Monthly Archives: August 2001
Ken Tyrrell Dies At 77
Ken Tyrrell, founder of the Tyrrell racing team, died this morning in England. Unwell for some time, Tyrrell had been suffering from cancer of the pancreas which was first diagnosed in 1999. The Tyrrell team was sold to British American … Continue reading
Trulli And Fisichella Swap Seats
Jarno Trulli will drive for Benetton next year and Giancarlo Fisichella will return to the Jordan team that he left four years ago. Both drivers are managed by Flavio Briatore who is also the Managing Director of the Benetton Renault … Continue reading
Michael Schumacher Wins 2001 Hungarian GP, Clinches Titles
Pole-sitter Michael Schumacher won his seventh GP of the season and clinched his fourth Drivers’ World Championship with four races still to go. Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello finished second and the pair also secured the Constructors’ Championship. David Coulthard finished … Continue reading
Frentzen And Alesi Play Musical Chairs
Jean Alesi left Prost today to join Jordan-Honda for the rest of the season. Heinz-Harald Frentzen who was fired by Jordan chief executive Eddie Jordan two weeks ago before the German Grand Prix moved into the empty spot at the … Continue reading