2002 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher secured Ferrari’s 150th World Championship Grand Prix victory in Canada. David Coulthard held off Rubens Barrichello for second after Juan Pablo Montoya’s challenge ended in engine failure.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams
Pole time	1:12.836
Fastest lap	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams
Fastest-lap time	1:15.960 on lap 50
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	David Coulthard	McLaren
Third	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
7 June 2002	Practice 1	11:00
7 June 2002	Practice 2	13:00
8 June 2002	Practice 3	09:00
8 June 2002	Practice 4	10:15
8 June 2002	Qualifying	13:00
9 June 2002	Warm-up	09:30
9 June 2002	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Michael Schumacher arrived at round 8 leading the 2002 F1 World Championship on 60 points, with Ralf Schumacher on 27. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 72 points.

Circuit Gilles Jacques Villeneuve had been revised, including a shorter hairpin section and a reworked pit exit. The race distance increased to 70 laps, and the new layout gave the teams fresh details to assess despite their familiarity with Montreal.

Race entries

All eleven teams kept their regular drivers. Jacques Villeneuve returned to his home race with BAR still seeking its first points of the season, while McLaren arrived encouraged by David Coulthard’s Monaco victory.

Free Practice

Rubens Barrichello led the first Friday session, but Michael Schumacher clipped the final-corner wall after his last quick lap and damaged a wheel rim. He brought the Ferrari back carefully. Enrique Bernoldi stopped with a hydraulic problem as the teams evaluated fuel loads and tyres in warm sunshine.

David Coulthard went fastest in the afternoon ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Michael Schumacher. Jarno Trulli’s Renault stopped early with a technical problem, costing him most of the session. The remaining drivers benefited from another dry hour to assess the revised circuit and its heavy braking demands.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Canadian Grand Prix opening-day practice, 7 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.407	40
2	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.136s	36
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.381s	41
4	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.539s	43
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.611s	45
6	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+0.852s	39
7	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+0.926s	48
8	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.033s	37
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.041s	48
10	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+1.386s	40
11	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.394s	47
12	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.582s	37
13	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.611s	28
14	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.843s	48
15	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.066s	34
16	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.082s	54
17	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.358s	42
18	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+2.627s	36
19	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.736s	34
20	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.904s	34
21	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+3.058s	19
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+3.643s	56

Michael Schumacher led the first Saturday session. Takuma Sato spun and later ran onto the grass, while Kimi Räikkönen narrowly avoided the wall after losing the rear of his McLaren. The Finn spent time reversing before he could resume, but escaped serious damage.

Michael Schumacher improved again in the cooler final practice. Rubens Barrichello was less fortunate: he struck the kerbs at the chicane, became airborne and hit the wall, breaking the right-front corner. Ferrari repaired the car in time for qualifying, while Eddie Irvine stopped at the hairpin with a fuel-pump problem.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Canadian Grand Prix Saturday practice, 8 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:13.395	34
2	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.251s	30
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.848s	16
4	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.959s	28
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.004s	24
6	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.325s	31
7	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.382s	20
8	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.396s	27
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.448s	26
10	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.578s	35
11	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+1.623s	26
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.662s	36
13	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.813s	20
14	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.931s	33
15	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.949s	29
16	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.031s	28
17	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.189s	27
18	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.396s	39
19	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.523s	35
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+2.748s	30
21	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.872s	34
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+3.610s	32

Each practice table combines that day’s two sessions, showing each driver’s best time and total laps.

Qualifying

Juan Pablo Montoya secured pole ahead of Michael Schumacher before late rain prevented further improvements. Rubens Barrichello qualified third in his repaired Ferrari, with Ralf Schumacher fourth after switching to a spare Williams because of an engine-related problem.

Giancarlo Fisichella took an impressive sixth for Jordan. Takuma Sato’s engine failure spread oil and disrupted several drivers’ runs, while Jacques Villeneuve stopped with gearbox trouble and Jarno Trulli damaged his Renault against a wall. The changing conditions left little opportunity to recover lost time near the finish.

Qualifying Classification

2002 Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying, 8 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:12.836	11
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:13.018	11
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:13.280	11
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:13.301	12
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:13.898	12
6	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:14.132	12
7	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:14.139	11
8	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:14.385	11
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:14.564	10
10	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:14.688	10
11	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:14.713	12
12	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:14.823	11
13	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:14.854	12
14	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:14.882	6
15	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:14.940	9
16	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:15.089	12
17	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:15.102	12
18	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:15.111	10
19	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	1:15.115	11
20	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:15.321	11
21	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	1:15.508	11
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:17.347	10

Sunday warm-up

Michael Schumacher headed the warm-up on a slippery circuit after overnight rain, but the spare Ferrari’s engine failed late in the session. Heinz-Harald Frentzen damaged a bargeboard after running onto the grass and also had a moment under braking for the hairpin.

