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Season review

2002 season

Michael Schumacher won the drivers' title.

Races

17

Different winners

4

Most wins

11

Michael Schumacher

Drivers

23

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Australian GP

Melbourne, Australia

Schumacher
Round 2

Malaysian GP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Schumacher
Round 3

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Schumacher
Round 4

San Marino GP

Imola, Italy

Schumacher
Round 5

Spanish GP

Barcelona, Spain

Schumacher
Round 6

Austrian GP

Spielberg, Austria

Schumacher
Round 7

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Coulthard
Round 8

Canadian GP

Montreal, Canada

Schumacher
Round 9

European GP

Nürburg, Germany

Barrichello
Round 10

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Schumacher
Round 11

French GP

Magny Cours, France

Schumacher
Round 12

German GP

Hockenheim, Germany

Schumacher
Round 13

Hungarian GP

Budapest, Hungary

Barrichello
Round 14

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Schumacher
Round 15

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Barrichello
Round 16

United States GP

Indianapolis, USA

Barrichello
Round 17

Japanese GP

Suzuka, Japan

Schumacher

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Schumacher won the 2002 drivers' title, decided at the French GP (round 11), with 6 rounds to spare.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Schumacher144Champion
2Barrichello77−67Out after R11 · French GP
3Pablo Montoya50−94Out after R11 · French GP
4Schumacher42−102Out after R11 · French GP
5Coulthard41−103Out after R11 · French GP
6Räikkönen24−120Out after R10 · British GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPMichael Schumacher4160
R2 · Malaysian GPMichael Schumacher2150
R3 · Brazilian GPMichael Schumacher8140
R4 · San Marino GPMichael Schumacher14130
R5 · Spanish GPMichael Schumacher21120
R6 · Austrian GPMichael Schumacher27110
R7 · Monaco GPMichael Schumacher33100
R8 · Canadian GPMichael Schumacher4390
R9 · European GPMichael Schumacher4680
R10 · British GPMichael Schumacher5470
R11 · French GPMichael Schumacher6260
R12 · German GPMichael Schumacher6650
R13 · Hungarian GPMichael Schumacher6740
R14 · Belgian GPMichael Schumacher7130
R15 · Italian GPMichael Schumacher6720
R16 · United States GPMichael Schumacher6310
R17 · Japanese GPMichael Schumacher670

Constructors' championship

Ferrari won the 2002 constructors' title, decided at the Hungarian GP (round 13), with 4 rounds to spare.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Ferrari221Champion
2Williams92−129Out after R13 · Hungarian GP
3McLaren65−156Out after R12 · German GP
4Renault23−198Out after R11 · French GP
5Sauber11−210Out after R11 · French GP
6Jordan9−212Out after R10 · British GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPFerrari4256
R2 · Malaysian GPWilliams8240
R3 · Brazilian GPWilliams6224
R4 · San Marino GPFerrari3208
R5 · Spanish GPFerrari7192
R6 · Austrian GPFerrari16176
R7 · Monaco GPFerrari18160
R8 · Canadian GPFerrari32144
R9 · European GPFerrari45128
R10 · British GPFerrari57112
R11 · French GPFerrari6296
R12 · German GPFerrari6580
R13 · Hungarian GPFerrari7764
R14 · Belgian GPFerrari8748
R15 · Italian GPFerrari10332
R16 · United States GPFerrari11616
R17 · Japanese GPFerrari1290

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Schumacher
  • Barrichello
  • Pablo Montoya
  • Schumacher
  • Coulthard
  • Räikkönen
  • Rest of field
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RoundSchumacherBarrichelloPablo MontoyaSchumacherCoulthardRäikkönen
R1 · Australian GP1006004
R2 · Malaysian GP140121004
R3 · Brazilian GP240141644
R4 · San Marino GP346172054
R5 · Spanish GP446232094
R6 · Austrian GP54122723104
R7 · Monaco GP60122727204
R8 · Canadian GP70162727267
R9 · European GP762627302611
R10 · British GP863231302611
R11 · French GP963234323017
R12 · German GP1063540363217
R13 · Hungarian GP1124540403420
R14 · Belgian GP1225144423720
R15 · Italian GP1286144423720
R16 · United States GP1347147424120
R17 · Japanese GP1447750424124

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Ferrari
  • Williams
  • McLaren
  • Renault
  • Sauber
  • Jordan
  • Rest of field
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RoundFerrariWilliamsMcLarenRenaultSauberJordan
R1 · Australian GP1064000
R2 · Malaysian GP14224330
R3 · Brazilian GP24308630
R4 · San Marino GP40379830
R5 · Spanish GP504313880
R6 · Austrian GP665014882
R7 · Monaco GP7254241184
R8 · Canadian GP8654331286
R9 · European GP10257371496
R10 · British GP118613714106
R11 · French GP128664715106
R12 · German GP141764915116
R13 · Hungarian GP157805415117
R14 · Belgian GP173865715117
R15 · Italian GP189865720117
R16 · United States GP205896122117
R17 · Japanese GP221926523119
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Ferrari15221
2Williams1−12992
3McLaren1−15665
4Renault−19823
5Sauber−21011
6Jordan−2129
7Jaguar−2138
8BAR−2147
9Minardi−2192
10Toyota−2192
11Arrows−2192

Head to head

Teammate battles

Minardi
Qualifying (grid)
12
0
Race
4
0
Points
2
0

Not classified: WEB 4 · YOO 7

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • WEB vs DAV · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races.