german grand prix german grand prix formally formula motor race held july germany twelfth round formula season 63rd german grand prix lap race won williams driver starting second position finished second ferrari bar driver started pole position alongside eventual started fourth race marked airborne accident going corner involving caused track scattered carbon race restarted result williams drivers retained positions end lap passing course race extended considerable lead lost lead lap issue rig caused stationary seconds inherited lead held win victory season consequence race retained points advantage drivers championship nearest rival drivers retired event moved ahead position championship ferrari retained lead williams reduced deficit points races season remaining grand prix held circuit race held shorter track report background grand prix contested teams drivers teams known ferrari williams bar jordan arrows jaguar going race ferrari driver led drivers championship points ahead points points fourth points fifth points championship ferrari leading points ahead second place team williams points points jordan points contended fourth place ferrari williams far secured victories season championship drivers secured second place podium finishes achieved place podium finishes july teams conducted mid season testing july prepare upcoming german grand prix set fastest times day ahead test driver lost control rear end car causing slide barriers car rested tyre barriers testing suspended hour barriers repaired ferrari later found crash occurred broken riding created loss braking took medical check declared fit race fastest second day held wet weather conditions afternoon bar went circuit days set testing undertaken scheduled join session withdrew food poisoning quickest final days testing arrows elected perform testing concentrated work headquarters driver change heading race having jordan cars race season australia sacked team replaced jordan driver announced legal action jordan team principal said management happy jordan current performance denied rumours heated row occurred brothers felt unhappy manner sacked came jordan defence said believed decision influenced problems jordan world champion hill similar poor performances like interview jordan later claimed sacked engine supplier wanted japanese driver race jordan retain engine supply week race organisers signed extension continue hosting event option years teams modifications cars preparation williams jaguar brought updated wings ferrari introduced new brought powerful versions engines qualifying race williams installed extra cooling cars combat high temperatures qualifying planned introduce new revision cars aerodynamic package included new engine cover gearbox rear suspension geometry team decided test gearbox free practice session practice qualifying practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday friday morning afternoon sessions lasted hour final practice sessions held saturday morning lasted minutes friday practice sessions held dry hot weather conditions set fastest time practice session tenths second quicker fastest despite going circuit clark went route recording fourth quickest lap ahead rounded fastest drivers session second practice session running quicker setting fastest time day ahead second quickest fourth took fifth place running wide circuit prevented setting quicker lap collided tyre barrier corner followed weather remained hot dry saturday practice sessions quickest driver practice session time second quickest half second slower williams drivers fourth ahead secured fifth fastest time tenths second faster teammate sixth rounded driver set time final practice session quickest driver lap tenths second ahead unable improve time previous session fastest ahead fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth beached gravel trap corner took ninth completed ahead qualifying saturday afternoon qualifying session lasted hour driver limited laps grid order decided drivers fastest laps session rule effect necessitated driver set time quickest lap qualify race session held dry hot weather conditions air temperature ranged track temperature clinched pole position formula career time pleased starting position surprised team performance qualifying lost tenths second second sector found time stadium section joined row grid teammate recorded lap seconds slower displaced pole middle qualifying marked time british grand prix williams cars started row qualified praised handling car good performance secured fourth disappointed ahead started fifth having suffered tyres tyre use abandoning final qualifying run managed sixth having unable improve time spin leading cars seventh eighth qualifying drivers having cars modified helping run faster adjusted set raised ride height run qualified ninth eleventh positions respectively jaguar pair separated jordan engine failed run unable return pit lane use team spare car drivers ahead faster bar turn qualified teammate drivers struggled find grip hour period qualified 14th position tenths second teammate spun circuit stadium section caused yellow flag shown split slower jordan car rode run session lost time encountered traffic cars filled ninth row grid 17th button 18th car change gearbox pulled track expired engine arrows drivers managed qualify 18th 19th qualifying ahead improved car handling potential best run disrupted button engine failure spun final timed lap times completed race drivers took track utc minute warm session took place dry weather conditions williams drivers maintained good place qualifying fastest time finished second fastest time quickest completed tenth second spun corner gravel trap tyre barriers weather conditions grid dry race air temperature track temperature race