2002 European Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Rubens Barrichello claimed his first victory of the season at the European Grand Prix, leading Michael Schumacher home in another Ferrari one-two. Kimi Räikkönen finished third after Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard collided while battling behind the leaders.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams
Pole time	1:29.906
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:32.226 on lap 26
First	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Second	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Third	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
21 June 2002	Practice 1	11:00
21 June 2002	Practice 2	13:00
22 June 2002	Practice 3	08:15
22 June 2002	Practice 4	09:30
22 June 2002	Qualifying	12:15
23 June 2002	Warm-up	09:30
23 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 9 leading the 2002 F1 World Championship on 70 points, with Ralf Schumacher on 27. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 86 points.

The Nürburgring’s new opening stadium section changed the character of the lap and created fresh overtaking opportunities. Ferrari arrived with a large championship advantage, but Williams continued to threaten over a single qualifying lap.

Race entries

The eleven teams retained their regular drivers. The revised circuit gave everyone new corners to learn, with the opening complex likely to shape both the start and the battles through the race.

Free Practice

Rubens Barrichello narrowly led Michael Schumacher in Friday’s first session. Several drivers ran wide at the new first-corner hairpin while adjusting their braking points. Enrique Bernoldi spun at the Ford Kurve and lightly hit the barrier, ending his running and requiring marshals to remove the Arrows.

David Coulthard went fastest in the afternoon despite visiting the Dunlop gravel trap. Many drivers ran off, with Mark Webber’s excursion caused by a rear-suspension failure. Alex Yoong’s engine also failed, giving Minardi a difficult session while the leading teams explored the new layout.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 European Grand Prix opening-day practice, 21 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:31.886	35
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.155s	38
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.412s	31
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.083s	39
5	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.236s	35
6	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.293s	39
7	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.640s	41
8	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+1.822s	46
9	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.829s	35
10	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.035s	54
11	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+2.077s	45
12	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.250s	32
13	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+2.429s	35
14	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.436s	46
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.636s	39
16	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.794s	50
17	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.869s	34
18	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+3.055s	38
19	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+3.374s	26
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.486s	30
21	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+3.693s	41
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+5.617s	36

Michael Schumacher headed the first Saturday session despite an early spin after clipping a kerb at the final chicane. Felipe Massa ran wide in the stadium section and Jacques Villeneuve spun at the Bit-Kehre. The teams balanced qualifying preparation with the need to understand the altered circuit in race trim.

Michael Schumacher’s earlier lap remained the morning benchmark. De la Pedro de la Rosa stopped with a hydraulic leak and fire in the Jaguar, while Jenson Button escaped from the gravel at Dunlop. Alex Yoong also ran over the final chicane’s kerbs, but brought the Minardi back to the pits.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 European Grand Prix Saturday practice, 22 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:30.658	22
2	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.518s	25
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.674s	20
4	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.764s	22
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.027s	34
6	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.145s	32
7	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.153s	24
8	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.175s	37
9	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.754s	27
10	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.040s	26
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.057s	22
12	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.205s	30
13	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.359s	31
14	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+2.488s	26
15	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.499s	22
16	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.509s	23
17	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.544s	22
18	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+3.010s	26
19	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+3.023s	24
20	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+3.219s	24
21	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+4.358s	33
22	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+5.078s	6

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

Qualifying

Juan Pablo Montoya secured his third consecutive pole by just 0.009 seconds from Ralf Schumacher. Williams locked out the front row, while Michael Schumacher qualified third after a gearbox problem forced him into the spare Ferrari.

Rubens Barrichello took fourth ahead of the two McLarens, with the Renaults on the next row. The tiny margin at the front underlined Williams’ qualifying strength, but Ferrari’s practice pace suggested that the race could be a different contest.

