2002 Monaco Grand Prix
2002 Monaco Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 7 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship
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Race details | |||||
Date | 26 May 2002 | ||||
Official name | LX Grand Prix de Monaco | ||||
Location | Circuit de Monaco, Monaco | ||||
Course | Street circuit | ||||
Course length | 3.370 km (2.094 miles) | ||||
Distance | 78 laps, 262.860 km (163.334 miles) | ||||
Weather | Fine; air temperature 22 °C (72 °F) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Williams-BMW | ||||
Time | 1:16.676 | ||||
Fastest lap | |||||
Driver | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | |||
Time | 1:18.023 on lap 68 (lap record) | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
Second | Ferrari | ||||
Third | Williams-BMW | ||||
Lap leaders |
The 2002 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 May 2002 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. It was the seventh race of the 2002 Formula One World Championship, and the sixtieth Monaco Grand Prix.
The 78-lap race was won by British driver David Coulthard, driving a McLaren-Mercedes. Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya took pole position in his Williams-BMW but was beaten off the line by Coulthard, who went on to lead every lap. German Michael Schumacher finished second in a Ferrari with his brother, Ralf Schumacher, third in the other Williams-BMW. This race marked the last occasion during the 2002 season in which a team other than Ferrari would win as Ferrari would subsequently win all 10 of the remaining rounds in the 2002 season after this.
Qualifying report
Juan Pablo Montoya emerged on top in qualifying. David Coulthard took pole position at the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix, only to stall on the grid, but was forced to settle for second this time, nearly four tenths of a second off the Colombian's pace. The championship leader and the last race victor, Michael Schumacher, could only set the third fastest time after suffering with an eye irritation throughout the session. Ralf Schumacher lined up fourth, ahead of Rubens Barrichello's Ferrari and Kimi Räikkönen's McLaren.
Throughout free practice, the
Qualifying classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap | ||
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1 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:16.676 | |||
2 | 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.068 | +0.392 | ||
3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:17.118 | +0.442 | ||
4 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:17.274 | +0.598 | ||
5 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:17.357 | +0.681 | ||
6 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:17.552 | +0.876 | ||
7 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.660 | +0.984 | ||
8 | 15 | Jenson Button | Renault | 1:18.132 | +1.456 | ||
9 | 24 | Mika Salo | Toyota
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1:18.234 | +1.558 | ||
10 | 25 | Allan McNish | Toyota
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1:18.292 | +1.616 | ||
11 | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Honda | 1:18.342 | +1.666 | ||
12 | 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Arrows-Cosworth | 1:18.607 | +1.931 | ||
13 | 8 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas
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1:19.006 | +2.330 | ||
14 | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:19.252 | +2.576 | ||
15 | 21 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Cosworth | 1:19.412 | +2.736 | ||
16 | 10 | Takuma Sato | Jordan-Honda | 1:19.461 | +2.785 | ||
17 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas
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1:19.500 | +2.824 | ||
18 | 12 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 1:19.569 | +2.893 | ||
19 | 23 | Mark Webber | Minardi-Asiatech | 1:19.674 | +2.998 | ||
20 | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:19.796 | +3.120 | ||
21 | 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:20.139 | +3.463 | ||
22 | 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi-Asiatech | 1:21.599 | +4.923 | ||
107% time : 1:22.043
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Race report
Coulthard made the most of a sluggish start from Montoya to take the lead into Sainte-Devote for the first time, as Michael Schumacher held third position from his brother. Meanwhile, there was commotion behind, as
However, the top Williams was having problems keeping pace with the lead car, and was gradually dropping back, delaying Schumacher in the process. The
There was plenty of action further down the field, with Ralf Schumacher taking third, despite a late pit-stop to replace a damaged tyre. Trulli followed up his promising times earlier in the weekend by holding off the Jordan of Giancarlo Fisichella for fourth position. Behind Fisichella, Heinz-Harald Frentzen took sixth place, although had it not been for a fuel rig problem that necessitated an extra pit-stop, he could well have taken fourth. Rubens Barrichello's disappointing weekend ended with seventh position, after making a second pit-stop to repair damage caused by smashing into Räikkönen at the chicane, in a move that put the McLaren driver out of the race. Barrichello received a 10-second stop-go penalty for causing the accident.[4] Nick Heidfeld took eighth, ahead of the Jaguars of Eddie Irvine and Pedro de la Rosa. Minardi's Mark Webber had been on target for a top ten finish, only to have to make a late pit-stop which dropped him to eleventh. Enrique Bernoldi was the twelfth and last finisher, despite damaging his car in a clash with Massa and incurring a drive-through penalty for cutting the chicane.
Allan McNish spun his Toyota into the tyres at Sainte-Devote on lap 15. Takuma Sato clattered into the barriers before the chicane on lap 22 while trying to let his Jordan team-mate Fisichella past. Minardi's Alex Yoong was another driver to clash with the barriers, and although he made it back to the pits, his suspension was too damaged for him to continue. Panis and Button collided at Sainte-Devote on lap 51 and were forced out with accident damage, Panis subsequently admitting he had not seen the Renault on the inside of him. More spectacular was the shunt that ended Massa's race after his Sauber was badly damaged after a confrontation with the Sainte-Devote tyre wall. Jacques Villeneuve had earlier departed with an engine failure, while Toyota's Mika Salo was the final retirement of the day after brake failure forced him into the barriers.
Race classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | M | 78 | 1:45:39.055 | 2 | 10 |
2 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 78 | + 1.050 | 3 | 6 |
3 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | M | 78 | + 1:07.450 | 4 | 4 |
4 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | M | 77 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 3 |
5 | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Honda | B | 77 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
6 | 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Arrows-Cosworth | B | 77 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 1 |
7 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | B | 77 | + 1 Lap | 5 | |
8 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas
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B | 76 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |
9 | 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | M | 76 | + 2 Laps | 21 | |
10 | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar-Cosworth | M | 76 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
11 | 23 | Mark Webber | Minardi-Asiatech | M | 76 | + 2 Laps | 19 | |
12 | 21 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Cosworth | B | 76 | + 2 Laps | 15 | |
Ret | 24 | Mika Salo | Toyota
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M | 69 | Brakes/Accident | 9 | |
Ret | 8 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas
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B | 63 | Accident | 13 | |
Ret | 12 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | B | 51 | Collision | 18 | |
Ret | 15 | Jenson Button | Renault | M | 51 | Collision | 8 | |
Ret | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | M | 46 | Engine | 1 | |
Ret | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | B | 44 | Engine | 14 | |
Ret | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | M | 41 | Collision damage | 7 | |
Ret | 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi-Asiatech | M | 29 | Accident | 22 | |
Ret | 10 | Takuma Sato | Jordan-Honda | B | 22 | Accident | 16 | |
Ret | 25 | Allan McNish | Toyota
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M | 15 | Accident | 10 | |
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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