2002 German Grand Prix

The 2002 German Grand Prix (formally the Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2002)[1] was a Formula One motor race held on 28 July 2002 at Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was the twelfth round of the 2002 Formula One season and the 64th German Grand Prix. The 67-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher after starting from pole position. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second in a Williams with his teammate Ralf Schumacher third.

2002 German Grand Prix
Race 12 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 28 July 2002
Official name Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2002
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.574 km (2.842 miles)
Distance 67 laps, 306.458 km (190.424 miles)
Weather Fine, Air Temp: 28°C
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:14.389
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Time 1:16.462 on lap 44
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Williams-BMW
Third Williams-BMW
Lap leaders

It was the first Grand Prix to be held at Hockenheimring since the track was redesigned, which had seen the forest sections of the track removed and hence the length of the track shortened.

Qualifying edit

Michael Schumacher qualified on pole position in his Ferrari, setting a time of 1:14.389.[2] Alex Yoong did not qualify for the race due to the 107% rule. Both Arrows A23 cars driven by Heinz-Herald Frentzen and Enrique Bernoldi who deliberately failed to qualify for previous round -the French Grand Prix- did qualify for this event in what would ultimately be the last GP weekend for Arrows F1.

Qualifying classification edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Gap
1 1   Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:14.389
2 5   Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:14.570 +0.181
3 2   Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:14.693 +0.304
4 6   Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:15.108 +0.719
5 4   Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.639 +1.250
6 9   Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Honda 1:15.690 +1.301
7 12   Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:15.851 +1.462
8 14   Jarno Trulli Renault 1:15.885 +1.496
9 3   David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.909 +1.520
10 7   Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:15.990 +1.601
11 11   Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:16.070 +1.681
12 10   Takuma Sato Jordan-Honda 1:16.072 +1.683
13 15   Jenson Button Renault 1:16.278 +1.889
14 8   Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:16.351 +1.962
15 20   Heinz-Harald Frentzen Arrows-Cosworth 1:16.505 +2.116
16 16   Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:16.533 +2.144
17 25   Allan McNish Toyota 1:16.594 +2.205
18 21   Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Cosworth 1:16.645 +2.256
19 24   Mika Salo Toyota 1:16.685 +2.296
20 17   Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth 1:17.077 +2.688
21 23   Mark Webber Minardi-Asiatech 1:17.996 +3.607
107% time: 1:19.596
DNQ 22   Alex Yoong Minardi-Asiatech 1:19.775 +5.386
Sources:[3][4]

Race edit

Michael Schumacher won the race, with Juan Pablo Montoya in second, and Ralf Schumacher, Montoya's Williams team-mate, in third.[5] Both Arrows cars retired from the race with mechanical problems, and it would prove to be the last race the team would compete in. Financial difficulties resulted in the team missing the remainder of the season, before going into liquidation at the end of the year. Enrique Bernoldi would not race in a Formula One Grand Prix again.

Race classification edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Tyre Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Michael Schumacher Ferrari B 67 1:27:52.078 1 10
2 6   Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW M 67 +10.503 4 6
3 5   Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW M 67 +14.466 2 4
4 2   Rubens Barrichello Ferrari B 67 +23.195 3 3
5 3   David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes M 66 +1 Lap 9 2
6 7   Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas B 66 +1 Lap 10 1
7 8   Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas B 66 +1 Lap 14  
8 10   Takuma Sato Jordan-Honda B 66 +1 Lap 12  
9 24   Mika Salo Toyota M 66 +1 Lap 19  
Ret 9   Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Honda B 59 Engine 6  
Ret 4   Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes M 59 Spun off 5  
Ret 16   Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth M 57 Brakes 16  
Ret 21   Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Cosworth B 48 Engine 18  
Ret 12   Olivier Panis BAR-Honda B 39 Engine 7  
Ret 14   Jarno Trulli Renault M 36 Spun off 8  
Ret 11   Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda B 27 Gearbox 11  
Ret 15   Jenson Button Renault M 24 Engine 13  
Ret 25   Allan McNish Toyota M 23 Engine 17  
Ret 23   Mark Webber Minardi-Asiatech M 23 Hydraulics 21  
Ret 20   Heinz-Harald Frentzen Arrows-Cosworth B 18 Hydraulics 15  
Ret 17   Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth M 0 Transmission 20  
DNQ 22   Alex Yoong Minardi-Asiatech M 107% Rule
Sources:[4][6][7]

Championship standings after the race edit

  • Bold text indicates the World Champion.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References edit

  1. ^ "German". Formula1.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Schumacher ends Montoya run". BBC Sport. 27 July 2002. Archived from the original on 4 August 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "German GP Saturday qualifying". motorsport.com. Motorsport.com, Inc. 28 July 2002. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Grand Prix of Germany". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Schumacher celebrates in style". BBC Sport. 28 July 2002. Archived from the original on 15 December 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ^ "2002 German GP - Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. ^ "2002 German Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Germany 2002 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.


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