The San Marino Grand Prix. Round 4. - 15th April 2001 Enzo e Dino Ferrari Circuit, Imola.

Weather   Times (all times Local) Friday Some cloud and cool, 8-12C   Free Practice 1 Free Practice 2 11:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 14:00 Saturday Cloudy, 50% chance of rain, small chance of sleet, 2-9C   Free Practice 3 Free Practice 4 Qualifying 09:00 - 09:45 10:15 - 11:00 13:00 - 14:00 Sunday Sunny and cool, 10-15C   Warm Up The Race 09:30 - 10:00 14:00

Laps - 62 Km per lap - 4.933 Race Km - 305.609

Race Preview

After three fly away races, the teams look forward to returning to Europe and Imola for the San Marino Grand Prix. This is a welcome relief as teams are able to use their own trucks and motorhomes, rather than working out of freight cases and make-shift offices. Imola isn’t actually in San Marino, but just over the border in Italy about 25 miles south-east of Bologna. Eddie Jordan Imola is the only circuit, other than Brazil, to run in an anti-clockwise direction. Opened in 1952, the then fast track underwent revisions following the race in May 1994 when Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger tragically died. The fast corners have been slowed by chicanes, making this circuit heavy on braking with good acceleration power needed out from the many second gear corners. Imola is therefore one of the higher downforce circuits, with the track gradients making it a race for the fittest. “We’ve scored points in each of the first three races”,, commented Eddie Jordan, “and it’s the hard work and commitment of the entire team at Jordan and Honda that has made this possible. We’ve worked hard with Honda over the last few weeks to resolve some of the early season hitches and feel confident that Jordan will continue to be a strong challenger to the top teams”. This season sees thirteen new faces in the core Race Team with nine of these contributing to the twenty six man pit stop crew. The pressures faced in the first three races reaffirms that teamwork is a key factor in the team’s success and the cornerstone of the strong camaraderie among the entire workforce. The four new recruits include two Race Engineers, Frentzen’s Data Engineer and one of the T-car Mechanics. Six personnel have moved to the Race Team from the Test Team, joined by three further staff who were previously factory based. Jim Vale “The race team saw quite a large change in personnel for this season, mainly due to some of the workforce transferring to the enlarged Test Team and the increased number of new staff joining Jordan as the company grows,” explains Jim Vale, Race Team Manager. “Everybody has gelled together exceptionally well and we are very pleased with how working practices are shaping up and the team’s morale has become more positive. The last two races in particular have demonstrated the pressures that the team can be subject to and the teamwork required, when there are sudden downpours and the cars come in to pit back to back for example. This team effort was further displayed in Brazil when two engines needed to be changed in a tight time schedule before qualifying.” Trevor Foster Heinz-Harald Frentzen on the San Marino Grand Prix - Chassis EJ11/04 “It’s good to go to San Marino as it’s the start of the European season which is good for the teams and drivers. Italy, the tifosi and the circuit always remind me of my first win in 1997. This track is a roller-coaster ride for the drivers but it has special flair.” I love the circuit. The rolling green hills and beautiful countryside, wonderful Italian food and spring blossoms", he added in his poetic manner. Jarno Trulli on the San Marino Grand Prix - Chassis EJ11/05 (T-car EJ11/03) “Everyone assumes that Imola is my home race, which is true because I am Italian, but I haven’t actually raced in Italy very much. I feel good about going to Imola. My supporters in Italy are hoping for a good result and I would like to give them that.” Trevor Foster, Managing Director, on the San Marino Grand Prix "Bad fortune has caused San Marino to traditionally be one of the less successful races for Jordan. We have been in some good point scoring positions in the past at Imola, but the cars have unfortunately not crossed the finish line. This race is therefore very important for us to rid ourselves of this tradition.”

2000 Result Pos. Driver Team Time Qualification Highlights 1. Hakkinen McLaren 1:24.714 2. M Schumacher Ferrari 1:24.805 3. Coulthard Ferrari 1:25.014 4. Barrichello Ferrari 1:25.242 5. R Schumacher Williams 1:25.871 6. Frentzen Jordan 1:25.892 8. Trulli Jordan 1:26.002 Race Result 1. M Schumacher Ferrari 1:31.39.776 2. Hakkinen McLaren +1.168 3. Coulthard McLaren +51.008 4. Barrichello Ferrari +1:29.276 5. Villeneuve BAR +1 lap 6. Salo Sauber +1 lap Lap 60 Trulli Jordan Gearbox Lap 4 Frentzen Jordan Gearbox

Previous Results in Imola Year Positions Points 2000 No points 0 1999 Fourth 3 1998 No points 0 1997 Fourth 3 1996 Fifth 2 1995 No points 0 1994 No points 0 1993 No points 0 1992 No points 0 1991 No points 0 Previous Winners Year Driver Team 1999 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1998 David Coulthard McLaren 1997 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1996 Damon Hill Williams 1995 Damon Hill Williams 1994 Michael Schumacher Benetton 1993 Alain Prost Williams 1992 Nigel Mansell Williams 1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren 1990 Ricardo Patrese Williams

The Current 2001 Standings