2001 French Grand Prix

Round

10/17

Date

Jul 1, 2001 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Nevers, France

Circuit

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Circuit length

4.251 m (15 turns)

Race distance

305.886 km (72 laps)

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Schumacher

Winner

1:33:35.636

Winning time

Schumacher

Pole position

Coulthard

Fastest lap

1:16.088

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:33:35.636	2nd	72	10
2	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+10.399	1st	72	6
3	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+16.381	8th	72	4
4	#4 David Coulthard	McLaren	+17.106	3rd	72	3
5	#12 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1:08.285	5th	72	2
6	#16 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1 lap	9th	71	1
7	#17 Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	+1 lap	13th	71
8	#11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1 lap	7th	71
9	#9 Olivier Panis	BAR	+1 lap	11th	71
10	#23 Luciano Burti	Prost	+1 lap	15th	71
11	#7 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1 lap	16th	71
12	#22 Jean Alesi	Prost	+2 laps	19th	70
13	#14 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2 laps	18th	70
14	#19 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2 laps	14th	70
15	#20 Tarso Marques	Minardi	+3 laps	22nd	69
16	#8 Jenson Button	Benetton	Fuel pressure	17th	68
17	#21 Fernando Alonso	Minardi	Engine	21st	65
DNF	#18 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	Engine	12th	54
DNF	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Engine	6th	52
DNF	#15 Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	Engine	20th	17
DNF	#10 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Engine	10th	5
DNS	#3 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren		4th

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:15.428		14
2	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:15.429	+0.001	16
3	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:15.676	+0.248	13
4	#4 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.780	+0.352	12
5	#12 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:15.980	+0.552	17
6	#17 Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	1:16.136	+0.708	14
7	#9 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:16.184	+0.756	15
8	#19 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:16.426	+0.998	15
9	#16 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:16.559	+1.131	16
10	#18 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:16.567	+1.139	14
11	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:16.735	+1.307	16
12	#15 Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:16.777	+1.349	11
13	#11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:16.952	+1.524	16
14	#10 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:17.073	+1.645	15
15	#14 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:17.120	+1.692	14
16	#23 Luciano Burti	Prost	1:17.443	+2.015	16
17	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:17.605	+2.177	15
18	#22 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:17.945	+2.517	15
19	#7 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:18.084	+2.656	18
20	#8 Jenson Button	Benetton	1:18.431	+3.003	9
21	#21 Fernando Alonso	Minardi	1:19.986	+4.558	16
22	#20 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:21.295	+5.867	9

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:12.989		10
2	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:12.999	+0.010	12
3	#4 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:13.186	+0.197	12
4	#3 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:13.268	+0.279	12
5	#12 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:13.310	+0.321	12
6	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:13.625	+0.636	12
7	#11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:13.815	+0.826	11
8	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:13.867	+0.878	11
9	#16 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:14.095	+1.106	12
10	#10 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:14.096	+1.107	12
11	#9 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:14.181	+1.192	12
12	#18 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:14.441	+1.452	10
13	#17 Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	1:14.536	+1.547	12
14	#19 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:15.020	+2.031	11
15	#23 Luciano Burti	Prost	1:15.072	+2.083	11
16	#7 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:15.220	+2.231	11
17	#8 Jenson Button	Benetton	1:15.420	+2.431	12
18	#14 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:15.707	+2.718	12
19	#22 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:15.774	+2.785	11
20	#15 Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:15.828	+2.839	12
21	#21 Fernando Alonso	Minardi	1:16.039	+3.050	12
22	#20 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:16.500	+3.511	11

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:13.729		16
2	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:13.953	+0.224	29
3	#4 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:13.972	+0.243	23
4	#3 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:14.295	+0.566	15
5	#12 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:14.482	+0.753	20
6	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:14.515	+0.786	18
7	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:14.652	+0.923	25
8	#16 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:14.652	+0.923	33
9	#18 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:14.824	+1.095	38
10	#17 Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	1:14.872	+1.143	25
11	#11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:14.992	+1.263	20
12	#10 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:15.061	+1.332	28
13	#9 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:15.122	+1.393	32
14	#19 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:15.602	+1.873	42
15	#22 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:15.750	+2.021	25
16	#14 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:15.829	+2.100	28
17	#23 Luciano Burti	Prost	1:15.846	+2.117	38
18	#7 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:15.873	+2.144	28
19	#8 Jenson Button	Benetton	1:16.129	+2.400	25
20	#15 Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:16.177	+2.448	26
21	#21 Fernando Alonso	Minardi	1:17.135	+3.406	26
22	#20 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:17.156	+3.427	33

