2001 European Grand Prix
| 2001 European Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 9 of 17 in the 2001 Formula One World Championship
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The Nürburgring (last modified in 1995) | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 24 June 2001 | ||||
| Official name | 2001 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe | ||||
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, 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 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | |||
| Time | 1:18.354 on lap 27 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Williams-BMW | ||||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2001 European Grand Prix (formally the 2001 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race held on 24 June 2001 at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was the ninth race of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the sixth European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. It was also the last race on this layout until the track was modified in 2002. Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher won the 67-lap race from pole position. Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya finished second and McLaren's David Coulthard was third.
Going into the race, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship by 18 points over Coulthard and Ferrari led McLaren in the World Constructors' Championship. Michael Schumacher took pole position after setting the quickest lap in the one-hour qualifying session. He led for most of the race, despite being pushed by his brother Ralf Schumacher, until the Williams driver was penalised for crossing the white line at the pit lane exit following his first pit stop on lap 28. Michael Schumacher finished 4.1 seconds ahead of Montoya for his fifth victory of the season and 49th overall.
Michael Schumacher's victory increased his World Drivers' Championship lead to 24 points over Coulthard and 42 ahead of Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello. With eight races left in the season, Ferrari maintained their World Constructors' Championship lead, 41 points ahead of McLaren and 57 ahead of Williams.