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Template:Short description Template:Good article Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox3cols".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Short description The 2001 Austrian Grand Prix (officially the Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2001)^[1] was a Formula One motor race held before 76,000 spectators at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Styria, Austria on 13 May 2001. It was the sixth round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 24th Austrian Grand Prix as part of the series. David Coulthard driving for the McLaren team won the 71-lap race starting from seventh. Michael Schumacher of the Ferrari team finished second, with his teammate Rubens Barrichello third. McLaren would wait a further 24 years until their next win in Austria was secured by Lando Norris in 2025.

Going into the Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship from Coulthard as his team Ferrari led McLaren in the World Constructors' Championship. Michael Schumacher won the 37th pole position of his career by setting the fastest lap time in qualifying. The Williams pair of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher overtook him at the start of the event. Montoya led the first 15 laps until Michael Schumacher attempted a pass on Montoya that put both drivers wide on lap 16. Montoya relinquished the lead to Barrichello, who held it until a pit stop on the 46th lap. Coulthard took the lead by staying on the circuit three laps longer than Barrichello. He maintained it for the rest of the race to win. Michael Schumacher finished second after Barrichello complied with team orders from Ferrari to cede the position on the final lap.

It was Coulthard's second victory of the season and the eleventh of his career. Due to the result of the race, Coulthard was left within four championship points of the leader of the World Drivers' Championship Michael Schumacher. Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher maintained third and fourth. Sauber's Nick Heidfeld kept fifth. Ferrari continued to lead McLaren by 18 championship points in the World Constructors' Championship and Williams maintained third – both Montoya and Ralf Schumacher failed to finish due to mechanical problems – with eleven races left in the season.

Background

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The A1 Ring, now called the Red Bull Ring (pictured in 2018), where the race was held.

The 2001 Austrian Grand Prix was the 6th of the 17 motor races of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 24th edition of the event as part of the series. It was held at the nine-turn Script error: No such module "convert". A1 Ring, Spielberg, Styria on 13 May 2001.^[2]^[3] Redesigned by Hermann Tilke to comply with FIA Grade 1 Circuit License requirements for its Formula One return in 1997, the track is of average length and provides very few low-speed sections. It allowed teams to optimise their engines and ran with little downforce. Teams also ensured that brakes and cooling systems had no excess strain put upon them because of their heavy usage over a single lap.^[4] For the Grand Prix, 11 teams (each representing a different constructor) entered two race drivers each.^[5]

Following the 2000 race, the Grand Prix organisers extended the length of the kerbs along the side of the track and the gravel traps beside it. An additional row of tyres was erected to improve driver safety. The line demoting the entry to the pit lane was moved from the entry to the final corner to the exit of turn eight. The changes were predicted to affect lap times since cars would have less on-track time and spend more time in their pit stalls.^[6]

After winning the preceding Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with 36 championship points, eight ahead of David Coulthard in the leading McLaren in second. The second Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello was third with 14 championship points and Williams' Ralf Schumacher was two championship points behind in fourth. With eight championship points, Sauber's Nick Heidfeld completed the top five in the standings.^[7] In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with 50 championship points; McLaren stood in second place with 32 championship points. Williams were third with 18 championship points, as Jordan with 13 championship points and Sauber on nine contended for fourth place.^[7]

In preparation for the race, all the teams conducted in-season test sessions at various circuits across Europe. Jaguar, Prost, Benetton, Williams and McLaren went to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia from 1 to 3 May. Teams undertook tyre development on behalf of Michelin and Bridgestone, tested their aerodynamic packages; McLaren and Benetton developed the chassis of their MP4/16 and B201 cars.^[8] Jordan, Sauber, British American Racing (BAR) and Arrows tested at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone from 1 to 3 May, which was disrupted on the first day when Kimi Räikkönen's Sauber was caught off guard by Jordan test driver Ricardo Zonta at the exit to Becketts corner. Sauber assessed launch control for the first time.^[8] Minardi tested launch control and a revised electronics package at the Fiorano Circuit in Italy with driver Fernando Alonso, joining Ferrari who utilised the track for car development and reliability testing.^[8]

At the previous round in Spain, Coulthard stalled on the starting grid and McLaren team principal Ron Dennis accused him of "brain fade", a remark he later retracted. While Dennis publicly apologised to Coulthard, the relationship between the two was still strained; Coulthard spoke of his hope of continuing to score championship points in every race of the season.^[9] The Daily Telegraph columnist Sarah Edworthy said the Austrian Grand Prix was where Coulthard had to demonstrate no driver errors. His manager Martin Brundle stated Coulthard needed to prevent emotions from disrupting his consistency.^[10] Michael Schumacher said his focus was to respond to McLaren's challenge and hoped to be competitive in Austria, "Last year I got pushed out of the race at the first corner which was very disappointing. This year I hope things will go better for me. The car should be competitive, the track characteristics are similar to those of the last race in terms of performance."^[11]

Practice

There were four practice sessions preceding Sunday's race, two each on Friday and Saturday. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions lasted an hour; the third and fourth sessions, on Saturday morning, lasted 45 minutes each.^[12] The Friday practice sessions took place in dry and overcast weather and on a slippery, dusty track. Several drivers spun during the session; all avoided damage to their cars.^[13] McLaren's Mika Häkkinen, unwell with the flu,^[10] set the first practice session's fastest lap of 1 minute and 11.751 seconds late on, almost three-tenths of a second faster than his teammate Coulthard in second. Barrichello, Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher, Arrows driver Enrique Bernoldi, BAR's Olivier Panis, the second Arrows of Jos Verstappen and Heidfeld rounded out the session's top ten quickest drivers.^[14] Jean Alesi's Prost had an engine failure on the start/finish straight,^[14] and Jordan driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen had his running curtailed with a power steering problem.^[15]

In the second practice session, Coulthard recorded the day's fastest lap of 1 minute and 11.245 seconds on his final lap of practice. His teammate Häkkinen placed second and Barrichello was the highest-placed Ferrari in third, having been the fastest driver late in the session until both of the McLaren vehicles set their quickest laps. Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher, Heidfeld, Frentzen, Räikkönen and the BAR duo of Panis and Jacques Villeneuve followed in positions four through ten.^[16] Jenson Button's Benetton B201 engine failed on the approach to turn two five minutes into practice.^[17] Verstappen later spun into the final turn gravel trap and his Arrows teammate Bernoldi lost control of his car returning to the pit lane.^[16]

The Saturday morning practice sessions occurred in clear and warm weather.^[18] With a time of 1 minute and 10.094 seconds, Michael Schumacher was fastest in the third practice session, ahead of Williams' Juan Pablo Montoya, Häkkinen, Barrichello, Coulthard, Frentzen, Panis, Villeneuve and the Sauber duo of Räikkönen and Heidfeld. Bernoldi ran into the grass by locking his brakes, and Coulthard approached the final corner too quickly, causing him to drive deep into the corner's gravel trap.^[19]

Coulthard led the final practice session with a lap of 1 minute and 10.010 seconds.^[20] The Ferrari cars were second and third – Michael Schumacher ahead of Barrichello – with Schumacher leading the time sheets until Coulthard's last lap.^[21] Häkkinen, Montoya, his teammate Ralf Schumacher, Frentzen, Jarno Trulli, Heidfeld and Villeneuve completed the top ten.^[20] Verstappen's right-rear suspension failed at the double left Niki Lauda bend turn, spearing into a gravel trap and a wall beside the track.^[22] Ralf Schumacher spun through 180 degrees at the turn two; he continued driving.^[20] Later, a deer emerged from the forests and caused Montoya to slow.^[21] The deer ran through a gravel trap and left the circuit via a trackside barrier.^[22]

Qualifying

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Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2007) took his first pole position in Austria and the 37th of his career.

Saturday afternoon's one hour qualifying session saw each driver limited to twelve laps, with the starting order decided by their fastest laps. During this session the 107% rule was in effect, requiring each driver to remain within 107 per cent of the fastest lap time to qualify for the race.^[12] The weather was warm and overcast with a headwind slowing drivers.^[23] As the circuit was low on grip due to a lack of usage, drivers waited for 21 minutes before driving on it,^[24] leading to heavy traffic.^[25] Notwithstanding a driver error at turn two,^[26] Michael Schumacher bettered Häkkinen's unofficial lap record from the 2000 race to take his fifth pole position of the season and the 37th of his career with a lap of 1 minute and 9.562 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Montoya who took his maiden front row start.^[27] Traffic on his final timed lap, an error on his third,^[23] and a slower pace in the final two corners put Ralf Schumacher third.^[28] Barrichello in fourth adjusted his car's downforce set-up. Trulli changed his engine after it failed during practice and he drove the final 15 minutes to take fifth. Sixth-placed Heidfeld made minor alterations to his Sauber C20 and experimented with tyre pressures.^[23] The McLaren team were seventh and eighth in its worst qualifying performance since the 1997 French Grand Prix.^[28] Coulthard in seventh could not improve his lap because of the headwind and a car balance that created oversteer. A minor loss of water pressure in his engine at turn three and on the back straight slowed his teammate Häkkinen in eighth on his final attempt.^[23]^[26]

Ninth-placed Räikkönen was slowed by Villeneuve on a timed lap and had a recurrence of gearbox shifting problems from the prior two practice sessions. Panis took tenth after confusion over tyre strategy. Frentzen in 11th accidentally engaged his pit lane limiter at his first attempt and his best lap was on his second timed run before his car's balance deteriorated. Multiple errors from an unbalanced setup and weight distribution on his BAR 003 restricted Villeneuve to 12th.^[23] Jaguar's Eddie Irvine swerved into the pit lane to avoid hitting Alesi's spun car on his first timed lap and traffic left him in 13th. His teammate Pedro de la Rosa took 14th on his second lap.^[26] Bernoldi in 15th was ahead of his teammate Verstappen 16th after a spin at the final corner, which caused Michael Schumacher to swerve into a gravel trap.^[24] Burti and Alesi qualified their Prost cars in 17th and 20th,^[29] both complaining of a lack of car grip. Alonso separated the two drivers in 18th. Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella in 19th had a misfiring engine and he used the spare car setup for his teammate Button. Car set-up issues and an understeer left Button in 21st.^[23] Tarso Marques in the second Minardi car was the final qualifier in 22nd;^[25] he spun into a gravel trap and took the team's spare car until a rear damper fault curtailed his running.^[26]

Qualifying classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Constructor	Lap	Gap
1	1	Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:09.562	—
2	6	Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	1:09.686	+0.124
3	5	Template:Flagicon Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	1:09.769	+0.207
4	2	Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:09.786	+0.224
5	12	Template:Flagicon Jarno Trulli	Jordan-Honda	1:10.202	+0.640
6	16	Template:Flagicon Nick Heidfeld	Sauber-Petronas	1:10.211	+0.649
7	4	Template:Flagicon David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	1:10.331	+0.769
8	3	Template:Flagicon Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes	1:10.342	+0.780
9	17	Template:Flagicon Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber-Petronas	1:10.396	+0.834
10	9	Template:Flagicon Olivier Panis	BAR-Honda	1:10.435	+0.873
11	11	Template:Flagicon Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan-Honda	1:10.923	+1.361
12	10	Template:Flagicon Jacques Villeneuve	BAR-Honda	1:11.058	+1.496
13	18	Template:Flagicon Eddie Irvine	Jaguar-Cosworth	1:11.632	+2.070
14	19	Template:Flagicon Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar-Cosworth	1:11.752	+2.190
15	15	Template:Flagicon Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows-Asiatech	1:11.823	+2.261
16	14	Template:Flagicon Jos Verstappen	Arrows-Asiatech	1:12.187	+2.625
17	23	Template:Flagicon Luciano Burti	Prost-Acer	1:12.206	+2.644
18	21	Template:Flagicon Fernando Alonso	Minardi-European	1:12.640	+3.078
19	7	Template:Flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton-Renault	1:12.644	+3.082
20	22	Template:Flagicon Jean Alesi	Prost-Acer	1:12.910	+3.348
21	8	Template:Flagicon Jenson Button	Benetton-Renault	1:13.459	+3.897
22	20	Template:Flagicon Tarso Marques	Minardi-European	1:13.585	+4.023
107% time: 1:14.431
Sources:^[30]^[31]

Warm-up

The drivers took to the track on Sunday morning for a 30-minute warm-up session in dry weather.^[32] All drivers fine-tuned their race set-ups against the weather of the time, set laps in their spare cars and Jaguar and Williams tested their launch control systems.^[33] Both McLaren drivers improved from qualifying: Häkkinen recorded a lap of 1 minute and 11.647 seconds to go fastest. Coulthard and Frentzen were second and third and the Ferrari pair of Barrichello and Michael Schumacher fourth and fifth, the latter stopped at the exit of the pit lane with fire erupting from the rear of his car. Positions six through ten were occupied by Trulli, Räikkönen, Villeneuve, de la Rosa and Heidfeld.^[34] An engine problem prompted Villeneuve to switch into the spare BAR 003 car for the race.^[33]

Race

The 71-lap, Script error: No such module "convert". race took place in the afternoon from 14:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) before 76,000 spectators.^[2]^[29] The weather at the start was dry and clear, with the air temperature from Script error: No such module "convert". and the track temperature between Script error: No such module "convert".;^[32]^[35] forecasts four days beforehand predicted rain showers and lower ambient and track temperatures.^[36] At the start, both Jordan cars of Frentzen, Trulli, Häkkinen's McLaren and Heidfeld's Sauber were stationary on the grid with launch control system faults.^[37] That prompted several drivers to swerve to prevent a pile-up.^[38] In the meantime, Montoya moved ahead of the slow starting Michael Schumacher for the lead since the starting grid provided more grip than the pit lane exit on which Schumacher's launch control system had been tuned. Ralf Schumacher then got past the Ferrari driver to move into second on the approach to turn one.^[39]^[40] Coulthard made a fast getaway, moving from seventh to fifth after Michael Schumacher held him off into first turn.^[41] At the first lap's conclusion, the safety car was deployed since track marshals were unable to clear the grid of stranded cars in time for all of the circulating drivers to come by at racing speed.^[42] Of the stalled cars, Frentzen retired with a broken gearbox, Häkkinen did a solitary exploratory lap once the safety car was withdrawn at the end of lap three before retiring and Trulli and Heidfeld began from the pit lane.^[39] Some mechanics had attempted to illegally restart the stalled cars in the pit lane's fast lane.^[40]

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Juan Pablo Montoya (pictured in 2014) led the first 16 laps until he ran wide defending from Michael Schumacher.

Montoya maintained the lead over his teammate Ralf Schumacher in second and Michael Schumacher in third after the safety car drove into the pit lane at lap three's conclusion.^[43] On lap four, Verstappen overtook Räikkönen and Irvine to move to sixth as he set an early fastest lap of 1 minute and 14.059 seconds because he was on a light fuel load.^[37]^[42] That same lap, Fisichella joined the list of retirees by his race engineer instructing him over the radio to enter the pit lane with a misfiring engine.^[44] Verstappen then bettered his own fastest lap to a 1-minute and 13.282 seconds on the following lap as he passed Coulthard for fifth.^[45] During the fifth lap,^[37] Trulli went into final corner's gravel trap,^[42] and Heidfeld overtook him for 18th.^[45] An attempt by Barrichello to pass his teammate Michael Schumacher on lap six almost resulted in contact at the second turn. That allowed Verstappen to challenge Barrichello; he could not overtake him. On lap seven, Panis passed Irvine for seventh and stopped a counterattack from the latter.^[42]

Two laps later, Ralf Schumacher began to lose pressure in his rear brakes and fell back from his teammate Montoya; he struggled against Michael Schumacher and Barrichello. Bernoldi passed Irvine and Villeneuve on the same lap.^[37]^[38] On lap 10, Villeneuve lined up a pass on Irvine for 10th and the two made contact halfway through the first corner, causing Villeneuve to spin and relinquish 11th place to de la Rosa.^[35]^[42] Ralf Schumacher fell to seventh before he entered the pit lane at the end of the lap to retire.^[37]^[38] This promoted Michael Schumacher into second, his teammate Barrichello third and Verstappen fourth.^[45] At this point, a higher rate of tyre degradation of his Michelin compounds slowed Montoya,^[46]^[47] allowing Michael Schumacher to close up and forming a group of cars composed of Schumacher, Barrichello, Verstappen, Coulthard and Räikkönen.^[37]^[41]

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David Coulthard (pictured in 2007) took the lead from the 47th lap and maintained it for his second victory of the season and the 11th of his career.

Over the next four laps, Montoya held off attempts from Michael Schumacher to overtake.^[42] On the 14th lap, Trulli was shown a black flag to inform him he had been disqualified from the race because he ignored the red light to indicate that the pit lane was closed and going into the queue behind the safety car.^[37]^[40] The top six drivers were covered by two seconds at the start of lap 16.^[48] As the field drove towards turn two,^[39] Michael Schumacher drew alongside Montoya on the right going into the turn and then steered left for the corner itself,^[46] putting Montoya on the track's centre.^[40] Montoya braked later than Michael Schumacher, locked his rear tyres and went off the racing line to block on the dirty part of the circuit, causing him to run into the gravel trap with the latter trapped to his left.^[39]^[40]^[49] Michael Schumacher ran wide onto some grass to avoid colliding with Montoya;^[29]^[42] he dropped to sixth and Montoya seventh.^[46] Barrichello took the lead with Verstappen second and Coulthard third.^[37] Bernoldi retired in the garage with a hydraulic system failure on lap 17 as Burti was overtaken by his teammate Alesi for 12th.^[38]^[45] Six laps later, after dropping away from Barrichello, Verstappen made the first of two pit stops, rejoining the circuit in seventh.^[37] In the meantime, Michael Schumacher set a series of fast lap times to get closer to Panis.^[39] He lost momentum behind Panis but overtook him around the inside for fourth on lap 25.^[35]^[40]

On lap 26, Marques pulled off to the side of the track to retire with a gearbox failure.^[37]^[38] Two laps later, Michael Schumacher caught Räikkönen, slipstreamed him and made a pass for third place going into Gosser corner with no counter-challenge.^[39]^[48] On the same lap, Alesi overtook de la Rosa for 10th and Button got ahead of Burti for 12th on the lap after.^[37] By lap 35, Michael Schumacher set a new official track record of 1 minute and 11.179 seconds as he drew to within a second of Coulthard in second. Panis ran wide on the entry to the final corner at the end of the following lap and gave Montoya fifth. At this point, Coulthard and Michael Schumacher lapped half a second faster than race leader Barrichello as Michael Schumacher came to within a tenth of a second of Coulthard.^[39]^[48] Two more retirements occurred during this stage of the Grand Prix: Alonso had a gearbox fault on the 39th lap and Montoya stopped on an escape road with a loss of hydraulic pressure two laps later.^[42]^[44]^[45]

On the 44th lap, the first round of pit stops for the leaders began when Panis made a pit stop from fifth. He rejoined in sixth and Verstappen entered the pit lane on the next lap. Michael Schumacher and Räikkönen stopped at the end of lap 46. Coulthard led when Barrichello entered the pit lane on the next lap.^[37] Barrichello emerged in second through a fast lap before entering the pit lane, ahead of his teammate Michael Schumacher after the latter lost grip into the final corner and ran sideways onto dirt,^[35] losing around 1.6 seconds.^[40] Coulthard remained on the circuit for the next three laps by setting the race's overall fastest lap on lap 48 at 1 minute and 10.843 seconds to go faster on a lighter fuel load after driving conservatively earlier in the race.^[39]^[40]^[46] After an eight-second pit stop, Coulthard rejoined the circuit 1.3 seconds ahead of Barrichello in second because he required less fuel to go into his car.^[40]^[48] On lap 50, de la Rosa retired from 12th with a transmission failure.^[45] Two laps later, Villeneuve took a ten-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding in the pit lane during his pit stop; he kept eighth.^[42] Further down the field, Heidfeld overtook Button for 11th on the 57th lap.^[37]^[45]

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Jos Verstappen (pictured in 2005) finished sixth and scored the sole championship point of Arrows for the 2001 season.

By the 61st lap, Coulthard was a full second in front of Barrichello and was able to keep him out of range for an overtake notwithstanding slower traffic impeding him. Michael Schumacher was a further 1.2 seconds behind in third.^[45] Button became the Grand Prix's final retirement with fire emerging from the rear of his car and spun on his own oil at the final turn on lap 63.^[41]^[44] Six laps later, Ferrari's team principal Jean Todt invoked team orders on Barrichello ("Let Michael pass for the championship") to allow Michael Schumacher past and improve his teammate's status in the World Drivers' Championship.^[50]^[51] Barrichello ignored repeated instructions from Todt and continued in second;^[50] he obeyed at the end of lap 71 by going wide exiting the final corner before the start/finish line and slowing to yield second to Michael Schumacher.^[29]^[46] After finishing second in every Austrian Grand Prix since 1997,^[43] Coulthard increased his advantage to 2.1 seconds by managing his lead and crossed the start/finish line first after 71 laps to take his second victory of the season and the 11th of his career.^[39]^[47] Raikkonen secured the best finish of his season in fourth.^[42] Panis took fifth and Verstappen earned his first championship point of 2001 as he finished in the final points-paying position of sixth. The final finishers were Irvine, Villeneuve, Heidfeld, Alesi and Burti.^[29]^[37]

Post-race

Out of respect for Paul Morgan, the managing director of Ilmor Engineering, who was killed in a plane crash at the Sywell Aerodrome in Northampton the day before the race, Coulthard refrained from spraying champagne on the podium.^[52] In the subsequent press conference, Coulthard spoke of the importance of driving with a heavy fuel tank, "I was able to lean the engine out early on after the first few laps and save quite a few laps of fuel as well as obviously with the safety car and that enabled us to go quite long."^[53] Michael Schumacher said he executed a manual start after a launch control system fault and that his strategy after the collision with Montoya was to wait until the pit stops, adding, "I didn't have much to lose. I could have stayed behind and wait all race until the pit stops. But then I wouldn't have had a chance to have a go to get back up to the lead, which at some stage I thought I could."^[53] Barrichello stated he began on used front tyres and unused rear compounds and believed he would have won had Coulthard not remained on track for another three laps, "It was one of those races where I had a good feeling, I had a good car, I was really driving as fast as I could behind him, but there was very little to take away and unfortunately I couldn't go to win again."^[53]

Opinions over the application of team orders within Ferrari on the final lap were mixed.^[54] Alonso called it "a strange decision" since it was early in the season and the technical director of McLaren Adrian Newey felt it went against Formula One's moral principles. Villeneuve said he was puzzled at those who expressed shock over the order due to Barrichello's status as Ferrari's second driver and the Jaguar team principal and three-time world champion Niki Lauda argued it was the correct decision because of Michael Schumacher's higher placing in the World Drivers' Championship.^[54] Ferrari held a post-race meeting with senior staff to discuss the situation.^[55] Barrichello later insisted the orders had not demotivated him, "Of course, I was unhappy to be asked to move over. The one thing that makes my life difficult at Ferrari is nothing to do with the team structure or team orders, it is just the simple fact that Michael is a good driver."^[56]

The finishing order outside of the top three remained provisional because BAR lodged an appeal with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-aligned Royal Automobile Club over its belief Räikkönen overtook Panis under yellow flag conditions necessitated for Button's retirement on lap 66.^[49]^[57] It came about when the team's protest to the stewards was rejected following a review of video footage resulting in the conclusion there was no incident since it was unreported by track marshals.^[58] Craig Pollock, the BAR team owner, explained the appeal was lodged because the constructor sought clarity over the regulation preventing drivers from passing under yellow flag conditions.^[59] BAR's appeal was heard by a panel of judges at a meeting of the FIA's International Court of Appeal in Paris on 1 June.^[60] The judges upheld the stewards' original verdict and confirmed the race's original result. BAR stated their satisfaction with the result.^[61]

Michael Schumacher said he was upset about the incident with Montoya on lap 16 that forced both drivers to lose positions and vowed to speak to the Colombian, "I am a little bit upset obviously because there is no way he could make that corner. He just went off and took me with him. He had lost it anyway and all he could do was do something to me. Sooner or later I would have passed him anyway."^[62] Montoya's response was, "If he (Schumacher) thinks he has been granted by divine grace some right which allows him to overtake wherever he wants, I have news for him: he can forget it. He won't intimidate me, because I'm not psychologically fragile as other drivers."^[63] After reviewing television footage of the incident, Michael Schumacher told the press he now agreed with Montoya's perspective it was "a racing incident", adding, "It has to be said that, when you sit in the car you don't get the overview of the situation, which you can have looking from outside."^[64]

The race result saw Coulthard reduce Michael Schumacher's advantage in the World Drivers' Championship to four championship points. Barrichello remained in third with 18 championship points and he extended his advantage over the fourth-placed Ralf Schumacher to six championship points. Heidfeld continued to round out the top five with eight championship points.^[7] In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari retained the same 18-point gap over McLaren in second and Williams maintained third. Sauber in fifth made up three championship points over Jordan in fourth with eleven races left in the season.^[7]

Race classification

Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold.

