29th
June 2001
french gp. friday practice.
In Friday practice today, Jarno completed a massive 52 laps and finished overall 9th
quickest with 1:16.187. In the first session he was 6th quickest
behind the Ferraris, McLarens and Williams, with 1:16.570. Hakkinen was fastest with
1:155.889. HHF was 9th
with 1:16.868. HHF never improved that time in the second session, when DC was fastest with 1:14.935.
Top 6: DC, Irvine, Villeneuve,
Hakkinen, Ralf, Montoya.
Jarno Trulli 9th
1:16.187 52
laps
Heinz-Harald
Frentzen 13th
1:16.868 45
laps
The Benson and
Hedges Jordan Honda team had a productive practice session, making
good progress
with tyre and car set-up configuration for the race.
Frentzen experienced
brake balance problems during the first session, with improvements
being made in
the hour break to achieve a better setting to suit the track.
Trulli found a very
good car set-up and is happy with his EJ11’s handling and behaviour.
Jarno Trulli Car 12
Position 9th
T-car Chassis:
EJ11 / 06
“It was a
positive practice session as we developed a good set-up for the race distance
here
and I’m happy with
the car’s handling and behaviour. Tomorrow’s track conditions will certainly be
different as they change so frequently at this circuit, so we will have to work
hard on qualifying set-up in the morning. I don’t think the lap times today are
a true representation, as some cars were suddenly very fast at the end, so may
have been running lower fuel levels. The track conditions today were similar to
those at the test a month ago which made the data we gained then very
beneficial.”
27th
June 2001
french gp. preview.
Jarno Trulli on the French
Grand Prix
“Magny-Cours
is a very technical circuit where I enjoy driving. I know the circuit quite
well as I’ve
completed a
lot of testing here in the past. Last year’s French Grand Prix was a tough
race, but I
managed to
finish in the points so would like to score a few more here this year.”
24th
June 2001
european gp. the race.
Heinz-Harald
Frentzen DNF (traction control failure causing Frentzen to spin)
Jarno Trulli DNF (loss of
gearbox oil pressure)
Trulli ran a strong
sixth place for the majority of his race. After thirty five laps, his engineers
noticed a loss
of pressure with his EJ11’s gearbox, which ultimately ended his race on lap 44.
The Italian ran competitive lap times right up until his retirement and had
pushed Hakkinen and Villeneuve earlier in the
race.
Although
starting eighth, Frentzen lost two places but maintained tenth position for the opening stages of
the race until his pit stop on lap 29.He was running in eighth when a sudden
failure with his traction control caused him to spin at the exit of the hairpin
with just nineteen laps of the race remaining.
Not too many retirements in this race and fairly
uneventful. Ralf incurred a stop/go penalty for crossing the white line at the exit of the pit
lane, after he and his brother had pitted together, and Michael maintained the lead. This kept Ralf off the podium. The
race was won by Michael
Schumacher, second was JPM, then DC, Ralf, Barrichello and Hakkinen.
Jarno Trulli Car 12
Position: DNF
(loss of gearbox oil pressure)
Chassis: EJ11
/ 05
“I made a very
good start and moved up to sixth by the end of the first lap. The early part of
the race was going very well and I was trying hard to overtake Hakkinen. I was able
to keep pace very well with the leading pack and although I did experience a
problem downshifting, I was still pulling away from the group behind me. The
car felt very well balanced so I could continue to push hard after my pit stop
and achieve some very good lap times. Unfortunately on lap forty four, a lack
of gearbox oil pressure which my engineers had been aware of for some laps but
were unable to rectify, caused the gearbox to seize so I had to retire. It’s a
great shame as l was looking very strong in the race with the chance to score
some points. We have been very unlucky this year and lost a lot of points as a
result.”
Eddie Jordan, Chief
Executive
“It is clear
that we are not realising our potential. The problems seem to be different at
each race which is hugely frustrating, and means we have to have ongoing
analysis to establish the causes for each retirement. In the meantime, with the
top three teams opening up their lead, the battle for fourth place remains open
and we will keep fighting.”
23rd
June 2001
european gp. qualifying.
Jarno qualified 7th for the race tomorrow, alongside team
mate Frentzen in 8th. This is the 8th time Jarno has out-qualified HHF. Top 6: MS, Ralf, JPM, RB, DC, Mika.
Jarno Trulli 7th1:16.138
Heinz-Harald
Frentzen 8 th1:16.376
Frentzen and Trulli achieved
strong results in what proved to be a difficult qualifying session and will
both start tomorrow’s race from the fourth row of the grid.
Trulli was unable to
complete his four timed runs, aborting his last two outings due to traffic and
dust on the track. This hindered the Italian from improving on his qualifying
time which was set on his second run.
Jarno Trulli Car 12
Position: 7th
Time: 1:16.138
Chassis: EJ11
/ 05
“After this
morning’s practice, I predicted we could be in seventh and eighth behind the
three top teams, so I’m happy that my qualifying position is the least I had
hoped for. It was a very difficult qualifying though, with a lot of cars out at
the same time putting dust on the track, so I had to abort my last two runs
because of traffic and also a yellow flag. I could have improved my lap time as
there was more potential in the car, but I did the best I could given the
situation on the track. The car feels good but I think it will be a tough
race.”
Eddie Jordan, Chief
Executive
“Jarno and
Heinz both gave strong performances today, qualifying very well. It was good to
see Heinz back on form and he did a good job, especially considering the little
running time he has had in the car over the last month. Jarno produced another
solid qualifying result. With the emergence of Williams, fourth is a good
position for us at the moment and we’re eager to finish in the points
tomorrow.”
23rd
June 2001
european gp. saturday practice.
In Saturday practice today, Jarno was 12th quickest
in the first session and finished 7th in the second with a time of
1:16.385. HHF was 8th in both sessions. In the first, MS topped the times with
1:16.308, but had a mechanical problem that wiped out his whole second session.
Another Schumacher, Ralf, was quickest in the second session with 1:15.355.
Both Trulli and Frentzen were very
happy to have established a good car balance.
Trulli continued
with race set-up work during the first session, evaluating changes made to his
EJ11 overnight
before transferring his efforts to qualifying set-up in the second session.
Frentzen spent both
sessions working through the set-up programme for qualifying. Analysis of data
and theoretical work enabled the team to achieve a good car balance for the
German after losing running time during yesterday’s practice session.
22nd
June 2001
european gp. friday practice.
After the first session of
practice at Nurburgring today, Jarno finished 5th quickest behind the two McLarens and two
Ferraris with a time of 1:18.755. Top 6: DC,
Hakkinen, MS, RB, JT, Kimi. HHF was 13th with a
1:19.988. Overall, after the second session, Jarno finished 7th with
1:18.133. Top 6: Hakkinen, DC, Ralf, MS, RB,
Montoya. HHF had an off after 10
minutes which ended his session
there and then, so he finished 19th with the same time as before.
Jarno Trulli 7th 1:18.133
39 laps
Heinz-Harald
Frentzen 19th 1:19.988 17 laps
Both Frentzen and Trulli worked
methodically through their race set-up programmes,
commenting that
the cars felt very consistent although track conditions were very slippery with
a low grip level. Frentzen returned to the cockpit feeling very well and fit to drive. His EJ11
sustained minor damage to the left bargeboard when he missed the chicane and
ran over the kerb during the first session. The German was then unable to
improve on his morning’s time, causing his unrepresentative nineteenth place,
when early into the second session he span into the gravel at the last corner
and lost forty five minutes of valuable car set-up and running time. Jarno Trulli enjoyed a
more productive day, finishing in seventh place
Jarno Trulli Car 12
Position: 7th
Time: 1:18.133
Chassis: EJ11
/ 05
“I am quite
happy with the car’s consistency and the work we have achieved today by running
through the race set-up programme. During the first session the car felt well
balanced and, although we tried some further adjustments in the second hour, we
couldn’t find any significant improvements to fine-tune the balance. We will analyse
the data this afternoon and plan our direction for tomorrow, as there is still
some work to do. We looked competitive from the first outing this morning,
which is usually a good sign, although we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to be
sure.”
Tim Holloway, Head of
Engineering
“It was a
mixed day. Jarno worked
through a very good proportion of the work in preparation for the race and is
looking in good shape. Heinz lost most of the second session when he span off at
the last corner, which makes things quite difficult for him now with an
increased workload tomorrow. Both cars are running well and it was a relatively
trouble-free practice session from a technical viewpoint.”
19th
June 2001
european gp. preview.
Jarno Trulli on the
European Grand Prix
“I know this
track very well as I drove here many times in the German F3 Championship. I’m
looking forward to
Nurburgring as
I have very good memories from when I achieved my first podium here in 1999. It
would be great to manage a similar result again this year.”
14th
June 2001
silverstone. testing.
Final day of the test and Jarno and Ricardo spent the day tyre
testing for the next Grands Prix at Nurburgring, Magny-Cours and Silverstone. Jarno completed 80 laps with a time
of 1:24.18, only good enough for 9th position overall. Zonta did 74 laps, in a trouble
free day. His time was 1:23.17, in 5th position. Top driver was Alex Wurz for McLaren with
1:22.08.
13th
June 2001
silverstone. testing.
The weather continued fine
and warm. Jarno completed 48 laps and was 7th fastest with 1:24.42,
working on general set up, suspension geometry and weight distribution, along
with further tyre tests. Zonta had the afternoon free of testing duties when the car was sent
back to the factory for a major overhaul. Top driver was Barrichello for Ferrari with 1:22.64.
12th
June 2001
silverstone. testing.
At a dry and warm Silverstone, Jarno and Ricardo Zonta began a 3 day test
for the Jordan team. Most teams were present as it is their last chance to test
here before the British GP. Both Jordan drivers had a productive day, with Jarno posting the fastest time of
1:23.14 after 61 laps. Zonta was 4th fastest with 1:24.34. They
tested the HANS safety device which is compulsory for this test, then
concentrated on general chassis setup for the BGP. In the afternoon they also
did some tyre testing for Bridgestone.
10th
June 2001
canadian gp. the race.
A disappointing finish to the
race for Jarno who would have finished in the points if he had not had to
retire with brake hydraulic failure a few laps from the end. Until then he had
run in 4th place for most of the race.
Ricardo Zonta 7th
Jarno Trulli DNF (brake
hydraulic failure)
An exciting
race with both Trulli and Zonta showing
strong and faultless performances
Trulli raced in the
top six for the majority of the race but retired six laps from the finish with
a
brake
hydraulic problem
Zonta, who fought
off strong competition during the race from McLaren, Williams and Ferrari,
finished just
outside the points in seventh place
Jarno Trulli Car 12
Position: DNF (brake
hydraulics) Chassis: EJ11 / 05 T-car Chassis: EJ11 / 04
“I made a good
start and was having a very strong race up in the top six for the entire time.
Unfortunately,
for the last ten or so laps, I just couldn’t push anymore to retain my fourth
place as
there was a
problem with the brakes which caused me to retire just six laps from the end. I
am very
disappointed
and frustrated because I keep suffering from different problems which are
stopping
me from
finishing races and winning points. It’s very important that we now work hard
to resolve the
problems that
have hindered us over the last few races, and return to our competitive form.”
9th
June 2001
canadian gp. qualifying.
Jarno qualified an excellent 4th on the grid for tomorrow’s
race with a time of 1:16.459. His first flying lap put him on pole, he was
unable to better it, but it was
good enough for 4th place by the end of the qualifying hour. At the very end of the session, Nick Heidfeld crashed, causing a
red flag and Jarno was one of the drivers affected on his last run. However, DC got in a good final run and
just pipped Jarno for 3rd. Zonta
qualified 12th with a time of
1:17328. Top 6: M.Schumacher, R.Schumacher,
DC, Trulli, Barrichello, Panis.
Jarno Trulli
Car 12
Position: 4th
Time: 1:16.459 Chassis:
EJ11/05 T-car Chassis: EJ11/ 04
“I have mixed
feeling about qualifying. I am very happy to be on the second row of the grid,
but also
upset that I
was denied the chance to improve my position on my last timed run. The session
was red
flagged on my
last outlap, and wrongly thinking that the session was over, the marshals
called me in
to Parc Ferme.
I was in third place at this time, but this delay meant there was not enough
time to re-fuel
and get out to
complete the outlap before the flag. At least starting from fourth on the grid
I have a
good chance to
do well in the race tomorrow. I am very sorry that Heinz will not race
alongside me on
Sunday. It’s
never nice for a driver to not be able to race, but I look forward to seeing
him back with
the team,
stronger than ever, at Nurburgring. For this race though, it’s good to have
Ricardo standing
in. He has
worked hard on the development of the EJ11 and I hope he has a very good race.”
9th
June 2001
canadian gp. saturday practice.
HHF has been sent home for medical tests following his accident yesterday. It is feared he may still be feeling the effects of his accident in Monaco, as he is having trouble with his eyes and his balance. His place in the race will be taken by Ricardo Zonta.
In practice this morning, Jarno finished 9th fastest with 1:17.618. Fastest
overall was M.Schumacher with 1:16.200. He was followed by DC , Hakkinen, Barrichello, Heidfeld, Raikonnen, Panis, and R .Schumacher. Zonta was 15th with 1:18.595, losing much of the second
session after an off.
8th
June 2001
canadian gp. friday practice.
David Coulthard was quickest in the first session with a 1:18.763 followed by
the two Ferraris. Jarno came out 7th with 1:20.513 and HHF was 11th with
1:20.909. In the second session, Hakkinen was first with 1:17.672 to make it a McLaren 1st and
2nd. Jarno was 8th with 1:18.990. closely followed by HHF in 9th with
1:19.057.
Benson and
Hedges Jordan Honda gained productive results and useful information as it
worked through a race set-up programme during the two, sixty-minute practice
sessions.
Both Frentzen
and Trulli completed a good number of laps, commenting that their EJ11 cars
were well-balanced. although further work is required to achieve optimum brake
settings for this circuit. Frentzen’s tyres picked up dirt on his final run in
the closing minutes of the second session, causing him to spin into a tyre wall
in the first sector. Damage was sustained to the rear bodywork and suspension
Jarno Trulli
Car 12
Position: 8th
Time: 1:18.990
Chassis: EJ11
/ 05
T-car chassis:
EJ11 / 04
“We had a
trouble free session and learned a lot about the car and set-up for this
circuit,
although are
struggling to find the best set-up for race conditions. The car’s balance is
good
and I think,
as usual, we will be quick during qualifying. There’s still some work to do
though to find a more suitable race trim. The new brake ducts we are running
work very well, so this is a positive step forward.”
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4th
June 2001
canadian gp. preview.
Jarno Trulli on the Canadian Grand Prix
"Canada is a very high speed track
that I really do like. Our car always performs well here, so
hopefully we can achieve even better
results than before as we seem to have a good package with
the EJI 1. It's particularly important to have good car balance at this circuit as
it's so hard on the
brakes."