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Ferrari F2001#F2001B

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{{Short description|2001 Formula One racing car by Ferrari}}

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{{Infobox racing car

| Car_name = Ferrari F2001
Ferrari F2001B

| Image = 270 px

| Caption = The F2001 being driven in an exhibition at Laguna Seca

| Category = Formula One

| Constructor = Ferrari

| Designer = Ross Brawn {{smaller|(Technical Director)}}
Rory Byrne {{smaller|(Chief Designer)}}
Ignazio Lunetta {{smaller|(Head of R&D)}}
Aldo Costa {{smaller|(Head of Chassis Design)}}
Marco Fainello {{smaller|(Head of Vehicle Dynamics)}}
Nikolas Tombazis {{smaller|(Head of Aerodynamics)}}
James Allison {{smaller|(Chief Aerodynamicist)}}
Paolo Martinelli
{{smaller|(Engine Technical Director)}}
Gilles Simon
{{smaller|(Engine Chief Designer)}}

| Predecessor = F1-2000

| Successor = F2002

| Team = Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

| Drivers = 1. {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Schumacher
2. {{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

| Chassis = Moulded carbon fibre & Honeycomb composite structure

| Front suspension = Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs

| Rear suspension = Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs

| Engine name = Ferrari Tipo 050

| Capacity = , {{convert|3.0|L|cc cuin|0|abbr=on}}

| Configuration = , 90° V10,|

| Turbo/NA = naturally-aspirated,

| Engine position = mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

| Gears = 7-speed semi-automatic sequential Limited-slip Differential gearbox + reverse

| Power = {{convert|825|hp}} @ 17,300 rpm{{Cite web|url=https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/formula1/f2001|title=Ferrari F2001 (2001) - Ferrari.com|website=www.ferrari.com|accessdate=1 April 2023}}

| Length = {{convert|4460|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| Width = {{convert|1800|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| Height = {{convert|1100|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| Weight = {{Convert|600|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| Brakes = Carbon brake discs, pads and calipers

| Fuel = Shell Fuel

| Lubricants = Shell Lubricant

| Tyres = Bridgestone {{Clear}} BBS Racing Wheels : 13"

| Debut = 2001 Australian Grand Prix

| First_win = 2001 Australian Grand Prix

| Last_win = 2002 Australian Grand Prix

| Last_event = 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix

| Races = 20

| Wins = 10

| Podiums = 26

| Cons_champ = {{F1|2001}}, {{F1|2002}}

| Drivers_champ = {{F1|2001}}, {{F1|2002}}

| Poles = 13

| Fastest_laps = 3

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The Ferrari F2001 was a highly successful Formula One car that the Ferrari team competed with for the 2001 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Ignazio Lunetta, Aldo Costa, Marco Fainello, Nikolas Tombazis and James Allison with Ross Brawn playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the team's Technical Director and Paolo Martinelli assisted by Giles Simon leading the engine design and operations.

Overview

The F2001 was designed around new regulation changes which mandated a higher-mounted front wing assembly to reduce downforce. This resulted in a distinctive 'droopsnoot' nose section and spoon-shaped front wing. The season also saw the re-introduction of traction and launch control systems, therefore the car and its suspension were designed with this in mind.{{Cite web|url=https://wtf1.com/post/on-this-day-in-f1-traction-control-was-made-legal-because-it-was-too-hard-to-police/|title=On This Day In F1 - Traction Control Was Made Legal Because It Was Too Hard To Police|first=Dan|last=Thorn|date=16 February 2019|website=WTF1|access-date=28 January 2020}}

Being somewhat of a departure over previous Brawn/Byrne Ferrari designs, the car was based more on McLaren's design thinking. A test with the 2000 car-which featured a high nose-that was adapted to the new regulations made that design impractical, so a low nose was adopted instead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/844/ferrari-f2001|title=Ferrari F2001|website=www.f1technical.net|access-date=28 January 2020}} However, the car did feature Ferrari trademarks, such as the periscope exhausts pioneered by the team in {{F1|1998}} and the small bargeboards which were a feature of its predecessors. The F2001 used the same basic gearbox and internal layout as its predecessors, however the aerodynamic efficiency and tyre wear were improved considerably over the F300 (1998), F399 ({{F1|1999}}) and F1-2000 ({{F1|2000}}).{{Cite web|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/feb21/tytler.html|title=The Atlas F1 2001 Teams Preview|website=atlasf1.autosport.com|access-date=28 January 2020}}

Season performance

The season would turn out to be easy for Michael Schumacher, who took nine victories and his fourth world championship—scoring a then-record 123 points. He also surpassed Alain Prost's record for most Grand Prix wins during the year.{{Cite web|url=https://formula1.ferrari.com/en/happened-today-09-02/|title=Michael Schumacher becomes most successful driver in F1 history|website=formula1.ferrari.com|access-date=28 January 2020}} He failed to finish only twice, but his teammate Rubens Barrichello had bad luck and looked poised to take wins himself, being hindered only by unreliability. All the while, Ferrari won its third straight Constructors' Championship.

