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2001 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Scuderia Ferrari
Cassella Postale 589, 41100 Modena, Italy
tel: 39-536 949111, fax: 39-536 946488

Ferrari SpA
Via Ascari 55, 41053 Maranello (MO), Italy
tel: 39-536 949362, fax: 39-536 946436
Ferrari F2001, Ferrari 050 V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors & partners: Marlboro, Shell, FedEx, TicTac, TIM, Fiat, Magneti Marelli, Arexons, Brembo, General Electric, Mahle, SKF, Tommy Hilfiger
Suppliers: Momo, TRW Sabelt, USAG, Ve.Ca. Impianti, Technogym, Europcar, CR, Champion, CIMA, Lear, Officine Meccaniche Rezzatesi, Sachs Handel, Valleverde

1 Michael Schumacher (D)
Wins: 53
Pole positions: 43
Fastest laps: 44
Total points: 801
World Champion: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001
Other championship titles: DF3 1990
Number of GPs: 160

2 Rubens Barrichello (BR)
Wins: 1
Pole positions: 3
Fastest laps: 3
Total points: 195
Highest Championship ranking: 3rd 2001
Championship titles: FOL 1990, GBF3 1991
Number of GPs: 147

T Luca Badoer (I)
Best result: 7th RSM (Imola) 1995
Highest Championship ranking: -
Championship titles: Int F3000 1992
Number of GPs: 48



West McLaren Mercedes
McLaren International Ltd
Woking Business Park, Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey GU21 5JY, England
tel: 44-1483 728211, fax: 44-1483 720157
McLaren MP4-16, Mercedes F0110K V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors & partners: West, Mobil, Siemens, SAP, Loctite, Schuco, Camozzi, Computer Associates, Boss, Warsteiner, Schweppes, Finlandia, British Aerospace, CATIA, Kenwood, Sun, TAG Heuer, D1
Suppliers: Advanced Composites Group, Charmilles Technologies, Enkei, Garnett Dickinson, GS Battery, Mazak, Sports Marketing Surveys, Targetti

3 Mika Häkkinen (FIN)
Wins: 20
Pole positions: 26
Fastest laps: 25
Total points: 420
World Champion: 1998, 1999
Other championship titles: FOL 1988, GBF3 1990
Number of GPs: 161

4 David Coulthard (GB)
Wins: 11
Pole positions: 12
Fastest laps: 17
Total points: 359
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 2001
Championship titles: GBFF1600 1989
Number of GPs: 124

T Alexander Wurz (A)
Best result: 3rd GB (Silverstone) 1997
Fastest laps: 1
Total points: 26
Highest Championship ranking: 7th 1998
Number of GPs: 52



BMW WilliamsF1 Team
WilliamsF1 Ltd
Station Road, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0DQ, England
tel: 44-1235 777700, fax: 44-1235 764705
Williams FW23, BMW P80 V10, Michelin
Sponsors: Compaq, Allianz, Castrol, Veltins, Reuters, 11880.com, Nortel, Petrobras, WorldCom

5 Ralf Schumacher (D)
Wins: 3
Pole positions: 1
Fastest laps: 5
Total points: 125
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 2001
Championship titles: FNippon 1996
Number of GPs: 83

6 Juan Pablo Montoya (CO)
Wins: 1
Poles: 3
Fastest laps: 3
Total points: 31
Highest Championship ranking: 6th 2001
Championship titles: F3000 1998, CART 1999
Number of GPs: 17

T Marc Gené (E)
Best result: 6th EUR (Nürburgring) 1999
Total points: 1
Championship titles: OFN 1998
Highest Championship ranking: 17th 1999
Number of GPs: 33



Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
Benetton Formula Ltd
Whiteways Technical Centre, Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EE, England
tel: 44-1608 678000, fax: 44-1608 678800
Benetton B201, Renault RS21 V10, Michelin
Sponsors: Mild Seven, Korean Air, D2, Marconi, OMB, Strabila, MTCI, Charalles, Action, Novell, Yamasai, Magneti Marelli, Agip

7 Giancarlo Fisichella (I)
Best result: 2nd B (Spa) 1997, MC (Monaco) 1998, CDN (Montreal) 1998/1999
Pole positions: 1
Fastest laps: 1
Total points: 75
Highest Championship ranking: 6th 2000
Championship titles: IF3 1994
Number of GPs: 91

8 Jenson Button (GB)
Best result: 4th D (Hockenheim) 2000
Total points: 14
Highest Championship ranking: 8th 2000
Number of GPs: 34

T Mark Webber (AUS)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



Lucky Strike Reynard British American Racing Honda
British American Racing GP Ltd
Operations Centre, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7BD, England
tel: 44-1820 844000, fax: 44-1820 844001