started local time total approximately spectators attended race drivers preparing start formation lap pit lane technical difficulties initially started pit lane williams drivers maintained second positions going corner slowed issue gear selection resulted drivers forced avoid unable view ferrari blocking view hit rear car launching air rolled car narrowly landed arrows car lost wheels landing arrows resulted broken engine cover rear wing car bounced gravel trap came rest tyre barriers corner race red strands carbon scattered track needed clear debris cars damaged repair required race team spare cars cars able undergo repairs drivers able start grid restart rear wing replaced contact driver apologised restart held positions led teammate going corner field lost control jaguar late going entry clark hit clinched place heading area going stadium section passed outside fifth position best start field moving 20th eleventh end lap button positions distance drivers completed lap led seconds followed turn began gradually pull away passed 14th place lap overtook corner lap later field button lost 13th position passed lap lap position overtook twelfth passed button 14th moved second position overtook lap lap went rear car causing jordan driver lose wing fell collision pit stop repairs retired driving lap pit stop rejoined field passed 15th position lap overtook teammate tenth place lap later tenth lap attempted overtake ninth taking inside line unable complete tried pass taking outside line lap pass lack speed twelfth lap attempt passing managed ahead italian pulled attempted reclaim position spun corner fell 17th retired race slowed later pulled track fluid leaking engine lap retirement allowed points scoring position sixth lap lead seconds turn seconds seconds ferrari teammate drawing ahead fifth drivers scheduled pit stops lap ferrari williams teams employing different pit stop strategies ferrari planning stop strategy williams team planning stop slowed track failure managed return pit lane retire lap retired engine laps later lost tenth position spun passed attempted past fourth position lap moved defensive line position continued pull away setting race fastest lap lap maintain position pit stop able overtake corner lap lap pit stop proved problematic signal lights pit box stopped working causing williams switch fuel rig remained stationary seconds longer usual longer team planned inherited lead emerged fourth place lap later took pit stop came fuel pressure problem meant pulled main straight retired spun beached car gravel trap lap pit stop lap rejoined second advantage button followed pit lane lap encountered problem leaving pit box valve problem car remained flames extinguished accelerated pit lane pulled track lap smoke engine retired pit stop fourth lap emerged fifth retired race gearbox problem lap pit stop lap immediately race retirement away pit box blown engine resulting event meant pulled circuit pit stop lap came button final driver scheduled pit stop 32nd lap completion lap scheduled pit stops completed race order button final retirement stopped circuit car developed hydraulic pump issue lap began reduce pace lap managed lap quicker received pit board laps later advised car went circuit lap catching arrows drivers avoided collision eighth position closest challenger seconds crossed finish line lap secure victory season time average speed miles hour finished second seconds ahead fourth button fifth rounded points scoring positions sixth seventh final driver lead lap classified finishers attrition rate high starters finishing race post race drivers appeared podium collect trophies subsequent press conference said great feeling asked describe felt winning home grand prix revealed brakes issues start race ensuring engine race distance said happy finishing second revealed race believed finish higher stated surprised achieved podium position furthermore believed work undertaken improve car previous place spanish grand prix drivers managed finish cars points time season said happy thanked members team result button believed team good result improved changes balance later revealed removed water bottle tube mouth caused water spray face braking result lead technical director describe race useful kick start final races season said ensure result described weekend important team sixth place finish admitted feeling disappointed race having leading pit stop lap williams driver stated disappointed find words describe feel pit stop race going perfectly williams technical director happy supplied sent manufacturer said find issues system placed fourth retirement fuel pressure problem lap shared similar feelings disappointed situation championship remains race shame finish race pick points crash lap said saw rear view mirrors know line wanted avoiding action gear selection problem said accident looked worse stated spin lap caused left arm crash questioned decision stop race saying accidents injury track normally reason stop race lots races benefited red people said felt consistency needed accepted organisers final stopping race agreed view spokesman confirmed defended red flag decision said shown prevent larger accident director agreed view stated concerned cars hitting strands debris catching race result meant retained lead drivers championship ahead race winner points moved place second place resulted relegated fourth championship failure score points resulted ferrari extending lead points williams retained points points closer races season remaining final formula event held high speed configuration circuit circuit shortened miles starting season classification qualifying race championship standings race bold text indicates theoretical chance note positions included sets standings
2001 German Grand Prix