The car was updated before the season finale in Japan, ostensibly to test 2002 components in race conditions. The updated F2001 was still competitive at the beginning of the 2002 season and Schumacher took the car's final win at the Australian Grand Prix before it was replaced by the all-conquering F2002 from the third race (only for Schumacher) and fourth race onwards (for Barrichello).{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/australian-gp-ferrari-preview/85710/|title=Australian GP: Ferrari preview|website=www.motorsport.com|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=28 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128051303/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/australian-gp-ferrari-preview/85710/|url-status=dead}} Overall, the F2001 took ten wins, thirteen pole positions, three fastest laps and 197 points throughout its lifespan.{{cite book |last=Jones |first=Bruce |url=https://archive.org/details/officialf1grandp0000jone/ |title=The Official F1 Grand Prix Guide 2002 |publisher=Carlton Books |year=2002 |isbn=1-84222-557-X |location=London, England |pages=106–107 |chapter=2001 Final Tables |url-access=registration |via=Internet Archive}}

File:Ferrari F2001.jpg]]

File:Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2001 (8968595731) (cropped).jpg driving the F2001 at the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix.]]

F2001B

For the opening rounds of the 2002 season, Ferrari ran an evolution of the F2001, denoted the F2001B, before the new Ferrari F2002 was adopted from the third round of the 2002 campaign.{{Cite web |title=Ferrari F2002 - F1technical.net |url=https://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/854/ferrari-f2002 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.f1technical.net}} The car's chassis, designated as Ferrari 215, was developed by Ferrari's chief designer, Rory Byrne. It featured a lightweight and aerodynamically efficient design, which contributed to its impressive performance on the track.{{cite web |date=10 November 2022 |title=Formula One legend Michael Schumacher's Ferrari sold for record $15 mn at auction |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/formula-one-legend-michael-schumacher-ferrari-sold-for-record-15-mn-at-auction/articleshow/95430098.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times}} The F2001B was powered by a Ferrari Tipo 051 engine, a 3.0-liter V10 configuration.{{cite web |last1=Elson |first1=James |date=21 July 2021 |title=2002: the year Michael Schumacher described as 'perfect' |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/2002-the-year-michael-schumacher-described-as-perfect/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine}}

The Ferrari F2001B made its debut at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix, held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.{{cite web |title=A look at Michael Schumacher's race-winning Ferrari F2001B |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/a-look-at-michael-schumachers-race-winning-ferrari-f2001b/379086/ |publisher=Motorsport.com |language=en}} Michael Schumacher demonstrated the car's capabilities by securing a strong qualifying position. While he did not achieve pole position (which went to his teammate Rubens Barrichello), Schumacher put up a competitive performance during the race and ultimately emerged as the victor. This triumph marked a promising start to the season for both Schumacher and the Ferrari team.{{cite web |title=The story behind one of Michael Schumacher’s greatest F1 cars |url=https://uk.motor1.com/news/299773/michael-schumacher-ferrari-f2001b-story/ |website=Motor1.com |language=en-gb}}

The second race of the season took place at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Schumacher qualified on pole position. However, during the first corner of the race, Schumacher was involved in a collision with Juan Pablo Montoya, which affected his chances of securing a higher finishing position. Despite the setback, Schumacher managed to finish in third place, earning valuable points for the championship.{{cite web |date=17 March 2002 |title=Schumacher Criticises Montoya's Penalty |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/schumacher-criticises-montoyas-penalty-5059254/5059254/ |website=Autosport |language=en}}

Livery

This was the final year for FedEx and Tic Tac as the team would not renew these sponsorships.

Ferrari used Marlboro advertising on their cars, except in France, Great Britain, and Italy. At the Italian Grand Prix, the sponsors were removed and the nose cone was painted black in response to the September 11 attacks.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Entrant

! Engine

! Tyres

! Drivers

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! Points

! WCC

rowspan="3"| {{F1|2001}}

| rowspan="3"| Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

| rowspan="3"| Ferrari 050 V10

| rowspan="3"| {{Bridgestone}}

AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAUSAJPN

| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFFBF;"|179

| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

{{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Schumacher

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

{{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3

|style="background:#FFdF9F;"| 3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5

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| rowspan="3"| Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

| rowspan="3"| Ferrari 050 V10

| rowspan="3"| {{Bridgestone}}

AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURGBRFRAGERHUNBELITAUSAJPN

| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFFBF;"|221*

| rowspan="3" style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st

{{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Schumacher

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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3

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{{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

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colspan="24"| Sources:{{cite web|title=All championship race entries, in an Ferrari F2001|url=https://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?exact=on&nc=0&carmodel=Ferrari+F2001&car=Ferrari&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_team=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_tyres=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_gridpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_dpts=on&sh_cpts=on&action=Display|work=ChicaneF1|access-date=2 March 2025}}{{cite web|title=Ferrari F2001|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/ferrari-f2001.aspx|work=StatsF1|access-date=2 March 2025}}

* 14 points scored with the F2001, 215 with the Ferrari F2002.

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