2002 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Rubens Barrichello led Michael Schumacher home in Hungary to secure Ferrari’s fourth consecutive constructors’ championship. Ralf Schumacher completed the podium as the Italian team continued its remarkable run of dominance.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Pole time	1:13.333
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:16.207 on lap 72
First	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Second	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Third	Ralf Schumacher	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
16 August 2002	Practice 1	11:00
16 August 2002	Practice 2	13:00
17 August 2002	Practice 3	09:00
17 August 2002	Practice 4	10:15
17 August 2002	Qualifying	13:00
18 August 2002	Warm-up	09:30
18 August 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 13 leading the 2002 F1 World Championship on 106 points, with Juan Pablo Montoya on 40. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 141 points.

Race entries

Arrows was absent amid its financial crisis, reducing the field to 20 cars. Anthony Davidson made his Formula 1 debut for Minardi in place of Alex Yoong, joining Mark Webber while the Malaysian driver stepped aside for two races.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher led the first Friday session on a slippery Hungaroring. Felipe Massa became stuck in the gravel near the end, while Anthony Davidson’s first Grand Prix practice was interrupted when a driveshaft failure locked his rear wheels and sent him spinning. Light rain did not significantly wet the racing surface.

Michael Schumacher improved in the afternoon, but the low grip produced several incidents. David Coulthard damaged a tyre over a kerb and briefly overheated his engine, while both Saubers struck barriers. Juan Pablo Montoya became stranded in the gravel late in the session, ending a difficult day for several leading drivers.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix opening-day practice, 16 August 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.346	41
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.606s	36
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.882s	42
4	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.952s	31
5	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.053s	33
6	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+1.252s	43
7	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.358s	26
8	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.358s	41
9	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.690s	41
10	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+1.904s	34
11	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.014s	35
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.042s	35
13	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.372s	32
14	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.500s	39
15	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.544s	34
16	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+2.615s	42
17	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+2.705s	32
18	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.825s	37
19	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi	+3.144s	48
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.180s	40

Overnight rain washed away the rubber, so teams waited for grip to improve in the first Saturday session. Michael Schumacher again set the pace. Jenson Button hit the tyre barrier with the right-front corner near the end after losing the rear of his Renault.

The final practice was cleaner as conditions stabilised. Michael Schumacher marginally improved his earlier time, while Kimi Räikkönen and Juan Pablo Montoya moved closer behind the Ferraris. Giancarlo Fisichella ran through the gravel near Turn 2 but avoided hitting the outside wall and continued.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix Saturday practice, 17 August 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.308	23
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.161s	29
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.438s	26
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.604s	26
5	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.636s	32
6	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.832s	30
7	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.893s	27
8	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.928s	26
9	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.992s	30
10	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.003s	28
11	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+2.040s	28
12	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.207s	25
13	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.323s	29
14	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.402s	23
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.402s	33
16	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.482s	24
17	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.536s	29
18	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+3.170s	25
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+4.012s	24
20	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi	+4.175s	35

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

Qualifying

Rubens Barrichello beat Michael Schumacher to pole by 0.059 seconds. Both drivers had to manage a dusty track and traffic, with Jenson Button’s spin interrupting Rubens Barrichello’s first attempt. Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya occupied the second row.

Giancarlo Fisichella gave Jordan its best grid position of the season in fifth, but McLaren struggled for grip and qualified only tenth and eleventh. Anthony Davidson secured a place on the grid for his debut alongside Mark Webber at the back.

Qualifying Classification

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 17 August 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:13.333	11
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:13.392	9
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:13.746	11
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:14.706	11
5	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:14.880	11
6	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:14.980	12
7	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:15.047	12
8	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:15.129	12
9	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:15.214	11
10	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.223	12
11	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:15.243	12
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:15.556	11
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:15.583	11
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:15.804	11
15	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:15.867	12
16	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:16.419	10
17	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:16.473	11
18	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:16.626	11
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	1:17.428	9
20	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi	1:17.959	11

Sunday warm-up

Michael Schumacher headed the warm-up despite losing time to engine-electronics adjustments. Rubens Barrichello spun into the gravel near the finish and abandoned his Ferrari. Takuma Sato also ran off without damage, while Mika Salo’s Toyota developed an oil leak.

