Overview[]
The S6 - European Grand Prix was the third race of Masters Season 6.
Report[]
For the first time in FF1M history, there were two British races on the calendar as Donington Park hosted the third round of Season 6. Fernando Alonso was back on form after his race retirement at Interlagos as he beat Michael Schumacher to pole position, while it was an all Finnish second row with Mika Hakkinen in front of Heikki Kovalainen.
In the race, the top four on the grid were usurped by the driver who started 5th, as M-Sport's Jacques Villeneuve took his first FF1M win since the Spanish Grand Prix of Season 2. Alonso's 2nd place moved him into the championship lead, just three points ahead of the Canadian. Finishing in 3rd and opening his points tally for the season was Ayrton Senna, who had suffered two race retirements in the first two races.
Qualifying[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Fernando Alonso
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 Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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| 2 | 21 |  Michael Schumacher
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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| 3 | 12 |  Mika Hakkinen
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 Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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| 4 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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| 5 | 3 |  Jacques Villeneuve
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 M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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| 6 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton
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Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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| 7 | 16 |  Alain Prost
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J Racing-Ferrari
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| 8 | 4 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
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M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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| 9 | 7 |  Ayrton Senna
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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| 10 | 14 | Jenson Button
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AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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| 11 | 11 | Damon Hill
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Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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| 12 | 15 | Nico Rosberg
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AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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| 13 | 17 | Kimi Raikkonen
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J Racing-Ferrari
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| 14 | 19 | David Coulthard
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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| 15 | 18 |  Takuma Sato
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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| 16 | 8 | Timo Glock
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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| 17 | 9 | Nigel Mansell
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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| 18 | 6 | Felipe Massa
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FJR-Renault (W)
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| 19 | 22 |  Gerhard Berger
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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| 20 | 5 | Jean Alesi
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FJR-Renault (W)
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| 21 | 10 | Martin Brundle
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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| 22 | 23 | Rubens Barrichello
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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Race[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Grid | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve
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M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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5 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | Fernando Alonso
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Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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1 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | Ayrton Senna
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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9 | 6 |
| 4 | 11 | Damon Hill
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Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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11 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton
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Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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6 | 4 |
| 6 | 21 | Michael Schumacher
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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2 | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | Timo Glock
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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16 | 2 |
| 8 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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4 | 1 |
| Other Classified Finishers | ||||||
| Fin | 17 | Kimi Raikkonen
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J Racing-Ferrari
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13 | |
| Fin | 5 | Jean Alesi
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FJR-Renault (W)
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20 | |
| Fin | 10 | Martin Brundle
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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21 | |
| Retirements | ||||||
| Ret | 19 | David Coulthard
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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14 | |
| Ret | 16 | Alain Prost
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J Racing-Ferrari
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7 | |
| Ret | 12 | Mika Hakkinen
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Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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3 | |
| Ret | 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya
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M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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8 | |
| Ret | 15 | Nico Rosberg
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AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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12 | |
| Ret | 18 | Takuma Sato
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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15 | |
| Ret | 14 | Jenson Button
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AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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10 | |
| Ret | 6 | Felipe Massa
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FJR-Renault (W)
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18 | |
| Ret | 9 | Nigel Mansell
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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17 | |
| Ret | 22 | Gerhard Berger
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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19 | |
| Ret | 23 | Rubens Barrichello
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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22 | |
Championship Standings[]
| Drivers Championship | Teams Championship | Engine Trophy | ||||||||||||
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| Pos. | Driver | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Team | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Engine | Pts. | Wins | -/+ |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso
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20 | 1 | = | 1 | Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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32 | 1 | = | 1 |  Ferrari
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50 | 2 | = |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve
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17 | 1 |  5
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2 | M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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22 | 1 | 2
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2 | Mugen Honda
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39 | 1 | = |
| 3 | Damon Hill
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13 | = | 3 | Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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17 | = | 3 | Renault
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14 | = | |||
| 4 | Alain Prost
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12 | 1 |  2
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4 | J Racing-Ferrari
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12 | 1 | 2
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4 | Ilmor
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6 | 1
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| 5 | Lewis Hamilton
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12 | 1
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5 | AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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9 | = | 5 |  Ford
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5 | 1
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| 6 | Jean Alesi
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6 | = | 6 | Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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8 | 5
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