Warm-up Classification

2002 Canadian Grand Prix Warm-up, 9 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.780	17
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.057s	14
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.707s	9
4	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.161s	11
5	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.233s	15
6	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.248s	12
7	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.371s	14
8	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.426s	12
9	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.524s	15
10	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.698s	10
11	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.703s	14
12	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+1.714s	14
13	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.817s	19
14	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.877s	14
15	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.886s	14
16	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.966s	14
17	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.036s	12
18	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.179s	9
19	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.561s	14
20	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.650s	16
21	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+2.916s	12
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+3.442s	13

What happened in the 2002 Canadian Grand Prix?

Juan Pablo Montoya led at the start, but the lightly fuelled Rubens Barrichello soon moved to the front. A Safety Car period to remove Jacques Villeneuve’s stranded BAR erased the Ferrari’s advantage and encouraged Juan Pablo Montoya to stop. Rubens Barrichello’s two-stop strategy subsequently left him in traffic, while Michael Schumacher pursued a longer opening stint.

Michael Schumacher emerged in the stronger strategic position. Juan Pablo Montoya remained a threat until his engine failed, removing the Williams from the fight. David Coulthard stayed ahead of Rubens Barrichello after the final stops, then defended firmly when the Ferrari challenged at the last chicane.

Michael Schumacher completed Ferrari’s milestone victory, with David Coulthard second and Rubens Barrichello third. Kimi Räikkönen conserved fuel to finish fourth, followed by Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli. Ralf Schumacher missed the points after refuelling trouble required an extra stop.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 70 points, followed by Ralf Schumacher on 27. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 86, with Williams on 54.

2002 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 2002 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 9 June 2002, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	70	1:33:36.111	10
2	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	70	+1.132	6
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	70	+7.082	4
4	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	70	+37.563	3
5	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	70	+42.812	2
6	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	70	+48.947	1
7	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	70	+51.518	0
8	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	69	+1 Lap	0
9	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	69	+1 Lap	0
10	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	69	+1 Lap	0
11	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	69	+1 Lap	0
12	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	69	+1 Lap	0
13	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	69	+1 Lap	0
14	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	68	+2 Laps	0
15	15	Jenson Button	Renault	65	Gearbox	0
Ret	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	56	Engine	0
Ret	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	45	Spin	0
Ret	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	41	Overheating	0
Ret	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	41	Brakes	0
Ret	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	29	Gearbox	0
Ret	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	16	Suspension	0
Ret	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	8	Engine	0

2002 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	50	1:15.960	206.682
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	37	1:15.971	206.652
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	21	1:16.100	206.302
4	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	69	1:16.369	205.575
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	57	1:16.446	205.368
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	70	1:16.553	205.081
7	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	44	1:16.658	204.800
8	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	38	1:17.017	203.845
9	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	68	1:17.128	203.552
10	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	38	1:17.202	203.357
11	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	68	1:17.265	203.191
12	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	67	1:17.336	203.005
13	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	28	1:17.539	202.473
14	15	Jenson Button	Renault	33	1:17.747	201.931
15	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	67	1:17.807	201.776
16	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	38	1:17.813	201.760
17	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	32	1:17.892	201.556
18	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	38	1:18.263	200.600
19	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	32	1:18.466	200.081
20	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	28	1:18.964	198.819
21	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	13	1:19.125	198.415
22	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	5	1:20.084	196.039

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2002 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2002 Canadian Grand Prix.

2002 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	70
2	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	27
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	27
4	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	26
5	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	16
6	Jenson Button	British	Renault	8
7	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	7
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Jordan	6
9	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	5
10	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	4
11	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	3
12	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	3
13	Mark Webber	Australian	Minardi	2
14	Mika Salo	Finnish	Toyota	2
15	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Arrows	2
16	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	0
17	Allan McNish	British	Toyota	0
18	Alex Yoong	Malaysian	Minardi	0
19	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Jaguar	0
20	Olivier Panis	French	BAR	0
21	Takuma Sato	Japanese	Jordan	0
22	Enrique Bernoldi	Brazilian	Arrows	0

2002 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	86
2	Williams	54
3	McLaren	33
4	Renault	12
5	Sauber	8
6	Jordan	6
7	Jaguar	3
8	Minardi	2
9	Toyota	2
10	Arrows	2
11	BAR	0

2002 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2002 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	3 March
2	2002 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	17 March
3	2002 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	31 March
4	2002 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	14 April
5	2002 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	28 April
6	2002 Austrian Grand Prix	A1-Ring, Spielberg	12 May
7	2002 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	26 May
8	2002 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	9 June
9	2002 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	23 June
10	2002 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	7 July
11	2002 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	21 July
12	2002 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	28 July
13	2002 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	18 August
14	2002 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	1 September
15	2002 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	15 September
16	2002 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	29 September
17	2002 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	13 October