Pos	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	4	Template:Flagicon David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	71	1:27:45.927	7	10
2	1	Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	71	+2.190	1	6
3	2	Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	71	+2.527	4	4
4	17	Template:Flagicon Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber-Petronas	71	+41.593	9	3
5	9	Template:Flagicon Olivier Panis	BAR-Honda	71	+53.775	10	2
6	14	Template:Flagicon Jos Verstappen	Arrows-Asiatech	70	+1 Lap	16	1
7	18	Template:Flagicon Eddie Irvine	Jaguar-Cosworth	70	+1 Lap	13
8	10	Template:Flagicon Jacques Villeneuve	BAR-Honda	70	+1 Lap	12
9	16	Template:Flagicon Nick Heidfeld	Sauber-Petronas	69	+2 Laps	6
10	22	Template:Flagicon Jean Alesi	Prost-Acer	69	+2 Laps	20
11	23	Template:Flagicon Luciano Burti	Prost-Acer	69	+2 Laps	17
Ret	8	Template:Flagicon Jenson Button	Benetton-Renault	60	Engine/Spun off	21
Ret	19	Template:Flagicon Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar-Cosworth	48	Transmission	14
Ret	6	Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	41	Hydraulics	2
Ret	21	Template:Flagicon Fernando Alonso	Minardi-European	38	Gearbox	18
Ret	20	Template:Flagicon Tarso Marques	Minardi-European	25	Gearbox	22
Ret	15	Template:Flagicon Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows-Asiatech	17	Hydraulics	15
Ret	5	Template:Flagicon Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	10	Brakes	3
Ret	7	Template:Flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton-Renault	3	Engine	19
Ret	3	Template:Flagicon Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes	1	Transmission	8
Ret	11	Template:Flagicon Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan-Honda	0	Gearbox/Stalled	11
DSQ	12	Template:Flagicon Jarno Trulli	Jordan-Honda	14	Exited pits under red light	5¹
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Notes:

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Championship standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings

+/–	Pos	Driver	Points
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher	42
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	2	Template:Flagicon David Coulthard	38
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	3	Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello	18
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	4	Template:Flagicon Ralf Schumacher	12
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	5	Template:Flagicon Nick Heidfeld	8
Sources:^[7]^[66]

Constructors' Championship standings

+/–	Pos	Constructor	Points
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Template:Flagicon Ferrari	60
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	2	Template:Flagicon McLaren-Mercedes	42
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	3	Template:Flagicon Williams-BMW	18
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	4	Template:Flagicon Jordan-Honda	13
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	5	Template:Flagicon Sauber-Petronas	12
Sources:^[7]^[66]

