2001 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher sealed his fourth World Championship with victory at the Hungaroring, equalling Alain Prost‘s record of 51 Grand Prix wins. Rubens Barrichello completed a Ferrari one-two that also secured the constructors’ title, with David Coulthard finishing third.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:14.059
Fastest lap	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:16.723 on lap 51
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Third	David Coulthard	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
17 August 2001	Practice 1	11:00
17 August 2001	Practice 2	13:00
18 August 2001	Practice 3	09:00
18 August 2001	Practice 4	10:15
18 August 2001	Qualifying	13:00
19 August 2001	Warm-up	09:30
19 August 2001	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Michael Schumacher arrived at round 13 leading the 2001 F1 World Championship on 84 points, with David Coulthard on 47. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 124 points.

Race entries

Jean Alesi moved from Prost to Jordan, replacing Ricardo Zonta, while Heinz-Harald Frentzen returned to the grid in Jean Alesi‘s former Prost seat. Both experienced drivers therefore faced a rapid adjustment to new machinery after the summer break.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher led Rubens Barrichello in the first practice as Ferrari immediately looked comfortable in the heat. Jean Alesi‘s Jordan familiarisation was interrupted by a trip into the gravel. David Coulthard damaged his McLaren on a kerb late in the session, causing a stoppage while debris was removed.

Ferrari stayed first and second in the afternoon, with Rubens Barrichello closing to within a tenth of his team-mate. Several drivers spun without major damage. Concerns over the aggressive kerb at Turn 12 prompted changes before Saturday, after David Coulthard‘s earlier incident demonstrated the risk to the cars.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2001 Hungarian Grand Prix opening-day practice, 17 August 2001

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.651	38
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.083s	33
3	3	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.138s	25
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.657s	40
5	18	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+0.758s	31
6	12	Jean Alesi	Jordan	+1.211s	20
7	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.245s	33
8	16	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.277s	33
9	9	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.319s	39
10	4	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.531s	9
11	19	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.544s	29
12	11	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.626s	41
13	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.873s	36
14	22	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Prost	+2.073s	32
15	17	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	+2.183s	29
16	10	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.587s	32
17	8	Jenson Button	Benetton	+2.612s	31
18	14	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2.717s	39
19	15	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+2.815s	37
20	21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	+3.341s	35
21	23	Luciano Burti	Prost	+3.964s	36
22	20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	+4.330s	38

Michael Schumacher again headed Rubens Barrichello in Saturday’s opening session, with the McLarens following. Kimi Räikkönen stopped when an overheating exhaust system caused a fire, which marshals extinguished. Ferrari‘s consistency across the sessions gave its title leader an especially strong platform for qualifying.

David Coulthard finally displaced Ferrari at the top in the last practice. Michael Schumacher ran wide and later spun, while Ralf Schumacher became stranded in the gravel early in the session. Nick Heidfeld placed fourth in the combined order, showing Sauber could again challenge for useful points behind the leading teams.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2001 Hungarian Grand Prix Saturday practice, 18 August 2001

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	4	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.263	17
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.203s	23
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.387s	16
4	16	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.558s	27
5	3	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.576s	17
6	11	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+0.758s	23
7	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.770s	14
8	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.835s	22
9	18	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.208s	29
10	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.250s	28
11	17	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	+1.315s	18
12	9	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.318s	30
13	8	Jenson Button	Benetton	+1.356s	13
14	10	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.824s	29
15	22	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Prost	+1.940s	29
16	12	Jean Alesi	Jordan	+2.071s	21
17	19	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.286s	30
18	23	Luciano Burti	Prost	+2.729s	30
19	21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	+2.971s	30
20	15	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+3.270s	28
21	14	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+3.691s	9
22	20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	+3.890s	18

Each practice table combines that day’s two sessions, showing each driver’s best time and total laps.

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher delivered a dominant pole lap of 1:14.059, beating David Coulthard by eight tenths of a second. Rubens Barrichello qualified third and Ralf Schumacher fourth, ahead of Jarno Trulli and Häkkinen. The performance put Schumacher in an ideal position to finish the championship contest.

Nick Heidfeld qualified seventh, with Juan Pablo Montoya, Kimi Räikkönen and Jacques Villeneuve completing the top ten. Jean Alesi placed twelfth on his Jordan debut and Heinz-Harald Frentzen sixteenth for Prost. Both were still learning their cars, while Jenson Button had to use a spare Benetton after engine problems.

Qualifying Classification

2001 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 18 August 2001

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.059	6
2	4	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:14.860	11
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:14.953	11
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:15.095	12
5	11	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:15.394	10
6	3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:15.411	11
7	16	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:15.739	9
8	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:15.881	11
9	17	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	1:15.906	12
10	10	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:16.212	11
11	9	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:16.382	8
12	12	Jean Alesi	Jordan	1:16.471	12
13	19	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:16.543	10
14	18	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:16.607	11
15	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:16.632	11
16	22	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Prost	1:17.196	12
17	8	Jenson Button	Benetton	1:17.535	12
18	21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	1:17.624	11
19	23	Luciano Burti	Prost	1:18.238	12
20	15	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:18.258	11
21	14	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:18.389	12
22	20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:19.139	11

Sunday warm-up

David Coulthard led warm-up despite a brief battery problem affecting the gear change. The two Ferraris followed as teams checked their race setups and spare cars in hot conditions. Enrique Bernoldi ran wide at the first corner but continued, and the session otherwise gave the field a relatively clean final rehearsal.

