2002 German Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher celebrated his newly secured world title with victory at the rebuilt Hockenheimring. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second ahead of Ralf Schumacher after a late extra stop changed the order of the Williams drivers.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:14.389
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:16.462 on lap 44
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams
Third	Ralf Schumacher	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
26 July 2002	Practice 1	11:00
26 July 2002	Practice 2	13:00
27 July 2002	Practice 3	09:00
27 July 2002	Practice 4	10:15
27 July 2002	Qualifying	13:00
28 July 2002	Warm-up	09:30
28 July 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 12 leading the 2002 F1 World Championship on 96 points, with Juan Pablo Montoya on 34. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 128 points.

Hockenheim’s long forest straights had been replaced by a much shorter layout, including a long curve towards a tight hairpin. The change demanded different aerodynamic settings and offered new overtaking opportunities, while Ferrari now focused on completing its constructors’ championship campaign.

Race entries

Giancarlo Fisichella returned after missing the French race following his practice accident. Arrows also resumed normal competition with Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Enrique Bernoldi, although this would prove to be the team’s final Grand Prix. Alex Yoong entered but failed to qualify.

Free Practice

Rubens Barrichello led the first Friday session as drivers learned the revised circuit on a damp, low-grip surface. Giancarlo Fisichella damaged a bargeboard in the gravel, Pedro de la Rosa suffered an engine failure and David Coulthard lost running with a driveshaft-joint problem. The new corners gave everyone plenty to assess.

Michael Schumacher headed Rubens Barrichello in the afternoon. Giancarlo Fisichella’s engine failure left oil near the first corner and caught out Felipe Massa, while Jarno Trulli became stuck in the Sachs gravel. Alex Yoong stranded his Minardi on a kerb and Olivier Panis lost much of the session with a suspected clutch problem.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 German Grand Prix opening-day practice, 26 July 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.086	45
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.162s	49
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.258s	34
4	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.354s	29
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.848s	48
6	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.050s	38
7	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.101s	49
8	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.275s	47
9	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+1.336s	46
10	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+1.385s	40
11	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.395s	39
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.396s	34
13	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.487s	45
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+1.598s	49
15	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.646s	25
16	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.719s	33
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.868s	52
18	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.937s	44
19	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.125s	44
20	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.572s	25
21	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.508s	32
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+4.078s	29

Michael Schumacher narrowly led Rubens Barrichello in the first Saturday session. Jenson Button accidentally selected neutral at the first corner and touched the tyre wall backwards. Rubens Barrichello also spun through the gravel and lightly contacted the wall at the final corner, but remained near the top of the times.

Michael Schumacher improved substantially in the last practice as more rubber went down and drivers became familiar with the track limits. There were fewer excursions than earlier, although Takuma Sato missed the running because of an exhaust-related problem. Ralf Schumacher finished closest to the leading Ferrari in the combined order.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 German Grand Prix Saturday practice, 27 July 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.487	29
2	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.667s	30
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.972s	15
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.985s	31
5	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.375s	23
6	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.510s	27
7	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.606s	32
8	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.708s	29
9	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.719s	29
10	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+1.912s	29
11	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.916s	33
12	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.995s	26
13	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.007s	28
14	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.207s	35
15	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.389s	31
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.451s	36
17	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+2.676s	24
18	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.731s	31
19	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+2.771s	33
20	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.968s	14
21	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.804s	36
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+5.827s	25

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

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher ended Juan Pablo Montoya’s run of pole positions by beating Ralf Schumacher in the closing seconds. Rubens Barrichello qualified third ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Räikkönen. Giancarlo Fisichella matched Jordan’s best starting position of the season with sixth.

Alex Yoong again failed to meet the 107 per cent requirement and was denied permission to start. Allan McNish outqualified Mika Salo for the first time, while several drivers struggled to keep their cars balanced as the unfamiliar surface evolved.

Qualifying Classification

2002 German Grand Prix Qualifying, 27 July 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.389	11
2	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:14.570	12
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:14.693	12
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:15.108	11
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:15.639	11
6	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:15.690	12
7	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:15.851	12
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:15.885	12
9	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.909	12
10	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:15.990	12
11	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:16.070	11
12	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:16.072	12
13	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:16.278	12
14	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:16.351	11
15	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	1:16.505	12
16	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:16.533	12
17	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:16.594	12
18	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:16.645	12
19	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:16.685	11
20	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:17.077	12
21	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	1:17.996	11
DNQ	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:19.775	12

Sunday warm-up

Michael Schumacher led another Ferrari one-two in the hot Sunday warm-up. The track continued to gain grip, with relatively few mistakes. Heinz-Harald Frentzen spun the spare Arrows into the gravel but was able to resume after the car was returned to the circuit.

Warm-up Classification

2002 German Grand Prix Warm-up, 28 July 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.726	13
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.514s	16
3	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+0.564s	17
4	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+0.600s	13
5	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+0.818s	14
6	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.985s	14
7	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.154s	10
8	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.167s	15
9	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.237s	10
10	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.246s	8
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.307s	14
12	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.500s	14
13	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.569s	15
14	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.622s	15
15	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.694s	15
16	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.927s	15
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.039s	15
18	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.065s	11
19	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.592s	11
20	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+3.184s	12
21	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.432s	15

What happened in the 2002 German Grand Prix?

Michael Schumacher led Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello away. Juan Pablo Montoya fought Kimi Räikkönen through several corners before completing a forceful pass, while Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s stalled Arrows needed assistance in the pits. The leading Ferrari managed tyre blistering without surrendering control of the race.

Rubens Barrichello lost time when his fuel flap would not open at a stop. Kimi Räikkönen’s puncture damaged his car and ultimately contributed to a brake failure that ended his race. Ralf Schumacher later needed an additional stop to restore pressure in the engine’s pneumatic system, handing second to Juan Pablo Montoya.

Michael Schumacher won ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher, with Rubens Barrichello fourth. David Coulthard and Nick Heidfeld completed the points. Both Arrows retired, bringing an uncelebrated end to the team’s final race appearance.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 106 points, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya on 40. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 141, with Williams on 76.

2002 German Grand Prix race results

The 2002 German Grand Prix was held on 28 July 2002, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

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

2002 German Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	44	1:16.462	215.354
2	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	47	1:16.513	215.210
3	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	33	1:16.693	214.705
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	45	1:16.845	214.280
5	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	43	1:17.530	212.387
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	24	1:17.895	211.392
7	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	44	1:18.053	210.964
8	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	46	1:18.062	210.940
9	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	35	1:18.280	210.352
10	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	27	1:18.405	210.017
11	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	43	1:18.448	209.902
12	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	45	1:18.497	209.771
13	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	44	1:18.562	209.597
14	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	16	1:18.859	208.808
15	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	43	1:19.084	208.214
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	22	1:19.400	207.385
17	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	22	1:19.485	207.163
18	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	17	1:19.587	206.898
19	15	Jenson Button	Renault	23	1:19.695	206.617
20	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	16	1:19.995	205.842

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 German Grand Prix.

2002 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	106
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	40
3	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	36
4	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	35
5	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	32
6	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	17
7	Jenson Button	British	Renault	11
8	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	7
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Jordan	6
10	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	4
11	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	4
12	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	3
13	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	3
14	Olivier Panis	French	BAR	2
15	Mark Webber	Australian	Minardi	2
16	Mika Salo	Finnish	Toyota	2
17	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Arrows	2
18	Allan McNish	British	Toyota	0
19	Alex Yoong	Malaysian	Minardi	0
20	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Jaguar	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	141
2	Williams	76
3	McLaren	49
4	Renault	15
5	Sauber	11
6	Jordan	6
7	BAR	5
8	Jaguar	3
9	Minardi	2
10	Toyota	2
11	Arrows	2

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