2002 British Grand Prix

The 2002 British Grand Prix, formally the LV Foster's British Grand Prix, was the tenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on 7 July 2002.'British GP, 2002', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr690.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim a dominant victory, courtesy of his superior Bridgestone wet tyres.
Qualifying had seen Juan Pablo Montoya claim a fourth straight pole position for , edging out Rubens Barrichello by just 0.034s. Schumacher himself was just a hundredth further behind in third ahead of Ralf Schumacher in the second Williams, while the two shared the third row.
It was a dark and overcast day as the field gathered on the grid for the start, with dramas for as Barrichello stalled on the formation lap. The Brazilian was hence sent to the back of the grid when he was fired back up again, enhancing Montoya's hopes of holding onto the lead at the start.
Montoya duly eased away when the lights went out to claim an early lead, with Michael Schumacher unable to challenge into the first corner. Behind, Ralf Schumacher was under immediate pressure from Kimi Räikkönen, while Barrichello stormed past a handful of cars at the back of the pack.
The race quickly settled down, with Montoya able to keep Michael Schumacher at arm's length, while Räikkönen snatched third from Ralf Schumacher. Behind, Barrichello continued to make up ground at an impressive rate, moving into eighth by the end of lap six as the first spots of drizzle began to fall on the circuit.
That drizzle soon developed into a steady fall of rain, prompting the field to begin pitting for wet tyres from lap ten onward. The Williams' and Michael Schumacher all stopped on lap thirteen, Räikkönen having stopped a lap before, leaving David Coulthard in the lead of the race until he stopped two laps later.
After the wave of stops it was Montoya leading from Michael Schumacher and Barrichello, the Brazilian having gained even more ground with an early stop. However, Montoya's lead had been demolished by the conditions, and with Michelin having a reputation for poor wet-weather tyres, the Colombian racer was powerless to prevent both Ferraris slipping past in the intervening laps.
With that the Ferraris were away, with Schumacher leading comfortably from Barrichello, with both soon under no threat from Montoya. Elsewhere, McLaren took a gamble and pitted both fourth placed Räikkönen and ninth placed Coulthard for slicks, only for both to end up pitting again and rejoin at the back of the field.
Such was Ferrari and Bridgestone's advantage that Barrichello was able to spin mid-race and rejoin ahead of Montoya, before slipping back behind the Colombian when he made a second stop. However, within five laps of said stop the #2 Ferrari would sweep back ahead of the #6 Williams, and duly disappear from Montoya into the gloom with ease.
With that the race was run, with Michael Schumacher cruising across the line to claim victory, a quarter of a minute clear of Barrichello. Montoya was a lonely third as the only other man on the lead lap, with Jacques Villeneuve, Olivier Panis and Nick Heidfeld claiming the remaining points after a series of late retirements.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher had established a huge tally of 76 points at the halfway point of the FIA Formula One World Championship, leaving German with a 46 point advantage. Ralf Schumacher now occupied a clear but vulnerable second place, three ahead of teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, while race winner Rubens Barrichello was up into fourth. The Brazilian himself had moved ahead of David Coulthard on countback as a result of his win, with fifteen different scorers.
In the Constructors Championship there was little surprise that led the way at the halfway mark, ending the ninth race weekend having broken the 100 point barrier. Furthermore, they had opened out a 45 lead over in second, meaning they could afford to miss two whole race weekends and still retain a healthy lead. Behind, had inched closer to Williams in third, leaving Germany twenty behind, with all bar on the score board with eight rounds to go.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2002 	 	051 3.0 V10 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2002 	 	051 3.0 V10 	
3 	David Coulthard 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-17 	 	FO 110M 3.0 V10 	
4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-17 	 	FO 110M 3.0 V10 	
5 	Ralf Schumacher 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW24 	 	P82 3.0 V10 	
6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW24 	 	P82 3.0 V10 	
7 	Nick Heidfeld 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C21 	 	02A 3.0 V10 	
8 	Felipe Massa 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C21 	 	02A 3.0 V10 	
9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	DHL Jordan Honda 	 	EJ12 	 	RA002E 3.0 V10 	
10 	Takuma Sato 	DHL Jordan Honda 	 	EJ12 	 	RA002E 3.0 V10 	
11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	004 	 	RA002E 3.0 V10 	
12 	Olivier Panis 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	004 	 	RA002E 3.0 V10 	
14 	Jarno Trulli 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R202 	 	RS22 3.0 V10 	
15 	Jenson Button 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R202 	 	RS22 3.0 V10 	
16 	Eddie Irvine 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R3B 	 	CR-4 3.0 V10 	
17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R3B 	 	CR-4 3.0 V10 	
20 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Orange Arrows 	 	A23 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
21 	Enrique Bernoldi 	Orange Arrows 	 	A23 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
22 	Alex Yoong 	KL Minardi Asiatech 	 	PS02 	 	AT02 3.0 V10 	
23 	Mark Webber 	KL Minardi Asiatech 	 	PS02 	 	AT02 3.0 V10 	
24 	Mika Salo 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF102 	 	RVX-02 3.0 V10 	
25 	Allan McNish 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF102 	 	RVX-02 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Gap 	Ave. Speed
1 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:18.998 	— 	234.279 km/h
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:19.032 	+0.034s 	234.179 km/h
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:19.042 	+0.044s 	234.149 km/h
4 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:19.329 	+0.331s 	233.302 km/h
5 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:20.133 	+1.135s 	230.961 km/h
6 	3 	David Coulthard 	 	1:20.315 	+1.317s 	230.438 km/h
