2002 San Marino Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher led a commanding Ferrari one-two at Imola, with Rubens Barrichello finally scoring his first points of the season. Ralf Schumacher completed the podium as Ferrari’s new car demonstrated its strength in front of the tifosi.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:21.091
Fastest lap	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:24.170 on lap 38
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Third	Ralf Schumacher	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
12 April 2002	Practice 1	11:00
12 April 2002	Practice 2	13:00
13 April 2002	Practice 3	09:00
13 April 2002	Practice 4	10:15
13 April 2002	Qualifying	13:00
14 April 2002	Warm-up	09:30
14 April 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 4 leading the 2002 F1 World Championship on 24 points, with Ralf Schumacher on 16. Williams headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 30 points.

Race entries

All eleven teams retained their driver pairings for the first European round. Ferrari now had the F2002 available for both drivers, allowing Rubens Barrichello to join Michael Schumacher in the new car after using the older model in Brazil.

Free Practice

Heavy rain made Friday’s opening session a test of control rather than outright pace. Michael Schumacher led Giancarlo Fisichella as drivers repeatedly aquaplaned onto the grass and gravel. The possibility of further rain made the wet running useful, although the conditions offered little margin for error.

The rain eased for the afternoon but standing water remained. Michael Schumacher again headed the times, while Jarno Trulli damaged his front suspension and wing at Variante Bassa. Schumacher also stopped after losing the rear of the Ferrari over a kerb while passing an Arrows.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 San Marino Grand Prix opening-day practice, 12 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:36.898	25
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.196s	28
3	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.195s	33
4	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.849s	30
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.875s	32
6	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+2.260s	27
7	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.306s	25
8	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.355s	32
9	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+2.582s	24
10	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+2.620s	29
11	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.866s	42
12	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+3.073s	29
13	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+3.653s	23
14	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+3.703s	37
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+3.889s	39
16	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+3.911s	30
17	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+4.667s	33
18	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+4.832s	28
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+5.071s	26
20	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+5.363s	26
21	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+7.088s	35
22	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+7.088s	30

Saturday began with a damp circuit that dried slowly in the cool conditions. Juan Pablo Montoya narrowly beat Ralf Schumacher as the surface improved towards the end of the first session. Drivers initially used intermediates, with the late change in grip making the timing of each run important.

The dry line broadened during the final session and lap times fell sharply. Michael Schumacher went fastest near the finish, ahead of David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello. Slippery patches still caught drivers out, but the improving conditions finally gave the teams useful preparation for dry qualifying.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Saturday practice, 13 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:23.046	24
2	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.504s	27
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.629s	22
4	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.649s	18
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.854s	32
6	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.032s	33
7	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.605s	25
8	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+1.739s	24
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.919s	29
10	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+2.132s	25
11	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.317s	34
12	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.474s	21
13	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.496s	26
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.530s	32
15	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.720s	19
16	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+2.735s	33
17	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.905s	27
18	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+3.353s	18
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.976s	21
20	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+4.092s	29
21	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+4.236s	14
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+5.947s	33

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

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher snatched pole in the closing seconds, beating Rubens Barrichello by just 0.064 seconds. Rain had been forecast but stayed away. Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya filled the second row, setting up another Ferrari–Williams contest.

David Coulthard recovered from an engine change to qualify fifth. Alex Yoong failed to meet the 107 per cent requirement and was not granted an exemption, reducing the race field to 21. Mark Webber qualified the other Minardi despite needing the spare car after an engine problem.

Qualifying Classification

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Qualifying, 13 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.091	12
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:21.155	8
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:21.473	11
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:21.605	12
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:22.104	11
6	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:22.490	12
7	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:22.767	12
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:22.833	12
9	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:22.857	12
10	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:23.116	11
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:23.681	12
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:23.821	12
13	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	1:23.862	12
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:24.050	10
15	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:24.253	11
16	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:24.328	12
17	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:24.331	12
18	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:24.579	12
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	1:24.790	10
20	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:24.808	11
21	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:24.852	12
DNQ	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:27.241	11

Sunday warm-up

Rubens Barrichello led Michael Schumacher in the Sunday warm-up. Ferrari checked its race preparation in cool, dry conditions, although Schumacher visited the gravel. Jarno Trulli suffered a late engine failure, leaving Renault with urgent work before the start.

