2001 European Grand Prix

2001 European Grand Prix
Race 9 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One World Championship
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The Nürburgring (last modified in 1995)
The Nürburgring (last modified in 1995)
Race details
Date 24 June 2001
Official name 2001 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.556 km (3.199 miles)
Distance 67 laps, 305.252 km (189.675 miles)
Weather Sunny, mild, dry, Air Temp: 21°C
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:14.960
Fastest lap
Driver Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW
Time 1:18.354 on lap 27
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Williams-BMW
Third McLaren-Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2001 European Grand Prix (formally the 2001 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe)[1] was a Formula One motor race held on 24 June 2001 at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany. It was the ninth race of the 2001 Formula One season. It is also the last race held on this layout, before the circuit was modified in 2002. The 67-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari after starting from pole position. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second driving for Williams, with David Coulthard third driving for McLaren.

The race was Michael Schumacher's fifth win of the season, his third at the Nürburgring, and the result meant that he extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 24 points over Coulthard and 42 ahead of Rubens Barrichello. Ferrari maintained their lead in the Constructors' Championship, 41 points ahead of McLaren and 57 ahead of Williams, with 8 races of the season remaining.

  1. ^ "European". Formula1.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.