2002 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher controlled the Spanish Grand Prix from start to finish, taking victory ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard. Ferrari’s afternoon was not entirely straightforward, however, as Rubens Barrichello failed to start and repeated wing failures forced Minardi to withdraw both cars.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:16.364
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:20.355 on lap 49
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams
Third	David Coulthard	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
26 April 2002	Practice 1	11:00
26 April 2002	Practice 2	13:00
27 April 2002	Practice 3	09:00
27 April 2002	Practice 4	10:15
27 April 2002	Qualifying	13:00
28 April 2002	Warm-up	09:30
28 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 5 leading the 2002 F1 World Championship on 34 points, with Ralf Schumacher on 20. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 40 points.

Race entries

The usual 22 drivers entered the weekend, but Minardi withdrew Mark Webber and Alex Yoong on safety grounds after three wing failures across practice, qualifying and warm-up. Rubens Barrichello’s subsequent failure to start left only 19 cars contesting the race.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher narrowly led Rubens Barrichello in Friday’s first session, with Ferrari looking comfortable through the circuit’s fast corners. Takuma Sato stopped near the pit exit with an electrical connection problem before setting a time. The restriction on spare cars in practice prevented him from resuming in another Jordan.

Michael Schumacher remained fastest in the afternoon, although Heinz-Harald Frentzen brought the Arrows within a tenth of the Ferrari. Schumacher ran wide but continued, and Jarno Trulli recovered from a slide into the gravel without striking the barriers. Both incidents underlined how quickly a promising lap could unravel.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Spanish Grand Prix opening-day practice, 26 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:20.380	45
2	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+0.070s	26
3	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+0.313s	38
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.362s	42
5	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+0.378s	46
6	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+0.454s	34
7	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.616s	34
8	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+0.789s	37
9	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+0.817s	34
10	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+0.898s	27
11	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+0.914s	27
12	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.918s	32
13	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.921s	30
14	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+0.971s	20
15	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.029s	38
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.033s	32
17	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.243s	31
18	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+1.702s	28
19	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+1.714s	35
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+2.079s	37
21	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+2.184s	37
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+2.889s	35

Rubens Barrichello led the first Saturday session, but Mark Webber’s front-wing failure caused a stoppage. The wing broke away on the main straight after the Minardi hit a bump, scattering debris while Mark Webber kept control and returned to the pits. Minardi changed its wing arrangement for the following session.

Rubens Barrichello’s earlier time remained the morning benchmark as Nick Heidfeld moved into second in the combined order. Takuma Sato spun through the gravel and damaged his nose against the tyre barrier, while Juan Pablo Montoya recovered from a slide under braking. The teams then turned to qualifying, with Minardi still assessing its wing problem.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2002 Spanish Grand Prix Saturday practice, 27 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:18.048	17
2	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.096s	22
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.178s	16
4	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.338s	17
5	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+0.451s	17
6	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+0.852s	21
7	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.945s	20
8	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+0.995s	16
9	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.096s	23
10	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.218s	26
11	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.271s	21
12	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.319s	16
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.420s	27
14	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.526s	14
15	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+2.120s	24
16	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.150s	26
17	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.436s	24
18	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.751s	25
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+2.915s	10
20	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+3.085s	20
21	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+3.171s	14
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+3.652s	18

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

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher took pole with a late improvement, beating Rubens Barrichello as Ferrari locked out the front row again. Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya qualified third and fourth; Juan Pablo Montoya used the spare Williams after detecting an engine misfire.

Eddie Irvine’s qualifying times were deleted because his fuel sample did not match the approved specification, sending him to the back. Alex Yoong’s detached front wing also interrupted the session. Heinz-Harald Frentzen qualified tenth, continuing Arrows’ encouraging weekend pace.

Qualifying Classification

2002 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying, 27 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.364	9
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:16.690	9
3	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:17.277	9
4	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:17.425	10
5	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:17.519	11
6	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:17.638	7
7	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:17.662	11
8	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:17.851	12
9	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:17.929	9
10	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	1:18.121	12
11	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:18.139	11
12	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:18.291	12
13	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	1:18.472	12
14	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	1:18.515	12
EX	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:18.779	—
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:18.847	12
16	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	1:18.885	12
17	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:18.897	12
18	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	1:19.002	12
19	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:19.025	11
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	1:19.802	9
21	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	1:21.415	6

Eddie Irvine was dropped to the rear of the grid after a fuel analysis revealed that the fuel was not the same as that approved for use two weeks before the Grand Prix.

