2002 British Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One season | ||
 The Silverstone Circuit modified in 2000 | ||
| Date | July 7, 2002 | |
| Official name | Foster's British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | |
| Course | Permanent Road Facility 5.141 km (3.194 mi) | |
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.46 km (191.603 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry/Wet, Air Temp: 21°C (69.8°F) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW |
| Time | 1:18.998 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:23.083 on lap 58 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari |
| Second | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari |
| Third | Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW |
The 2002 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on July 7, 2002. The race, contested over 60 laps, was the tenth round of the 2002 Formula One season. The race was won by Ferrari driver, Michael Schumacher. His team-mate, Rubens Barrichello, finished in second place ahead of the polesitter and Williams driver, Juan Pablo Montoya. The three drivers, as well as gaining the top three qualifying places, were the only three to finish on the lead lap.
As a consequence of the race, Schumacher lengenthed his lead in the Drivers' standings to 54 points, meaning that if he scored an eighth win of the year at the following round, the French Grand Prix, he would win the title with six races remaining. Barrichello moved himself up into second in the standings, on 32 points, one more than Montoya, and two more than Ralf Schumacher.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 1:18.998 | — | |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 1:19.032 | +0.034 | |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 1:19.042 | +0.044 | |
| 4 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher
|
Williams-BMW | 1:19.329 | +0.331 | |
| 5 | 4 |  Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.133 | +1.135 | |
| 6 | 3 |  David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.315 | +1.317 | |
| 7 | 14 |  Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 1:20.516 | +1.518 | |
| 8 | 24 | Mika Salo
|
Toyota | 1:20.995 | +1.997 | |
| 9 | 11 |  Jacques Villeneuve
|
BAR-Honda | 1:21.130 | +2.132 | |
| 10 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Sauber-Petronas | 1:21.187 | +2.189 | |
| 11 | 8 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 1:21.191 | +2.193 | |
| 12 | 15 | Jenson Button
|
Renault | 1:21.247 | +2.249 | |
| 13 | 12 |  Olivier Panis
|
BAR-Honda | 1:21.274 | +2.276 | |
| 14 | 10 |  Takuma Sato
|
Jordan-Honda | 1:21.337 | +2.339 | |
| 15 | 25 | Allan McNish
|
Toyota | 1:21.382 | +2.384 | |
| 16 | 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|
Arrows-Cosworth | 1:21.416 | +2.418 | |
| 17 | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Jordan-Honda | 1:21.636 | +2.638 | |
| 18 | 21 | Enrique Bernoldi
|
Arrows-Cosworth | 1:21.780 | +2.782 | |
| 19 | 16 | Eddie Irvine
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:21.851 | +2.853 | |
| 20 | 23 |  Mark Webber
|
Minardi-Asiatech | 1:22.281 | +3.283 | |
| 21 | 17 |  Pedro de la Rosa
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:23.422 | +4.424 | |
| 107% time: 1:24.527 | ||||||
| DNQ | 22 | [[Image:Template:Country flag alias MAS | 22x20px}}|Template:Country alias MAS]] Alex Yoong | Minardi-Asiatech | 1:24.785 | +5.787 |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 60 | 1:31:45.015 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 60 | +14.578 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 60 | +31.661 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve
|
BAR-Honda | 59 | +1 Lap | 9 | 3 | |
| 5 | 12 | Olivier Panis
|
BAR-Honda | 59 | +1 Lap | 13 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Sauber-Petronas | 59 | +1 Lap | 10 | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Jordan-Honda | 59 | +1 Lap | 17 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher
|
Williams-BMW | 59 | +1 Lap | 4 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 59 | +1 Lap | 11 | ||
| 10 | 3 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +2 Laps | 6 | ||
| 11 | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 58 | +2 Laps | 21 | ||
| 12 | 15 | Jenson Button
|
Renault | 54 | Wheel | 12 | ||
| Ret | 10 | Takuma Sato
|
Jordan-Honda | 50 | Engine | 14 | ||
| Ret | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 44 | Engine | 5 | ||
| Ret | 14 | Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 29 | Electronics | 7 | ||
| Ret | 21 | Enrique Bernoldi
|
Arrows-Cosworth | 28 | Driveshaft | 18 | ||
| Ret | 16 | Eddie Irvine
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 23 | Spin | 19 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|
Arrows-Cosworth | 20 | Engine | 16 | ||
| Ret | 24 | Mika Salo
|
Toyota | 15 | Drivetrain | 8 | ||
| Ret | 23 | Mark Webber
|
Minardi-Asiatech | 9 | Clutch | 20 | ||
| Ret | 25 | Allan McNish
|
Toyota | 0 | Clutch | 15 | ||
| DNQ | 22 | [[Image:Template:Country flag alias MAS | 22x20px}}|Template:Country alias MAS]] Alex Yoong | Minardi-Asiatech | 107% Rule |
Notes[]
- The podium ceremony was delayed due to serial prankster Karl Power appearing on the top step of the podium before Michael Schumacher arrived to take the top step.
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
External links[]
- Official 2002 British Grand Prix results from FIA website and Formula1 website.