2001 FF1M Season

2001 FF1M Season
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The 2001 FF1M Season began on the 9th May 2010 and was the fourteenth season of FF1M. It was be supported by FF2M on all European race weekends. The season was notable for the introduction of technologies, and being the only season in which Fuel, Brakes and Chassis suppliers could be purchased.

The Drivers Championship was won by rookie Cristiano Da Matta driving for Gui Racing, this was notable as he became the first driver to win the title without winning a race during the season, this was because of the far superior reliability of his slower Gui Racing car against his title rivals.

Meanwhile FJR won their first Teams Championship title after a hard fought campaign that was led for most of the season by the Pedersen team, however superior reliability from FJR and improved pace throughout testing saw FJR's dream come true.

Rule Changes

Engines

The 2001 FF1M Season will mark the return of Renault to FF1M after an absence of three seasons and Peugeot will become Asiatech. From the 2001 Season onwards there will be no Works and Customer engines, all engines of a manufacturer will have the same power levels.

Suppliers and Technologies

From the 2001 FF1M season teams will have to sign deals with a variety of suppliers, not just engines and tyres. They will be able to choose from a range of different partners in areas such as Brakes, Oils, Chassis Design etc. and they will be able to purchase new technologies as well such as Traction Control and Turbo’s. All these new components will have different strengths and weaknesses, and they will also have a reliability value, meaning that once again reliability will move from the Team, to the components. Doing reliability testing however will still only affect your team and not anyone else using those components.

For teams who do not wish to go through the agony of choosing their suppliers, a standard base package will be available.

Teams and Drivers

Entry List

Team	Engine	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers	Test Driver/s
MRD Racing	Ferrari [1]		1	Jarno Trulli
			2	Felipe Massa
Gui Racing	Cosworth [2]		3	Ralf Schumacher
			4	Cristiano Da Matta
FJR	Renault		5	Michael Schumacher	Ricardo Zonta
			6	Kimi Raikkonen
Maestro Motorsport	Honda		7	Fernando Alonso	Franck Montagny
			8	Jenson Button
Dodgem	Mercedes		9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Patrick Friesacher
			10	Justin Wilson
Michael Pedersen Racing	Mercedes		11	Nick Heidfeld	Max Wilson
			12	David Coulthard
Dark Wolf	Ferrari		14	Pedro De La Rosa	Anthony Davidson
			15	Tarso Marques
VTR	BMW [3]		16	Alexander Wurz
			17	Marc Gene
Willow Images	Cosworth		18	Juan Pablo Montoya
			19	Takuma Sato
Shannon Racing	Renault		20	Heinz Harald Frentzen
			21	Jos Verstappen
Ajay Motorsports	Asiatech		22	Jacques Villeneuve	Dario Franchitti
			23	Mika Hakkinen

Chassis and Components

Team	Chassis	Designer	Engine	Tyre Supplier	Fuel Supplier	Brakes Supplier	Technologies
Gui Racing	BAR003	Malcomn Oastler	Cosworth V10	Michelin	Shell	Brembo	F Duct, Two Way Telemetry
FJR	B201	Mike Gascoyne	Renault V10	Michelin	Elf	Brembo	F Duct, Two Way Telemetry
MRD Racing	MP4-16	Adrian Newey	Ferrari V10	Bridgestone	Shell	Brembo	Traction Control, Two Way Telemetry
Maestro Motorsport	EJ11	Eghbal Hamidy	Honda V10	Bridgestone	Mobil 1	Akebono	Double Diffuser, F Duct
Dodgem	FF1M-01	Dallara	Mercedes V10	Michelin	Elf	Brembo	Testing Report
Pedersen	FW23	Geoff Willis	Mercedes V10	Michelin	Shell	Brembo	Double Diffuser, F Duct
Dark Wolf	F2001	Rory Byrne	Ferrari V10	Michelin	Shell	Brembo	F Duct, Wind Tunnell
VTR	R2	Steve Nichols	BMW V10	Bridgestone	Mobil 1	Akebono	Testing Report, Two Way Telemetry
Willow Images	FF1M-01	Dallara	Cosworth V10	Bridgestone	Elf	Brembo
Shannon	AP04	John Barnard	Renault V10	Michelin	Elf	Hitco
Ajay Motorsports	FF1M-01	Dallara	Asiatech V10	Bridgestone	Elf	Brembo	Testing Report, Turbo

Results and Standings

Races

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Pole Position	Race Winner
					Fastest Lap
1	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
3	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Ralf Schumacher (Gui Racing)	Ralf Schumacher (Gui Racing)
4	San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
5	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya	David Coulthard (Pedersen)	Jarno Trulli (MRD Racing)	David Coulthard (Pedersen)
6	Austrian Grand Prix	A1 Ring	Michael Schumacher (FJR)	David Coulthard (Pedersen)	Cristiano Da Matta (Gui Racing)
7	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Jarno Trulli (MRD Racing)	Jarno Trulli (MRD Racing)
8	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	David Coulthard (Pedersen)	David Coulthard (Pedersen)
9	European Grand Prix	Nurburgring	Michael Schumacher (FJR)	Kimi Raikkonen (FJR)	Kimi Raikkonen (FJR)
10	British Grand Prix (North)	Silverstone Circuit	Michael Schumacher (FJR)	Jarno Trulli (MRD Racing)	David Coulthard (Pedersen)
11	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	David Coulthard (Pedersen)	David Coulthard (Pedersen)
12	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	David Coulthard (Pedersen)	Michael Schumacher (FJR)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
13	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Jarno Trulli (MRD Racing)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
14	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Kimi Raikkonen (FJR)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
15	British Grand Prix (South)	Brands Hatch GP Circuit	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
16	United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis	Kimi Raikkonen (FJR)	Michael Schumacher (FJR)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)
17	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)	Nick Heidfeld (Pedersen)

Testing

Test	Day	Country	Circuit	Fastest Driver
					Team
Pre Season
1	1	Great Britain	Silverstone	Fernando Alonso	Maestro Motorsport
	2			Fernando Alonso	Maestro Motorsport
2	1	Spain	Barcelona	Juan Pablo Montoya	Willow Images
	2			Juan Pablo Montoya	Willow Images
3	1	Italy	Monza	Ralf Schumacher	Gui Racing
	2			Juan Pablo Montoya	Willow Images
4	1	China	Shanghai	Kimi Raikkonen	FJR
	2			Fernando Alonso	Maestro Motorsport
Mid Season
1	1	Mexico	Mexico City	Fernando Alonso	Maestro Motorsport
	2			Jarno Trulli	MRD Racing
2	1	Portugal	Estoril	Jarno Trulli	MRD Racing
3	1	United States	Road America	Fernando Alonso	Maestro Motorsport
	2			Heinz Harald Frentzen	Shannon Racing
4	1	France	Magny Cours	Kimi Raikkonen	FJR
5	1	Belgium	Zolder	Michael Schumacher	FJR
	2			Fernando Alonso	Maestro Motorsport

Drivers Championship

Teams Championship