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2001 European GP
2000 French GP

2001 French GP

2001 British GP
2002 French GP
 LXXXVII  Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Practice 1st Timed Session2nd Timed SessionWarm Up
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 1 July 2001
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Magny-Cours
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 17 in 2001
#673 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4251 m
Race Distance4251 × 72 = 306.072 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers17
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBMW WilliamsF1 Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Bridgestone – 50th Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Michael Schumacher – 50th Win (Driver)
 Ralf Schumacher – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Tarso Marques (12)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (607),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (484),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (739),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (142),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (161),
6. Most 15th Place Finishes Minardi (21),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (343),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (9133),
9. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1512),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (145),
11. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (89),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications Minardi (56),
13. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Minardi (60)

World Championship standings
1  Michael Schumacher 78 
2  David Coulthard 47 
3  Ralf Schumacher 31 up
4  Rubens Barrichello 30 up
5  Juan Pablo Montoya 12 
6  Nick Heidfeld 9 up
  Mika Häkkinen 9 
8  Jarno Trulli 9 up
9  Jacques Villeneuve 7 up
10  Kimi Räikkönen 7 up
11  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 
12  Olivier Panis 5 
13  Eddie Irvine 4 
14  Jean Alesi 3 
15  Giancarlo Fisichella 1 
  Pedro de la Rosa 1 
  Jos Verstappen 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 108 
2  McLaren / Mercedes 56 
3  Williams / BMW 43 
4  Sauber / Petronas 16 
5  Jordan / Honda 15 
6  BAR / Honda 12 
7  Jaguar / Cosworth 5 
8  Prost / Acer 3 
9  Benetton / Renault 1 
  Arrows / Asiatech 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 5Car 4
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroBMW WilliamsF1 TeamWest McLaren Mercedes
Driver Michael Schumacher Ralf Schumacher David Coulthard
Car Ferrari F2001 Williams FW23 McLaren MP4/16
EngineFerrari 3.0 V10BMW 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10
Time1:33'35.6361'12.9891'16.088
Speed196.213 km/h209.670 km/h201.130 km/h