2 September in Ferrari history: Michael Schumacher’s record 52nd win
September 2 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
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Ferrari Grands Prix held on September 2
Overall F1 Drivers' Championship decided during this Grand Prix weekend
Ferrari drivers remembered on September 2
Willy Mairesse
Willy Mairesse died on this date in 1969.
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On 2 September 2001, Michael Schumacher won the Belgian Grand Prix for Ferrari and established a new Formula 1 career wins record. His 52nd victory moved him ahead of Alain Prost, whose total of 51 had been the benchmark.
A landmark result at Spa-Francorchamps
Michael Schumacher finished ahead of David Coulthard and Giancarlo Fisichella, while Rubens Barrichello took fifth in the second Ferrari. The winning margin over the McLaren was 10.098 seconds.
The race had been interrupted by an accident, with the official result recording the restarted contest over 36 laps. Ferrari’s victory therefore came at the end of an event whose sporting achievement also needs to be understood alongside its disruption.
Spa was already closely connected to Michael Schumacher’s career. He had made his Formula 1 debut there in 1991 and taken his first Grand Prix victory at the circuit in 1992.
Moving beyond Alain Prost’s benchmark
The record counted victories across Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 career, including his wins before joining Ferrari. Reaching 52 in a Ferrari made the Belgian race a milestone for both the driver and the team.
It was also his eighth victory of the 2001 season, adding another achievement to a campaign in which he had already secured the drivers’ championship.
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