Warm-up Classification

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix Warm-up, 18 August 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.864	12
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.136s	15
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.795s	10
4	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.108s	15
5	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+1.268s	14
6	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.306s	8
7	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.318s	14
8	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.370s	14
9	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.382s	16
10	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+1.420s	13
11	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.456s	13
12	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.636s	15
13	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.639s	15
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.144s	14
15	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.274s	14
16	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+2.288s	16
17	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.449s	14
18	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.786s	14
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.784s	16
20	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi	+3.929s	14

What happened in the 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Rubens Barrichello retained the lead, while Michael Schumacher resisted Ralf Schumacher to keep second. Juan Pablo Montoya lost places at the start and damaged his Williams in contact with Jenson Button. The Ferraris quickly pulled away, leaving the rest of the field to contest the remaining points.

Kimi Räikkönen passed Juan Pablo Montoya in an extended battle, and the Williams needed an extra stop for damaged bodywork. Jenson Button later spun out, while McLaren’s long stints helped both drivers gain positions through the stops. Anthony Davidson’s debut ended in the gravel after he ran onto the dusty part of the track while being lapped.

Rubens Barrichello won ahead of Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher. Kimi Räikkönen and David Coulthard recovered to fourth and fifth, with Giancarlo Fisichella scoring the final point. Ferrari’s one-two put the constructors’ title beyond Williams’ reach with four races remaining.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 112 points, followed by Rubens Barrichello on 45. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 157, with Williams on 80.

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 18 August 2002, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	77	1:41:49.001	10
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	77	+ 0.434	6
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	77	+ 13.356	4
4	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	77	+ 29.479	3
5	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	77	+ 37.800	2
6	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	77	+ 1:08.804	1
7	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	77	+ 1:13.612	0
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	76	+ 1 Lap	0
9	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	76	+ 1 Lap	0
10	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	76	+ 1 Lap	0
11	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	76	+ 1 Lap	0
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	76	+ 1 Lap	0
13	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	75	+ 2 Laps	0
14	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	75	+ 2 Laps	0
15	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	75	+ 2 Laps	0
16	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	75	+ 2 Laps	0
Ret	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi	58	Spun Off	0
Ret	15	Jenson Button	Renault	30	Spun Off	0
Ret	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	23	Engine	0
Ret	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	20	Transmission	0

Mika Salo finished 13th, but received a 25-second time penalty for an unsafe release into Pedro de la Rosa ‘s path in the pit lane.

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	72	1:16.207	187.778
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	31	1:16.891	186.107
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	54	1:16.926	186.022
4	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	33	1:17.290	185.146
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	30	1:17.783	183.973
6	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	28	1:18.126	183.165
7	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	51	1:18.163	183.078
8	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	35	1:18.185	183.027
9	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	46	1:18.247	182.882
10	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	51	1:18.438	182.437
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	52	1:18.458	182.390
12	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	49	1:18.578	182.112
13	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	19	1:18.889	181.394
14	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi	54	1:19.347	180.347
15	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	30	1:19.408	180.208
16	15	Jenson Button	Renault	23	1:19.455	180.101
17	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	30	1:19.567	179.848
18	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	48	1:19.646	179.670
19	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	19	1:19.861	179.186
20	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	28	1:19.937	179.015

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 Hungarian Grand Prix.

2002 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	112
2	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	45
3	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	40
4	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	40
5	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	34
6	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	20
7	Jenson Button	British	Renault	11
8	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	7
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Jordan	7
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
–	Anthony Davidson	British	Minardi	0

2002 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	157
2	Williams	80
3	McLaren	54
4	Renault	15
5	Sauber	11
6	Jordan	7
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