Reynard Racing Cars Ltd
Telford Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX6 0UY, England
tel: 44-1869 244397, fax: 44-1869 244786
BAR (Reynard) 003, Honda RA001E V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Lucky Strike, Tiscali, Reynard Composites, Sonax, 555, Intercond

9 Olivier Panis (F)
Wins: 1
Total points: 61
Highest Championship ranking: 8th 1995
Championship titles: FFR 1989, Int F3000 1993
Number of GPs: 107

10 Jacques Villeneuve (CDN)
Wins: 11
Pole positions: 13
Fastest laps: 9
Total points: 209
World Champion: 1997
Other championship titles: CART Rookie 1994, CART 1995
Number of GPs: 99

T Darren Manning (GB)
Best result: -
Championship titles: JF3 1999
Number of GPs: -

T Patrick Lemarié (F)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -

T Anthony Davidson (GB)
Best result: -
Championship titles: GBFF 2000
Number of GPs: -

T Takuma Sato (J)
Best result: -
Championship titles: GBF3 2001
Number of GPs: -



Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda
Jordan Grand Prix Ltd
Buckingham Road, Silverstone, Northamptonshire NN12 8TJ, England
tel: 44-1327 857743, fax: 44-1327 858120
Jordan EJ11, Honda RA001E V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors & partners: Benson & Hedges, Deutsche Post, Mastercard, Danzas, Puma, Pearl, PlayStation, Lucent Technologies, Brother, Intercond, EMC, Imation, Hewlett Packard, NGK, Pilsner Urquell, PowerMarque, Esat Digifone, Beta, HDC, Scania, MiTech, Keihin, OMP, Grundig, OS Integration

11 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D)
Wins: 3
Pole positions: 2
Fastest laps: 6
Total points: 159
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 1997
Championship titles: DFOL 1988
Number of GPs: 129
Ricardo Zonta (BR)
Best result: 6th AUS (Melbourne), I (Monza),
USA (Indianapolis) 2000
Total points: 3
Championship titles: SudAm F3 1995, Int F3000 1997, FIA GT 1998
Highest Championship ranking: 14th 2000
Number of GPs: 31
Jarno Trulli (I)
Best result: 2nd EUR (Nürburgring) 1999
Total points: 29
Highest Championship ranking: 10th 2000, 2001
Championship titles: DF3 1996
Number of GPs: 79

12 Jarno Trulli (I)
Best result: 2nd EUR (Nürburgring) 1999
Total points: 29
Highest Championship ranking: 10th 2000, 2001
Championship titles: DF3 1996
Number of GPs: 79
Jean Alesi (F)
Wins: 1
Pole positions: 2
Fastest laps: 4
Total points: 241
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 1996, 1997
Championship titles: FF3 1987, Int F3000 1989
Number of GPs: 201

T Ricardo Zonta (BR)
Best result: 6th AUS (Melbourne), I (Monza),
USA (Indianapolis) 2000
Total points: 3
Championship titles: SudAm F3 1995, Int F3000 1997, FIA GT 1998
Highest Championship ranking: 14th 2000
Number of GPs: 31



Orange Arrows Asiatech
Arrows Grand Prix International/TWR Group Ltd
Leafield Technical Centre, Leafield, Witney, Oxfordshire OX8 5PF, England
tel: 44-1993 871000, fax: 44-1993 871100
Arrows A22, AMT Asiatech 001 (Peugeot A20) V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Orange, Eurobet, Chello, Red Bull, Lost Boys, Baan, Enorm, RG Tecq, Morgan Grenfell, Dell, Paul Costelloe

14 Jos Verstappen (NL)
Best result: 3rd H (Hungaroring), B (Spa) 1994
Total points: 17
Highest Championship ranking: 10th 1994
Championship titles: BNLFOL 1992, NLFOL 1992, DF3 1993
Number of GPs: 91

15 Enrique Bernoldi (BR)
Best result: 8th D (Hockenheim) 2001
Highest Championship ranking: -
Championship titles: FOL 1996
Number of GPs: 17

T Johnny Herbert (GB)
Wins: 3
Total points: 98
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 1995
Championship titles: GBF3 1987
Number of GPs: 161



Red Bull Sauber Petronas
Red Bull Sauber AG
Wildbachstrasse 9, 8340 Hinwil, Switzerland
tel: 41-1 9381400, fax: 41 1 9381680
Sauber C20, Petronas SPE 05A (Ferrari 049) V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors & partners: Red Bull, Petronas, Malaysia, Credit Suisse/cspb.com, fkg.com, Syntium, MCM, Emil Frey, Silicon Graphics, CATIA, Bäumler, Astarte, CENIT, Comdisco, Compaq, Giroflex, Italdesign-Giugiaro, Lista, Magneti Marelli, Mannesmann Sachs, MAN, Microsoft, Bubeck, MSC.Software, OZ, Servotest, Sparco