Warm-up Classification

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Warm-up, 14 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:25.483	12
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.423s	13
3	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.633s	9
4	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.668s	17
5	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+0.696s	11
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.929s	14
7	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.960s	14
8	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.211s	13
9	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+1.379s	8
10	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.430s	13
11	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.623s	11
12	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.623s	14
13	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+1.748s	12
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+1.917s	13
15	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+2.283s	12
16	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+2.378s	14
17	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.532s	12
18	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.995s	15
19	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+3.116s	11
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.509s	13
21	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+3.515s	12

What happened in the 2002 San Marino Grand Prix?

Michael Schumacher led away while Ralf Schumacher passed Rubens Barrichello for second. The leading Ferrari quickly built an advantage, leaving Rubens Barrichello to pursue the Williams. Further back, early mechanical problems removed Allan McNish and Takuma Sato, while Nick Heidfeld’s race was disrupted by an unscheduled stop and refuelling trouble.

Rubens Barrichello stayed out an extra lap at the first round of stops and emerged ahead of Ralf Schumacher. Ferrari then controlled the race, despite a slower second stop for Rubens Barrichello caused by a wheel-nut problem. Kimi Räikkönen retired after an exhaust issue threatened the McLaren’s suspension.

Michael Schumacher secured his third win in four races, with Rubens Barrichello completing Ferrari’s one-two. Ralf Schumacher finished third ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya, Jenson Button and David Coulthard. After three consecutive retirements, Rubens Barrichello’s first finish of the season brought a substantial reward.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 34 points, followed by Ralf Schumacher on 20. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 40, with Williams on 37.

2002 San Marino Grand Prix race results

The 2002 San Marino Grand Prix was held on 14 April 2002, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	62	1:29:10.789	10
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	62	+17.907	6
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	62	+19.755	4
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	62	+44.725	3
5	15	Jenson Button	Renault	62	+1:23.395	2
6	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	61	+1 Lap	1
7	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	61	+1 Lap	0
8	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	61	+1 Lap	0
9	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	61	+1 Lap	0
10	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	61	+1 Lap	0
11	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	60	+2 Laps	0
Ret	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	50	Power loss	0
Ret	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	45	Driveshaft	0
Ret	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	44	Exhaust pipe	0
Ret	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	44	Throttle	0
Ret	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	30	Driveshaft	0
Ret	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	26	Gearbox	0
Ret	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	25	Power loss	0
Ret	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	19	Hydraulics	0
Ret	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	5	Gearbox	0
Ret	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	0	Electrical	0
DNQ	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	—	107% Rule	0

2002 San Marino Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	38	1:24.170	210.987
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	45	1:24.281	210.709
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	62	1:24.718	209.622
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	31	1:25.040	208.828
5	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	61	1:25.301	208.189
6	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	38	1:25.483	207.746
7	15	Jenson Button	Renault	43	1:25.761	207.073
8	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	48	1:25.896	206.747
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	46	1:25.959	206.596
10	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	25	1:26.189	206.044
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	34	1:26.279	205.829
12	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	30	1:26.354	205.651
13	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	25	1:26.537	205.216
14	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	20	1:26.783	204.634
15	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	30	1:27.104	203.880
16	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	29	1:27.461	203.048
17	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	24	1:27.914	202.001
18	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	17	1:28.460	200.755
19	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	12	1:28.741	200.119
20	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	4	1:30.158	196.974

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 San Marino Grand Prix.

2002 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	34
2	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	20
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	17
4	Jenson Button	British	Renault	8
5	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	6
6	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	5
7	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	4
8	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	3
9	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	2
10	Mark Webber	Australian	Minardi	2
11	Mika Salo	Finnish	Toyota	2
12	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	1
13	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	0
14	Alex Yoong	Malaysian	Minardi	0
15	Allan McNish	British	Toyota	0
16	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Jaguar	0
17	Takuma Sato	Japanese	Jordan	0
18	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	0
19	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Arrows	0
20	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Jordan	0
–	Enrique Bernoldi	Brazilian	Arrows	0
–	Olivier Panis	French	BAR	0

2002 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	40
2	Williams	37
3	McLaren	9
4	Renault	8
5	Jaguar	3
6	Sauber	3
7	Minardi	2
8	Toyota	2
9	BAR	0
10	Jordan	0
11	Arrows	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