Warm-up Classification

2001 Hungarian Grand Prix Warm-up, 19 August 2001

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	4	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:16.915	11
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.423s	15
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.445s	14
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.693s	13
5	3	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.789s	12
6	11	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.518s	15
7	16	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.936s	15
8	9	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.966s	12
9	17	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	+2.153s	13
10	18	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.233s	16
11	19	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.478s	12
12	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+2.550s	17
13	10	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.639s	14
14	12	Jean Alesi	Jordan	+2.666s	13
15	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+2.789s	11
16	14	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2.972s	17
17	15	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+3.585s	13
18	22	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Prost	+3.631s	17
19	23	Luciano Burti	Prost	+3.737s	15
20	21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	+4.050s	12
21	20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	+4.439s	12
22	8	Jenson Button	Benetton	+4.482s	8

What happened in the 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Michael Schumacher led from pole, and Rubens Barrichello passed David Coulthard at the start to establish a Ferrari one-two. The leading Ferrari built a comfortable margin while David Coulthard looked for a way past Rubens Barrichello. Eddie Irvine‘s opening-lap spin and several later retirements reduced the field behind them.

David Coulthard briefly gained second through the first stops, but a delay at his next refuelling stop allowed Rubens Barrichello back ahead. Schumacher controlled the remaining distance and crossed the line to clinch the drivers’ championship. Rubens Barrichello‘s second place ensured Ferrari secured the constructors’ crown on the same afternoon.

Ralf Schumacher finished fourth, Häkkinen fifth and Nick Heidfeld sixth. Schumacher’s seventh victory of the season equalled Prost‘s career total of 51, adding another milestone to the title celebrations. With four rounds remaining, both championships had been settled.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 94 points, followed by David Coulthard on 51. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 140, with McLaren on 72.

2001 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 19 August 2001, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	77	1:41:49.675	10
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	77	+ 3.363	6
3	4	David Coulthard	McLaren	77	+ 3.940	4
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	77	+ 49.687	3
5	3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	77	+ 1:10.293	2
6	16	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	76	+ 1 Lap	1
7	17	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	76	+ 1 Lap	0
8	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	76	+ 1 Lap	0
9	10	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	75	+ 2 Laps	0
10	12	Jean Alesi	Jordan	75	+ 2 Laps	0
11	19	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	75	+ 2 Laps	0
12	14	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	74	+ 3 Laps	0
Ret	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	67	Engine	0
Ret	22	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Prost	63	Spun off	0
Ret	20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	63	Oil pressure	0
Ret	9	Olivier Panis	BAR	58	Electrical	0
Ret	11	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	53	Hydraulics	0
Ret	21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	37	Brakes/Spun off	0
Ret	8	Jenson Button	Benetton	34	Spun off	0
Ret	15	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	11	Spun off	0
Ret	23	Luciano Burti	Prost	8	Spun off	0
Ret	18	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	0	Spun off	0

2001 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	3	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	51	1:16.723	186.515
2	4	David Coulthard	McLaren	53	1:17.054	185.713
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	54	1:17.233	185.283
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	51	1:17.274	185.185
5	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	23	1:17.436	184.797
6	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	34	1:18.030	183.391
7	16	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	50	1:18.165	183.074
8	19	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	51	1:18.186	183.025
9	17	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber	28	1:18.216	182.954
10	11	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	50	1:18.536	182.209
11	12	Jean Alesi	Jordan	32	1:19.134	180.832
12	9	Olivier Panis	BAR	29	1:19.222	180.631
13	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	24	1:19.471	180.065
14	8	Jenson Button	Benetton	29	1:19.475	180.056
15	10	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	75	1:19.494	180.013
16	22	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Prost	50	1:20.046	178.772
17	14	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	51	1:20.401	177.982
18	20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	51	1:21.379	175.843
19	21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi	18	1:21.533	175.511
20	23	Luciano Burti	Prost	8	1:21.912	174.699
21	15	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	7	1:22.045	174.416

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2001 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix.

2001 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	94
2	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	51
3	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	46
4	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	44
5	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	21
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	15
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	11
8	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	11
9	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Sauber	9
10	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Jordan	9
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Jordan / Prost	6
12	Olivier Panis	French	BAR	5
13	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	4
14	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Benetton	4
15	Jean Alesi	French	Prost / Jordan	4
16	Jenson Button	British	Benetton	2
17	Jos Verstappen	Dutch	Arrows	1
18	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Jaguar	1
–	Ricardo Zonta	Brazilian	Jordan	0
–	Luciano Burti	Brazilian	Jaguar / Prost	0
–	Enrique Bernoldi	Brazilian	Arrows	0
–	Tarso Marques	Brazilian	Minardi	0
–	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Minardi	0
–	Gastón Mazzacane	Argentine	Prost	0

2001 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	140
2	McLaren	72
3	Williams	59
4	Sauber	20
5	BAR	16
6	Jordan	15
7	Benetton	6
8	Jaguar	5
9	Prost	4
10	Arrows	1
–	Minardi	0

2001 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2001 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	4 March
2	2001 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	18 March
3	2001 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	1 April
4	2001 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	15 April
5	2001 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	29 April
6	2001 Austrian Grand Prix	A1-Ring, Spielberg	13 May
7	2001 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	27 May
8	2001 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	10 June
9	2001 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	24 June
10	2001 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	1 July
11	2001 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	15 July
12	2001 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	29 July
13	2001 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	19 August
14	2001 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	2 September
15	2001 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	16 September
16	2001 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	30 September
17	2001 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	14 October