2001 - Fosters British Grand Prix
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2001 - Fosters British Grand Prix
Race Name - Fosters British Grand PrixDate - 7/15/2001Race Track - Silverstone CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 21Laps Run - 60 Pole Winner Michael Schumacher Average Race Speed - 216.304 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Mika Hakkinen Race Number - 11Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Mika Hkkinen | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-16 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110 |
2 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari Type 050 |
3 | 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari Type 050 |
4 | 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | BMW Williams F1 | Williams FW23 | BMW P80 |
5 | 7 | Kimi Rikknen | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C20 | Petronas 01A |
6 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C20 | Petronas 01A |
7 | 5 | HeinzHarald Frentzen | Benson and Hedges Jordan | Jordan EJ11 | Honda RA001E |
8 | 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | BAR 003 | Honda RA001E |
9 | 15 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar Racing Ltd | Jaguar R2 | Cosworth CR-3 |
10 | 17 | Jos Verstappen | Orange Arrows Asiatech | Arrows A22 | Asiatech V10 |
11 | 14 | Jean Alesi | Prost Acer GP | Prost AP04 | Acer V10 |
12 | 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar Racing Ltd | Jaguar R2 | Cosworth CR-3 |
13 | 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Mild Seven Benetton | Benetton B201 | Renault RS21 |
14 | 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Orange Arrows Asiatech | Arrows A22 | Asiatech V10 |
15 | 18 | Jenson Button | Mild Seven Benetton | Benetton B201 | Renault RS21 |
16 | 21 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi European F1 | Minardi PS01 | European V10 |
17 | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | BMW Williams F1 | Williams FW23 | BMW P80 |
18 | 16 | Luciano Burti | Prost Acer GP | Prost AP04 | Acer V10 |
19 | 3 | David Coulthard | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-16 | Mercedes-Benz FO 110 |
20 | 4 | Jarno Trulli | Benson and Hedges Jordan | Jordan EJ11 | Honda RA001E |
21 | 11 | Olivier Panis | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | BAR 003 | Honda RA001E |