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22-Sep: On the 5th and final
day of testing for Ferrari at Fiorano, Luca Badoer set his best
personal time on this track with a 59.239. The record lap time on
Ferrari's private track is 58.890 by Michael Schumacher. The session was run under cloudy but dry conditions. Click here for the timed results from Fiorano 21-Sep: The Williams team concluded a 3-day test at Estoril. The team had two cars at their disposal, one to carry out tyre evaluation and chassis and engine testing with Marc Gene and Ralf Schumacher sharing the driving and the other car was to evaluate the 2 drivers of the Petrobras Junior Team Antonio Pizzonia and Ricardo Sperafico. Antonio Pizzonia said after the test "The first day was
good and I really felt I learnt a lot, which is very important. Today it
was wet so there was not a lot I could do. This was the first time I had
driven a Formula 1 car in the wet but with the traction control it was not
too difficult. All in all I am really pleased with how everything went." The Williams team was very pleased with the outcome of the test. The team did not make times available so that unfair comparisons are not made. Day 1 & 2 of the session were run under dry conditions. Day 3 started wet but turned to dry in the afternoon. At Mugello, the Sauber team concluded their 4 day test with Nick Heidfeld. The team finalised their preparations for the upcoming US GP with Nick Heidfeld covering a total of 51 laps. The team was encouraged by the results and look forward to the race at Indianapolis. The session was run under dry conditions. Click here for the timed results from Mugello At Fiorano, Luca Badoer continued testing for the Ferrari team. He concentrated electronic testing and tyre evaluation. He completed a total of 74 laps.
The session was run under dry conditions. Click here for the timed results from Fiorano 20-Sep: On the final day of
testing at Silverstone,
Alexander Wurz was again the fastest man on the track ahead of Eddie
Irvine and David Coulthard. Luckily for the teams the weather improves for
the second half of the session making t possible for dry weather testing.
McLaren had 2 engine failures during the session while Arrows had 1
engine failure. The session started under damp conditions but was dry in the afternoon Click here for the timed results from Silverstone At Fiorano, Luca Badoer continued testing for the Ferrari team. In the morning he shook down the 3 cars heading to the US GP while in the afternoon he concentrated on tyre and electronic testing in preparation for the US GP as well as component testing for the 2002 car. He completed a total of 117 laps.
The session was run under dry conditions. Click here for the timed results from Fiorano Nick Heidfeld took over from Felipe Massa
for the Sauber team at Mugello. The team concentrated on tyre
evaluation and set-up for the upcoming US GP. Heidfeld covered a
total of 79 laps Click here for the timed results from Mugello The Williams team continued their testing at Estoril. No times were available. 20-Sep: Following doctors
recommendation that he stay away from racing until the end December, Luciano
Burti has announced that he will not be returning to Formula 1 before
that date and said "The doctors have strongly recommended me not to
go back to racing this year. The reason is that the accident in Belgium
was very serious, and if ever I had another trauma in my head, the
consequences would be worse. Doctor Hartstein told me I have to keep on
resting until at least the end of December. Only after that date, I can
think about my future and what I will do." Earlier story on replacing Burti at the Italian GP 19-Sep: On the second day
of testing at Silverstone, Alexander Wurz set the fastest time
ahead of Jean Alesi and Eddie Irvine.
The session was interrupted a number of times with Panis and Webber
stopping on the track with problems.
The session was run under cold and wet conditions Click here for the timed results from Silverstone At Fiorano, Luca Badoer continued testing for the Ferrari team. He concentrated on tyre and electronic testing in preparation for the US GP as well as component testing for the 2002 car. He completed a total of 123 laps.
The session was run under dry conditions. Click here for the timed results from Fiorano Brazilian Felipe Massa was behind the wheel
of the Sauber C20 for 2 days as part of an evaluation test the Sauber team
are conducting. Massa he has certainly impressed the team with his performance. Massa covered a
total of 101 laps over the 2 days and set a best time of 1:23.79 which is
faster than any time set here in the last 2 test sessions. Click here for the timed results from Mugello The Williams team have started a 3 day test session at Estoril. Marc Gene is driving one of the cars while the other car is used to evaluate 2 young drivers. Antonio Pizzonia drove today and Ricardo Sperafico will drive tomorrow. Both drivers will also drive on Friday with half a day each. Williams are not issuing lap times as they don't want unfair comparisons between the 2 young drivers. 19-Sep: The organisers of
the United States Grand Prix have confirmed that the race will go
ahead as scheduled on the 30th of September with full security measures in
place for the event. Tony George the President of the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway said "Every top official involved with the
organisation of Formula One, including FIA President Max Mosley and Bernie
Ecclestone, has indicated that the U.S. Grand Prix will continue as
scheduled. 18-Sep: Most of the Formula 1 teams return to testing this week. At Silverstone, BAR, Benetton, Jaguar, Jordan and McLaren started a 3 day test in preparation for the US GP on the 30th of September as well as testing components for the 2002 season. Jordan and McLaren are also evaluating a number of young drivers with Narain Karthikeyan testing for Jordan and Marcel Fassler testing for McLaren. Unfortunately for Marcel, he only completed 2 shakedown laps in the McLaren due to the wet conditions. Jean Alesi set the fastest time of the day ahead of Alexander Wurz and Jenson Button. Jean Alesi also covered the most number of laps with 85. There were a number of red flag incidents with Karthikeyan spinning twice on the track, Panis, Webber and Wurz also stop on the track with car problems.
The session was run under cold and wet conditions Click here for the timed results from Silverstone At Fiorano, Luca Badoer commenced testing for the Ferrari team. He concentrated on electronic testing in preparation for the US GP as well as component testing for the 2002 car. He completed a total of 42 laps.
The session was run under dry conditions. Click here for the timed results from Fiorano The Williams team will commence a three day test at
Estoril from the 19th of September. 18-Sep: "Do you support a parade-style start in Formula 1 ?" - Topic of the week - Have Your Say 18-Sep: Michael Schumacher suggested
that talk of him not participating at the US GP were pure rumours. He
indicated that he intends to race in Indianapolis on the 30th of September
and said "I was aware of these rumours but at the moment, I have not
the slightest thought of not driving in the USA and Japan." Luciano Burti has yet to decide if he will be racing with Prost
at the US GP. He sent a thankyou message to the Tomas Enge following the
race at Monza and indicated that he'll be back as soon as possible. He
said "Tomas is a very nice person and he deserved the chance that the
team is offering to him, I thank his support and I hope to be back as soon
as possible " Alex Zanardi is recovering in hospital following his horrific crash at the American Memorial in Germany on Saturday (story). Even though his condition is not life-threatening, he remains in critical condition and in a medically induced coma. A statement from the hospital read "A scheduled surgery was conducted to clean out wounds and make sure no pieces of debris from the injury remained. The procedure lasted two hours and went well. This procedure is consistent with the practice for this type of injury. It is expected that this type of surgery will be performed every 48 hours over the next several days. Zanardi is in critical but non-life-threatening condition. He is stable and doctors are starting to reduce medication, which has placed him in a medically-induced coma." 17-Sep: Despite the FIA
confirming that the US GP will go ahead, there is growing concerns
that getting the teams and their equipment to the US during these
difficult times could prove a logistical nightmare. Additionally a number
of drivers including Michael Schumacher may not show up for the race.
Meanwhile, a number of drivers may decide not to participate in the
event. Ralf Schumacher described going to the US as a "bad
joke" while Michael Schumacher who didn't want to race at the
Italian GP may decide to pull out. Jean Todt, the Sporting Director for
Ferrari said "At Monza he wanted to do it (not race), but following
this we will decide, respecting his opinion. It is he who drives and he
who needs to say if he feels like doing it. Michael put in a good race and
behaved as a professional but his heart, for diverse reasons was not here
on the circuit." Jacques Villeneuve however indicated that their must be a good
reason for the race not to go ahead and said "I don't know, if the
country is at war, it's obviously no. But if they aren't and if there
isn't any danger, then why not? It will depend from many things. Even if
the championship is decided, there are still battles going on. Every
circuit pays its part. There are also the television rights and many
spectators who have already bought their tickets in advance. Unless more
drama happens, there must be a good reason for us not to go." 16-Sep: What the teams and drivers said following the Race at Monza ... Report 16-Sep: Italian Grand Prix - Race: Juan Pablo Montoya wins his first ever Formula 1 race ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher. Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa and Jacques Villeneuve make the top 6 ... Timed Results ... Full Report ... Notes 16-Sep: Italian Grand Prix - Warm-up: Michael Schumacher sets the fastest time of the session just ahead of David Coulthard. Juan Pablo Montoya was 3rd ahead of Rubens Barrichello, Kimi Raikkonen and Jarno Trulli ... Timed Results ... Full Report ... Notes 15-Sep: Alex Zanardi was involved
in a massive crash during the American Memorial CART race in Germany. The
accident occurred when Zanardi was leaving the pits and made contact with
Alex Tagliani sending them both into the wall. Zanardi was rushed to
hospital and underwent a 3 hour operation that resulted in the amputation
of both his legs from above the knee. Zanardi drove for the Williams Formula 1 team in 99 and this is what Frank Williams said after the horrific crash: "Everyone in the team is devastated by the news of Alex's serious accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. He is a true gentleman and I know his many friends and fans around the world will have him in their thoughts and be hoping for good news about his condition."
