The 2002 Japanese Grand Prix started October 13th, 2002 at 02:00 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Rubens Barrichello next to him. David Coulthard started from third place.
After 1 hour, 26 minutes and 59 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Rubens Barrichello in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
After the 2002 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 144 points. Schumacher is 67 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
After 1 hour, 26 minutes and 59 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Rubens Barrichello in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
After the 2002 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 144 points. Schumacher is 67 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
Circuit
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Date
October 13th, 2002 at 02:00
Round
17/17
Winner
Michael Schumacher
Winning time
1:26:59.698
Pole position
Michael Schumacher
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26:59.698 | 1 | 53 | 10 |
| 2 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | +0.506 | 2 | 53 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #4 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +23.292 | 4 | 53 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #6 Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | +36.275 | 6 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #10 Takuma Sato | Jordan | +1:22.694 | 7 | 53 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #15 Jenson Button | Renault | +1 Lap | 10 | 52 | 1 |
| 7 5 | #7 Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | +1 Lap | 12 | 52 | 0 |
| 8 5 | #24 Mika Salo | Toyota | +1 Lap | 13 | 52 | 0 |
| 9 5 | #16 Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | +1 Lap | 14 | 52 | 0 |
| 10 9 | #23 Mark Webber | Minardi | +2 Laps | 19 | 51 | 0 |
| 11 6 | #5 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Engine | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #17 Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | DNF (Transmission) | 17 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #9 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #14 Jarno Trulli | Renault | DNF (Mechanical) | 11 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #11 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | DNF (Engine) | 9 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #22 Alex Yoong | Minardi | DNF (Spun off) | 20 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #12 Olivier Panis | BAR | DNF (Mechanical) | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #3 David Coulthard | McLaren | DNF (Throttle) | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #8 Felipe Massa | Sauber | DNF (Accident) | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #25 Allan McNish | Toyota | Injured | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.317 | - |
| 2 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.749 | +0.432 |
| 3 | #3 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:32.088 | +0.771 |
| 4 | #4 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.197 | +0.880 |
| 5 | #5 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:32.444 | +1.127 |
| 6 | #6 Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.507 | +1.190 |
| 7 | #10 Takuma Sato | Jordan | 1:33.090 | +1.773 |
| 8 | #9 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:33.276 | +1.959 |
| 9 | #11 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:33.349 | +2.032 |
| 10 | #15 Jenson Button | Renault | 1:33.429 | +2.112 |
| 11 | #14 Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:33.547 | +2.230 |
| 12 | #7 Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.553 | +2.236 |
| 13 | #24 Mika Salo | Toyota | 1:33.742 | +2.425 |
| 14 | #16 Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:33.915 | +2.598 |
| 15 | #8 Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:33.979 | +2.662 |
| 16 | #12 Olivier Panis | BAR | 1:34.192 | +2.875 |
| 17 | #17 Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 1:34.227 | +2.910 |
| 18 | #25 Allan McNish | Toyota | 1:35.191 | +3.874 |
| 19 | #23 Mark Webber | Minardi | 1:35.958 | +4.641 |
| 20 | #22 Alex Yoong | Minardi | 1:36.267 | +4.950 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 11 | 17 | 144 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | 10 | 77 | -67 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 7 | 50 | -94 | |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | 6 | 42 | -102 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 6 | 41 | -103 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 4 | 24 | -120 | |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Renault | 14 | -130 | ||
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 9 | -135 | ||
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1 | 8 | -136 | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 7 | -137 | ||
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 7 | -137 | ||
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 4 | -140 | ||
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 4 | -140 | ||
| 14 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 3 | -141 | ||
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | 2 | -142 | ||
| 16 | Mark Webber | Minardi | 2 | -142 | ||
| 17 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 2 | -142 | ||
| 18 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 2 | -142 | ||
| 19 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 0 | -144 | ||
| 20 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 0 | -144 | ||
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 0 | -144 | ||
| 22 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 0 | -144 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:33.706 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri | 1:34.183 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc | 1:44.411 - Guanyu Zhou | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.983 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:32.318 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.144 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.118 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.145 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:51.600 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Romain Grosjean | 1:34.587 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:35.774 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #4 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.568 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.474 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.569 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Robert Kubica | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.426 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Heikki Kovalainen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:28.193 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:32.676 - Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Jenson Button | 1:32.730 - Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Mika Häkkinen | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Roberto Moreno | Aguri Suzuki | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #5 Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | Mario Andretti |