2001 Grand Prix of Belgium
2 September - Spa-Francorchamps: 190.508 miles (4.330 miles x 44 laps)
N.B. The race was due to be 44 laps long, but was first of all reduced
by one lap after an aborted start. On lap 4 Burti crashed, and there were
two laps behind the safety car, before the race was red flagged. The race
was then restarted as a new race lasting for 36 laps
Pole Position: Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams-BMW, 1:52.072
Results
1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:08:05.002, 137.35mph
2 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:08:15.100
3 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 1:08:32.744
4 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:08:41.089
5 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:08:59.523
6 Jean Alesi Jordan-Honda 1:09:04.686
7 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:09:04.988
8 Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:09:09.972
9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Prost-Acer - 1 lap
10 Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech - 1 lap
11 Olivier Panis BAR-Honda - 1 lap
12 Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech - 1 lap
13 Tarso Marques Minardi-European - 4 laps
Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 1m49.758 (142.022mph) on lap 3
Retirements
Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 31 laps (engine)
Jenson Button Benetton-Renault 17 laps (accident)
Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1 lap (engine)
Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Ford 1 lap (accident)
Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 0 laps (accident)
Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas 0 laps (transmission)
Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Ford 0 laps (accident)
Fernando Alonso Minardi-European 0 laps (gearbox)
Luciano Burti Prost-Acer 0 laps (accident)
Race Leaders
Michael Schumacher 1 - 36 laps
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Starting Grid
1 6 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW FW23/6 M 1:52.072
2 5 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW FW23/7 M 1:52.959
3 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F2001/213 B 1:54.685
4 22 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Prost-Acer AP04/6 M 1:55.233
5 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari F2001/206 B 1:56.116
6 10 Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 003/4 B 1:57.038
7 3 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes MP4-16/7 B 1:57.043
8 7 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault B201/6 M 1:57.668
9 4 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes MP4-16/6 B 1:58.008
10 19 Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Ford R2/7 M 1:58.519
11 9 Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 003/6 B 1:58.838
12 17 Kimi Räikkönen Sauber-Petronas C20/6 B 1:59.050
13 12 Jean Alesi Jordan-Honda EJ11/4 B 1:59.128
14 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas C20/7 B 1:59.302
15 8 Jenson Button Benetton-Renault B201/5 M 1:59.587
16 11 Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda EJ11/5 B 1:59.647
17 18 Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Ford R2/6 M 1:59.689
18 23 Luciano Burti Prost-Acer AP04/4 M 1:59.900
19 14 Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech A22/6 B 2:02.039
