2001 Malaysian Grand Prix
The Malaysian Grand Prix 2001 took place on 23 March at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang instead and was the second race of the Formula 1 season 2001. Winner was Michael Schumacher (Ferrari ) in front of Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari ) and David Coulthard (McLaren -Mercedes).
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
According to the Australian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher led the drivers' standings with 4 points ahead of David Coulthard and 6 points on Rubens Barrichello. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with 8 points ahead of McLaren -Mercedes and 10 points ahead of Sauber Petronas.
With Eddie Irvine and Michael Schumacher both former winners entered in this Grand Prix.
Training
In the first free practice went Jarno Trulli ( Jordan - Honda) set the fastest time, followed by Michael Schumacher and Barrichello ( Ferrari both ). In the second free practice Barrichello was fastest. Second fastest was followed by Mika Häkkinen (McLaren -Mercedes) Ralf Schumacher ( Williams - BMW).
Qualifying
In qualifying Michael Schumacher secured the pole position. His team-mate Barrichello set the second fastest time, followed by Ralf Schumacher.
Warm Up
The Warm Up Rubens Barrichello was more than a second faster from the second fastest David Coulthard. The third fastest time went Jarno Trulli.
Race
Michael Schumacher started the race in the T-car, as he drove off in the warm-up with his Ferrari off the track.
In the lap Heinz-Harald Frentzen was unusually slow, so that all passed him and he therefore had to start the race from the rear. The reason for his problems was a computer error. When then all vehicles should fit into their starting position, caused Giancarlo Fisichella a rejected take-off by he had not taken his starting position properly. The race was shortened by one lap through the take-off and Frentzen was back to his starting place 9. At the start of the new formation lap Juan Pablo Montoya stopped. However, he quickly changed enough in the replacement vehicle in order to be able to start from the pit lane.
At the start Michael Schumacher came away well and defended his lead easily. However, his teammate Rubens Barrichello had difficulties. Ralf Schumacher placed to the left of Barrichello and both bow side by side into the first corner. This Barrichello touched the traveling on the winger Ralf Schumacher slightly and he turned as a result. But Ralf Schumacher was the race to resume at the end of the field. All other drivers were without major problems through the first turn. The Sauber Kimi Raikkonen rolled due to damage to the drive a few meters after the start of.
After the first lap, Michael Schumacher led in front of Rubens Barrichello, followed by Jarno Trulli, David Coulthard, Heinz Harald Frentzen and Jos Verstappen.
In the second round of lying on position nine Olivier Panis his race had to end prematurely because of an engine failure after he turned on the oil lost from his engine into the gravel. On this track oil slipped in the third round of the two leading Ferrari driver and lost several positions. Meanwhile, it also started to rain.
In the fourth round, the rain intensified so much that all drivers had to pit to change tires. On the route, many drivers turned, as they had to go their rounds on the dry tires at the end. In order to safely lead the field around the course decided the race management, the safety car out send. The bulk of the fleet decided to rain tires, Ferrari, however, opted for the intermediates. The pit stop Barrichello took over a minute, because you had the tires are not ready and large amounts of gravel were removed from the boxes, as Barrichello was previously off the track. Behind Michael Schumacher waiting for his tire change, which then lasted only eight seconds. Jacques Villeneuve, Nick Heidfeld, Enrique Bernoldi, Juan Pablo Montoya and Eddie Irvine did not finish the third round, as they turned in heavy rain the track.
After the field had sorted again behind the safety car led Coulthard before Frentzen, Verstappen, Häkkinen, Trulli, Jean Alesi, Fisichella, Ralf Schumacher, Gastón Mazzacane, Barrichello and Schumacher. The rain had meanwhile ceased.
On lap ten was then the restart. Jos Verstappen passed in the first round, Heinz -Harald Frentzen. The two Ferrari drivers each accounted for two places. After Verstappen also overtook Mika Häkkinen Heinz -Harald Frentzen, who was now in fourth position. The Intermediates of Ferrari were for these conditions optimally and they worked their way forward. Michael Schmacher came with the tires cope best, so he overtook Barrichello. The ever drying track enlarged the advantage of Intermediates yet, so Michael Schumacher passed in the 15th round to David Coulthard.
At the first scheduled pit stop, the pilot switched back on dry tires. Mika Hakkinen was dropped after his pit stop behind Jos Verstappen in fifth place. This kept on Häkkinen, so Ralf Schumacher unlocked and both could overtake. When Michael Schumacher went to the pits, his lead was so great that he did not lose his leadership. Verstappen and Hakkinen fought a tough fight, which allowed Frentzen to pass at the same time in a curve on both. Then Frentzen also overtook Ralf Schumacher.
After Verstappen went to the box, Häkkinen took on Ralf Schumacher, but could not overtake him until the end of the race.
It won Michael Schumacher ahead of his teammate Rubens Barrichello. The third podium place went to David Coulthard, followed by Heinz -Harald Frentzen, Ralf Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).
Drivers' championship
Constructors' Championship
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- Grand Prix of Malaysia
- Race of the Formula 1 season 2001
- Selangor