2002 Brazilian Grand Prix

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The 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 31, 2002 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

1 Classification
2 Notes

[edit] Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	71	1:31'43.662	2	10
2	5	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	71	+0.588 secs	3	6
3	3	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	71	+59.109 secs	4	4
4	15	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button	Renault	71	+66.883 secs	7	3
5	6	Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	71	+67.563 secs	1	2
6	24	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Salo	Toyota	70	+1 Lap	10	1
7	16	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine	Jaguar-Cosworth	70	+1 Lap	13
8	17	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar-Cosworth	70	+1 Lap	11
9	10	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Takuma Sato	Jordan-Honda	69	+2 Laps	19
10	11	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Jacques Villeneuve	BAR-Honda	68	Engine	15
11	23	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Mark Webber	Minardi-Asiatech	68	+3 Laps	20
12	4	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes	67	Wheel rim	5
13	22	Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Alex Yoong	Minardi-Asiatech	67	+4 Laps	22
Ret	7	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Nick Heidfeld	Sauber-Petronas	61	Brakes	9
Ret	14	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Jarno Trulli	Renault	60	Engine	6
Ret	8	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa	Sauber-Petronas	41	Collision	12
Ret	25	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish	Toyota	40	Spin	16
Ret	12	Image:Flag of France.svg Olivier Panis	BAR-Honda	25	Gearbox	17
Ret	20	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows-Cosworth	25	Suspension	18
Ret	21	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows-Cosworth	19	Suspension	21
Ret	2	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	16	Hydraulics	8
Ret	9	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan-Honda	6	Engine	14

[edit] Notes

Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1m 16.079s
Soccer legend Pelé was supposed to wave the checkered flag. Standing on the stand at race's end, he waved the flag too soon and it was Takuma Sato, who was one lap behind the leader, who took the checkered flag first, meaning by technicality that Sato had won the Grand Prix as he was the first driver to see the checkered flag.
During the morning warmup, Bernoldi's Arrows crashed in Turn 2, right by the Medical Car. It went out to help him, and just as the car's driver, Alex Ribeiro, opened the door, Heidfeld's Sauber came in, and crashed into the door! Thankfully, both Heidfeld and Ribeiro were all right, especially Ribeiro, who might've been killed if he had been stepping out.
Michael Schumacher gave the Ferrari F2002 its debut in this race. Only one F2002 had been brought to Brazil, leaving Rubens Barrichello to race in the F2001.

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