7 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:20.516 	+1.518s 	229.862 km/h
8 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	1:20.995 	+1.997s 	228.503 km/h
9 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:21.130 	+2.132s 	228.123 km/h
10 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:21.187 	+2.189s 	227.963 km/h
11 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:21.191 	+2.193s 	227.951 km/h
12 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	1:21.247 	+2.249s 	227.794 km/h
13 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:21.274 	+2.276s 	227.719 km/h
14 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:21.337 	+2.339s 	227.542 km/h
15 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	1:21.382 	+2.384s 	227.416 km/h
16 	20 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:21.416 	+2.418s 	227.321 km/h
17 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:21.636 	+2.638s 	226.709 km/h
18 	21 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	1:21.780 	+2.782s 	226.310 km/h
19 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:21.851 	+2.853s 	226.113 km/h
20 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	1:22.281 	+3.283s 	224.932 km/h
21 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:23.422 	+4.424s 	221.855 km/h
107% Time: 1:24.527 	107% Time: 1:24.527 	107% Time: 1:24.527 	107% Time: 1:24.527 	107% Time: 1:24.527 	107% Time: 1:24.527 	107% Time: 1:24.527
NC 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	1:24.785 	+5.787s 	218.289 km/h
Source:'Britain 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)'2002 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/729/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)'2002 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/729/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)'2002 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/729/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)'2002 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/729/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)'2002 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/729/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)'2002 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/729/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)'2002 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/729/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 18/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	60 	1:31:45.015 	3 	10
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	60 	+14.578s 	2 	6
3 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	60 	+31.661s 	1 	4
4 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	9 	3
5 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	13 	2
6 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	10 	1
7 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	17 	
8 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	4 	
9 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	11 	
10 	3 	David Coulthard 	 	58 	+2 Laps 	6 	
11 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	58 	+2 Laps 	21 	
12* 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	54 	Wheel 	12 	
Ret 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	50 	Engine 	13 	
Ret 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	44 	Engine 	5 	
Ret 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	29 	Electrical 	7 	
Ret 	21 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	28 	Driveshaft 	18 	
Ret 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	23 	Spin 	19 	
Ret 	20 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	20 	Engine 	16 	
Ret 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	15 	Transmission 	8 	
Ret 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	9 	Clutch 	20 	
Ret 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	0 	Clutch 	15 	
DNQ 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)	Source:'Britain 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Button was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* started their tenth Grand Prix as a constructor and engine supplier.'2002 British GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2002&gp=British%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 18/11/2019)
* Tenth start for Felipe Massa, Allan McNish, Takuma Sato and Mark Webber.
* 60th career victory for Michael Schumacher.'10. Britain 2002', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 18/11/2019)
** Schumacher set a new record for most podium finishes - 107.
* 152nd win for as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Rubens Barrichello scored his 30th podium finish.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher moved ever closer to his fifth World Championship title with victory at Silverstone, leaving the British circuit with 86 points to his name. That meant that he held a 54 point advantage at the head of the field, and could feasibly win the title in France, before the end of July. Indeed, Rubens Barrichello, Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher, his closest challengers, were set to be the only ones who could deny the German ace, if they could finish ahead of him in France.
In the Constructors Championship had also moved into an almost unassailable lead, leaving Silverstone with 118 points and a 57 point lead. hence could still entertain a title threat, but now faced an almost four race deficit in terms of points just to get back onto terms with the Scuderia. They did, however, manage to increase their healthy margin over third placed , while were off the foot of the table after claiming their first points of the campaign.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	86 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	32 	2
3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	31 	
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	30 	2
5 	David Coulthard 	26 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	11 	
7 	Jenson Button 	10 	
8 	Nick Heidfeld 	6 	1
9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	6 	1
10 	Jarno Trulli 	4 	
11 	Felipe Massa 	4 	
12 	Jacques Villeneuve 	3 	6
13 	Eddie Irvine 	3 	1
14 	Mark Webber 	2 	1
15 	Mika Salo 	2 	1
16 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	2 	1
17 	Olivier Panis 	2 	3
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	118 	
2 	 	61 	
3 	 	37 	
4 	 	14 	
5 	 	10 	
6 	 	6 	
7 	 	5 	4
8 	 	3 	1
9 	 	2 	1
10 	 	2 	1
11 	 	2 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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