The 2001 Formula Renault UK season was the 13th British Formula Renault Championship. The season ended after thirteen rounds held in the United Kingdom. 43 drivers competed in this series. All driver used the Tatuus FR2000 (Renault) car.
Race calendar and results
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Round
Circuit
Date
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Winning driver
Winning team
1
Brands Hatch (Indy) , Kent
16 April
Carl Breeze
Richard Antinucci
Carl Breeze
Motaworld Racing
2
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
7 May
Richard Antinucci
Richard Antinucci
Richard Antinucci
Manor Motorsport
3
Oulton Park (Island) , Cheshire
20 May
Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze
Motaworld Racing
4
Silverstone Circuit (International) , Northamptonshire
2 June
Richard Antinucci
Danny Watts
Danny Watts
Falcon Motorsport
5
Donington Park (GP) , Leicestershire
1 July
Carl Breeze
Heikki Kovalainen
Richard Antinucci
Manor Motorsport
6
Knockhill Circuit , Fife
22 July
James Andanson
Carl Breeze
Danny Watts
Falcon Motorsport
7
Snetterton Circuit , Norfolk
4 August
Carl Breeze
Stuart King
Keith Dempsey
Cliff Dempsey Racing
8
Croft Circuit , North Yorkshire
11 August
Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze
Motaworld Racing
9
Oulton Park (Island) , Cheshire
26 August
Carl Breeze
Tom Sisley
Carl Breeze
Motaworld Racing
10
Silverstone Circuit (International) , Northamptonshire
9 September
Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen
Fortec Motorsports
11
Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen
Fortec Motorsports
12
Donington Park (GP) , Leicestershire
23 September
Richard Antinucci
Richard Antinucci
Richard Antinucci
Manor Motorsport
13
Brands Hatch (GP) , Kent
7 October
Richard Antinucci
Richard Antinucci
Richard Antinucci
Manor Motorsport
Drivers' Championship
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Points were awarded on a 32-28-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, with 1 point for fastest lap. A driver's 12 best results counted towards the championship.
Pos
Driver
BHI
THR
OUL
SIL
DON
KNO
SNE
CRO
OUL
SIL
DON
BGP
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
Carl Breeze
1
2
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
(5)
2
Richard Antinucci
2
1
2
3
1
2
Ret
8
4
2
2
1
1
337
3
Danny Watts
4
3
Ret
1
5
1
9
2
Ret
7
4
5
4
253
4
Heikki Kovalainen
15
14
Ret
7
18
5
5
5
2
1
1
2
3
243
5
Tom Sisley
6
Ret
3
3
Ret
7
4
2
136
6
Matt Griffin
Ret
8
10
6
7
DNS
Ret
7
8
8
18
11
7
136
7
Fairuz Fauzy
9
6
Ret
Ret
4
11
3
Ret
10
10
10
13
15
134
8
Keith Dempsey
9
1
4
13
5
5
11
13
132
9
Martin Steyn
Ret
10
14
19
12
7
11
9
9
6
8
14
9
130
10
Chris Buncombe
Ret
Ret
9
8
16
10
12
6
6
9
Ret
8
11
123
11
Colin Brown
5
4
7
10
8
12
Ret
7
108
12
Mark McLoughlin
DNS
13
3
4
3
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNS
105
13
Leighton Walker
3
5
5
5
85
14
Tom Herridge
Ret
16
Ret
12
15
DNS
8
14
5
12
Ret
Ret
12
79
15
Vincent Apple
7
7
Ret
16
9
DNS
6
16
16
77
16
James Andanson
4
Ret
6
13
4
70
17
Stuart King
14
DNS
Ret
13
7
Ret
Ret
9
6
63
18
John Dalziel
Ret
4
6
15
8
60
19
Robby Coleman
6
12
15
15
11
DNS
10
Ret
60
20
Andrew Thompson
Ret
15
Ret
Ret
Ret
8
10
12
11
19
13
Ret
Ret
60
21
Daniel Welch
11
9
11
14
10
14
Ret
57
22
Steven Woodley
12
Ret
Ret
18
17
Ret
14
11
15
16
15
16
Ret
55
23
Alex Buncombe
13
15
Ret
17
14
12
12
10
54
24
Luis Mussi
10
Ret
6
9
Ret
41
25
James Eaton
Ret
Ret
13
11
Ret
Ret
13
12
Ret
14
18
Ret
38
26
Allan Simonsen
13
11
12
17
Ret
31
27
Robert Huff
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
30
28
Charles Hall
Ret
Ret
8
9
25
29
Robert Bell
11
9
22
30
Chaz Small
14
15
17
17
21
31
Ryan Sharp
6
18
32
Judd Coupland
17
14
20
16
17
33
Simon Pearson
18
13
Ret
19
13
34
Jason Coffin
13
8
35
Michael Grime
Ret
18
16
21
Ret
8
36
Stuart Turvey
14
Ret
7
37
Gordon Coleman
15
Ret
6
38
Jim Edwards Jr.
17
4
39
Katherine Legge
18
3
Peter Walsh
Ret
Julien Piguet
Ret
Gary Catt
Ret
Hayanari Shimoda
Ret
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap