Formula One News — May 2001
MAY 2, 2001
McLaren pair on song again
MCLAREN claimed a second successive one-two on the timesheets at Valencia as the weather improved to allow a good day's testing on Wednesday.
Williams to modify FW23
THE FIA are soon expected to issue a clarification to the rules which will force the Williams team to modify their successful FW23.
Sato getting used to life as a tester
TAKUMA SATO found life tough in testing for British American Racing at Silverstone on Tuesday because he had to run in a car set up for Jacques Villeneuve.
Jaguar must wait for a month to improve
JAGUAR's Eddie Irvine will have to wait a month for the performance improvements he believes Jaguar desperately needs to haul themselves up into a points-scoring position.
Barrichello flies at Fiorano
RUBENS BARRICHELLO clocked a sub-one minute time in testing at Ferrari's Fiorano circuit as he worked on electronics development on Wednesday.
Raikkonen crash halts testing for Sauber
SAUBER suffered a setback to their testing program when their Finnish starlet Kimi Raikkonen crashed at Silverstone.
MAY 1, 2001
Wurz quickest in Valencia test
MCLAREN test-driver Alexander Wurz recorded the fastest time in a weather-affected first day of testing at the Valencia circuit in Spain on Tuesday.
Schumacher slowed with suspension fears
FERRARI technical director Ross Brawn has revealed that fears for Michael Schumacher's suspension, added to his car's vibration problem with the tires, caused the triple world champion's slow pace in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Dupasquier saw potential for victory number two
PIERRE DUPASQUIER, motorsport director of Michelin tires, believes Ralf Schumacher could have been on for a second victory for Williams had he not spun off into the gravel early in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Zonta quickest for Jordan at day one of Silverstone test
JORDAN test-driver Ricardo Zonta recorded the fastest time in the first day of testing at a dry Silverstone circuit on Tuesday.
Badoer starts Ferrari test at Fiorano
FERRARI test-driver Luca Badoer started the team's work at the Fiorano circuit in Italy on Tuesday as the team's drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello took a break.
Montoya honored by president
FORMULA ONE's new Colombian star Juan Pablo Montoya has received praise of the highest order following his superb second-placed finish in last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
Newey backs Coulthard
ADRIAN NEWEY has admitted McLaren's electronics were at fault in David Coulthard's startline stall at Barcelona although he revealed Coulthard's actions had caused the system some problems.