Monthly Archives: April 2001
Michael Schumacher Wins 2001 Spanish GP
Michael Schumacher scores a lucky win when Mika Hakkinen’s race-leading McLaren expires with gearbox trouble on the last lap. Juan Pablo Montoya finishes second in his fifth GP — the first he has actually finished — and Jacques Villeneuve finishes … Continue reading
Driver Changes: Burti, de la Rosa and Mazzacane
In a surprise move Jaguar has announced that their test driver Pedro de la Rosa will be replacing Luciano Burti as their number two driver immediately instead of next year as was expected. This will give de la Rosa a … Continue reading
Ralf Schumacher Wins 2001 San Marino GP
Ralf Schumacher’s first GP win also marks the first victory for Williams since BMW joined them as engine provider. It was also the first race won by a team other than Ferrari or McLaren since Johnny Herbert won the GP … Continue reading
David Coulthard Wins 2001 Brazilian GP
This victory — Coulthard’s tenth — ends Michael Schumacher’s string of six consecutive race wins, all of them won from the pole. More exciting than most recent races the Brazilian GP had all of the elements of a good story … Continue reading