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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-The '''2001 Austrian Grand Prix''' (officially the '''Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2001''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/708/austria/race-result.html|title=Austria|website=Formula1.com|access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref> was a [[Formula One]] motor race held before 76,000 spectators at the [[Red Bull Ring|A1-Ring]] in [[Spielberg, Styria|Spielberg]], [[Styria]], Austria on 13 May 2001. It was the sixth round of the [[2001 Formula One World Championship]] and the 24th [[Austrian Grand Prix]] as part of the series. [[David Coulthard]] driving for the [[McLaren]] team won the 71-lap race starting from seventh. [[Michael Schumacher]] of the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team finished second, with his teammate [[Rubens Barrichello]] third.
+The '''2001 Austrian Grand Prix''' (officially the '''Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2001''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2001/races/708/austria/race-result.html|title=Austria|publisher=Formula1.com|access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref> was a [[Formula One]] motor race held before 76,000 spectators at the [[Red Bull Ring|A1-Ring]] in [[Spielberg, Styria|Spielberg]], [[Styria]], Austria on 13 May 2001. It was the sixth round of the [[2001 Formula One World Championship]] and the 24th [[Austrian Grand Prix]] as part of the series. [[David Coulthard]] driving for the [[McLaren]] team won the 71-lap race starting from seventh. [[Michael Schumacher]] of the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team finished second, with his teammate [[Rubens Barrichello]] third. McLaren would wait a further 24 years until their next win in Austria was secured by [[Lando Norris]] in [[2025 Austrian Grand Prix|2025]].
-Going into the Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher led the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] from Coulthard as his team Ferrari led McLaren in the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]]. Michael Schumacher won the 37th [[pole position]] of his career by setting the fastest lap time in qualifying. The [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] pair of [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] and [[Ralf Schumacher]] overtook him at the start of the event. Montoya led the first 15 laps until Michael Schumacher attempted a pass on Montoya that put both drivers wide on lap 16. Montoya relinquished the lead to Barrichello, who held it until a [[pit stop]] on the 46th lap. Coulthard took the lead by staying on the circuit three laps longer than Barrichello. He maintained it for the rest of the race to win. Michael Schumacher finished second after Barrichello complied with [[team orders]] from Ferrari to cede the position on the final lap.
+Going into the Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher led the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] from Coulthard as his team Ferrari led McLaren in the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]]. Michael Schumacher won the 37th [[pole position]] of his career by setting the fastest lap time in qualifying. The [[Williams Racing|Williams]] pair of [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] and [[Ralf Schumacher]] overtook him at the start of the event. Montoya led the first 15 laps until Michael Schumacher attempted a pass on Montoya that put both drivers wide on lap 16. Montoya relinquished the lead to Barrichello, who held it until a [[pit stop]] on the 46th lap. Coulthard took the lead by staying on the circuit three laps longer than Barrichello. He maintained it for the rest of the race to win. Michael Schumacher finished second after Barrichello complied with [[team orders]] from Ferrari to cede the position on the final lap.
-It was Coulthard's second victory of the season and the eleventh of his career. Due to the result of the race, Coulthard was left within four [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|points]] of the leader of the World Drivers' Championship Michael Schumacher. Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher maintained third and fourth. [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber]]'s [[Nick Heidfeld]] kept fifth. Ferrari continued to lead McLaren by 18 points in the World Constructors' Championship and Williams maintained third – both Montoya and Ralf Schumacher failed to finish due to mechanical problems – with eleven races left in the season.
+It was Coulthard's second victory of the season and the eleventh of his career. Due to the result of the race, Coulthard was left within four [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|championship points]] of the leader of the World Drivers' Championship Michael Schumacher. Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher maintained third and fourth. [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber]]'s [[Nick Heidfeld]] kept fifth. Ferrari continued to lead McLaren by 18 championship points in the World Constructors' Championship and Williams maintained third – both Montoya and Ralf Schumacher failed to finish due to mechanical problems – with eleven races left in the season.
 ==Background==
 [[File:Red Bull Ring, April 18, 2018 SkySat.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Red Bull Ring|A1 Ring]], now called the Red Bull Ring ''(pictured in 2018)'', where the race was held.]]
-The 2001 Austrian Grand Prix was the 6th of the 17 motor races of the [[2001 Formula One World Championship]] and the 24th edition of the [[Austrian Grand Prix|event]] as part of the series. It was held at the nine-turn {{Convert|4.326|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[Red Bull Ring|A1 Ring]], [[Spielberg, Styria]] on 13 May 2001.<ref name=CF1Race>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1|title=2001 Austrian GP: XXX Großer A1 Preis von Osterreich|publisher=Chicane F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412065605/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}<br>{{cite web|title=2001 Austrian Grand Prix|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-austrian-grand-prix/|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=30 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517232555/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-austrian-grand-prix/|archive-date=17 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10904|title=Interesting facts and figures ahead of this weekends Austrian GP|date=7 May 2001|publisher=F1 Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010714183011/http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10904|archive-date=14 July 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> Redesigned by [[Hermann Tilke]] to comply with [[List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade#Grade One|FIA Grade 1 Circuit License]] requirements for its Formula One return in 1997, the track is of average length and provides very few low-speed sections. It allowed teams to optimise their engines and ran with little [[downforce]]. Teams also ensured that brakes and cooling systems had no excess strain put upon them because of their heavy usage over a single lap.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/preview/tytler.html|title=The Austrian GP Preview|last=Tytler|first=Ewan|date=9 May 2001|journal=Atlas F1|access-date=14 April 2019|issue=19|volume=7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414152218/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/preview/tytler.html|archive-date=14 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> For the Grand Prix, 11 teams (each representing a different [[List of Formula One constructors|constructor]]) entered two race drivers each.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2001 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2001-austrian-grand-prix|url-status=live|access-date=8 September 2021|publisher=Motorsport Stats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908170011/https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2001-austrian-grand-prix |archive-date=2021-09-08 }}</ref>
+The 2001 Austrian Grand Prix was the 6th of the 17 motor races of the [[2001 Formula One World Championship]] and the 24th edition of the [[Austrian Grand Prix|event]] as part of the series. It was held at the nine-turn {{Convert|4.326|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[Red Bull Ring|A1 Ring]], [[Spielberg, Styria]] on 13 May 2001.<ref name=CF1Race>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1|title=2001 Austrian GP: XXX Großer A1 Preis von Osterreich|publisher=Chicane F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412065605/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2001&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}<br>{{cite web|title=2001 Austrian Grand Prix|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-austrian-grand-prix/|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=30 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517232555/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-austrian-grand-prix/|archive-date=17 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10904|title=Interesting facts and figures ahead of this weekends Austrian GP|date=7 May 2001|publisher=F1 Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010714183011/http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10904|archive-date=14 July 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> Redesigned by [[Hermann Tilke]] to comply with [[List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade#Grade One|FIA Grade 1 Circuit License]] requirements for its Formula One return in 1997, the track is of average length and provides very few low-speed sections. It allowed teams to optimise their engines and ran with little [[downforce]]. Teams also ensured that brakes and cooling systems had no excess strain put upon them because of their heavy usage over a single lap.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/preview/tytler.html|title=The Austrian GP Preview|last=Tytler|first=Ewan|date=9 May 2001|journal=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|access-date=14 April 2019|issue=19|volume=7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414152218/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/preview/tytler.html|archive-date=14 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> For the Grand Prix, 11 teams (each representing a different [[List of Formula One constructors|constructor]]) entered two race drivers each.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2001 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2001-austrian-grand-prix|url-status=live|access-date=8 September 2021|publisher=Motorsport Stats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908170011/https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2001-austrian-grand-prix |archive-date=2021-09-08 }}</ref>
 Following the [[2000 Austrian Grand Prix|2000 race]], the Grand Prix organisers extended the length of the [[Curb|kerbs]] along the side of the track and the [[Run-off area|gravel traps]] beside it. An additional row of tyres was erected to improve driver safety. The line demoting the entry to the [[Pit stop|pit lane]] was moved from the entry to the final corner to the exit of turn eight. The changes were predicted to affect lap times since cars would have less on-track time and spend more time in their pit stalls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5498.html|title=A1-Ring renovations unveiled|date=10 May 2001|publisher=Formula1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010516135634/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5498.html|archive-date=16 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
-After winning the preceding [[2001 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Michael Schumacher]] led the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] with 36 [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|points]], eight ahead of [[David Coulthard]] in the leading [[McLaren]] in second. The second Ferrari of [[Rubens Barrichello]] was third with 14 points and [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]' [[Ralf Schumacher]] was two points behind in fourth. With eight points, [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber]]'s [[Nick Heidfeld]] completed the top five in the standings.<ref name="points">{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|title=The Official F1 Grand Prix Guide 2002|chapter=2001 Final Tables|url=https://archive.org/details/officialf1grandp0000jone/|year=2002|publisher=[[Welbeck Publishing Group|Carlton Books]]|location=London, England|pages=106–107|isbn=1-84222-557-X|via=Internet Archive|url-access=registration}}</ref> In the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]], Ferrari led with 50 points; McLaren stood in second place with 32 points. Williams were third with 18 points, as [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] with 13 points and Sauber nine contended for fourth place.<ref name="points" />
+After winning the preceding [[2001 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Michael Schumacher]] led the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] with 36 [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|championship points]], eight ahead of [[David Coulthard]] in the leading [[McLaren]] in second. The second Ferrari of [[Rubens Barrichello]] was third with 14 championship points and [[Williams Racing|Williams]]' [[Ralf Schumacher]] was two championship points behind in fourth. With eight championship points, [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber]]'s [[Nick Heidfeld]] completed the top five in the standings.<ref name="points">{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|title=The Official F1 Grand Prix Guide 2002|chapter=2001 Final Tables|url=https://archive.org/details/officialf1grandp0000jone/|year=2002|publisher=[[Welbeck Publishing Group|Carlton Books]]|location=London, England|pages=106–107|isbn=1-84222-557-X|via=[[Internet Archive]]|url-access=registration}}</ref> In the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]], Ferrari led with 50 championship points; McLaren stood in second place with 32 championship points. Williams were third with 18 championship points, as [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] with 13 championship points and Sauber on nine contended for fourth place.<ref name="points" />
 In preparation for the race, all the teams conducted in-season test sessions at various circuits across Europe. [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]], [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], Williams and McLaren went to the [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo]] in [[Valencia]] from 1 to 3 May. Teams undertook tyre development on behalf of [[Michelin]] and [[Bridgestone]], tested their aerodynamic packages; McLaren and Benetton developed the chassis of their [[McLaren MP4-16|MP4/16]] and [[Benetton B201|B201]] cars.<ref name=Testing>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/04-05-2001.htm|title=Formula One Update: 4 May 2001|date=4 May 2001|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010618050051/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/04-05-2001.htm|archive-date=18 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> Jordan, Sauber, [[British American Racing]] (BAR) and [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]] tested at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] in [[Silverstone]] from 1 to 3 May, which was disrupted on the first day when [[Kimi Räikkönen]]'s Sauber was caught off guard by Jordan [[test driver]] [[Ricardo Zonta]] at the exit to Becketts corner. Sauber assessed [[Launch control (automotive)|launch control]] for the first time.<ref name=Testing/> [[Minardi]] tested launch control and a revised electronics package at the [[Fiorano Circuit]] in Italy with driver [[Fernando Alonso]], joining Ferrari who utilised the track for car development and reliability testing.<ref name=Testing/>
-At the previous round in Spain, Coulthard [[Stall (engine)|stalled]] on the starting grid and McLaren team principal [[Ron Dennis]] accused him of "brain fade", a remark he later retracted. While Dennis publicly apologised to Coulthard, the relationship between the two was still strained; Coulthard spoke of his hope of continuing to score points in every race of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A104786160/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=7621ebf3|title=Schumacher not getting it all his own way|last=Young|first=Byron|date=11 May 2001|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=14 April 2019|page=111|via=Infotrac Newsstand|url-access=subscription}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' columnist Sarah Edworthy said the Austrian Grand Prix was where Coulthard had to demonstrate no driver errors. His manager [[Martin Brundle]] stated Coulthard needed to prevent emotions from disrupting his consistency.<ref name=DTPreview>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3005129/Austria-to-decide-McLarens-first-son.html|title=Austria to decide McLaren's first son|last=Edworthy|first=Sarah|date=10 May 2001|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414194657/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3005129/Austria-to-decide-McLarens-first-son.html|archive-date=14 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Michael Schumacher said his focus was to respond to McLaren's challenge and hoped to be competitive in Austria, "Last year I got pushed out of the race at the first corner which was very disappointing. This year I hope things will go better for me. The car should be competitive, the track characteristics are similar to those of the last race in terms of performance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4319/.html|title=Work Needed to See Off McLaren, Says Schumacher|date=9 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020084035/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4319/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>
+At the previous round in Spain, Coulthard [[Stall (engine)|stalled]] on the starting grid and McLaren team principal [[Ron Dennis]] accused him of "brain fade", a remark he later retracted. While Dennis publicly apologised to Coulthard, the relationship between the two was still strained; Coulthard spoke of his hope of continuing to score championship points in every race of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A104786160/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=7621ebf3|title=Schumacher not getting it all his own way|last=Young|first=Byron|date=11 May 2001|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=14 April 2019|page=111|via=Infotrac Newsstand|url-access=subscription}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' columnist Sarah Edworthy said the Austrian Grand Prix was where Coulthard had to demonstrate no driver errors. His manager [[Martin Brundle]] stated Coulthard needed to prevent emotions from disrupting his consistency.<ref name=DTPreview>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3005129/Austria-to-decide-McLarens-first-son.html|title=Austria to decide McLaren's first son|last=Edworthy|first=Sarah|date=10 May 2001|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414194657/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/3005129/Austria-to-decide-McLarens-first-son.html|archive-date=14 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Michael Schumacher said his focus was to respond to McLaren's challenge and hoped to be competitive in Austria, "Last year I got pushed out of the race at the first corner which was very disappointing. This year I hope things will go better for me. The car should be competitive, the track characteristics are similar to those of the last race in terms of performance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4319/.html|title=Work Needed to See Off McLaren, Says Schumacher|date=9 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020084035/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4319/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>
