2002 Japanese Grand Prix

Round

17/17

Date

Oct 13, 2002 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Suzuka, Japan

Circuit

Suzuka Circuit

Circuit length

5.821 m (18 turns)

Race distance

308.513 km (53 laps)

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Schumacher

Winner

1:26:59.698

Winning time

Schumacher

Pole position

Schumacher

Fastest lap

1:36.125

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:26:59.698	1st	53	10
2	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.506	2nd	53	6
3	#4 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+23.292	4th	53	4
4	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+36.275	6th	53	3
5	#10 Takuma Sato	Jordan	+1:22.694	7th	53	2
6	#15 Jenson Button	Renault	+1 lap	10th	52	1
7	#7 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1 lap	12th	52
8	#24 Mika Salo	Toyota	+1 lap	13th	52
9	#16 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1 lap	14th	52
10	#23 Mark Webber	Minardi	+2 laps	18th	51
11	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Engine	5th	48
DNF	#17 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	Transmission	17th	39
DNF	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Engine	8th	37
DNF	#14 Jarno Trulli	Renault	Mechanical	11th	32
DNF	#11 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Engine	9th	27
DNF	#22 Alex Yoong	Minardi	Spun off	19th	14
DNF	#12 Olivier Panis	BAR	Mechanical	16th	8
DNF	#3 David Coulthard	McLaren	Throttle	3rd	7
DNF	#8 Felipe Massa	Sauber	Accident	15th	3
DNS	#25 Allan McNish	Toyota	Injury

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:36.249		15
2	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:36.650	+0.401	11
3	#4 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:36.652	+0.403	10
4	#3 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:36.930	+0.681	11
5	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:37.167	+0.918	11
6	#14 Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:37.281	+1.032	7
7	#8 Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:37.533	+1.284	10
8	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:37.601	+1.352	7
9	#24 Mika Salo	Toyota	1:37.612	+1.363	13
10	#11 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:37.628	+1.379	13
11	#7 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:37.685	+1.436	11
12	#10 Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:37.709	+1.460	13
13	#25 Allan McNish	Toyota	1:37.734	+1.485	10
14	#15 Jenson Button	Renault	1:37.775	+1.526	11
15	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:38.226	+1.977	8
16	#16 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:38.284	+2.035	9
17	#12 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:38.344	+2.095	9
18	#17 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:38.358	+2.109	9
19	#23 Mark Webber	Minardi	1:39.208	+2.959	12
20	#22 Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:41.132	+4.883	7

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:31.317		9
2	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:31.749	+0.432	12
3	#3 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:32.088	+0.771	12
4	#4 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:32.197	+0.880	10
5	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:32.444	+1.127	10
6	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:32.507	+1.190	10
7	#10 Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:33.090	+1.773	12
8	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:33.276	+1.959	12
9	#11 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:33.349	+2.032	11
10	#15 Jenson Button	Renault	1:33.429	+2.112	12
11	#14 Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:33.547	+2.230	8
12	#7 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:33.553	+2.236	12
13	#24 Mika Salo	Toyota	1:33.742	+2.425	11
14	#16 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:33.915	+2.598	8
15	#8 Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:33.979	+2.662	11
16	#12 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:34.192	+2.875	10
17	#17 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:34.227	+2.910	12
18	#25 Allan McNish	Toyota	1:35.191	+3.874	5
19	#23 Mark Webber	Minardi	1:35.958	+4.641	11
20	#22 Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:36.267	+4.950	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:32.978		21
2	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:33.233	+0.255	22
3	#4 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:33.290	+0.312	22
4	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:33.525	+0.547	20
5	#3 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:33.636	+0.658	22
6	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:33.688	+0.710	18
7	#16 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:34.544	+1.566	20
8	#10 Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:34.657	+1.679	22
9	#15 Jenson Button	Renault	1:34.723	+1.745	21
10	#8 Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:34.743	+1.765	17
11	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:34.879	+1.901	19
12	#7 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:34.933	+1.955	20
13	#11 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:35.107	+2.129	22
14	#14 Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:35.330	+2.352	20
15	#12 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:35.538	+2.560	18
16	#17 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:35.567	+2.589	18
17	#24 Mika Salo	Toyota	1:36.265	+3.287	21
18	#23 Mark Webber	Minardi	1:36.585	+3.607	19
19	#25 Allan McNish	Toyota	1:36.640	+3.662	19
20	#22 Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:37.972	+4.994	25

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#4 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:34.232		33
2	#3 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:34.730	+0.498	29
3	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:35.402	+1.170	34
4	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:35.742	+1.510	38
5	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:35.995	+1.763	44
6	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:36.109	+1.877	19
7	#16 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:36.190	+1.958	25
8	#17 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:36.490	+2.258	37
9	#14 Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:36.529	+2.297	37
10	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:36.744	+2.512	37
11	#24 Mika Salo	Toyota	1:36.893	+2.661	43
12	#15 Jenson Button	Renault	1:37.014	+2.782	37
13	#10 Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:37.196	+2.964	45
14	#25 Allan McNish	Toyota	1:37.384	+3.152	43
15	#8 Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:37.492	+3.260	31
16	#7 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:37.781	+3.549	39
17	#12 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:37.927	+3.695	23
18	#23 Mark Webber	Minardi	1:37.997	+3.765	33
19	#11 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:38.138	+3.906	11
20	#22 Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:39.142	+4.910	30

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#1 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:36.125		15
2	#2 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:36.345	+0.220	23
3	#5 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:36.590	+0.465	26
4	#6 Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:36.757	+0.632	38
5	#4 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:36.848	+0.723	46
6	#24 Mika Salo	Toyota	1:37.761	+1.636	20
7	#10 Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:37.840	+1.715	35
8	#14 Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:38.000	+1.875	30
9	#15 Jenson Button	Renault	1:38.046	+1.921	31
10	#11 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:38.058	+1.933	24
11	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:38.217	+2.092	23
12	#3 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:38.251	+2.126	6
13	#7 Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:38.534	+2.409	21
14	#16 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:38.647	+2.522	40
15	#17 Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:38.836	+2.711	35
16	#8 Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:39.954	+3.829	3
17	#23 Mark Webber	Minardi	1:40.232	+4.107	51
18	#22 Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:40.937	+4.812	6
19	#12 Olivier Panis	BAR	1:42.082	+5.957	4

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	11	17	144
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	4	10	77	-67
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	0	7	50	-94
4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1	6	42	-102
5	David Coulthard	McLaren	1	6	41	-103
6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	0	4	24	-120
7	Jenson Button	Renault	0	0	14	-130
8	Jarno Trulli	Renault	0	0	9	-135
9	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	0	1	8	-136
10	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	0	0	7	-137
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	0	0	7	-137
12	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	0	0	4	-140
13	Felipe Massa	Sauber	0	0	4	-140
14	Olivier Panis	BAR	0	0	3	-141
15	Takuma Sato	Jordan	0	0	2	-142
16	Mark Webber	Minardi	0	0	2	-142
17	Mika Salo	Toyota	0	0	2	-142
18	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	0	0	2	-142
19	Allan McNish	Toyota	0	0	0	-144
20	Alex Yoong	Minardi	0	0	0	-144
21	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	0	0	0	-144
22	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	0	0	0	-144

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	15	27	221
2	Williams	BMW	1	13	92	-129
3	McLaren	Mercedes	1	10	65	-156
4	Renault	Renault	0	0	23	-198
5	Sauber	Petronas	0	0	11	-210
6	Jordan	Honda	0	0	9	-212
7	Jaguar	Cosworth	0	1	8	-213
8	BAR	Honda	0	0	7	-214
9	Minardi	Asiatech	0	0	2	-219
10	Toyota	Toyota	0	0	2	-219
11	Arrows	Cosworth	0	0	2	-219

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The 2002 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 13, 2002 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Rubens Barrichello next to him. David Coulthard started from third place.

In 1 hour, 26 minutes and 59 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race in first place.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.