16 Nick Heidfeld (D)
Best result: 3rd BR (Interlagos) 2001
Total points: 12
Highest Championship ranking: 8th 2001
Championship titles: DF3 1997, F3000 1999
Number of GPs: 33

17 Kimi Räikkönen (FIN)
Best result: 4th A (A1-Ring), CDN (Montreal) 2001
Total points: 9
Highest Championship ranking: 10th 2001
Championship titles: GBFR 2000
Number of GPs: 17



Jaguar Racing
Jaguar Racing Ltd
The Stewart Building, Bradbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 8BJ, England
tel: 44-1908-279700
Jaguar R2, Cosworth CR3 V10, Michelin
Sponsors & partners: HSBC, Beck's, DHL, Lear, Hewlett Packard, MCIWorldCom, Texaco, Visteon, Unigraphics
Suppliers: Rolex, s.Oliver, Grant's, Corporate Jets, Barr, Volvo, Sodi-Tech

18 Eddie Irvine (GB)
Wins: 4
Fastest laps: 1
Total points: 183
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 1999
Championship titles: GBFF1600 1987
Number of GPs: 129

19 Luciano Burti (BR)
Best result: 8th AUS (Melbourne) 2001
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 15
Pedro de la Rosa (E)
Best result: 5th I (Monza) 2001
Total points: 6
Championship titles: FRE 1992, JF3 1995, FNippon 1997
Highest Championship ranking: 15th 2000
Number of GPs: 45

T Pedro de la Rosa (E)
Best result: 5th I (Monza) 2001
Total points: 6
Championship titles: FRE 1992, JF3 1995, FNippon 1997
Highest Championship ranking: 15th 2000
Number of GPs: 45

T Tomas Scheckter (ZA)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -

T André Lotterer (D)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



European Minardi F1
Minardi Team SpA
Via Spallanzani 21, 48018 Faenza (RA), Italy
tel: 39-546 620480, fax: 39-546 620998
Minardi PS01, European (Ford Zetec-R) V10, Michelin
Sponsors & partners: European Aviation, Sebring, The South Estate, PDP, Lease Plan, Sorbini, COCIF, LG, Gericom, Corpo Nove, F1-Sales.com
Suppliers: Lois, Cantine Soldo, Bruno Magli

20 Tarso Marquès (BR)
Best result: 9th BR (Interlagos) 2001
Highest World Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 23
Alex Yoong (MAL)
Best result: 16th J (Suzuka) 2001
Highest World Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 3


21 Fernando Alonso (E)
Best result: 10th D (Hockenheim) 2001
Highest World Championship ranking: -
Championship titles: OFN 1999
Number of GPs: 17

T Christijan Albers (NL)
Best result: -
Championship titles: DF3 1999
Number of GPs: -

T Andrea Piccini (I)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



Prost Acer
Prost Grand Prix SA
7 Avenue Eugene Freyssinet, 78286 Guyancourt, France
tel: 33-1 39 30 11 00, fax: 33-1 39 30 11 01
Prost AP04, Acer (Ferrari) 049 V10, Michelin
Sponsors & partners: PSN, Acer, Adecco, Parmalat, Dark Dog, Brastemp, CATIA, New Man, Altran, Sodexho
Suppliers: 3M, Facom, SAN, Volvo, Fiat, Silicon Graphics, Disa, Charmilles, IKON, Vielife, Fluent, MSC, Okuma Fenwick, Sparco, Puma, Ray-Ban

22 Jean Alesi (F)
Wins: 1
Pole positions: 2
Fastest laps: 4
Total points: 241
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 1996, 1997
Championship titles: FF3 1987, Int F3000 1989
Number of GPs: 201
Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D)
Wins: 3
Pole positions: 2
Fastest laps: 6
Total points: 159
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 1997
Championship titles: DFOL 1988
Number of GPs: 129

23 Gastón Mazzacane (RA)
Best result: 8th EUR (Nürburgring) 2000
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 21
Luciano Burti (BR)
Best result: 8th AUS (Melbourne) 2001
Highest World Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 15
Tomáš Enge (CZ)
Best result: 12th I (Monza) 2001
Highest World Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 3

T Jonathan Cochet (F)
Best result: -
Championship titles: FF3 2000
Number of GPs: -

T Jaroslav Janis (CZ)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -