2001 Canadian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Canada
Grand Prix = Canadian
Date = June 10
Year = 2001


Official name = XXXIX Grand Prix Air Canada
Race_No = 8
Season_No = 17
Location = Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada
Course = Street circuit
Course_mi = 2.71
Course_km = 4.361
Distance_laps = 69
Distance_mi = 186.99
Distance_km = 300.91
Weather = Fine
Pole_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Pole_Country = Germany
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1:15.782
Fast_Driver = Ralf Schumacher
Fast_Country = Germany
Fast_Team = Williams-BMW
Fast_Time = 1:17.205
Fast_L

First_Driver = Ralf Schumacher
First_Country = Germany
First_Team = Williams-BMW
Second_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Second_Country= Germany
Second_Team = Ferrari
Third_Driver = Mika Häkkinen
Third_Country = Finland
Third_Team = McLaren-Mercedes

Results from the 2001 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 10, 2001.

Race

This race created history for it was the first time two brothers finished first and second in a race.

This time Michael Schumacher was out-raced by his younger brother Ralf who had a much more powerful car for this race.

However with Michael finishing second it only strengthened his championship lead after his nearest challenger David Coulthard retired with mechanical problems.

It was a thrilling battle between the two brothers, Michael lead away at the start, but there was problems behind when Fisichella broke his suspension on the back of his team-mate, then Eddie Irvine clashed with Nick Heidfeld, both were out.

Then about 20 laps into the race Montoya crashed into the wall and Barrichello also crashed trying to avoid him, his traction control wasn't working which didn't help, this brought out the safety car briefly while the wreck was cleared.

The race was decided when Ralf Schumacher drove a series of stunning laps after Michael had pitted, so when Ralf came in he was a long way ahead.

Ralf Schumacher cruised home to take his second win of the season with his brother Michael Schumacher coming home second, history was made, it was a first podium of the season for double world champion Mika Häkkinen who benefitted from the high amount of retirements, it was still a subdued flying finn though.

Towards the end the Arrows team looked likely to score a valuable point but Jos Verstappen crashed when his brakes failed.

It was also jubilant scenes at Prost when Jean Alesi finished 5th then threw his helmet into the crowd after the race.

Classification

Notes

*This was the first sibling 1-2 in the history of Formula 1. The Schumacher brothers would finish 1-2 in the 2003 edition as well.
*This race saw Mika Häkkinen's first podium finish of the season.
*Pedro de la Rosa scored his first world championship point of the season, and his first for the Jaguar team.
*Ricardo Zonta replaced Heinz-Harald Frentzen in this race due to heavy crashes.

External links

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Canadian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 2001
Previous_race_in_season = 2001 Monaco Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 2001 European Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 2000 Canadian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2002 Canadian Grand Prix
Previous_promotional_trophy_winner = 2000 United States Grand Prix
Next_promotional_trophy_winner = 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix