2001 Begins with a whole host of changes including some ones that would go on to become almost legendary!

Olivier Panis went from test driver for Mclaren to full time driver with BAR.

Alex Wurz went from Benetton to the Test role at Mclaren.

Jenson Button was loaned out by Williams to replace Wurz and a certain Colombian, Juan Pablo Montoya took his place at Williams.

Marc Gene lost his drive at Minardi thanks to no money.

He went to Williams as Test driver and another certain Spanish legend, Fernando Alonso, took his place.

Gaston Mazzacane was also replaced by Tarso Marques at Minardi.

Mazza moved to Prost to replace Nick Heidfeld, who went to Sauber.

Pedro Diniz would not return to F1, and his seat was given to a Finnish guy called Kimi.. Raikey.. Raiko..Raikkonen!

Johnny Herbert tried for Champ Car but did not work out so instead took a test role with Arrows.

Luciano Burti took his place at Jaguar.

Pedro De La Rosa lost his Arrows drive, got replaced by Enrique Bernoldi, and went to a test role at Prost.

Traction Control, Launch control & Fully Automatic Transmissions were back after being banned from 1994.

For the first time, a 3 week break would be implemented during the summer with Testing banned.

Drivers & Teams:-

Ferrari - M. Schumacher & R. Barrichello

Mclaren - M. Hakkinen & D. Coulthard

Williams - R. Schumacher & J.P. Montoya

Benetton - G. Fisichella & J. Button

BAR - O. Panis & J. Villenueve

Jordan - H.H Frentzen & J. Trulli

Arrows - J. Verstappen & E. Bernoldi

Sauber - N. Heidfeld & K. Raikkonen

Jaguar - E. Irvine & L. Burti

Minardi - T. Marques & F. Alonso

Prost - J. Alesi & G. Mazzacane

2001 is GO GO GO!

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