 ==Practice==
-There were four practice sessions preceding Sunday's race, two each on Friday and Saturday. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions lasted an hour; the third and fourth sessions, on Saturday morning, lasted 45 minutes each.<ref name="regulations">{{cite book|editor-last=Domenjoz|editor-first=Luc|title=Formula 1 Yearbook 2001–2002|url=https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_y5h8|year=2001|publisher=Parragon|location=Bath, Somerset|pages=131, 220–221|isbn=0-75256-639-3|url-access=registration|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> The Friday practice sessions took place in dry and overcast weather and on a slippery, dusty track. Several drivers spun during the session; all avoided damage to their cars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010511b.html|title=Austrian GP: Coulthard Paces Friday Practice|last=Gardner|first=John|date=11 May 2001|publisher=[[Speed (TV channel)|Speedvision]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010523164151/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010511b.html|archive-date=23 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> McLaren's [[Mika Häkkinen]], unwell with the flu,<ref name=DTPreview/> set the first practice session's fastest lap of 1 minute and 11.751 seconds late on, almost three-tenths of a second faster than his teammate Coulthard in second. Barrichello, Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher, Arrows driver [[Enrique Bernoldi]], BAR's [[Olivier Panis]], the second Arrows of [[Jos Verstappen]] and Heidfeld rounded out the session's top ten quickest drivers.<ref name=AF1FP1>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4333/.html|title=Friday First Free Practice – Austrian GP|date=11 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219033443/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4333/.html|archive-date=19 December 2002|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> [[Jean Alesi]]'s Prost had an engine failure on the start/finish straight,<ref name=AF1FP1/> and Jordan driver [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] had his running curtailed with a [[power steering]] problem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25965|title=Mika Hakkinen quickest in Austria|date=11 May 2001|publisher=F1Racing.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041117070751/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25965|archive-date=17 November 2004|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
+There were four practice sessions preceding Sunday's race, two each on Friday and Saturday. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions lasted an hour; the third and fourth sessions, on Saturday morning, lasted 45 minutes each.<ref name="regulations">{{cite book|editor-last=Domenjoz|editor-first=Luc|title=Formula 1 Yearbook 2001–2002|url=https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_y5h8|year=2001|publisher=Parragon|location=[[Bath, Somerset]]|pages=131, 220–221|isbn=0-75256-639-3|url-access=registration|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> The Friday practice sessions took place in dry and overcast weather and on a slippery, dusty track. Several drivers spun during the session; all avoided damage to their cars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010511b.html|title=Austrian GP: Coulthard Paces Friday Practice|last=Gardner|first=John|date=11 May 2001|publisher=[[Speed (TV network)|Speedvision]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010523164151/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010511b.html|archive-date=23 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> McLaren's [[Mika Häkkinen]], unwell with the flu,<ref name=DTPreview/> set the first practice session's fastest lap of 1 minute and 11.751 seconds late on, almost three-tenths of a second faster than his teammate Coulthard in second. Barrichello, Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher, Arrows driver [[Enrique Bernoldi]], BAR's [[Olivier Panis]], the second Arrows of [[Jos Verstappen]] and Heidfeld rounded out the session's top ten quickest drivers.<ref name=AF1FP1>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4333/.html|title=Friday First Free Practice – Austrian GP|date=11 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219033443/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4333/.html|archive-date=19 December 2002|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> [[Jean Alesi]]'s Prost had an engine failure on the start/finish straight,<ref name=AF1FP1/> and Jordan driver [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] had his running curtailed with a [[power steering]] problem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25965|title=Mika Hakkinen quickest in Austria|date=11 May 2001|publisher=F1Racing.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041117070751/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=25965|archive-date=17 November 2004|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
 In the second practice session, Coulthard recorded the day's fastest lap of 1 minute and 11.245 seconds on his final lap of practice. His teammate Häkkinen placed second and Barrichello was the highest-placed Ferrari in third, having been the fastest driver late in the session until both of the McLaren vehicles set their quickest laps. Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher, Heidfeld, Frentzen, Räikkönen and the BAR duo of Panis and [[Jacques Villeneuve]] followed in positions four through ten.<ref name=AutosportFP2>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14321|title=Free practice 2: Coulthard rules the roost|date=11 May 2001|website=[[Autosport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415090526/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14321|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Jenson Button]]'s Benetton B201 engine failed on the approach to turn two five minutes into practice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5505.html|title=Coulthard fastest in Friday practice – Austrian GP|date=11 May 2001|publisher=Formula1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010523160404/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines01/05/s5505.html|archive-date=23 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Verstappen later spun into the final turn gravel trap and his Arrows teammate Bernoldi lost control of his car returning to the pit lane.<ref name=AutosportFP2/>
-The Saturday morning practice sessions occurred in clear and warm weather.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512a.html|title=Austrian GP: Coulthard Continues to Set Practice Pace|last=Gardner|first=John|date=12 May 2001|publisher=Speedvision|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010825144857/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512a.html|archive-date=25 August 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> With a time of 1 minute and 10.094 seconds, Michael Schumacher was fastest in the third practice session, ahead of Williams' [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], Häkkinen, Barrichello, Coulthard, Frentzen, Panis, Villeneuve and the Sauber duo of Räikkönen and Heidfeld. Bernoldi ran into the grass by locking his brakes, and Coulthard approached the final corner too quickly, causing him to drive deep into the corner's gravel trap.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4351/.html|title=Saturday First Free Practice – Austrian GP|date=12 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020920103630/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4351/.html|archive-date=20 September 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
+The Saturday morning practice sessions occurred in clear and warm weather.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512a.html|title=Austrian GP: Coulthard Continues to Set Practice Pace|last=Gardner|first=John|date=12 May 2001|publisher=[[Speed (TV network)|Speedvision]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010825144857/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512a.html|archive-date=25 August 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> With a time of 1 minute and 10.094 seconds, Michael Schumacher was fastest in the third practice session, ahead of Williams' [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], Häkkinen, Barrichello, Coulthard, Frentzen, Panis, Villeneuve and the Sauber duo of Räikkönen and Heidfeld. Bernoldi ran into the grass by locking his brakes, and Coulthard approached the final corner too quickly, causing him to drive deep into the corner's gravel trap.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4351/.html|title=Saturday First Free Practice – Austrian GP|date=12 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020920103630/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4351/.html|archive-date=20 September 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
-Coulthard led the final practice session with a lap of 1 minute and 10.010 seconds.<ref name=AF1FP4>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4352/.html|title=Saturday Second Free Practice – Austrian GP|date=12 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020084751/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4352/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> The Ferrari cars were second and third – Michael Schumacher ahead of Barrichello –  with Schumacher leading the time sheets until Coulthard's last lap.<ref name=AutosportFP4>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14334|title=Free practice 4: Coulthard puts in a late flier|date=12 May 2001|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415090528/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14334|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Häkkinen, Montoya, his teammate Ralf Schumacher, Frentzen, [[Jarno Trulli]], Heidfeld and Villeneuve completed the top ten.<ref name=AF1FP4 /> Verstappen's right-rear [[Car suspension|suspension]] failed at the double left Niki Lauda bend turn, spearing into a gravel trap and a wall beside the track.<ref name=FTodayFP4>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10997|title=Coulthard leads the way – Austrian GP – Saturday's second practice report|date=12 May 2001|publisher=F1 Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010714185129/http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10997|archive-date=14 July 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Ralf Schumacher spun through 180 degrees at the turn two; he continued driving.<ref name=AF1FP4/> Later, a [[deer]] emerged from the forests and caused Montoya to slow.<ref name=AutosportFP4/> The deer ran through a gravel trap and left the circuit via a trackside barrier.<ref name=FTodayFP4/>
+Coulthard led the final practice session with a lap of 1 minute and 10.010 seconds.<ref name=AF1FP4>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4352/.html|title=Saturday Second Free Practice – Austrian GP|date=12 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020084751/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4352/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> The Ferrari cars were second and third – Michael Schumacher ahead of Barrichello –  with Schumacher leading the time sheets until Coulthard's last lap.<ref name=AutosportFP4>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14334|title=Free practice 4: Coulthard puts in a late flier|date=12 May 2001|work=[[Autosport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415090528/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14334|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Häkkinen, Montoya, his teammate Ralf Schumacher, Frentzen, [[Jarno Trulli]], Heidfeld and Villeneuve completed the top ten.<ref name=AF1FP4 /> Verstappen's right-rear [[Car suspension|suspension]] failed at the double left Niki Lauda bend turn, spearing into a gravel trap and a wall beside the track.<ref name=FTodayFP4>{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10997|title=Coulthard leads the way – Austrian GP – Saturday's second practice report|date=12 May 2001|publisher=F1 Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010714185129/http://www.f1today.com/news/newsitem.asp?item=10997|archive-date=14 July 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Ralf Schumacher spun through 180 degrees at the turn two; he continued driving.<ref name=AF1FP4/> Later, a [[deer]] emerged from the forests and caused Montoya to slow.<ref name=AutosportFP4/> The deer ran through a gravel trap and left the circuit via a trackside barrier.<ref name=FTodayFP4/>
 ==Qualifying ==
 [[File:Michael Schumacher 01 (sk).jpg|thumb|[[Michael Schumacher]] ''(pictured in 2007)'' took his first [[pole position]] in Austria and the 37th of his career.]]
-Saturday afternoon's one hour qualifying session saw each driver limited to twelve laps, with the starting order decided by their fastest laps. During this session the [[107% rule]] was in effect, requiring each driver to remain within 107 per cent of the fastest lap time to qualify for the race.<ref name="regulations" /> The weather was warm and overcast with a [[Headwind and tailwind|headwind]] slowing drivers.<ref name=FIAQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news2.htm|title=Free Practice and Qualifying|date=12 May 2001|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630070415/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news2.htm|archive-date=30 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> As the circuit was low on [[Grip (auto racing)|grip]] due to a lack of usage, drivers waited for 21 minutes before driving on it,<ref name=SpeedQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512b.html|title=Austrian GP: M. Schumacher Takes Pole|last=Gardner|first=John|date=12 May 2001|publisher=Speedvision|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010521064141/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512b.html|archive-date=21 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> leading to heavy traffic.<ref name=BBCQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1326000/1326694.stm|title=Schumacher sets Austria pace|date=12 May 2001|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010519073655/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1326000/1326694.stm|archive-date=19 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Notwithstanding a driver error at turn two,<ref name="QualiQuotes">{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4366/.html|title=Today's Selected Quotes – Austrian GP|date=12 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020083535/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4366/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Michael Schumacher bettered Häkkinen's unofficial lap record from the 2000 race to take his fifth pole position of the season and the 37th of his career with a lap of 1 minute and 9.562 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Montoya who took his maiden front row start.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/schumacher-takes-pole-in-austria-1.383569|title=Schumacher takes pole in Austria|date=12 May 2001|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415112256/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/schumacher-takes-pole-in-austria-1.383569|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|agency=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> Traffic on his final timed lap, an error on his third,<ref name=FIAQuali/> and a slower pace in the final two corners put Ralf Schumacher third.<ref name=AutosportQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14337|title=Qualifying: Schuey takes dominant pole|date=12 May 2001|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415130214/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14337|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Barrichello in fourth adjusted his car's downforce set-up. Trulli changed his engine after it failed during practice and he drove the final 15 minutes to take fifth. Sixth-placed Heidfeld made minor alterations to his [[Sauber C20]] and experimented with [[Tire-pressure monitoring system|tyre pressures]].<ref name="FIAQuali" /> The McLaren team were seventh and eighth in its worst qualifying performance since the [[1997 French Grand Prix]].<ref name=AutosportQuali/> Coulthard in seventh could not improve his lap because of the headwind and a car balance that created [[Understeer and oversteer|oversteer]]. A minor loss of water pressure in his engine at turn three and on the back straight slowed his teammate Häkkinen in eighth on his final attempt.<ref name=FIAQuali/><ref name="QualiQuotes" />