Qualifying Classification

2002 European Grand Prix Qualifying, 22 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:29.906	11
2	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:29.915	9
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:30.035	10
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:30.387	12
5	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:30.550	12
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:30.591	12
7	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:30.927	12
8	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:31.136	12
9	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:31.211	12
10	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:31.389	11
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:31.733	12
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:31.906	12
13	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:31.941	12
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:31.999	12
15	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	1:32.144	12
16	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:32.281	12
17	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:32.510	12
18	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:32.591	11
19	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:32.968	12
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	1:32.996	12
21	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:33.360	11
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:34.251	11

Sunday warm-up

Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher traded fastest laps in the cool Sunday warm-up. The conditions suited the Bridgestone runners, and Ferrari ended the session first and second. Several drivers ran wide, although there were no major accidents to disrupt the final race checks.

Warm-up Classification

2002 European Grand Prix Warm-up, 23 June 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:32.671	12
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.316s	14
3	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.472s	14
4	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.653s	12
5	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+1.790s	13
6	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.133s	14
7	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.243s	12
8	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.298s	14
9	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.474s	12
10	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.789s	15
11	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+2.874s	12
12	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+2.879s	16
13	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+2.943s	14
14	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+2.944s	13
15	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.985s	13
16	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+3.078s	9
17	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+3.307s	5
18	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+3.475s	14
19	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+3.529s	11
20	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+4.699s	10
21	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+4.927s	11
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+5.389s	13

What happened in the 2002 European Grand Prix?

Ralf Schumacher initially moved ahead, but Rubens Barrichello surged through to lead by the end of the opening lap. Michael Schumacher soon passed both Williams drivers to make it a Ferrari one-two. The lightly fuelled Ferraris pulled clear, while the Jordan drivers needed repairs after first-corner contact.

Michael Schumacher spun while following Rubens Barrichello but retained second. Further back, Juan Pablo Montoya lost control as David Coulthard challenged into the first corner and the two collided, ending both races. Kimi Räikkönen benefited and used his strategy to move ahead of Ralf Schumacher.

Rubens Barrichello remained in front through the final stops, and Ferrari instructed its drivers to preserve their positions. He took his second career victory ahead of Michael Schumacher, with Kimi Räikkönen third. Ralf Schumacher, Jenson Button and Felipe Massa completed the points.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 76 points, followed by Ralf Schumacher on 30. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 102, with Williams on 57.

2002 European Grand Prix race results

The 2002 European Grand Prix was held on 23 June 2002, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	60	1:35:07.426	10
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	60	+0.294	6
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	60	+46.435	4
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	60	+1:06.963	3
5	15	Jenson Button	Renault	60	+1:16.944	2
6	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	59	+1 Lap	1
7	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	59	+1 Lap	0
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	59	+1 Lap	0
9	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	59	+1 Lap	0
10	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	59	+1 Lap	0
11	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	59	+1 Lap	0
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	59	+1 Lap	0
13	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	59	+1 Lap	0
14	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	59	+1 Lap	0
15	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	58	+2 Laps	0
16	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	58	+2 Laps	0
Ret	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	51	Gearbox	0
Ret	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	48	Hydraulics	0
Ret	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	41	Hydraulics	0
Ret	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	27	Collision	0
Ret	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	27	Collision damage	0
Ret	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	26	Collision damage	0

2002 European Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	26	1:32.226	200.871
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	44	1:32.785	199.661
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	59	1:33.159	198.860
4	15	Jenson Button	Renault	47	1:33.676	197.762
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	49	1:33.856	197.383
6	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	56	1:34.224	196.612
7	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	57	1:34.246	196.566
8	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	47	1:34.503	196.031
9	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	21	1:34.583	195.866
10	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	58	1:34.609	195.812
11	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	21	1:34.635	195.758
12	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	57	1:34.683	195.659
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	56	1:34.809	195.399
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	57	1:35.029	194.946
15	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	39	1:35.267	194.459
16	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	48	1:35.391	194.207
17	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	58	1:35.503	193.979
18	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	52	1:35.644	193.693
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	37	1:35.880	193.216
20	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	19	1:36.662	191.653
21	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	21	1:36.932	191.119
22	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	3	1:37.011	190.963

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 European Grand Prix.

2002 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	76
2	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	30
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	27
4	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	26
5	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	26
6	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	11
7	Jenson Button	British	Renault	10
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Jordan	6
9	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	5
10	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	4
11	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	4
12	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	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	102
2	Williams	57
3	McLaren	37
4	Renault	14
5	Sauber	9
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