20 21 Fernando Alonso Minardi-European PS01/1 M 2:02.594
21 15 Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech A22/3 B 2:03.048
22 20 Tarso Marques Minardi-European PS01/4 M 2:04.204
N.B. - M - Michelin, B - Bridgestone
Friday First Practice
Pos Driver Nat Constructor Time Gap To 1st
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1. Michael Schumacher D Ferrari 1:48.655
2. Jarno Trulli I Jordan-Honda 1:49.404 0.749 0.749
3. Rubens Barrichello BR Ferrari 1:49.456 0.052 0.801
4. Mika Hakkinen FIN McLaren-Mercedes 1:50.239 0.783 1.584
5. Ralf Schumacher D Williams-BMW 1:50.801 0.562 2.146
6. Jean Alesi F Jordan-Honda 1:51.631 0.830 2.976
7. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Sauber-Petronas 1:51.645 0.014 2.990
8. Nick Heidfeld D Sauber-Petronas 1:52.436 0.791 3.781
9. Juan Montoya COL Williams-BMW 1:52.829 0.393 4.174
10. Giancarlo Fisichella I Benetton-Renault 1:52.943 0.114 4.288
11. Jos Verstappen NL Arrows-Asiatech 1:52.955 0.012 4.300
12. Eddie Irvine GB Jaguar 1:53.087 0.132 4.432
13. Heinz-Harald Frentzen D Prost-Acer 1:53.320 0.233 4.665
14. Olivier Panis F BAR-Honda 1:53.807 0.487 5.152
15. Pedro de la Rosa E Jaguar 1:54.352 0.545 5.697
16. Jenson Button GB Benetton-Renault 1:54.711 0.359 6.056
17. Fernando Alonso E Minardi-European 1:55.329 0.618 6.674
18. Enrique Bernoldi BR Arrows-Asiatech 1:55.491 0.162 6.836
19. Tarso Marques BR Minardi-European 1:56.194 0.703 7.539
20. Jacques Villeneuve CDN BAR-Honda 1:57.639 1.445 8.984
21. Luciano Burti I Prost-Acer 10:43.872 N/A N/A
22. David Coulthard GB McLaren-Mercedes 12:37.913 N/A N/A
107% of fastest time: 1:56.261
Friday Combined Practice
Driver Nat Constructor Time Gap To 1st
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1. Michael Schumacher D Ferrari 1:48.655
2. Jarno Trulli I Jordan-Honda 1:49.404 0.749 0.749
3. Rubens Barrichello BR Ferrari 1:49.456 0.052 0.801
4. Giancarlo Fisichella I Benetton-Renault 1:50.192 0.736 1.537
5. Mika Hakkinen FIN McLaren-Mercedes 1:50.239 0.047 1.584
6. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Sauber-Petronas 1:50.495 0.256 1.840
7. Ralf Schumacher D Williams-BMW 1:50.801 0.306 2.146
8. Eddie Irvine GB Jaguar 1:51.555 0.754 2.900
9. Jean Alesi F Jordan-Honda 1:51.631 0.076 2.976
10. Jenson Button GB Benetton-Renault 1:51.673 0.042 3.018
11. Olivier Panis F BAR-Honda 1:52.071 0.398 3.416
12. Heinz-Harald Frentzen D Prost-Acer 1:52.073 0.002 3.418
13. Pedro de la Rosa E Jaguar 1:52.119 0.046 3.464
14. Nick Heidfeld D Sauber-Petronas 1:52.436 0.317 3.781
15. Jacques Villeneuve CDN BAR-Honda 1:52.804 0.368 4.149
16. Juan Montoya COL Williams-BMW 1:52.829 0.025 4.174
17. Jos Verstappen NL Arrows-Asiatech 1:52.955 0.126 4.300
18. Fernando Alonso E Minardi-European 1:55.021 2.066 6.366
19. Tarso Marques BR Minardi-European 1:55.099 0.078 6.444
20. Enrique Bernoldi BR Arrows-Asiatech 1:55.491 0.392 6.836
21. Luciano Burti I Prost-Acer 2:11.037 15.546 22.382
22. David Coulthard GB McLaren-Mercedes 12:37.913 N/A N/A
107% of fastest time: 1:56.261
Saturday Practice
Pos Driver Nat Constructor Time Gap To 1st
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1. Juan Montoya COL Williams-BMW 1:47.494
2. Ralf Schumacher D Williams-BMW 1:47.768 0.274 0.274
3. Mika Hakkinen FIN McLaren-Mercedes 1:48.465 0.697 0.971
4. David Coulthard GB McLaren-Mercedes 1:48.698 0.233 1.204
5. Rubens Barrichello BR Ferrari 1:49.071 0.373 1.577
6. Giancarlo Fisichella I Benetton-Renault 1:49.511 0.440 2.017