Sunday warm-up

Rubens Barrichello set the pace in the Sunday warm-up, but Michael Schumacher stopped with a hydraulic failure. More seriously, Mark Webber lost his rear wing on the main straight and spun into the gravel under braking. Combined with Alex Yoong’s qualifying wing failure, this prompted Minardi to withdraw rather than race without establishing the cause.

Warm-up Classification

2002 Spanish Grand Prix Warm-up, 28 April 2002

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:20.229	11
2	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0.628s	12
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.655s	11
4	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+0.839s	12
5	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	+1.500s	12
6	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.617s	8
7	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	+1.643s	11
8	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	+1.767s	12
9	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	+1.843s	13
10	15	Jenson Button	Renault	+1.926s	10
11	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1.978s	14
12	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+2.168s	16
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.232s	14
14	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+2.413s	11
15	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	+2.773s	12
16	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	+2.853s	13
17	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	+2.870s	14
18	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.920s	11
19	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+3.055s	10
20	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	+3.288s	12
21	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	+3.620s	12
22	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	+4.367s	13

What happened in the 2002 Spanish Grand Prix?

Rubens Barrichello could not select a gear for the formation lap and failed to start. Michael Schumacher, using the spare Ferrari after his warm-up problem, led away and steadily pulled clear. Kimi Räikkönen retired when the McLaren’s rear wing failed early in the race.

Ralf Schumacher damaged his car after running off and dropped out of podium contention. Juan Pablo Montoya held second despite a confused pit-stop release that knocked crew members over. David Coulthard passed Jenson Button, whose Renault developed handling and hydraulic trouble, to move into third.

Michael Schumacher completed a Grand Slam, adding the fastest lap to pole and an unbroken race lead. Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard joined him on the podium, while late Renault problems helped Nick Heidfeld and Felipe Massa finish fourth and fifth. Heinz-Harald Frentzen took sixth to score Arrows’ first point of the season.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 44 points, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya on 23. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 50, with Williams on 43.

2002 Spanish Grand Prix race results

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

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	65	1:30:29.981	10
2	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	65	+35.630	6
3	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	65	+42.623	4
4	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	65	+1:06.697	3
5	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	65	+1:18.973	2
6	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	65	+1:20.430	1
7	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	64	+1 Lap	0
8	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	64	+1 Lap	0
9	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	64	+1 Lap	0
10	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	63	Engine	0
11	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	63	Engine	0
12	15	Jenson Button	Renault	60	Hydraulics	0
Ret	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	43	Exhaust	0
Ret	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	41	Hydraulics	0
Ret	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	40	Hydraulics	0
Ret	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	10	Spin	0
Ret	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	5	Hydraulics	0
Ret	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	4	Rear wing	0
Ret	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	2	Spin	0
Ret	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	0	Gearbox	0
WD	23	Mark Webber	Minardi	—	Safety	0
WD	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi	—	Safety	0

Minardi withdrew Mark Webber and Alex Yoong on the grounds of safety due to separate wing failures on their cars.

2002 Spanish Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	49	1:20.355	211.909
2	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	47	1:21.740	208.319
3	3	David Coulthard	McLaren	45	1:21.931	207.833
4	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	25	1:22.155	207.266
5	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber	28	1:22.186	207.188
6	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows	43	1:22.320	206.851
7	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	47	1:22.524	206.339
8	15	Jenson Button	Renault	26	1:22.607	206.132
9	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	27	1:22.697	205.908
10	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	47	1:22.827	205.585
11	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	29	1:22.860	205.503
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR	26	1:22.872	205.473
13	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	46	1:23.160	204.761
14	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows	26	1:23.507	203.911
15	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	3	1:23.524	203.869
16	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	28	1:24.187	202.264
17	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan	10	1:24.198	202.237
18	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	3	1:24.493	201.531
19	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar	2	1:25.944	198.129

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 Spanish Grand Prix.

2002 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	44
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	23
3	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	20
4	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	9
5	Jenson Button	British	Renault	8
6	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	6
7	Nick Heidfeld	German	Sauber	5
8	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	4
9	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	3
10	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	3
11	Mark Webber	Australian	Minardi	2
12	Mika Salo	Finnish	Toyota	2
13	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Arrows	1
14	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	0
15	Allan McNish	British	Toyota	0
16	Alex Yoong	Malaysian	Minardi	0
17	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Jaguar	0
18	Takuma Sato	Japanese	Jordan	0
19	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	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	50
2	Williams	43
3	McLaren	13
4	Renault	8
5	Sauber	8
6	Jaguar	3
7	Minardi	2
8	Toyota	2
9	Arrows	1
10	BAR	0
11	Jordan	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