2002 San Marino Grand Prix

The 2002 San Marino Grand Prix, officially advertised as the XXII Gran Premio di San Marino was the fourth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy, on 14 April 2002.'San Marino GP, 2002', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr684.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher lead home a popular one-two victory for on home soil, in an otherwise desperately dull Grand Prix.
The two Ferraris would be unbeatable throughout the weekend, with Rubens Barrichello almost beating Schumacher to pole position, only for the German ace to clinch it by 0.064s in qualifying. were their closest challengers, Ralf Schumacher ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya, while the two shared an increasingly familiar third row.
Indeed, the only thing to deny Ferrari a processional one-two result in the race would be dust and dirt off-line, which ensured that Barrichello had less than optimal conditions when he lined-up on the grid. That hence allowed Ralf Schumacher to launch ahead of him when the race got underway, although the German racer was no threat to his brother in the #1 Ferrari ahead.
Behind, Montoya would lead the two McLarens, who again found themselves fending off the attentions of the s, with the two es stalking them as well. The two s also found themselves nose-to-tail throughout the opening lap, just ahead of start of the start Enrique Bernoldi, who had shot up the order in a very light .
Out front, meanwhile, it quickly became clear that the Ferraris were going to be unbeatable, with Schumacher sprinting away, while Barrichello crawled all over the back of Ralf Schumacher's Williams. However, the younger Schumacher brother was nothing but stubborn in defence, and placed the #5 Williams beautifully to prevent the #2 Ferrari from slipping ahead.
After a brief encounter with Eddie Irvine, which saw the ex-Ferrari racer hold-up his replacement for half a lap while being lapped, Barrichello finally got his chance to take second, with Ralf Schumacher pulling in for his sole stop mid-race. The Brazilian racer duly delivered his best lap of the afternoon on his in-lap and gained 1.5s on the German, and duly emerged from his stop just ahead of the #5 car.
With that the race was over, with Barrichello sweeping away from Ralf Schumacher, while Michael Schumacher held an imperious lead. Behind, Montoya ran on in a lonely fourth, while Kimi Räikkönen had a quiet run in fifth, until an exhaust failure melted his rear suspension.
Räikkönen's demise promoted teammate David Coulthard into fifth, although the Scot's optimistic one-stop strategy backfired as he was overhauled by a three-stopping Jenson Button. Behind them ran Jarno Trulli ahead of Felipe Massa, with the Brazilian pulling the only on-track of the race after lap two on 58, taking the Renault on the run to Rivazza.
That, ultimately was how the race finished, with Michael Schumacher and Barrichello cruising to the flag throughout the final laps. Ralf Schumacher kept the #2 Ferrari in sight through to the chequered flag to complete the podium, with Montoya, Button and Coulthard, who was lapped in the closing stages, claiming the rest of the points.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher extended his Championship lead after his second win of the campaign, moving eight clear at the head of the pack. Ralf Schumacher, meanwhile, had moved into second ahead of his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, with those three the only drivers in double figures. Behind, Jenson Button climbed into fourth ahead of the two , with eleven drivers on the score sheet.
In the Constructors Championship had done enough to hold their Championship lead, although their advantage had been cut to six points. hence still loomed large in their mirrors, moving onto 24 points, with McLaren-Mercedes already a distant third, sixteen behind their Italian rivals. Behind, were sat in fourth ahead of and , while remained ahead of .
