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A80917638/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=e625c62b Corporation blamed for race death Calvert Jeremy 20 December 2001 Herald Sun 6 May 2019 012 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150656/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA80917638&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=e625c62b live Johnstone's report was released on 8 February 2002. It agreed with Kennan's suggestion the AGPC was the sole company responsible for Beveridge's death due to it not analysing the risks to marshals and concluded the accident was "avoidable".https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/feb/09/formulaone Coroner says marshal's death was avoidable Buckle Greg 9 February 2002 The Guardian 6 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140613044522/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/feb/09/formulaone 13 June 2014 live Physician's inquest In December 2002, the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria opened an investigation into the professional conduct of three senior physicians who treated Beveridge at the scene of the accident when Johnstone's report revealed medical records had been altered to disguise the fact the marshal died at the track.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A286954533/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=23ce0ceb F1 crash doctors face probe 3 December 2002 Illawarra Mercury 6 May 2019 9 Infotrac Newsstand subscription 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214150658/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA286954533&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=23ce0ceb live It found a physician was told via telephone resuscitation on Beveridge had stopped at 14:47 local time and he subsequently ordered the nurse who produced the record to delete it. One physician said he had an obligation to transport casualties and fatalities to The Alfred Hospital for their official certification of death. Two of three senior physicians were found guilty of professional misconduct by the four-member panel on 7 November 2003. In June 2004, an appeals tribunal reversed the unprofessional conduct decision on the chief medical officer, who deemed he had committed an "error of judgement".https://www.theage.com.au/national/f1-doctor-cleared-in-race-death-20040603-gdxyub.html F1 doctor cleared in race death 3 June 2004 The Age 6 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190506201927/https://www.theage.com.au/national/f1-doctor-cleared-in-race-death-20040603-gdxyub.html 6 May 2019 live Championship standings after the race full season standings 2001 Formula One World Championship#Results and standings Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position Driver Points 1 Germany Michael Schumacher 10 2 UK David Coulthard 6 3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 4 4 Germany Nick Heidfeld 3 5 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 2Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/australie/championnat.aspx Australia 2001 – Championship Stats F1 7 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190307173839/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/australie/championnat.aspx 7 March 2019 live Constructors' Championship standings Pos Position Constructor Points 1 Italy Ferrari 14 2 UK McLaren-Mercedes 6 3 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 4 4 Ireland Jordan-Honda 2Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. 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