Japanese Grand Prix
Round 17 of 2002
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 13, 2002
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1 | 53 | 1:26:59.698 | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Ferrari | 2 | 53 | +0.506 | 6 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | McLaren | 4 | 53 | +23.292 | 4 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | Williams | 6 | 53 | +36.275 | 3 |
| 5 | Takuma Sato SAT | Jordan | 7 | 53 | +1:22.694 | 2 |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | Renault | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 12 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Mika Salo N/A | Toyota | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine N/A | Jaguar | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Mark Webber WEB | Minardi | 19 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Williams | 5 | 48 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | Jaguar | 17 | 39 | Transmission | 0 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan | 8 | 37 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Renault | 11 | 32 | Mechanical | 0 |
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | BAR | 9 | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Alex Yoong N/A | Minardi | 20 | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis N/A | BAR | 16 | 8 | Mechanical | 0 |
| 18 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 3 | 7 | Throttle | 0 |
| 19 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 15 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Allan McNish N/A | Toyota | 18 | 0 | Injured | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:31.317 | — | — |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:31.749 | — | — |
| 3 | David Coulthard COU | 1:32.088 | — | — |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:32.197 | — | — |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:32.444 | — | — |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | 1:32.507 | — | — |
| 7 | Takuma Sato SAT | 1:33.090 | — | — |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:33.276 | — | — |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:33.349 | — | — |
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:33.429 | — | — |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:33.547 | — | — |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:33.553 | — | — |
| 13 | Mika Salo N/A | 1:33.742 | — | — |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine N/A | 1:33.915 | — | — |
| 15 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:33.979 | — | — |
| 16 | Olivier Panis N/A | 1:34.192 | — | — |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa DLR | 1:34.227 | — | — |
| 18 | Allan McNish N/A | 1:35.191 | — | — |
| 19 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:35.958 | — | — |
| 20 | Alex Yoong N/A | 1:36.267 | — | — |
Race Overview
The 2002 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Michael Schumacher taking the victory.