italian grand prix italian grand prix formally formula motor race held september italy fifteenth round formula season italian grand prix lap race won williams driver starting pole position finished second ferrari teammate maintained start line advantage led passed ninth lap pulled away held lead pit stop lap proved problematic faulty rig stop strategy pit stop lap allowed teammate lead laps regained lead lap took position lap pit stop second time started reduce gap unable challenge williams driver won formula victory result meant moved fifth place drivers championship points leader clinched title races position finish allowed close gap williams strong finish meant gap reduced points races remaining season report background grand prix contested teams drivers teams known ferrari williams bar jordan arrows jaguar race drivers championship championship settled ferrari driver having claimed drivers championship rounds earlier hungarian grand prix ferrari took championship event points able catch september teams conducted mid season testing european race circuits september prepare italian grand prix ferrari williams bar jordan tested ferrari set fastest times second days second day testing disrupted occasions bar test driver went circuit suffered electronic control unit failure anti stall system bar driver driver problems clutch final day set fastest lap tenths ahead ferrari test driver spent days team private test track practice starts testing launch control traction control september attacks new_york formula governing body announced italian grand prix ahead scheduled ferrari president said team approach race normal racing event instead traditional ferrari festival furthermore stated formula continue normal schedule cancel races additionally urged fans spectators behave keeping gravity situation collective participation pain american citizens podium celebrations cancelled pre race ceremonies including italian arrows display team called teams altered car mark respect ferrari stripped cars advertising painted nose black jaguar fitted black engine covers cars saturday morning jordan sponsor replaced branding flag united_states jordan cars engine cover sunday morning reluctant race said felt bad sign driving september attacks driver changes heading race team replaced regular driver received backing granted super licence day test malaysian driver compete formula kept team test reserve driver assisted developing czech formula driver signed test driver replaced recovering concussion sustained accident previous race belgium configuration high average speed teams set cars produce minimum possible williams introduced revised specification belgium williams equipped earlier aerodynamic package car sunday morning brought new wing ferrari debuted new engine specification improved practice qualifying sessions practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday friday morning afternoon sessions lasted hour fourth sessions saturday morning lasted minutes practice session moved usual start time utc comply planned silence minute observed europe set pace practice session took place dry weather conditions time second fastest time fastest ahead crashed car fourth recorded fifth fastest time sixth seventh fastest collided barrier removed right wheel rounded session fastest drivers arrows driver set lap time collided tyre barrier early session second practice session brief rain shower hit circuit early session set fastest time day second fastest time despite going circuit session time fastest ahead filled positions despite going circuit eighth fastest driver slowed car went circuit slid wide track avoided barriers followed took fastest lap practice session held damp track second fastest time slower running quickly set fastest lap bar drivers set fourth fifth fastest times rounded set lap times session circuit dried final practice session fastest lap weekend far fastest time circuit conditions improved fell fourth ferrari drivers separated fifth quickest sixth rounded drivers ahead qualifying spun regained control car saturday afternoon qualifying session lasted hour driver limited laps grid order decided drivers fastest laps session rule effect requiring driver remain fastest lap time qualify race session held dry weather conditions air temperature track temperature clinched second consecutive pole position season time happy feel car feel confident pole position joined row recorded lap seconds slower went gravel trap qualifying qualified admitted making mistake run prevented setting quicker time balance issues meant car alternated route fourth position managed clear runs fourth disrupted yellow flag qualified fifth delighted car tyres qualified sixth position felt car balance good felt difficult push hard achieve ideal grip took seventh ran wide exit final timed run crashed heavily barrier resulted large damage left car crash caused qualifying suspended thirteen minutes drivers eighth ninth happy position losing track time friday complained blocked lap rounded happy jaguar engineer corrected issue car button took eleventh position reported balanced took twelfth said qualifying position significant fourth place finish struggled brake balance shifted rear jaguar meant managed thirteenth unable set faster time blocked driving corner apex stopped car team spare car race car developed failure practice engine issue spare car restricted fourteenth bar drivers took fifteenth seventeenth positions reported lack aerodynamic grip mechanical grip fine separated slower jordan cars described session worst qualifying session imagine circuit love brake balance handling issues took eighteenth nineteenth positions arrows team set twentieth fastest time formula qualifying session engine problems race car spare tuned drivers qualified rear field ahead drivers stopped laps gearbox failures required share spare car race drivers took track local time minute warm session took place sunny warm weather conditions maintained good performance setting time second fastest driver tenths second completed fastest drivers end warm race second minute silence held end drivers parade race started local time race held sunny weather conditions air temperature track temperature buildup race attempted organise pact overtaking plan failed team principal arrows owner refusing accept pact keen avoid accidents start combination effects september attacks earlier week death fire marshal pile beginning previous year race horrific accident previous day race germany formula driver critically injured resulting legs lost hydraulic pressure grid required use spare start pit lane fuel leak car race started maintained pole position advantage going corner second passed michael challenged position exit got ahead heading curve hit button sent spin retirement race button pit stop end lap replacement wing good start rising thirteenth seventh end lap poor gateway going avoid making contact drivers fell thirteenth best start moving nineteenth eighth end lap led half second turn followed button started maintain gap started pull away passed tenth position lap dropped ninth lap later overtaken later fell fourth lap button engine failed caused retire lap lost positions lap later retirement engine failure lap seven meant inherited fifth moved sixth rear tyres caused slide braking slow exiting allowed lead ninth lap laps later passed sixth moved tenth passing lap retired lap lost horsepower car cylinder engine stopped working fell seventh passed lap spun fell field battled position leading drivers scheduled pit stop lap rejoined track fourth place williams ferrari teams employing different pit stop strategies williams team planning stop strategy ferrari team planning stops lighter fuel load able quickly extend lead seconds pit stop lap pit stop proved problematic rig failed work meant stationary seven seconds longer planned exited stop position ahead teammate lost second course 19th lap lost gears previous lap forced retire retired 26th lap engine stopped working field moved lead race pit stop lap pit crew adjustment wing issue rejoined place deficit seconds retired ninth position gearbox failure lap pit stop sixth lap retained position opened gap seconds pit stop lap rejoined fourth stop driver pit lap fifth maintained rejoining track second pit stop lap dropped moved lead position pit stop lap rejoined right completion lap scheduled pit stops completed order field passed twelfth lap ran start finish straight cut attempting defend position allowing second lap retired race lap spun car gravel trap final retirement race car developed problem lap closed gap unable catch crossed finish line lap clinch formula victory time average speed kilometres hour mph finished second position seconds came took fourth took best result season finished fifth rounded points scoring positions sixth final driver lead lap close seventh place classified finishers race drivers appeared podium collect trophies later press conference said happy pleased won race driver said frustrated achieving victory past fourteen races expecting win season said felt ferrari good despite slow pit stop fuel rig problem lap believed stop strategy right described weekend best asked car inconsistent grand prix said case stated problem tyres felt williams finish great achievement attacked role preventing drivers pact overtaking told italian french media team threatened drivers race relieved race passed major incident said reason majority drivers supported behaved like perfect leader said british television station itv felt discussing overtaking pact race circuit appropriate place race car drivers signed contracts season happy race car driver earn millions dollars knew year ago race complained president stated disagreed pact said drivers raised concerns months leading result allowed extend lead drivers championship points place finish allowed narrow gap points remained fourth position victory meant moved fifth ferrari remained lead championship point advantage points advantage williams reduced points maintained fourth place bar took fifth position classification qualifying race championship standings race bold text indicates world champions note positions included sets standings
2001 Italian Grand Prix