More info from the CART.com
Web site 15-Sep: What the teams and drivers said following the Qualifying Session at Monza ... Report 15-Sep: Italian Grand Prix - Qualifying: Juan Pablo Montoya grabs his 3rd Pole position of the year ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher. Ralf Schumacher, Jarno Trulli and David Coulthard make the top 6 ... Timed Results ... Full Report ... Notes 15-Sep: Italian Grand Prix - 2nd Saturday Practice: Michael Schumacher sets the fastest time of the session ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Jarno Trulli. Rubens Barrichello, David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher make the top 6 ... Timed Results ... Full Report ... Notes 15-Sep: Italian Grand Prix - 1st Saturday Practice: Juan Pablo Montoya sets the fastest time of the session ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Pedro de la Rosa. Jacques Villeneuve, Olivier Panis and Kimi Raikkonen make the top 6 ... Timed Results ... Full Report ... Notes 14-Sep: What the teams and drivers said following the Friday Practice Sessions at Monza ... Report 14-Sep: Italian Grand Prix - 2nd Friday Practice: Ralf Schumacher sets the fastest time of the session ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Michael Schumacher. Pedro de la Rosa, Rubens Barrichello and Mika Hakkinen make the top 6 ... Timed Results ... Full Report ... Notes 14-Sep: Italian Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice: Michael Schumacher sets the fastest time of the session ahead of David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello. Nick Heidfeld, Mika Hakkinen and Jenson Button make the top 6 ... Timed Results ... Full Report ... Notes 14-Sep: After months of
speculation, Mika Hakkinen has decided to take a break from Formula
1 racing at the end of the season. He insisted that he is not retiring as
he doesn't feel that he is ready to make that decision. Young sensation Kimi
Raikkonen will take his seat next year. The Sauber team
issued a statement that read "Kimi Raikkonen will leave the Team RED
BULL SAUBER PETRONAS at the end of the 2001 racing season to drive for the
team West McLaren Mercedes next year. 13-Sep: An FIA spokesperson
has indicated that the Italian Grand Prix will go ahead despite the
terrorist attacks in the United States of America. The race organisers
will be holding a minute's silence in respect to those who died in the
attacks. Ferrari President Luca Montezemolo has indicated that Ferrari will not have a big party at Monza due to the tragic event in the United States and said "Personally, I feel very close to the USA, as I was at university in New York. I admire the democracy in the USA. It has also been our most important market for so many years. But Monza has been a traditional appointment for Ferrari in good and bad times. Monza will be a sporting event because life must go on. But it will not be a big party, just a day of sport. Our spirit will be to tackle this race like any other and I would ask our fans to behave accordingly. We are participants not organizers and therefore we will go along with whatever decision is taken." The Williams team have announced that Marc
Gene will be retained as their test driver for the 2002 season. Sir
Franks Williams said "Marc�s contribution to the team has
been invaluable, so we are delighted to have retained his services for
next year. A test driver of his calibre is a real find and his work on the
development of the FW23 has proved a bonus for everyone in the team.� 13-Sep: "Can Williams beat Ferrari ?" is the title of the 29th issue from the Diagnosis and Prognosis Series for the 2001 season. In this issue, the Heretic looks at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix - Issue 29 12-Sep: 'Topic of the week' will not be featured this week due to the tragic events in the United States of America. Our condolences go out to all those affected by these tragic events. 11-Sep: "Will the Williams last the distance ?" The Italian Grand Prix Preview is now available ... Race Preview Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix Schedule:
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