Another season with Ferrari still dominant. Michael Schumacher scored nine wins and totalled a record number of 123 points in passing Alain Prost's previous highest total of 51 Grand Prix victories. His nearest challenger David Coulthard trailed some 58 points behind in the final rankings

Williams-BMW were back in the business, with Ralf Schumacher scoring three victories, and his exciting new team mate Juan Pablo Montoya registering his maiden win at Monza.

Further down the grid, there was trouble at under-performing Jaguar where Bobby Rahal found himself replaced by Niki Lauda, and over at Prost the beleagured team were struggling to survive.

After just over 200 races, Jean Alesi stepped down from Formula 1 and Mika Häkkinen decided to take a break from Grand Prix racing in 2002.

One of the sport's most charming driver's Michele Alboreto lost his life in an accident testing an Audi Sports car.