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#4 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:14.935		35
2	#18 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:15.133	+0.198	27
3	#10 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:15.224	+0.289	39
4	#3 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:15.372	+0.437	33
5	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:15.537	+0.602	27
6	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:15.582	+0.647	52
7	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:15.810	+0.875	48
8	#19 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:16.140	+1.205	45
9	#12 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:16.187	+1.252	52
10	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:16.325	+1.390	47
11	#9 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:16.364	+1.429	20
12	#23 Luciano Burti	Prost	1:16.455	+1.520	50
13	#11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:16.868	+1.933	45
14	#17 Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	1:16.906	+1.971	25
15	#16 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:17.011	+2.076	46
16	#22 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:17.088	+2.153	32
17	#8 Jenson Button	Benetton	1:17.172	+2.237	34
18	#14 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:17.285	+2.350	34
19	#15 Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:17.527	+2.592	23
20	#7 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:17.566	+2.631	35
21	#21 Fernando Alonso	Minardi	1:17.866	+2.931	45
22	#20 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:18.372	+3.437	38

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#4 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:16.088		53
2	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:16.181	+0.093	23
3	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.286	+0.198	27
4	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:16.355	+0.267	34
5	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:16.585	+0.497	18
6	#18 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:17.304	+1.216	23
7	#17 Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	1:17.311	+1.223	8
8	#12 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:17.369	+1.281	29
9	#19 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:17.508	+1.420	67
10	#16 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:17.538	+1.450	23
11	#11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:17.540	+1.452	20
12	#7 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:17.968	+1.880	26
13	#10 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:18.181	+2.093	4
14	#9 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:18.250	+2.162	68
15	#23 Luciano Burti	Prost	1:18.253	+2.165	50
16	#8 Jenson Button	Benetton	1:18.359	+2.271	25
17	#14 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:18.662	+2.574	47
18	#22 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:18.817	+2.729	14
19	#15 Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:19.181	+3.093	13
20	#21 Fernando Alonso	Minardi	1:19.199	+3.111	62
21	#20 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:19.608	+3.520	54

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	6	9	78
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	6	47	-31
3	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	2	3	31	-47
4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	0	6	30	-48
5	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	0	2	12	-66
6	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	0	1	9	-69
7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	1	9	-69
8	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	0	0	9	-69
9	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	0	1	7	-71
10	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	0	0	7	-71
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	0	0	6	-72
12	Olivier Panis	BAR	0	0	5	-73
13	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	0	1	4	-74
14	Jean Alesi	Prost	0	0	3	-75
15	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	0	0	1	-77
16	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	0	0	1	-77
17	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	0	0	1	-77
18	Jenson Button	Benetton	0	0	0	-78
19	Ricardo Zonta	Jordan	0	0	0	-78
20	Luciano Burti	Prost	0	0	0	-78
21	Tarso Marques	Minardi	0	0	0	-78
22	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	0	0	0	-78
23	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	0	0	0	-78
24	Gastón Mazzacane	Prost	0	0	0	-78

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	15	108
2	McLaren	Mercedes	2	7	56	-52
3	Williams	BMW	2	5	43	-65
4	Sauber	Petronas	0	1	16	-92
5	Jordan	Honda	0	0	15	-93
6	BAR	Honda	0	1	12	-96
7	Jaguar	Cosworth	0	1	5	-103
8	Prost	Acer	0	0	3	-105
9	Arrows	Asiatech	0	0	1	-107
10	Benetton	Renault	0	0	1	-107
11	Minardi	European	0	0	0	-108

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1952	#8 Alberto Ascari	Nino Farina	Piero Taruffi	2:17.300 - Alberto Ascari	Alberto Ascari
1951	#8 Luigi Fagioli	José Froilán González	Luigi Villoresi	2:27.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio
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The 2001 French Grand Prix started Jul 1, 2001 on Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Nevers, France. Ralf Schumacher started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. David Coulthard started from third place.

In 1 hour, 33 minutes and 35 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Ralf Schumacher in second and Rubens Barrichello in third place.

After the 2001 French Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 78 points. Schumacher is 31 points ahead of David Coulthard.