2002 Italian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Rubens Barrichello won at Monza as Ferrari delivered a one-two finish for its home supporters. Michael Schumacher followed him across the line, while Eddie Irvine gave Jaguar a memorable podium after both Williams cars retired.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams
Pole time	1:20.264
Fastest lap	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:23.657 on lap 15
First	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Second	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Third	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
13 September 2002	Practice 1	11:00
13 September 2002	Practice 2	13:00
14 September 2002	Practice 3	09:00
14 September 2002	Practice 4	10:15
14 September 2002	Qualifying	13:00
15 September 2002	Warm-up	09:30
15 September 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 15 leading the 2002 F1 World Championship on 122 points, with Rubens Barrichello on 51. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 173 points.

Race entries

Alex Yoong returned to Minardi after Anthony Davidson’s two-race spell, rejoining Mark Webber. Arrows remained absent, leaving ten teams and 20 drivers for the final European round of the season.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher led the first Friday session as damp patches from overnight rain gradually disappeared. Eddie Irvine twice visited the gravel without a major impact. Rubens Barrichello lost time with a soft brake pedal that required attention before he could continue.

Michael Schumacher improved in the afternoon, but David Coulthard crashed after putting a wheel onto the grass. Alex Yoong also hit the tyre wall after spinning at Ascari. Allan McNish’s Toyota became stuck in first gear near the pit exit, requiring a major rear-end change.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Italian Grand Prix opening-day practice, 13 September 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:22.433	43
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.225s	29
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.583s	35
4	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.027s	37
5	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.151s	41
6	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.492s	38
7	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.682s	35
8	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.750s	38
9	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.925s	44
10	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+1.963s	42
11	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.196s	40
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.400s	35
13	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.496s	39
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.557s	35
15	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.594s	41
16	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+2.611s	19
17	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+3.108s	32
18	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+3.113s	23
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.729s	40
20	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+3.932s	31

Michael Schumacher narrowly beat Juan Pablo Montoya in the first Saturday session. Rubens Barrichello’s engine failure at Curva Grande stopped the running while marshals removed the car and cleared the oil. Ferrari fitted a replacement engine before the next session.

Juan Pablo Montoya set the fastest morning lap in the final practice, demonstrating Williams’ speed on Monza’s long straights. Jenson Button’s session ended in the gravel after a high-speed spin at Parabolica. The leading teams then prepared for a closely contested qualifying hour.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Italian Grand Prix Saturday practice, 14 September 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:21.319	23
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.009s	21
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.435s	11
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.445s	25
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.881s	31
6	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.203s	28
7	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.323s	30
8	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.378s	22
9	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+1.648s	27
10	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.823s	19
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.887s	28
12	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.916s	29
13	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.056s	32
14	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.123s	28
15	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.134s	32
16	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.182s	29
17	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.393s	24
18	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.885s	15
19	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+3.425s	34
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.850s	29

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

Qualifying

Juan Pablo Montoya claimed pole with a lap averaging 259.827 km/h, surpassing the long-standing qualifying-speed record. Michael Schumacher was second, followed by Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. Williams’ straight-line performance made it a serious threat despite Ferrari’s recent race dominance.

Kimi Räikkönen and Takuma Sato collided at the second chicane, stopping the session. The stewards deleted Kimi Räikkönen’s fastest time, dropping him to sixth and promoting Eddie Irvine to fifth. Both Jaguars qualified in the top eight, offering the team a strong opportunity on Sunday.

Qualifying Classification

2002 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying, 14 September 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:20.264	11
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:20.521	12
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:20.542	12
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:20.706	12
5	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:21.606	12
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:21.712	9
7	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:21.803	12
8	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:21.960	12
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:22.126	11
10	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:22.318	12
11	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:22.383	11
12	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:22.515	11
13	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:22.521	10
14	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:22.565	12
15	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:22.601	10
16	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:22.645	10
17	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:22.714	12
18	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:23.166	9
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	1:23.794	11
20	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:25.111	12

Kimi Räikkönen ‘s fastest time (1:21.163) was cancelled following a collision with Takuma Sato during qualifying, this dropped him one place from fifth to sixth.

