2002 Formula One World Championship

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Michael Schumacher won his third title in a row with Ferrari, setting the record of finishing on the podium in every race.

The 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 56th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 2002 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 2002 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a seventeen-race series that commenced on 3 March and ended on 13 October.

Defending champions Michael Schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari were again awarded the World Drivers' Championship and World Constructors' Championship, respectively.[1] Schumacher finished first or second in every race except for the Malaysian Grand Prix, where he finished third, thus achieving a podium position in every race. He won a then-record eleven Grands Prix, surpassing the previous record of nine wins, jointly held by himself (1995, 2000 and 2001) and Nigel Mansell (1992). He also set the record for the largest number of races remaining on the calendar when the Drivers' Championship was clinched, securing the title with six races to go in the season.

Schumacher took the trophy home by a then-record 67-point margin over teammate

the following season
.

Teams and drivers

The finish of the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix

The following

World Championship
.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No. Driver Rounds
Marlboro
Ferrari
F2001B
F2002
Ferrari 050
Ferrari 051
B 1 Germany Michael Schumacher All
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello All
United Kingdom West McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4-17 Mercedes FO110M M 3 United Kingdom David Coulthard All
4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen All
United Kingdom BMW WilliamsF1 Team
Williams-BMW
FW24 BMW P82 M 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher All
6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya All
Switzerland Sauber Petronas
Sauber-Petronas
C21 Petronas 02A B 7 Germany Nick Heidfeld All
8 Brazil Felipe Massa 1–15, 17
Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 16
Republic of Ireland DHL Jordan Honda Jordan-Honda EJ12 Honda RA002E B 9 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella All
10 Japan Takuma Sato All
United Kingdom Lucky Strike BAR Honda BAR-Honda 004 Honda RA002E B 11 Canada Jacques Villeneuve All
12 France Olivier Panis All
Mild Seven
Renault F1 Team
Renault R202 Renault RS22 M 14 Italy Jarno Trulli All
15 United Kingdom Jenson Button All
United Kingdom Jaguar Racing F1 Team Jaguar-Cosworth R3
R3B
Cosworth CR-3
Cosworth CR-4
M 16 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine All
17 Spain Pedro de la Rosa All
United Kingdom Orange Arrows Arrows-Cosworth A23 Cosworth CR-3 B 20 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1–12
21 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi 1–12
Italy KL Minardi Asiatech Minardi-Asiatech PS02 Asiatech AT02 M 22 Malaysia Alex Yoong 1–12, 15–17
United Kingdom Anthony Davidson 13–14
23 Australia Mark Webber All
Japan Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF102 Toyota RVX-02 M 24 Finland Mika Salo All
25 United Kingdom Allan McNish All
Sources:[2][3][4]

All engines were 3.0 litre, V10 configuration.[2]

Team changes

Prost Grand Prix left F1 before the 2002 season.
Toyota joined F1 as a full works team.
Benetton was rebranded as Renault, the name of its new owner.
  • The
    FIA for not purchasing all of the Prost team. They still attempted to race at Malaysia, but race officials prevented them from competing in the event, even with a court appeal.[6][7]
  • Japanese auto maker
    Toyota entered the championship as a full works team, after much development work in 2001.[8]
  • The Benetton team had been sold to Renault in 2000,[9] and was renamed Renault F1 for 2002.[10] The team did not substantially change apart from the name, as Benetton had been running a car with Renault engines since 1995.
  • Asiatech, who had supplied engines to Arrows in 2001, switched their supply to Minardi for 2002. This replaced Minardi's Cosworth engines (rebadged as European) from the previous season.[11] Completing what was effectively a straight swap, Arrows signed a deal with Cosworth to use their engines for 2002.[12]

Mid-season changes

  • The Arrows team suffered financial collapse after the
    2003 season was rejected by the FIA.[13]

Driver changes

The 2002 season featured several driver line-up changes before the season and more changes during the season proper.

Mid-season changes

Regulation changes

For 2002, there were only minor changes in the technical regulations.[37]

  • For safety reasons, the rear view mirrors and rear lights had to be made larger and the rear crash structure was subjected to increased impact tests.
  • Data transfer between the car on track and the crew in the garage could now occur both ways. This would allow the team to adjust settings in the car's electronics during the race, without the driver having to use the buttons on his steering wheel.

Season calendar

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 3 March
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 17 March
3 Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
31 March
4 San Marino Grand Prix
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
14 April
5 Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló
28 April
6 Austrian Grand Prix
Spielberg
12 May
7 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 26 May
8 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 9 June
9 European Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 23 June
10 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 7 July
11 French Grand Prix France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 21 July
12 German Grand Prix Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 28 July
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 18 August
14 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 1 September
15 Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza
15 September
16 United States Grand Prix United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 29 September
17 Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
13 October
Sources:[38][39]

