The European Grand Prix. Round 22nd - 24th June 2001 The Nurburgring, Germany.

Weather � Times (all times Local) Friday Sunny, some cloud, 12-21C � Free Practice 1 Free Practice 2 11:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 14:00 Saturday Sunny, 13-23C � Free Practice 3 Free Practice 4 Qualifying 09:00 - 09:45 10:15 - 11:00 13:00 - 14:00 Sunday Sunny, some cloud 13-22C � Warm Up The Race 09:30 - 10:00 14:00

Laps - 67 Km per lap - 4.556 Race Km - 305.235

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Set high in the Eifel Mountains, rain is usually a frequent occurrence at Nurburgring, making the racing here generally quite exciting. The forecast can say it will be dry, and it might be dry tem kilometers away, buth there are no guarantees at the Nurburgring! Heinz-Harald Frentzen It can be a fight for survival as cars squeeze through the first two tight corners. The current circuit is built over the pit lane area of the former Nordschleife track � the fourteen mile circuit that ceased to be used after Niki Lauda�s crash in 1976, after which time the German Grand Prix moved to Hockenheim for seven years. Revisions to the Nurburgring made the track safer and it reopened as a Grand Prix circuit in 1984. Now boasting modern facilities, the track provides a mixture of corners with some long straights, large gravel traps for improved safety and two good opportunities for overtaking. Jarno Trulli �Nurburgring is not my favourite track, but it has some good points,� says Heinz-Harald Frentzen. �It�s great for spectators as they can see most of the track. The Castrol-S corner at the end of the start/finish straight and the Veedol-S chicane at the end of the lap provide good overtaking opportunities. The 190 degree Dunlop curve also has interesting features with high banking and a good grip level.� Jarno Trulli is very familiar with this circuit. �I know this track very well as I drove here many times in the German F3 Championship,�he commented. �I�m looking forward to Nurburgring as I have very good memories from when I achieved my first podium here in 1999. It would be great to manage a similar result again this year.�

2000 Result Pos. Driver Team Time Qualification Highlights 1. Coulthard McLaren 1:17.529 2. M Schumacher Ferrari 1:17.667 3. Hakkinen McLaren 1:17.785 4. Barrichello Ferrari 1:18.227 5. R Schumacher Williams 1:18.515 6. Trulli Jordan 1:18.612 10. Frentzen Jordan 1:18.830 Race Result 1. M Schumacher Ferrari 1:42.00.307 2. Hakkinen McLaren +13.822 3. Coulthard Mclaren +1 lap 4. Barrichello Ferrari +1 lap 5. Fisichella Benetton +1 lap 6. de la Rosa Arrows +1 lap Lap 2 Frentzen Jordan Engine Lap 0 Trulli Jordan Collision

Previous Results at the Euro. GP Year Positions Points 2000 No points 0 1999 No points 0 1998 No race - 1997 No points 0 1995 Fifth & Sixth 3 1995 Fourth & Sixth 4 1994 No race - 1993 No race - 1992 No race - 1991 No race - Previous Winners Year Driver Team 1999 Johnny Herbert Stewart 1997 Mika Hakkinen McLaren 1996 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1995 Michael Schumacher Benetton 1994 Michael Schumacher Benetton 1993 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1985 Nigel Mansell Williams 1984 Alain Prost McLaren 1983 Nelson Piquet Brabham

The Current 2001 Standings