Sunday warm-up

Ralf Schumacher headed the Sunday warm-up. Rubens Barrichello and Takuma Sato both ran off, while Jacques Villeneuve stalled near the pit exit and helped push his car back for the mechanics. Mika Salo also encountered a possible gearbox problem during Toyota’s final checks.

Warm-up Classification

2002 Italian Grand Prix Warm-up, 15 September 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:24.480	16
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.156s	15
3	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.258s	8
4	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.657s	10
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.870s	10
6	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+0.914s	12
7	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+0.948s	15
8	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.067s	11
9	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.271s	14
10	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+1.305s	9
11	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.419s	15
12	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+1.601s	12
13	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+1.721s	13
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.984s	12
15	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.076s	15
16	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.225s	8
17	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+2.718s	5
18	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.116s	10
19	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+3.928s	12
20	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+5.712s	6

What happened in the 2002 Italian Grand Prix?

Ralf Schumacher took the lead by cutting the first chicane and was instructed to give the place back. Before he could do so, an engine-related problem ended his race. Rubens Barrichello passed Juan Pablo Montoya as the Williams slowed behind its retiring team-mate, and Michael Schumacher soon followed into second.

Ferrari split its strategies, with Rubens Barrichello stopping twice and Michael Schumacher once. Rubens Barrichello’s pace allowed him to retain the advantage after his final stop. Kimi Räikkönen retired with engine failure, while Juan Pablo Montoya’s damaged Williams also stopped, bringing Eddie Irvine into podium contention.

Rubens Barrichello slowed near the finish for a close Ferrari one-two, with Michael Schumacher second. Eddie Irvine secured third for Jaguar. Jarno Trulli recovered from a back-of-grid start to fourth ahead of Jenson Button, and Olivier Panis collected the final point.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 128 points, followed by Rubens Barrichello on 61. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 189, with Williams on 86.

2002 Italian Grand Prix race results

The 2002 Italian Grand Prix was held on 15 September 2002, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	53	1:16:19.982	10
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	+ 0.255	6
3	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	53	+ 52.579	4
4	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	53	+ 58.219	3
5	15	Jenson Button	Renault	53	+ 1:07.770	2
6	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	53	+ 1:08.491	1
7	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	53	+ 1:09.047	0
8	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	53	+ 1:10.891	0
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	53	+ 1:21.068	0
10	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	53	+ 1:22.046	0
11	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	52	+ 1 Lap	0
12	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	52	+ 1 Lap	0
13	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	47	+ 6 Laps	0
Ret	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	33	Chassis	0
Ret	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	29	Engine	0
Ret	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	20	Engine	0
Ret	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	16	Collision damage	0
Ret	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	15	Collision	0
Ret	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	13	Suspension	0
Ret	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	4	Engine	0

Jarno Trulli started the race from the back of the grid after gear selection issues on the formation lap.

2002 Italian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	15	1:23.657	249.289
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	25	1:24.242	247.558
3	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	52	1:24.962	245.460
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	25	1:25.094	245.079
5	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	53	1:25.215	244.731
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	29	1:25.219	244.720
7	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	15	1:25.335	244.387
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	48	1:25.368	244.292
9	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	52	1:25.392	244.224
10	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	48	1:25.579	243.690
11	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	3	1:25.717	243.298
12	15	Jenson Button	Renault	49	1:25.849	242.924
13	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	44	1:25.867	242.873
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	46	1:25.883	242.828
15	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	45	1:25.971	242.579
16	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	19	1:27.104	239.424
17	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	6	1:27.230	239.078
18	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	42	1:27.401	238.610
19	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	15	1:27.600	238.068
20	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	12	1:27.770	237.607

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 Italian Grand Prix.

2002 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	128
2	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	61
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	44
4	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	42
5	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	37
6	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	20
7	Jenson Button	British	Renault	13
8	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	8
9	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	7
10	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	7
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Jordan	7
12	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	4
13	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	3
14	Olivier Panis	French	BAR	3
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	189
2	Williams	86
3	McLaren	57
4	Renault	20
5	Sauber	11
6	Jaguar	8
7	Jordan	7
8	BAR	6
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