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix Brazil Rubens Barrichello Finland Kimi Räikkönen Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
2 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
3 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
4 Italy San Marino Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Brazil Rubens Barrichello Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
5 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
6 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Brazil Rubens Barrichello Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
7 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Brazil Rubens Barrichello United Kingdom David Coulthard United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
8 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
9 Germany European Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Michael Schumacher Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report
10 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Brazil Rubens Barrichello Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
11 France French Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom David Coulthard Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
12 Germany German Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
13 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix Brazil Rubens Barrichello Germany Michael Schumacher Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report
14 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
15 Italy Italian Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Brazil Rubens Barrichello Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report
16 United States United States Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Brazil Rubens Barrichello Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report
17 Japan Japanese Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
Source:[40]

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top six finishers [41] at each race.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 10 6 4 3 2 1

World Drivers' Championship standings

Pos. Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
FRA
France
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 1 3P 1 1P 1PF 1F 2 1 2F 1 1 1PF 2F 1PF 2 2P 1PF 144
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello RetP Ret Ret 2F DNS 2P 7F 3 1 2F DNS 4 1P 2 1F 1F 2 77
3 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2 2F 5PF 4 2 3 RetP RetPF RetP 3P 4P 2 11 3 RetP 4 4 50
4 Germany Ralf Schumacher Ret 1 2 3 11 4 3 7 4 8 5 3 3 5 Ret 16 11 42
5 United Kingdom David Coulthard Ret Ret 3 6 3 6 1 2 Ret 10 3F 5 5 4 7 3 Ret 41
6 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 3F Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 3 24
7 United Kingdom Jenson Button Ret 4 4 5 12 7 Ret 15 5 12 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 8 6 14
8 Italy Jarno Trulli Ret Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 4 6 8 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 5 Ret 9
9 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine 4 Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 3 10 9 8
10 Germany Nick Heidfeld Ret 5 Ret 10 4 Ret 8 12 7 6 7 6 9 10 10 9 7 7
11 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 5 Ret 7 DNQ Ret 6 Ret 8 7 Ret 7
12 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Ret 8 10 7 7 10 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 6 Ret 4
13 Brazil Felipe Massa Ret 6 Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 9 6 9 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 4
14 France Olivier Panis Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 9 5 Ret Ret 12 12 6 12 Ret 3
15 Japan Takuma Sato Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 16 Ret Ret 8 10 11 12 11 5 2
16 Australia Mark Webber 5 Ret 11 11 DNS 12 11 11 15 Ret 8 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 10 2
17 Finland Mika Salo 6 12 6 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 15 7 11 14 8 2
18 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen DSQ 11 Ret Ret 6 11 6 13 13 Ret DNQ Ret 13 2
19 United Kingdom Allan McNish Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret 14 9 Ret 15 DNS 0
20 Malaysia Alex Yoong 7 Ret 13 DNQ DNS Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ 10 DNQ 13 Ret Ret 0
21 Spain Pedro de la Rosa 8 10 8 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 11 11 9 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
22 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi DSQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret DNQ Ret 0
 — United Kingdom Anthony Davidson Ret Ret 0
Pos. Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
FRA
France
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
Sources:[41][1]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap



Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings

Scuderia Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship.
BMW Williams
placed second.
McLaren-Mercedes finished third.
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
FRA
France
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Italy Ferrari 1 1 3P 1 1P 1PF 1F 2 1 2F 1 1 1PF 2F 1PF 2 2P 1PF 221
2 RetP Ret Ret 2F DNS 2P 7F 3 1 2F DNS 4 1P 2 1F 1F 2
2
Williams-BMW
5 Ret 1 2 3 11 4 3 7 4 8 5 3 3 5 Ret 16 11 92
6 2 2F 5PF 4 2 3 RetP RetPF RetP 3P 4P 2 11 3 RetP 4 4
3
Mercedes
3 Ret Ret 3 6 3 6 1 2 Ret 10 3F 5 5 4 7 3 Ret 65
4 3F Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 3
4
Renault
14 Ret Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 4 6 8 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 5 Ret 23
15 Ret 4 4 5 12 7 Ret 15 5 12 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 8 6
5
Sauber-Petronas
7 Ret 5 Ret 10 4 Ret 8 12 7 6 7 6 9 10 10 9 7 11
8 Ret 6 Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 9 6 9 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret 13 Ret
6
Honda
9 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 5 Ret 7 DNQ Ret 6 Ret 8 7 Ret 9
10 Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 16 Ret Ret 8 10 11 12 11 5
7 United Kingdom Jaguar-Cosworth 16 4 Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 3 10 9 8
17 8 10 8 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 11 11 9 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret
8
Honda
11 Ret 8 10 7 7 10 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 6 Ret 7
12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 9 5 Ret Ret 12 12 6 12 Ret
9 Italy Minardi-Asiatech 22 7 Ret 13 DNQ DNS Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ 10 DNQ Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 2
23 5 Ret 11 11 DNS 12 11 11 15 Ret 8 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 10
10
Toyota
24 6 12 6 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 15 7 11 14 8 2
25 Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret 14 9 Ret 15 DNS
11 United Kingdom Arrows-Cosworth 20 DSQ 11 Ret Ret 6 11 6 13 13 Ret DNQ Ret 2
21 DSQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret DNQ Ret
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
GBR
United Kingdom
FRA
France
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
Sources:[41][1]

Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • Official FIA Championship classifications listed the Constructors' Championship results as Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, BMW WilliamsF1 Team, West McLaren Mercedes, etc.[1]

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