+Saturday afternoon's one hour qualifying session saw each driver limited to twelve laps, with the starting order decided by their fastest laps. During this session the [[107% rule]] was in effect, requiring each driver to remain within 107 per cent of the fastest lap time to qualify for the race.<ref name="regulations" /> The weather was warm and overcast with a [[Headwind and tailwind|headwind]] slowing drivers.<ref name=FIAQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news2.htm|title=Free Practice and Qualifying|date=12 May 2001|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630070415/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news2.htm|archive-date=30 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> As the circuit was low on [[Grip (auto racing)|grip]] due to a lack of usage, drivers waited for 21 minutes before driving on it,<ref name=SpeedQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512b.html|title=Austrian GP: M. Schumacher Takes Pole|last=Gardner|first=John|date=12 May 2001|publisher=[[Speed (TV network)|Speedvision]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010521064141/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/010512b.html|archive-date=21 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> leading to heavy traffic.<ref name=BBCQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1326000/1326694.stm|title=Schumacher sets Austria pace|date=12 May 2001|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010519073655/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1326000/1326694.stm|archive-date=19 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Notwithstanding a driver error at turn two,<ref name="QualiQuotes">{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4366/.html|title=Today's Selected Quotes – Austrian GP|date=12 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020083535/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4366/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Michael Schumacher bettered Häkkinen's unofficial lap record from the 2000 race to take his fifth pole position of the season and the 37th of his career with a lap of 1 minute and 9.562 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Montoya who took his maiden front row start.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/schumacher-takes-pole-in-austria-1.383569|title=Schumacher takes pole in Austria|date=12 May 2001|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415112256/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/schumacher-takes-pole-in-austria-1.383569|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|agency=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> Traffic on his final timed lap, an error on his third,<ref name=FIAQuali/> and a slower pace in the final two corners put Ralf Schumacher third.<ref name=AutosportQuali>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14337|title=Qualifying: Schuey takes dominant pole|date=12 May 2001|work=[[Autosport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415130214/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14337|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Barrichello in fourth adjusted his car's downforce set-up. Trulli changed his engine after it failed during practice and he drove the final 15 minutes to take fifth. Sixth-placed Heidfeld made minor alterations to his [[Sauber C20]] and experimented with [[Tire-pressure monitoring system|tyre pressures]].<ref name="FIAQuali" /> The McLaren team were seventh and eighth in its worst qualifying performance since the [[1997 French Grand Prix]].<ref name=AutosportQuali/> Coulthard in seventh could not improve his lap because of the headwind and a car balance that created [[Understeer and oversteer|oversteer]]. A minor loss of water pressure in his engine at turn three and on the back straight slowed his teammate Häkkinen in eighth on his final attempt.<ref name=FIAQuali/><ref name="QualiQuotes" />
 Ninth-placed Räikkönen was slowed by Villeneuve on a timed lap and had a recurrence of gearbox shifting problems from the prior two practice sessions. Panis took tenth after confusion over tyre strategy. Frentzen in 11th accidentally engaged his pit lane limiter at his first attempt and his best lap was on his second timed run before his car's balance deteriorated. Multiple errors from an unbalanced setup and weight distribution on his [[BAR 003]] restricted Villeneuve to 12th.<ref name=FIAQuali/> Jaguar's [[Eddie Irvine]] swerved into the pit lane to avoid hitting Alesi's spun car on his first timed lap and traffic left him in 13th. His teammate [[Pedro de la Rosa]] took 14th on his second lap.<ref name="QualiQuotes" /> Bernoldi in 15th was ahead of his teammate Verstappen 16th after a spin at the final corner, which caused Michael Schumacher to swerve into a gravel trap.<ref name=SpeedQuali/> Burti and Alesi qualified their Prost cars in 17th and 20th,<ref name="DAlessioWilliams2001">{{cite book |last1=D'Alessio |first1=Paolo |url=https://archive.org/details/formula12001worl0000bryn |title=Formula 1 2001 World Championship Yearbook – Ferrari, simply the best |last2=Williams |first2=Bryn |publisher=Voyageur Press |year=2001 |isbn=0-89658-564-6 |location=[[Stillwater, Minnesota]] |pages=166–167 |chapter=Austrian GP |url-access=registration |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> both complaining of a lack of car grip. Alonso separated the two drivers in 18th. Benetton's [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] in 19th had a misfiring engine and he used the spare car setup for his teammate Button. Car set-up issues and an understeer left Button in 21st.<ref name=FIAQuali/> [[Tarso Marques]] in the second Minardi car was the final qualifier in 22nd;<ref name=BBCQuali/> he spun into a gravel trap and took the team's spare car until a rear [[Tuned mass damper|damper]] fault curtailed his running.<ref name="QualiQuotes" />
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-! colspan="6" |Sources:<ref name=ESPNResults>{{cite web|title=2001 Austrian Grand Prix results|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2057.html|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=14 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113120306/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2057.html|archive-date=13 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/qualification.aspx|title=Austria 2001 – Qualifications • STATS F1|last=F1|first=STATS|website=www.statsf1.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224120/http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/qualification.aspx|archive-date=14 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+! colspan="6" |Sources:<ref name=ESPNResults>{{cite web|title=2001 Austrian Grand Prix results|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2057.html|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=14 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113120306/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2057.html|archive-date=13 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/qualification.aspx|title=Austria 2001 – Qualifications|publisher=StatsF1|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224120/http://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/qualification.aspx|archive-date=14 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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 ==Warm-up==
-The drivers took to the track on Sunday morning for a 30-minute warm-up session in dry weather.<ref name="austriangp">{{cite web|url=http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=06|title=Grand Prix of Austria|publisher=Gale Force F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010708115211/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=06|archive-date=8 July 2001|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> All drivers fine-tuned their race set-ups against the weather of the time, set laps in their spare cars and Jaguar and Williams tested their launch control systems.<ref name=WarmUPFIA>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news3.htm|title=Warm-up|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630071255/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news3.htm|archive-date=30 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Both McLaren drivers improved from qualifying: Häkkinen recorded a lap of 1 minute and 11.647 seconds to go fastest. Coulthard and Frentzen were second and third and the Ferrari pair of Barrichello and Michael Schumacher fourth and fifth, the latter stopped at the exit of the pit lane with fire erupting from the rear of his car. Positions six through ten were occupied by Trulli, Räikkönen, Villeneuve, de la Rosa and Heidfeld.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4372/.html|title=Sunday Warm-Up – Austrian GP|date=19 December 2002|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219024348/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4372/.html|archive-date=19 December 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> An engine problem prompted Villeneuve to switch into the spare BAR 003 car for the race.<ref name=WarmUPFIA/>
+The drivers took to the track on Sunday morning for a 30-minute warm-up session in dry weather.<ref name="austriangp">{{cite web|url=http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=06|title=Grand Prix of Austria|publisher=Gale Force F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010708115211/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event.asp?s=2001&e=06|archive-date=8 July 2001|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> All drivers fine-tuned their race set-ups against the weather of the time, set laps in their spare cars and Jaguar and Williams tested their launch control systems.<ref name=WarmUPFIA>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news3.htm|title=Warm-up|date=13 May 2001|publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630071255/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2001/Autriche/news3.htm|archive-date=30 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Both McLaren drivers improved from qualifying: Häkkinen recorded a lap of 1 minute and 11.647 seconds to go fastest. Coulthard and Frentzen were second and third and the Ferrari pair of Barrichello and Michael Schumacher fourth and fifth, the latter stopped at the exit of the pit lane with fire erupting from the rear of his car. Positions six through ten were occupied by Trulli, Räikkönen, Villeneuve, de la Rosa and Heidfeld.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4372/.html|title=Sunday Warm-Up – Austrian GP|date=19 December 2002|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219024348/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4372/.html|archive-date=19 December 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> An engine problem prompted Villeneuve to switch into the spare BAR 003 car for the race.<ref name=WarmUPFIA/>
 ==Race==
-The 71-lap race took place in the afternoon from 14:00 [[Central European Summer Time]] ([[UTC+02:00]]) before 76,000 spectators. It ran for 71 laps over a distance of {{Convert|307.146|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="CF1Race" /><ref name="DAlessioWilliams2001" /> The weather at the start was dry and clear, with the air temperature from {{convert|18|to|19|C|F}} and the track temperature between {{convert|18|and|32|C|F}};<ref name="austriangp" /><ref name="F1LiveRace">{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/a1ring_race_comments.shtml|title=2001: A1-Ring (Race Commentary)|date=13 May 2001|publisher=F1-Live.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010616003235/http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/a1ring_race_comments.shtml|archive-date=16 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> forecasts four days beforehand predicted rain showers and lower ambient and track temperatures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14298|title=Sunshine and showers at the A1-Ring|date=9 May 2001|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415200727/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14298|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> At the start, both Jordan cars of Frentzen, Trulli, Häkkinen's McLaren and Heidfeld's Sauber were stationary on the grid with launch control system faults.<ref name="AF1Race">{{cite journal|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/elizalde.html|title=The 2001 Austrian GP Review|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|date=16 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|volume=7|issue=20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010522154041/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/elizalde.html|archive-date=22 May 2001|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> That prompted several drivers to swerve to prevent a pile-up.<ref name="GPEncyAUT01">{{cite web|title=Grand Prix Results: Austrian GP, 2001|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr669.html|publisher=GrandPrix.com|date=13 May 2001|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010628091116/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr669.html|archive-date=28 June 2001|url-status=live}}</ref> In the meantime, Montoya moved ahead of the slow starting Michael Schumacher for the lead since the starting grid provided more grip than the pit lane exit on which Schumacher's launch control system had been tuned. Ralf Schumacher then got past the Ferrari driver to move into second on the approach to turn one.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name="AutosportAnalysis">{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=16 May 2001 |title=Austrian GP: Race Analysis |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/oz-gp-race-analysis-5011407/5011407/ |access-date=28 June 2024 |work=Autosport}}</ref> Coulthard made a fast getaway, moving from seventh to fifth after Michael Schumacher held him off into first turn.<ref name=CrashRace>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38613/1/coulthards-seventh-heaven|title=Coulthard's seventh heaven|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Crash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151021/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38613/1/coulthards-seventh-heaven|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> At the first lap's conclusion, the [[safety car]] was deployed since [[Motorsport marshal|track marshals]] were unable to clear the grid of stranded cars in time for all of the circulating drivers to come by at racing speed.<ref name="F1COMRace">{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/austria/race.html|title=2001: Round 6: Austria: A1-Ring|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Formula1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010618215359/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/austria/race.html|archive-date=18 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> Of the stalled cars, Frentzen retired with a broken [[Transmission (mechanical device)|gearbox]], Häkkinen did a solitary exploratory lap once the safety car was withdrawn at the end of lap three before retiring and Trulli and Heidfeld began from the pit lane.<ref name="SVRace">{{Cite web|url=http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010513b.html|title=Austrian GP: Coulthard Wins Attrition-Filled Race|last=Gardner|first=John|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Speedvision|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010516135325/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010513b.html|archive-date=16 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Some mechanics had attempted to illegally restart the stalled cars in the pit lane's fast lane.<ref name="AutosportAnalysis" />
+The 71-lap, {{Convert|307.146|km|mi|abbr=on}} race took place in the afternoon from 14:00 [[Central European Summer Time]] ([[UTC+02:00]]) before 76,000 spectators.<ref name="CF1Race" /><ref name="DAlessioWilliams2001" /> The weather at the start was dry and clear, with the air temperature from {{convert|18|to|19|C|F}} and the track temperature between {{convert|18|and|32|C|F}};<ref name="austriangp" /><ref name="F1LiveRace">{{Cite web|url=http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/a1ring_race_comments.shtml|title=2001: A1-Ring (Race Commentary)|date=13 May 2001|publisher=F1-Live.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010616003235/http://www.f1-live.com/f1-2001/en/archives/results_2001/a1ring_race_comments.shtml|archive-date=16 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> forecasts four days beforehand predicted rain showers and lower ambient and track temperatures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14298|title=Sunshine and showers at the A1-Ring|date=9 May 2001|work=[[Autosport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415200727/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14298|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> At the start, both Jordan cars of Frentzen, Trulli, Häkkinen's McLaren and Heidfeld's Sauber were stationary on the grid with launch control system faults.<ref name="AF1Race">{{cite journal|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/elizalde.html|title=The 2001 Austrian GP Review|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|date=16 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|volume=7|issue=20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010522154041/http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/aut/elizalde.html|archive-date=22 May 2001|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> That prompted several drivers to swerve to prevent a pile-up.<ref name="GPEncyAUT01">{{cite web|title=Grand Prix Results: Austrian GP, 2001|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr669.html|publisher=GrandPrix.com|date=13 May 2001|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010628091116/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr669.html|archive-date=28 June 2001|url-status=live}}</ref> In the meantime, Montoya moved ahead of the slow starting Michael Schumacher for the lead since the starting grid provided more grip than the pit lane exit on which Schumacher's launch control system had been tuned. Ralf Schumacher then got past the Ferrari driver to move into second on the approach to turn one.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name="AutosportAnalysis">{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=16 May 2001 |title=Austrian GP: Race Analysis |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/oz-gp-race-analysis-5011407/5011407/ |access-date=28 June 2024 |work=[[Autosport]]}}</ref> Coulthard made a fast getaway, moving from seventh to fifth after Michael Schumacher held him off into first turn.<ref name=CrashRace>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38613/1/coulthards-seventh-heaven|title=Coulthard's seventh heaven|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Crash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151021/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38613/1/coulthards-seventh-heaven|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> At the first lap's conclusion, the [[safety car]] was deployed since [[Motorsport marshal|track marshals]] were unable to clear the grid of stranded cars in time for all of the circulating drivers to come by at racing speed.<ref name="F1COMRace">{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/austria/race.html|title=2001: Round 6: Austria: A1-Ring|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Formula1.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010618215359/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews01/austria/race.html|archive-date=18 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref> Of the stalled cars, Frentzen retired with a broken [[Transmission (mechanical device)|gearbox]], Häkkinen did a solitary exploratory lap once the safety car was withdrawn at the end of lap three before retiring and Trulli and Heidfeld began from the pit lane.<ref name="SVRace">{{Cite web|url=http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010513b.html|title=Austrian GP: Coulthard Wins Attrition-Filled Race|last=Gardner|first=John|date=13 May 2001|publisher=[[Speed (TV network)|Speedvision]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010516135325/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01Formula1/010513b.html|archive-date=16 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Some mechanics had attempted to illegally restart the stalled cars in the pit lane's fast lane.<ref name="AutosportAnalysis" />
 [[File:Juan Pablo Montoya - August 2014 - Sarah Stierch.jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[Juan Pablo Montoya]] ''(pictured in 2014)'' led the first 16 laps until he ran wide defending from Michael Schumacher.]]
-Montoya maintained the lead over his teammate Ralf Schumacher in second and Michael Schumacher in third after the safety car drove into the pit lane at lap three's conclusion.<ref name="BBCLapChart">{{cite web|title=Austrian GP lapwatch|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1328000/1328201.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2001|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010519080648/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1328000/1328201.stm|archive-date=19 May 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> On lap four, Verstappen overtook Räikkönen and Irvine to move to sixth as he set an early fastest lap of 1 minute and 14.059 seconds because he was on a light fuel load.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="F1COMRace" /> That same lap, Fisichella joined the list of retirees by his [[race engineer]] instructing him over the radio to enter the pit lane with a misfiring engine.<ref name=AF1Quotes>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4388/.html|title=Today's Selected Quotes – Austrian GP|date=13 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020085404/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4388/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Verstappen then bettered his own fastest lap to a 1-minute and 13.282 seconds on the following lap as he passed Coulthard for fifth.<ref name="LapChart">{{Cite web|url=http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_at_laps.html|title=Lap-by-Lap: Grand Prix of Austria 2001|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Gale Force F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010911075306/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_at_laps.html|archive-date=11 September 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> During the fifth lap,<ref name="AF1Race" /> Trulli went into final corner's gravel trap,<ref name="F1COMRace" /> and Heidfeld overtook him for 18th.<ref name="LapChart" /> An attempt by Barrichello to pass his teammate Michael Schumacher on lap six almost resulted in contact at the second turn. That allowed Verstappen to challenge Barrichello; he could not overtake him. On lap seven, Panis passed Irvine for seventh and stopped a counterattack from the latter.<ref name="F1COMRace" />
+Montoya maintained the lead over his teammate Ralf Schumacher in second and Michael Schumacher in third after the safety car drove into the pit lane at lap three's conclusion.<ref name="BBCLapChart">{{cite web|title=Austrian GP lapwatch|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1328000/1328201.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=13 May 2001|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010519080648/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1328000/1328201.stm|archive-date=19 May 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> On lap four, Verstappen overtook Räikkönen and Irvine to move to sixth as he set an early fastest lap of 1 minute and 14.059 seconds because he was on a light fuel load.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="F1COMRace" /> That same lap, Fisichella joined the list of retirees by his [[race engineer]] instructing him over the radio to enter the pit lane with a misfiring engine.<ref name=AF1Quotes>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4388/.html|title=Today's Selected Quotes – Austrian GP|date=13 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020085404/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4388/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> Verstappen then bettered his own fastest lap to a 1-minute and 13.282 seconds on the following lap as he passed Coulthard for fifth.<ref name="LapChart">{{Cite web|url=http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_at_laps.html|title=Lap-by-Lap: Grand Prix of Austria 2001|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Gale Force F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010911075306/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/laps_2001/lbl_at_laps.html|archive-date=11 September 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> During the fifth lap,<ref name="AF1Race" /> Trulli went into final corner's gravel trap,<ref name="F1COMRace" /> and Heidfeld overtook him for 18th.<ref name="LapChart" /> An attempt by Barrichello to pass his teammate Michael Schumacher on lap six almost resulted in contact at the second turn. That allowed Verstappen to challenge Barrichello; he could not overtake him. On lap seven, Panis passed Irvine for seventh and stopped a counterattack from the latter.<ref name="F1COMRace" />
-Two laps later, Ralf Schumacher began to lose pressure in his rear brakes and fell back from his teammate Montoya; he struggled against Michael Schumacher and Barrichello. Bernoldi passed Irvine and Villeneuve on the same lap.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="GPEncyAUT01" /> On lap 10, Villeneuve lined up a pass on Irvine for 10th and the two made contact halfway through the first corner, causing Villeneuve to spin and relinquish 11th place to de la Rosa.<ref name="F1LiveRace" /><ref name="F1COMRace" /> Ralf Schumacher fell to seventh before he entered the pit lane at the end of the lap to retire.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="GPEncyAUT01" /> This promoted Michael Schumacher into second, his teammate Barrichello third and Verstappen fourth.<ref name="LapChart" /> At this point, a higher rate of tyre degradation of his Michelin compounds slowed Montoya,<ref name="AutosportRace">{{cite web|title=Race report: Coulthard win narrows the gap|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14372|work=Autosport|date=13 May 2001|access-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415200738/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14372|archive-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/10044/the-day-montoya-refused-to-give-up|title=The day Montoya refused to give up|last=Newbold|first=James|date=13 April 2020|website=Autosport|access-date=13 April 2020}}</ref> allowing Michael Schumacher to close up and forming a group of cars composed of Schumacher, Barrichello, Verstappen, Coulthard and Räikkönen.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name=CrashRace/>
+Two laps later, Ralf Schumacher began to lose pressure in his rear brakes and fell back from his teammate Montoya; he struggled against Michael Schumacher and Barrichello. Bernoldi passed Irvine and Villeneuve on the same lap.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="GPEncyAUT01" /> On lap 10, Villeneuve lined up a pass on Irvine for 10th and the two made contact halfway through the first corner, causing Villeneuve to spin and relinquish 11th place to de la Rosa.<ref name="F1LiveRace" /><ref name="F1COMRace" /> Ralf Schumacher fell to seventh before he entered the pit lane at the end of the lap to retire.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="GPEncyAUT01" /> This promoted Michael Schumacher into second, his teammate Barrichello third and Verstappen fourth.<ref name="LapChart" /> At this point, a higher rate of tyre degradation of his Michelin compounds slowed Montoya,<ref name="AutosportRace">{{cite web|title=Race report: Coulthard win narrows the gap|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14372|work=[[Autosport]]|date=13 May 2001|access-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415200738/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14372|archive-date=15 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/10044/the-day-montoya-refused-to-give-up|title=The day Montoya refused to give up|last=Newbold|first=James|date=13 April 2020|work=[[Autosport]]|access-date=13 April 2020}}</ref> allowing Michael Schumacher to close up and forming a group of cars composed of Schumacher, Barrichello, Verstappen, Coulthard and Räikkönen.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name=CrashRace/>
 [[File:David Coulthard 2007.jpg|thumb|upright|[[David Coulthard]] ''(pictured in 2007)'' took the lead from the 47th lap and maintained it for his second victory of the season and the 11th of his career.]]
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 On lap 26, Marques pulled off to the side of the track to retire with a gearbox failure.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="GPEncyAUT01" /> Two laps later, Michael Schumacher caught Räikkönen, [[Drafting (aerodynamics)|slipstreamed]] him and made a pass for third place going into Gosser corner with no counter-challenge.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name="F1NetRace" /> On the same lap, Alesi overtook de la Rosa for 10th and Button got ahead of Burti for 12th on the lap after.<ref name="AF1Race" /> By lap 35, Michael Schumacher set a new official track record of 1 minute and 11.179 seconds as he drew to within a second of Coulthard in second. Panis ran wide on the entry to the final corner at the end of the following lap and gave Montoya fifth. At this point, Coulthard and Michael Schumacher lapped half a second faster than race leader Barrichello as Michael Schumacher came to within a tenth of a second of Coulthard.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name="F1NetRace" /> Two more retirements occurred during this stage of the Grand Prix: Alonso had a gearbox fault on the 39th lap and Montoya stopped on an escape road with a loss of hydraulic pressure two laps later.<ref name="F1COMRace" /><ref name=AF1Quotes/><ref name="LapChart" />
-On the 44th lap, the first round of pit stops for the leaders began when Panis made a pit stop from fifth. He rejoined in sixth and Verstappen entered the pit lane on the next lap. Michael Schumacher and Räikkönen stopped at the end of lap 46. Coulthard led when Barrichello entered the pit lane on the next lap.<ref name="AF1Race" /> Barrichello emerged in second through a fast lap before entering the pit lane, ahead of his teammate Michael Schumacher after the latter lost grip into the final corner and ran sideways onto dirt,<ref name="F1LiveRace" /> losing around 1.6 seconds.<ref name="AutosportAnalysis" /> Coulthard remained on the circuit for the next three laps by setting the race's overall fastest lap on lap 48 at 1 minute and 10.843 seconds to go faster on a lighter fuel load after driving conservatively earlier in the race.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name="AutosportAnalysis" /><ref name="AutosportRace" /> After an eight-second pit stop, Coulthard rejoined the circuit 1.3 seconds ahead of Barrichello in second because he required less fuel to go into his car.<ref name="AutosportAnalysis" /><ref name="F1NetRace" /> On lap 50, de la Rosa retired from 12th with a [[Transmission (mechanical device)|transmission]] failure.<ref name="LapChart" /> Two laps later, Villeneuve took a ten-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding in the pit lane during his pit stop; he kept eighth.<ref name="F1COMRace" /> Further down the field, Heidfeld overtook Button for 11th on the 57th lap.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="LapChart" />
+On the 44th lap, the first round of pit stops for the leaders began when Panis made a pit stop from fifth. He rejoined in sixth and Verstappen entered the pit lane on the next lap. Michael Schumacher and Räikkönen stopped at the end of lap 46. Coulthard led when Barrichello entered the pit lane on the next lap.<ref name="AF1Race" /> Barrichello emerged in second through a fast lap before entering the pit lane, ahead of his teammate Michael Schumacher after the latter lost grip into the final corner and ran sideways onto dirt,<ref name="F1LiveRace" /> losing around 1.6 seconds.<ref name="AutosportAnalysis" /> Coulthard remained on the circuit for the next three laps by setting the race's overall fastest lap on lap 48 at 1 minute and 10.843 seconds to go faster on a lighter fuel load after driving conservatively earlier in the race.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name="AutosportAnalysis" /><ref name="AutosportRace" /> After an eight-second pit stop, Coulthard rejoined the circuit 1.3 seconds ahead of Barrichello in second because he required less fuel to go into his car.<ref name="AutosportAnalysis" /><ref name="F1NetRace" /> On lap 50, de la Rosa retired from 12th with a transmission failure.<ref name="LapChart" /> Two laps later, Villeneuve took a ten-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding in the pit lane during his pit stop; he kept eighth.<ref name="F1COMRace" /> Further down the field, Heidfeld overtook Button for 11th on the 57th lap.<ref name="AF1Race" /><ref name="LapChart" />
-[[File:Jos Verstappen A1 test 2005 (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[Jos Verstappen]] ''(pictured in 2005)'' finished sixth and scored the sole point of [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]] for the 2001 season, and ultimately the last point of his career.]]
+[[File:Jos Verstappen A1 test 2005 (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[Jos Verstappen]] ''(pictured in 2005)'' finished sixth and scored the sole championship point of [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]] for the 2001 season.]]
-By the 61st lap, Coulthard was a full second in front of Barrichello and was able to keep him out of range for an overtake notwithstanding slower traffic impeding him. Michael Schumacher was a further 1.2 seconds behind in third.<ref name="LapChart" /> Button became the Grand Prix's final retirement with fire emerging from the rear of his car and spun on his own oil at the final turn on lap 63.<ref name="CrashRace" /><ref name=AF1Quotes/> Six laps later, Ferrari's team principal [[Jean Todt]] invoked [[team orders]] on Barrichello ("Let Michael pass for the championship") to allow Michael Schumacher past and improve his teammate's status in the World Drivers' Championship.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2024 |title=The Top-5 unforgettable moments from the Austrian Grand Prix |url=https://www.redbullring.com/en/news/the-top-5-unforgettable-moments-from-the-austrian-grand-prix/?srsltid=AfmBOoqYGRwTq32OXBIhQaw6XcJwWPBSDtV4mPIcFJAmLC3XW6rKgyHR |access-date=8 September 2024 |publisher=Red Bull Ring}}</ref> Barrichello ignored repeated instructions from Todt and continued in second;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4393/.html|title=Barrichello Ignored Initial Team Orders|date=13 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020920102722/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4393/.html|archive-date=20 September 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> he obeyed at the end of lap 71 by going wide exiting the final corner before the start/finish line and slowing to yield second to Michael Schumacher.<ref name="DAlessioWilliams2001" /><ref name="AutosportRace" /> After finishing second in every Austrian Grand Prix since 1997,<ref name="BBCLapChart" /> Coulthard increased his advantage to 2.1 seconds by managing his lead and crossed the start/finish line first after 71 laps to take his second victory of the season and the 11th of his career.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name=":1" /> Raikkonen secured the best finish of his season in fourth.<ref name="F1COMRace" /> Panis took fifth and Verstappen earned his first point of 2001 as he finished in the final points-paying position of sixth. The final finishers were Irvine, Villeneuve, Heidfeld, Alesi and Burti.<ref name="DAlessioWilliams2001" /><ref name="AF1Race" />
+By the 61st lap, Coulthard was a full second in front of Barrichello and was able to keep him out of range for an overtake notwithstanding slower traffic impeding him. Michael Schumacher was a further 1.2 seconds behind in third.<ref name="LapChart" /> Button became the Grand Prix's final retirement with fire emerging from the rear of his car and spun on his own oil at the final turn on lap 63.<ref name="CrashRace" /><ref name=AF1Quotes/> Six laps later, Ferrari's team principal [[Jean Todt]] invoked [[team orders]] on Barrichello ("Let Michael pass for the championship") to allow Michael Schumacher past and improve his teammate's status in the World Drivers' Championship.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2024 |title=The Top-5 unforgettable moments from the Austrian Grand Prix |url=https://www.redbullring.com/en/news/the-top-5-unforgettable-moments-from-the-austrian-grand-prix/?srsltid=AfmBOoqYGRwTq32OXBIhQaw6XcJwWPBSDtV4mPIcFJAmLC3XW6rKgyHR |access-date=8 September 2024 |publisher=Red Bull Ring}}</ref> Barrichello ignored repeated instructions from Todt and continued in second;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4393/.html|title=Barrichello Ignored Initial Team Orders|date=13 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020920102722/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4393/.html|archive-date=20 September 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> he obeyed at the end of lap 71 by going wide exiting the final corner before the start/finish line and slowing to yield second to Michael Schumacher.<ref name="DAlessioWilliams2001" /><ref name="AutosportRace" /> After finishing second in every Austrian Grand Prix since 1997,<ref name="BBCLapChart" /> Coulthard increased his advantage to 2.1 seconds by managing his lead and crossed the start/finish line first after 71 laps to take his second victory of the season and the 11th of his career.<ref name="SVRace" /><ref name=":1" /> Raikkonen secured the best finish of his season in fourth.<ref name="F1COMRace" /> Panis took fifth and Verstappen earned his first championship point of 2001 as he finished in the final points-paying position of sixth. The final finishers were Irvine, Villeneuve, Heidfeld, Alesi and Burti.<ref name="DAlessioWilliams2001" /><ref name="AF1Race" />
 ===Post-race===
-Out of respect for [[Paul Morgan (engineer)|Paul Morgan]], the managing director of [[Ilmor|Ilmor Engineering]], who was killed in a plane crash at the [[Sywell Aerodrome]] in [[Northampton]] the day before the race, Coulthard refrained from spraying champagne on the podium.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/16/formulaone.formulaone2001|title=Coulthard pits wits perfectly against Ferraris|last=Henry|first=Alan|date=14 May 2001|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510084706/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/16/formulaone.formulaone2001|archive-date=10 May 2014|url-status=live|author-link=Alan Henry}}</ref> In the subsequent press conference, Coulthard spoke of the importance of driving with a heavy fuel tank, "I was able to lean the engine out early on after the first few laps and save quite a few laps of fuel as well as obviously with the safety car and that enabled us to go quite long."<ref name=PressConf>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4380/.html|title=Post-Race Press Conference – Austrian GP|date=13 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020424223728/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4380/.html|archive-date=24 April 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> Michael Schumacher said he executed a manual start after a launch control system fault and that his strategy after the collision with Montoya was to wait until the pit stops, adding, "I didn't have much to lose. I could have stayed behind and wait all race until the pit stops. But then I wouldn't have had a chance to have a go to get back up to the lead, which at some stage I thought I could."<ref name=PressConf/> Barrichello stated he began on used front tyres and unused rear compounds and believed he would have won had Coulthard not remained on track for another three laps, "It was one of those races where I had a good feeling, I had a good car, I was really driving as fast as I could behind him, but there was very little to take away and unfortunately I couldn't go to win again."<ref name=PressConf/>
