2001 Formula One season facts for kids
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| Champion driver | Michael Schumacher |
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| Second driver | David Coulthard |
| Third driver | Rubens Barrichello |
| Champion constructor | Ferrari |
| Previous season: 2000 Next season: 2002 | |
The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd year of the Formula One World Championship. This is the highest class of racing for open-wheel cars. Michael Schumacher became the Driver's Champion. He was very strong throughout the season. He won by a huge 58-point lead, which was a record at the time. His team, Ferrari, won the Constructors' Championship. This means they were the best team overall.
After being away for four years, Renault came back to Formula One. They supplied engines to teams. Michelin also returned as a tyre supplier. This was the first time since 1998 that Bridgestone had another tyre company to compete with.
The 2001 season was special because two future champions started their first Formula One races. These were Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen. It was also the last year for famous drivers like Jean Alesi and world champion Mika Häkkinen.
At the end of 2001, the Prost team had to close down. They ran out of money. The French company Renault then bought the Benetton team. Benetton was later renamed the Renault F1 team.
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Teams and Drivers in 2001
Here are the teams and drivers who raced in the 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship. Each team had its own car, engine, and tyre supplier.
| Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | No | Driver | Rounds | Test driver(s) |
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 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro |
Ferrari | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari 050 3.0 L V10 | B | 1 |  Michael Schumacher |
All | Luca Badoer |
| 2 |  Rubens Barrichello |
All | ||||||
 West McLaren-Mercedes |
McLaren | McLaren MP4-16 | Mercedes FO110K 3.0 L V10 | B | 3 |  Mika Häkkinen |
All |  Alexander Wurz |
| 4 | David Coulthard |
All | ||||||
| BMW-WilliamsF1 Team |
Williams | Williams FW23 | BMW P80 3.0 L V10 | M | 5 | Ralf Schumacher |
All |  Marc Gené Jörg Müller |
| 6 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
All | ||||||
| Mild Seven Benetton-Renault |
Benetton | Benetton B201 | Renault RS21 3.0 L V10 | M | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
All |  Mark Webber Oliver Gavin |
| 8 | Jenson Button |
All | ||||||
| Lucky Strike BAR-Honda |
BAR | BAR 003 | Honda RA001E 3.0 L V10 | B | 9 |  Olivier Panis |
All | Anthony Davidson Darren Manning Patrick Lemarié Takuma Sato |
| 10 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
All | ||||||
 B&H Jordan-Honda |
Jordan | Jordan EJ11 | Honda RA001E 3.0 L V10 | B | 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
1-7, 9-11 | Ricardo Zonta |
| Ricardo Zonta |
8, 12 | |||||||
| Jarno Trulli |
13-17 | |||||||
| 12 | Jarno Trulli |
1-12 | ||||||
| Jean Alesi |
13-17 | |||||||
| Orange Arrows-Asiatech |
Arrows | Arrows A22 | Asiatech 001 3.0 L V10 | B | 14 |  Jos Verstappen |
All | Johnny Herbert |
| 15 | Enrique Bernoldi |
All | ||||||
 Red Bull Sauber-Petronas |
Sauber | Sauber C20 | Petronas 01A 3.0 L V10 | B | 16 | Nick Heidfeld |
All | Felipe Massa |
| 17 | Kimi Räikkönen |
All | ||||||
| Jaguar Racing |
Jaguar Racing | Jaguar R2 | Cosworth CR-3 3.0 L V10 | M | 18 | Eddie Irvine |
All |  Tomas Scheckter |
| 19 | Luciano Burti |
1-4 | ||||||
| Pedro de la Rosa |
5-17 | |||||||
| European Minardi F1 |
Minardi | Minardi PS01 Minardi PS01B |
European 3.0 L V10 | M | 20 | Tarso Marques |
1-14 |  Alex Yoong |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso |
All | ||||||
| Prost-Acer |
Prost | Prost AP04 | Acer 3.0 L V10 | M | 22 | Jean Alesi |
1-12 | Stephane Sarrazin Pedro de la Rosa Jonathan Cochet |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
13-17 | |||||||
| 23 |  Gaston Mazzacane |
1-4 | ||||||
| Luciano Burti |
5-14 | |||||||
 Tomáš Enge |
15-17 |
Formula One 2001 Race Schedule
The 2001 Formula One season had 17 exciting races, called Grands Prix. They took place all over the world.
Race Winners and Season Standings
This section shows who won each race and how the drivers and teams finished the season.
Grand Prix Winners
Here are the winners of each Grand Prix race in 2001.
Driver Standings
Michael Schumacher was the champion, winning 9 races. David Coulthard came in second place, and Rubens Barrichello was third.
- 1st: Michael Schumacher (Germany) - 123 points
- 2nd: David Coulthard (UK) - 65 points
- 3rd: Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) - 56 points
- 4th: Ralf Schumacher (Germany) - 49 points
- 5th: Mika Häkkinen (Finland) - 37 points
- 6th: Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) - 31 points
Constructor Standings
Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship easily. McLaren and Williams finished second and third.
- 1st: Ferrari (Italy) - 179 points
- 2nd: McLaren-Mercedes (UK) - 102 points
- 3rd: Williams-BMW (UK) - 80 points
- 4th: Sauber-Petronas (Switzerland) - 21 points
- 5th: Jordan-Honda (Ireland) - 19 points
- 6th: BAR-Honda (UK) - 17 points
Related pages
- 2001 Formula One results
Images for kids
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Michael Schumacher won his second title in a row with Ferrari, his fourth overall.
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David Coulthard (pictured in 1995), finished runner-up for McLaren.
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Schumacher's teammate, Rubens Barrichello, finished the season ranked third.
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Ferrari won the 2001 Formula One World Championship for Constructors.
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Fernando Alonso started his first season in Formula One with the Minardi team.
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Jenson Button moved to the Benetton team because his Williams seat had been taken over by Juan Pablo Montoya.
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During the season, Jean Alesi quit his Prost drive and later joined the Jordan team.
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen drove for the Jordan team at the start of the season, but later moved to Prost.
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Jacques Villeneuve gave the BAR team their first-ever podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Ralf Schumacher won the Canadian Grand Prix, after a closely fought battle with his brother Michael.
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Mika Häkkinen completed his final season in Formula One by taking two victories, in Britain and in the United States.
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Michael Schumacher clinched his fourth World Championship with a victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Ferrari won their third consecutive Constructors' Championship with the F2001.
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McLaren finished second with the MP4-16.
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Williams finished third with the FW23.
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See also
In Spanish: Temporada 2001 de Fórmula 1 para niños
