FORMULA ONE: Honda takes first step of third F1 generation
Apr 30, 2001
HONDA TAKES FIRST STEP OF THIRD F1 GENERATION Villeneuve gives Honda its first podium of its third Formula One generation Honda scored the first podium of its third generation challenge in Formula One when Jacques Villeneuve took his Lucky Strike BAR Honda across the finish line in third place in the Spanish Grand Prix ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: M. Schumacher takes clutch victory after Hakkinen's car fails on last lap
Apr 30, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 30, 2001 BARCELONA, Spain-Michael Schumacher won the Spanish Grand Prix in dramatic fashion in his Ferrari after taking over first place with just half a lap to go when Mika Hakkinen pulled his West McLaren-Mercedes off the track with a blown clutch. F ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Race Results, Barcelona, Spain
Apr 29, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 Barcelona, Spain: Following are the race results for the Formula One race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, home country, laps completed and time: 1. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 65, 1:31:03.305, 2. Juan Pablo Montoya, ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2001
BMW Fashion Show in Barcelona On Thursday evening BMW presented a 40-minute multivision show by way of introducing three new merchandising collections in the run-up to the Spanish Grand Prix. Formula 1 and fashion took centre stage in downtown Barcelona. Following the official 2001 season's collection of the BMW Willia ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Teams come to grips with return of traction control in Spain
Apr 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 BARCELONA, Spain - A major rules change in the Formula One technical regulations will come into effect at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, as traction control and other electronic "driver aids" will be legal for the first time since the end ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: Audi Driver Michele Alboreto Killed in Testing Accident
Apr 26, 2001
by David Treffer Contributing Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 Audi driver Michele Alboreto was fatally injured Wednesday while testing the new Audi R8 at the Eurospeedway Lausitz circuit in Dresdner, Germany. Alboreto was testing the Audi for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans. Eyewitnesses to the cra ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: First victory for the BMW Williams F1 Team since the partnership began
Apr 16, 2001
April 16, 2001 Ralf Schumacher wins the San Marino GP in Imola, his first Grand Prix win in the seventieth F1 race of the German driver's career. The last victory for WilliamsF1 was three years and seven months ago (28.09.1997, Jacques Villeneuve, Nurburgring) and this is the marque's 104th Grand Prix success. And the ... Continue reading
FORMUL A ONE: Ralf Schumacher Earns First Grand Prix Win
Apr 16, 2001
April 16, 2001 IMOLA, Italy - Ralf Schumacher won his first Grand Prix after leading the San Marino Grand Prix from start to finish in his Williams-BMW. His victory, which came in his 70th Formula One start, set a number of firsts for the record books. "The last three laps were pretty long," Schumacher said. "I knew th ... Continue reading
Formula One: San Marino Grand Prix Race Results
Apr 15, 2001
April 13, 2001 1. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Williams-BMW 2. David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes 3. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari 4. Mika Hakkinen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes 5. ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Schumacher, Ferrari ready to celebrate with Tifosi at Imola
Apr 13, 2001
April 13, 2001 IMOLA, Italy - After races in Australia, Malaysia and Brazil, the Formula One world tour continues with the first European round of the season - the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy. In all, this season consists of 17 events including the SAP United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis on Sept. 30. The ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: Will McLaren Support Coulthard For World Championship?
Apr 4, 2001
April 5, 2001 McLaren boss Ron Dennis is known in F1 circles as one of the most approachable team directors in the sport. However, Dennis is also known as one of the best when it comes to giving a non-answer to a question regarding his team. The man can literally talk for minutes and disclose only the tiniest of detail ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: Coulthard ends Schumacher’s streak; Montoya dazzles before accident
Apr 2, 2001
April 2, 2001 SAO PAULO, Brazil-David Coulthard broke Michael Schumacher’s six-race win streak with a victory in his West McLaren-Mercedes in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Coulthard grabbed the lead for the final time on Lap 50 after getting by Schumacher’s Ferrari going into the first turn. It was raining heav ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Brazilian Grand Prix Starting Lineup
Apr 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 BRAZIL: Following are the qualifying results for the Brazilian Grand Prix race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, driver, car make, and qualifying time: 1. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 1:13.780 2. Ralf Schumacher, Ge ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Schumacher aims to extend win streak at Brazil
Apr 1, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 1, 2001 SAO PAULO, Brazil - A victory in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix would extend Michael Schumacher’s win streak to seven. The streak started with Schumacher’s win in last year’s Italian Grand Prix. If it continues, he will c ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Honda goes west: Brazilian Grand Prix Preview
Mar 27, 2001
March 27, 2001 Formula One crosses continents to South America this weekend for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, Sao Paolo, for round three of the 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship and the last 'flyaway' race before the international circus' European season begins. Honda and its partner teams, Lucky Strike ... Continue reading
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