+Out of respect for [[Paul Morgan (engineer)|Paul Morgan]], the managing director of [[Ilmor|Ilmor Engineering]], who was killed in a plane crash at the [[Sywell Aerodrome]] in [[Northampton]] the day before the race, Coulthard refrained from spraying champagne on the podium.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/16/formulaone.formulaone2001|title=Coulthard pits wits perfectly against Ferraris|last=Henry|first=Alan|date=14 May 2001|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510084706/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/16/formulaone.formulaone2001|archive-date=10 May 2014|url-status=live|author-link=Alan Henry}}</ref> In the subsequent press conference, Coulthard spoke of the importance of driving with a heavy fuel tank, "I was able to lean the engine out early on after the first few laps and save quite a few laps of fuel as well as obviously with the safety car and that enabled us to go quite long."<ref name=PressConf>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4380/.html|title=Post-Race Press Conference – Austrian GP|date=13 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020424223728/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4380/.html|archive-date=24 April 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> Michael Schumacher said he executed a manual start after a launch control system fault and that his strategy after the collision with Montoya was to wait until the pit stops, adding, "I didn't have much to lose. I could have stayed behind and wait all race until the pit stops. But then I wouldn't have had a chance to have a go to get back up to the lead, which at some stage I thought I could."<ref name=PressConf/> Barrichello stated he began on used front tyres and unused rear compounds and believed he would have won had Coulthard not remained on track for another three laps, "It was one of those races where I had a good feeling, I had a good car, I was really driving as fast as I could behind him, but there was very little to take away and unfortunately I couldn't go to win again."<ref name=PressConf/>
-Opinions over the application of team orders within Ferrari on the final lap were mixed.<ref name=AF1TeamOrders>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4394/.html|title=Mixed Opinions About Ferrari's Team Orders|date=13 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020092212/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4394/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> Alonso called it "a strange decision" since it was early in the season and the technical director of McLaren [[Adrian Newey]] felt it went against Formula One's moral principles. Villeneuve said he was puzzled at those who expressed shock over the order due to Barrichello's status as Ferrari's second driver and the Jaguar team principal and three-time world champion [[Niki Lauda]] argued it was the correct decision because of Michael Schumacher's higher placing in the World Drivers' Championship.<ref name=AF1TeamOrders/> Ferrari held a post-race meeting with senior staff to discuss the situation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14378|title=Unhappy Rubens to talk team orders with Ferrari|date=13 May 2001|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151022/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14378|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Barrichello later insisted the orders had not demotivated him, "Of course, I was unhappy to be asked to move over. The one thing that makes my life difficult at Ferrari is nothing to do with the team structure or team orders, it is just the simple fact that Michael is a good driver."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_5312.php3|title=Rubens denies Ferrari feud|date=15 May 2001|publisher=[[Formula One coverage on ITV|ITV-F1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010521064317/http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_5312.php3|archive-date=21 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
+Opinions over the application of team orders within Ferrari on the final lap were mixed.<ref name=AF1TeamOrders>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4394/.html|title=Mixed Opinions About Ferrari's Team Orders|date=13 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020092212/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4394/.html|archive-date=20 October 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> Alonso called it "a strange decision" since it was early in the season and the technical director of McLaren [[Adrian Newey]] felt it went against Formula One's moral principles. Villeneuve said he was puzzled at those who expressed shock over the order due to Barrichello's status as Ferrari's second driver and the Jaguar team principal and three-time world champion [[Niki Lauda]] argued it was the correct decision because of Michael Schumacher's higher placing in the World Drivers' Championship.<ref name=AF1TeamOrders/> Ferrari held a post-race meeting with senior staff to discuss the situation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14378|title=Unhappy Rubens to talk team orders with Ferrari|date=13 May 2001|work=[[Autosport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151022/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14378|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Barrichello later insisted the orders had not demotivated him, "Of course, I was unhappy to be asked to move over. The one thing that makes my life difficult at Ferrari is nothing to do with the team structure or team orders, it is just the simple fact that Michael is a good driver."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_5312.php3|title=Rubens denies Ferrari feud|date=15 May 2001|publisher=[[Formula One coverage on ITV|ITV-F1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010521064317/http://www.itv-f1.com/media/cache/itvf1/story_5312.php3|archive-date=21 May 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
-The finishing order outside of the top three remained provisional because BAR lodged an appeal with the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA)-aligned [[Royal Automobile Club]] over its belief Räikkönen overtook Panis under yellow flag conditions necessitated for Button's retirement on lap 66.<ref name=IHTRace/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38622/1/raikkonen-fourth-protested-by-bar|title=Raikkonen fourth protested by BAR|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Crash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151021/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38622/1/raikkonen-fourth-protested-by-bar|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It came about when the team's protest to the stewards was rejected following a review of video footage resulting in the conclusion there was no incident since it was unreported by track marshals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sauber-result-suspended-pending-investigation/2034682|title=Sauber result suspended pending investigation|date=13 May 2001|access-date=16 April 2019|publisher=[[Swissinfo]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151019/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sauber-result-suspended-pending-investigation/2034682|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Craig Pollock]], the BAR team owner, explained the appeal was lodged because the constructor sought clarity over the regulation preventing drivers from passing under yellow flag conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04224.html|title=BAR appeal for rule clarification|date=22 May 2001|publisher=GrandPrix.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010628070159/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04224.html|archive-date=28 June 2001|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> BAR's appeal was heard by a panel of judges at a meeting of the FIA's International Court of Appeal in [[Paris]] on 1 June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4432/.html|title=BAR Appeal to be Heard in June|date=18 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219034459/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4432/.html|archive-date=19 December 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> The judges upheld the stewards' original verdict and confirmed the race's original result. BAR stated their satisfaction with the result.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1366000/1366223.stm|title=Raikkonen escapes punishment|date=2 June 2001|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011004112655/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1366000/1366223.stm|archive-date=4 October 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
+The finishing order outside of the top three remained provisional because BAR lodged an appeal with the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA)-aligned [[Royal Automobile Club]] over its belief Räikkönen overtook Panis under yellow flag conditions necessitated for Button's retirement on lap 66.<ref name=IHTRace/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38622/1/raikkonen-fourth-protested-by-bar|title=Raikkonen fourth protested by BAR|date=13 May 2001|publisher=Crash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151021/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38622/1/raikkonen-fourth-protested-by-bar|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It came about when the team's protest to the stewards was rejected following a review of video footage resulting in the conclusion there was no incident since it was unreported by track marshals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sauber-result-suspended-pending-investigation/2034682|title=Sauber result suspended pending investigation|date=13 May 2001|access-date=16 April 2019|publisher=[[SWI swissinfo]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151019/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sauber-result-suspended-pending-investigation/2034682|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Craig Pollock]], the BAR team owner, explained the appeal was lodged because the constructor sought clarity over the regulation preventing drivers from passing under yellow flag conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04224.html|title=BAR appeal for rule clarification|date=22 May 2001|publisher=GrandPrix.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010628070159/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04224.html|archive-date=28 June 2001|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> BAR's appeal was heard by a panel of judges at a meeting of the FIA's International Court of Appeal in [[Paris]] on 1 June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4432/.html|title=BAR Appeal to be Heard in June|date=18 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219034459/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4432/.html|archive-date=19 December 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> The judges upheld the stewards' original verdict and confirmed the race's original result. BAR stated their satisfaction with the result.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1366000/1366223.stm|title=Raikkonen escapes punishment|date=2 June 2001|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011004112655/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1366000/1366223.stm|archive-date=4 October 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
-Michael Schumacher said he was upset about the incident with Montoya on lap 16 that forced both drivers to lose positions and vowed to speak to the Colombian, "I am a little bit upset obviously because there is no way he could make that corner. He just went off and took me with him. He had lost it anyway and all he could do was do something to me. Sooner or later I would have passed him anyway."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14376|title=Schuey nonplussed by Montoya's driving|date=13 May 2001|website=Autosport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416173755/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14376|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Montoya's response was, "If he (Schumacher) thinks he has been granted by divine grace some right which allows him to overtake wherever he wants, I have news for him: he can forget it. He won't intimidate me, because I'm not psychologically fragile as other drivers."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4399/.html|title=Montoya 'Not Intimidated' by Schumacher|date=14 May 2001|website=Atlas F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020619220631/http://atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4399/.html|archive-date=19 June 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> After reviewing television footage of the incident, Michael Schumacher told the press he now agreed with Montoya's perspective it was "a racing incident", adding, "It has to be said that, when you sit in the car you don't get the overview of the situation, which you can have looking from outside."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5336|title=Schuey clears Montoya|date=17 May 2001|publisher=ITV-F1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010609185153/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5336|archive-date=9 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
+Michael Schumacher said he was upset about the incident with Montoya on lap 16 that forced both drivers to lose positions and vowed to speak to the Colombian, "I am a little bit upset obviously because there is no way he could make that corner. He just went off and took me with him. He had lost it anyway and all he could do was do something to me. Sooner or later I would have passed him anyway."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14376|title=Schuey nonplussed by Montoya's driving|date=13 May 2001|work=[[Autosport]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416173755/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14376|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Montoya's response was, "If he (Schumacher) thinks he has been granted by divine grace some right which allows him to overtake wherever he wants, I have news for him: he can forget it. He won't intimidate me, because I'm not psychologically fragile as other drivers."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4399/.html|title=Montoya 'Not Intimidated' by Schumacher|date=14 May 2001|work=[[Autosport|AtlasF1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020619220631/http://atlasf1.com/news/2001/may/report.php/id/4399/.html|archive-date=19 June 2002|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> After reviewing television footage of the incident, Michael Schumacher told the press he now agreed with Montoya's perspective it was "a racing incident", adding, "It has to be said that, when you sit in the car you don't get the overview of the situation, which you can have looking from outside."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5336|title=Schuey clears Montoya|date=17 May 2001|publisher=[[Formula One coverage on ITV|ITV-F1]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010609185153/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story.php3?mediaid=5336|archive-date=9 June 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
-The race result saw Coulthard reduce Michael Schumacher's advantage in the World Drivers' Championship to four points. Barrichello remained in third with 18 points and he extended his advantage over the fourth-placed Ralf Schumacher to six points. Heidfeld continued to round out the top five with eight points.<ref name="points" /> In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari retained the same 18-point gap over McLaren in second and Williams maintained third. Sauber in fifth made up three points over Jordan in fourth with eleven races left in the season.<ref name="points" />
+The race result saw Coulthard reduce Michael Schumacher's advantage in the World Drivers' Championship to four championship points. Barrichello remained in third with 18 championship points and he extended his advantage over the fourth-placed Ralf Schumacher to six championship points. Heidfeld continued to round out the top five with eight championship points.<ref name="points" /> In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari retained the same 18-point gap over McLaren in second and Williams maintained third. Sauber in fifth made up three championship points over Jordan in fourth with eleven races left in the season.<ref name="points" />
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-! colspan="8" |{{center|Sources:<ref name=ESPNResults/><ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Austrian Grand Prix|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/39/|publisher=Formula One|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028233627/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/39/|archive-date=28 October 2014}}</ref>}}
+! colspan="8" |{{center|Sources:<ref name=ESPNResults/><ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Austrian Grand Prix|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/39/|publisher=Formula1.com|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028233627/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2001/39/|archive-date=28 October 2014}}</ref>}}
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-!colspan=4|Sources:<ref name="points" /><ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/championnat.aspx|title=Austria 2001 – Championship|website=StatsF1|access-date=8 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406111307/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/championnat.aspx|archive-date=6 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+!colspan=4|Sources:<ref name="points" /><ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/championnat.aspx|title=Austria 2001 – Championship|publisher=StatsF1|access-date=8 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406111307/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2001/autriche/championnat.aspx|archive-date=6 April 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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Background

Practice

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Warm-up

Race

Post-race

Race classification

Championship standings after the race

References

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Background

Practice

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Warm-up

Race

Post-race

Race classification

Championship standings after the race

References

Navigation menu

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