7. Eddie Irvine GB Jaguar 1:49.857 0.346 2.363
8. Jacques Villeneuve CDN BAR-Honda 1:49.953 0.096 2.459
9. Jenson Button GB Benetton-Renault 1:50.130 0.177 2.636
10. Jean Alesi F Jordan-Honda 1:50.485 0.355 2.991
11. Jarno Trulli I Jordan-Honda 1:50.494 0.009 3.000
12. Olivier Panis F BAR-Honda 1:50.501 0.007 3.007
13. Heinz-Harald Frentzen D Prost-Acer 1:50.765 0.264 3.271
14. Pedro de la Rosa E Jaguar 1:52.267 1.502 4.773
15. Luciano Burti I Prost-Acer 1:52.740 0.473 5.246
16. Enrique Bernoldi BR Arrows-Asiatech 1:52.906 0.166 5.412
17. Fernando Alonso E Minardi-European 1:53.546 0.640 6.052
18. Tarso Marques BR Minardi-European 1:53.861 0.315 6.367
19. Michael Schumacher D Ferrari 1:57.257 3.396 9.763
20. Jos Verstappen NL Arrows-Asiatech 1:57.477 0.220 9.983
21. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Sauber-Petronas 1:58.547 1.070 11.053
22. Nick Heidfeld D Sauber-Petronas 2:55.816 57.269 68.322
107% of fastest time: 1:55.019
Sunday Warm-up
Pos Driver Nat Constructor Time Gap To 1st
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1. Michael Schumacher D Ferrari 1:49.495
2. Mika Hakkinen FIN McLaren-Mercedes 1:50.694 1.199 1.199
3. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Sauber-Petronas 1:50.738 0.044 1.243
4. Ralf Schumacher D Williams-BMW 1:50.776 0.038 1.281
5. Eddie Irvine GB Jaguar 1:50.818 0.042 1.323
6. Heinz-Harald Frentzen D Prost-Acer 1:50.908 0.090 1.413
7. Juan Montoya COL Williams-BMW 1:50.993 0.085 1.498
8. Jarno Trulli I Jordan-Honda 1:51.062 0.069 1.567
9. Nick Heidfeld D Sauber-Petronas 1:51.317 0.255 1.822
10. Rubens Barrichello BR Ferrari 1:51.394 0.077 1.899
11. Pedro de la Rosa E Jaguar 1:51.418 0.024 1.923
12. David Coulthard GB McLaren-Mercedes 1:51.750 0.332 2.255
13. Jean Alesi F Jordan-Honda 1:52.338 0.588 2.843
14. Giancarlo Fisichella I Benetton-Renault 1:52.436 0.098 2.941
15. Fernando Alonso E Minardi-European 1:52.479 0.043 2.984
16. Olivier Panis F BAR-Honda 1:52.519 0.040 3.024
17. Jacques Villeneuve CDN BAR-Honda 1:52.903 0.384 3.408
18. Tarso Marques BR Minardi-European 1:52.908 0.005 3.413
19. Luciano Burti I Prost-Acer 1:53.083 0.175 3.588
20. Jos Verstappen NL Arrows-Asiatech 1:53.737 0.654 4.242
21. Enrique Bernoldi BR Arrows-Asiatech 1:54.472 0.735 4.977
22. Jenson Button GB Benetton-Renault 2:34.526 40.054 45.031
107% of fastest time: 1:57.160
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Nat Constructor Points
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1. Michael Schumacher D Ferrari 104
2. David Coulthard GB McLaren-Mercedes 57
3. Rubens Barrichello BR Ferrari 48
4. Ralf Schumacher D Williams-BMW 44
5. Mika Hakkinen FIN McLaren-Mercedes 24
6. Juan Montoya COL Williams-BMW 15
7. Jacques Villeneuve CDN BAR-Honda 11
8. Nick Heidfeld D Sauber-Petronas 11
9. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Sauber-Petronas 9
10. Jarno Trulli I Jordan-Honda 9
11. Giancarlo Fisichella I Benetton-Renault 8
12. Heinz-Harald Frentzen D Jordan-Honda 6
13. Olivier Panis F BAR-Honda 5
14. Jean Alesi F Prost-Acer 5
15. Eddie Irvine GB Jaguar 3
16. Jenson Button GB Benetton-Renault 2
17. Pedro de la Rosa E Jaguar 1
18. Jos Verstappen NL Arrows-Asiatech 1
Constructors' Championship
Pos Constructor Nat Points
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1. Ferrari I 152
2. McLaren GB 81
3. Williams GB 59
4. Sauber CH 20
5. BAR GB 16
6. Jordan GB 16
7. Benetton I 10
8. Jaguar GB 5
9. Prost F 4
10. Arrows GB 1