Michael Schumacher won the 2001 European Grand Prix from pole position, extending his World Drivers' Championship lead to 24 points over Coulthard.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- Laps completed
- 67 laps
- Winning margin
- 4.1 seconds ahead of Montoya
- Schumacher career wins
- 49th career victory
- Championship round
- 9th of 2001 season
- Drivers' Championship lead
- 24 points over Coulthard post-race points
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Heading into the race, Michael Schumacher held an 18-point lead in the World Drivers' Championship over David Coulthard, and Ferrari led McLaren in the Constructors' Championship. Schumacher secured pole position after the fastest lap in qualifying, setting the stage for a dominant performance.
The 2001 European Grand Prix was held on 24 June 2001 at the Nürburgring. Schumacher led for most of the 67-lap race. His closest challenger, brother Ralf Schumacher, received a penalty for crossing the white line at the pit lane exit on lap 28, allowing Schumacher to finish 4.1 seconds ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya, with David Coulthard third.
Schumacher's victory, his fifth of the season and 49th of his career, extended his Drivers' Championship lead to 24 points over Coulthard and 42 over Barrichello. Ferrari extended their Constructors' lead to 41 points over McLaren and 57 over Williams with eight races remaining.
Result
at Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany