2002 German Grand Prix Explained

Type:F1
Country:Germany
Grand Prix:German
Date:28 July
Year:2002
Previous Round:2002 French Grand Prix
Next Round:2002 Hungarian Grand Prix
Official Name:Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2002
Race No:12
Season No:17
Location:Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.842
Course Km:4.574
Distance Laps:67
Distance Mi:190.424
Distance Km:306.458
Weather:Fine, Air Temp: 28°C
Pole Driver:Michael Schumacher
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Time:1:14.389
Pole Country:Germany
Fast Driver:Michael Schumacher
Fast Team:Ferrari
Fast Time:1:16.462
Fast Lap:44
Fast Country:Germany
First Driver:Michael Schumacher
First Team:Ferrari
First Country:Germany
Second Driver:Juan Pablo Montoya
Second Team:Williams-BMW
Second Country:Colombia
Third Driver:Ralf Schumacher
Third Team:Williams-BMW
Third Country:Germany

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.

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

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

Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Gap
11 Michael SchumacherFerrari1:14.389 -
25 Ralf SchumacherWilliams-BMW1:14.570+0.181
32 Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:14.693+0.304
46 Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams-BMW1:15.108+0.719
54 Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren-Mercedes1:15.639+1.250
69 Giancarlo FisichellaJordan-Honda1:15.690+1.301
712 Olivier PanisBAR-Honda1:15.851+1.462
814 Jarno TrulliRenault1:15.885+1.496
93 David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes1:15.909+1.520
107 Nick HeidfeldSauber-Petronas1:15.990+1.601
1111 Jacques VilleneuveBAR-Honda1:16.070+1.681
1210 Takuma SatoJordan-Honda1:16.072+1.683
1315 Jenson ButtonRenault1:16.278+1.889
148 Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas1:16.351+1.962
1520 Heinz-Harald FrentzenArrows-Cosworth1:16.505+2.116
1616 Eddie IrvineJaguar-Cosworth1:16.533+2.144
1725 Allan McNishToyota1:16.594+2.205
1821 Enrique BernoldiArrows-Cosworth1:16.645+2.256
1924 Mika SaloToyota1:16.685+2.296
2017 Pedro de la RosaJaguar-Cosworth1:17.077+2.688
2123 Mark WebberMinardi-Asiatech1:17.996+3.607
107% time

1:19.596

DNQ22 Alex YoongMinardi-Asiatech1:19.775+5.386

Race

Michael Schumacher won the race, with Juan Pablo Montoya in second, and Ralf Schumacher, Montoya's Williams team-mate, in third.[3] 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

Pos No Driver Constructor Tyre Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
11 Michael SchumacherFerrari671:27:52.078110
26 Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams-BMW67+10.50346
35 Ralf SchumacherWilliams-BMW67+14.46624
42 Rubens BarrichelloFerrari67+23.19533
53 David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes66+1 Lap92
67 Nick HeidfeldSauber-Petronas66+1 Lap101
78 Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas66+1 Lap14 
810 Takuma SatoJordan-Honda66+1 Lap12 
924 Mika SaloToyota66+1 Lap19 
Ret9 Giancarlo FisichellaJordan-Honda59Engine6 
Ret4 Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren-Mercedes59Spun off5 
Ret16 Eddie IrvineJaguar-Cosworth57Brakes16 
Ret21 Enrique BernoldiArrows-Cosworth48Engine18 
Ret12 Olivier PanisBAR-Honda39Engine7 
Ret14 Jarno TrulliRenault36Spun off8 
Ret11 Jacques VilleneuveBAR-Honda27Gearbox11 
Ret15 Jenson ButtonRenault24Engine13 
Ret25 Allan McNishToyota23Engine17 
Ret23 Mark WebberMinardi-Asiatech23Hydraulics21 
Ret20 Heinz-Harald FrentzenArrows-Cosworth18Hydraulics15 
Ret17 Pedro de la RosaJaguar-Cosworth0Transmission20 
DNQ22 Alex YoongMinardi-Asiatech107% Rule

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Michael Schumacher106
2 Juan Pablo Montoya40
13 Ralf Schumacher36
14 Rubens Barrichello35
5 David Coulthard32
Source: [4]
Constructors' Championship standings
PosConstructorPoints
1 Ferrari141
2 Williams-BMW76
3 McLaren-Mercedes49
4 Renault15
5 Sauber-Petronas11
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: German. Formula1.com. 15 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Schumacher ends Montoya run. BBC Sport. 27 July 2002. 3 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20020804030806/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2155146.stm. 4 August 2002. live.
  3. Web site: Schumacher celebrates in style. BBC Sport. 28 July 2002. 3 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20021215155046/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2156902.stm. 15 December 2002. live.
  4. Web site: Germany 2002 - Championship • STATS F1. www.statsf1.com. 18 March 2019.