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Imola: A question of strategy?
Ferrari's relatively poor show in the qualifying session for the San Marino Grand Prix was put down to the fact that the Scuderia had opted for the harder of Bridgestone's tyres, where McLaren went for the soft option.
Q&A: David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen - Imola.
Having toppled the seemingly invincible Michael Schumacher from not just pole position, but also the front row, for the San Marino Grand Prix, McLaren drivers David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen gave their views on an all-silver front row.
Hakkinen is more than capable, says DC.
McLaren driver David Coulthard has said that anyone who thinks Mika Hakkinen is out of the fight for the title must be 'smoking something'.
Williams tell rivals: "Keep your distance!"
The BMW Williams-F1 team proved today in practice that F1 does have a sense of humour. After being shunted up the rear on numerous occasions in 2001 the team decided to display a special message written on their rear wing. It read: "Keep your distance!" (see picture) .
Bridgestone introduces new tyres at Imola.
New specifications of wet and dry Bridgestone tyres made their race weekend debut at the Imola circuit in Italy today. The initially damp track dried out quickly giving Bridgestone's teams the opportunity to try two new specifications prior to Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.
Michael says: Montoya has the right attitude.
Three times World Champion Michael Schumacher has said that Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya has the right mentality. The German told British newspaper The Sun : "Montoya doesn't have any respect for other drivers and I didn't have that either when I started. And that is quite right."
We cannot win on merit at the moment, says Berger.
BMW Motorsport director Gerhard Berger has attempted to play down Williams' chances this year of winning a Grand Prix after Juan Pablo Montoya came so close in Brazil.
Factory-bound DC witnesses other side of F1.
When David Coulthard accepted the challenge of spending a day on the shop floor at McLaren, team sponsor West could not resist the temptation to film the Scot's efforts at building one of the race-winning MP4-16s.
Jordan HQ gets a facelift.
It's all go at Jordan HQ at Silverstone - whilst the race team travels back and forth from Grand Prix races, the factory has been undergoing some serious remodelling.
Murray Walker explains decision to retire.
The 2001 season will be ITV commentator Murray Walker's final season commentating on the happenings of the F1 fraternity and he has elected to miss five races in order for his successor to be chosen and get up to speed.
Sauber to use PC-12 aircraft in Europe.
Five days before the start of the first European Formula One race in Imola (Italy), the two Swiss high-tech companies Red Bull Sauber AG and Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG have announced a very special kind of co-operation.
Pre-San Marino GP testing update: team by team.
The Formula One teams have been testing at several different venues since the Brazilian Grand Prix. Find out what each team was upto: Ferrari: Massive five-day Fiorano test.
Warwick has no faith in David Coulthard.
Ex-F1 driver Derek Warwick has said that although he would like to see David Coulthard win this year's World Championship he doesn't think the Scot has what it takes.
Kane gives Arrows a hand.
1999 Indy Lights Rookie of the year Jonny Kane made his Formula One test debut this week for the Arrows team testing at Lurcy Levis in France.
San Marino GP preview - Michelin.
Michelin came away from the previous grand prix in Brazil with another point to its name, thanks to Giancarlo Fisichella. On the 65th lap of the race, the Mild Seven Benetton Renault Sport driver wrested sixth place from Jean Alesi (Prost-Acer Michelin).
Imola bishop criticial of Easter Sunday GP.
Imola Bishop Guiseppe Fabiani, has criticised the timing of next weekends San Marino Grand Prix as it coincides with Easter Sunday. He said: "On such a day, the race should have been organised in a non-Christian country, where it wouldn't have caused any problems."
Q&A: Eddie Irvine on Imola.
Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine talks about the forthcoming San Marino Grand Prix, what Italy means to him and his relationship with the tifosi: Q: What does Italy mean to you?
Jerez test - day three: 5 April.
The final day of testing at Jerez did not quite go the same way as its counterparts at Silverstone and Magny-Cours but, as the afternoon cloud rolled in, it was Giancarlo Fisichella's Benetton which came out on top.
Arrows and Verstappen work on suspension.
Running continued in Magny Cours today for the OrangeArrows team with Jos Verstappen driving the sole A22 at the test.
Magny-Cours test - day 2: 4 April.
Prost Acer driver Jean Alesi topped the times today in the second day of testing at a wet Magny-Cours. A close second was Sauber's Kimi Raikkonen.
Testing at Fiorano in preparation for Imola.
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro will already be working at Fiorano today, to prepare for the San Marino Grand Prix, due to take place at the Imola circuit on the 15th April.
Sorry Rubens, but Granny didn't help much...
Speaking before the Brazilian Grand Prix, Ferrari star Rubens Barrichello claimed that one of his elderly relatives would help him tackle what he describes as 'the hardest and easiest weekend of the year' - but the family charm let him down.
I was very scared, says Hakkinen.
Two times World Champion Mika Hakkinen has revealed that he was absolutely terrified when he stalled on the grid for the Brazilian GP.
Montoya magnanimous after win is snatched away.
Juan Montoya should have won the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos yesterday [Sunday], but was taken out of the race with the likes of Michael Schumacher at his mercy.