===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 	 	R3 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R3 	 	CR-3 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:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)
==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 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:21.091 	— 	218.998 km/h
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:21.155 	+0.064s 	218.826 km/h
3 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:21.473 	+0.382s 	217.972 km/h
4 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:21.605 	+0.514s 	217.619 km/h
5 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:22.104 	+1.013s 	216.296 km/h
6 	3 	David Coulthard 	 	1:22.490 	+1.399s 	215.284 km/h
7 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:22.767 	+1.676s 	214.564 km/h
8 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:22.833 	+1.742s 	214.393 km/h
9 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	1:22.857 	+1.766s 	214.331 km/h
10 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:23.116 	+2.025s 	213.663 km/h
11 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:23.681 	+2.590s 	212.220 km/h
12 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:23.821 	+2.730s 	211.866 km/h
13 	20 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:23.862 	+2.771s 	211.762 km/h
14 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:24.050 	+2.959s 	211.289 km/h
15 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:24.253 	+3.162s 	210.779 km/h
16 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	1:24.328 	+3.257s 	210.592 km/h
17 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	1:24.331 	+3.240s 	210.584 km/h
18 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:24.579 	+3.488s 	209.967 km/h
19 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	1:24.790 	+3.699s 	209.445 km/h
20 	21 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	1:24.808 	+3.717s 	209.400 km/h
21 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:24.852 	+3.761s 	209.291 km/h
107% Time: 1:26.757 	107% Time: 1:26.757 	107% Time: 1:26.757 	107% Time: 1:26.757 	107% Time: 1:26.757 	107% Time: 1:26.757 	107% Time: 1:26.757
DNQ 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	1:27.241 	+6.150s 	203.560 km/h
Source:'San Marino 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)'Gran Premio di San Marino 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/723/san-marino/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)'Gran Premio di San Marino 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/723/san-marino/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)'Gran Premio di San Marino 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/723/san-marino/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)'Gran Premio di San Marino 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/723/san-marino/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)'Gran Premio di San Marino 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/723/san-marino/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)'Gran Premio di San Marino 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/723/san-marino/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)'Gran Premio di San Marino 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/723/san-marino/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 14/11/2019)
*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 	 	62 	1:29:10.789 	1 	10
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	62 	+17.907s 	2 	6
3 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	62 	+19.755s 	3 	4
4 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	62 	+44.725s 	4 	3
5 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	62 	+1:23.395 	9 	2
6 	4 	David Coulthard 	 	61 	+1 Lap 	6 	1
7 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	61 	+1 Lap 	10 	
8 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	61 	+1 Lap 	11 	
9 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	61 	+1 Lap 	8 	
10 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	61 	+1 Lap 	7 	
11 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	60 	+2 Laps 	19 	
Ret 	21 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	50 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	45 	Driveshaft 	18 	
Ret 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	44 	Exhaust 	5 	
Ret 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	44 	Throttle 	12 	
Ret 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	30 	Driveshaft 	21 	
Ret 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	26 	Gearbox 	16 	
Ret 	20 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	25 	Engine 	13 	
Ret 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	19 	Hydraulics 	15 	
Ret 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	5 	Gearbox 	14 	
Ret 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	0 	Electrical 	17 	
DNQ 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)	Source:'San Marino 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin/classement.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* started their 150th Grand Prix as a constructor.'4. San Marino 2002', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/saint-marin.aspx, (Accessed 14/11/2019)
* Pedro de la Rosa started his 50th Grand Prix.
* 56th career victory for Michael Schumacher.
* secured their 147th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
==Standings==
Victory moved Michael Schumacher further ahead in the Drivers Championship after the fourth round of the season, the German ace leaving Imola with a fourteen point advantage. Ralf Schumacher remained his closest challenger, sat on twenty points, with Juan Pablo Montoya keeping in touch with his teammate, just three further back. Next up was Jenson Button on eight ahead of Rubens Barrichello, whose first points score of the season made him the twelfth different point scorer of the campaign.
In the Constructors Championship had retaken the lead after a two-race absence, establishing a three point advantage. had been forced to make way for the Scuderia, although they remained the most likely challengers to the Italian squad in-spite of the former's dominance in Imola. Behind, lost more ground, and just avoided slipping behind , with the field otherwise unchanged.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	34 	
2 	Ralf Schumacher 	20 	
3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	17 	
4 	Jenson Button 	8 	
5 	Rubens Barrichello 	6 	14
6 	David Coulthard 	5 	
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	4 	2
8 	Eddie Irvine 	3 	1
9 	Mark Webber 	2 	1
10 	Nick Heidfeld 	2 	1
11 	Mika Salo 	2 	1
12 	Felipe Massa 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	40 	1
2 	 	37 	1
3 	 	9 	
4 	 	8 	
5 	 	3 	
6 	 	3 	
7 	 	2 	
8 	 	2 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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