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Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Ross Brawn (Technical Director) Rory Byrne (Chief Designer) Ignazio Lunetta (Head of R&D) Aldo Costa (Head of Chassis Design) Marco Fainello (Head of Vehicle Dynamics) Nikolas Tombazis (Head of Aerodynamics) James Allison (Chief Aerodynamicist) Paolo Martinelli (Engine Technical Director) Gilles Simon (Engine Chief Designer) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | F1-2000 | ||||||||||
Successor | F2002 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre & Honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | ||||||||||
Length | 4,460 mm (176 in) | ||||||||||
Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
Height | 1,100 mm (43 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Ferrari Tipo 050 , 3.0 L (3,000 cc; 183 cu in) , 90° V10, naturally-aspirated, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout | ||||||||||
Transmission | 7-speed semi-automatic sequential Limited-slip Differential gearbox + reverse | ||||||||||
Power | 825 horsepower (615 kW) @ 17,300 rpm[1] | ||||||||||
Weight | 600 kg (1,323 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Shell Fuel | ||||||||||
Lubricants | Shell Lubricant | ||||||||||
Brakes | Carbon brake discs, pads and calipers | ||||||||||
Tyres | Bridgestone BBS Racing Wheels : 13" | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 1. Michael Schumacher 2. Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||||
Debut | 2001 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
First win | 2001 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last win | 2002 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 2001, 2002 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 2001, 2002 |
The Ferrari F2001 was a highly successful Formula One car that the Ferrari team competed with for the 2001 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Ignazio Lunetta, Aldo Costa, Marco Fainello, Nikolas Tombazis and James Allison with Ross Brawn playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the team's Technical Director and Paolo Martinelli assisted by Giles Simon leading the engine design and operations. A revised version known as the F2001B was used in the first two races of 2002 before being replaced by the F2002.