2002 Italian Grand Prix

The 2002 Italian Grand Prix, officially LXXIII Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia, was the fifteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy, on 15 September 2002.'Italian GP, 2002', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr695.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019) The race would see Rubens Barrichello lead Michael Schumacher across the line to claim a one-two victory for on home soil, a result which saw the latter shatter the record for most points scored in a single season.
Indeed, it would be a record breaking weekend, with Juan Pablo Montoya registering the fastest ever average lap speed during qualifying, lapping Monza at an average speed of 259.828 km/h (161.450 mph). That meant that the #6 would start on pole ahead of Schumacher in the #1 Ferrari, with their teammates sharing the second row.
The start saw Montoya sweep across the block Michael Schumacher, allowing Ralf Schumacher in the sister Williams to draw alongside, with Barrichello on his tail. The German racer duly ran wide to avoid hitting Montoya and cut the Rettifilo Chicane, prompting the Williams crew to contact FIA race director Charlie Whiting.
Whiting eventually told Williams that Ralf Schumacher had to cede the lead to Montoya, although with Barrichello and Michael Schumacher sitting in the Colombian's wake there was no opportunity to do so. Behind, it had been an unusually clean start to the Italian Grand Prix, with Allan McNish the star of the midfield, leaping from thirteenth to seventh.
The early laps saw Ralf Schumacher ease away from Montoya, until the call to switch positions with Montoya was relayed to the German racer. However, before Ralf Schumacher could do anything about it his engine blew itself apart on lap five, an incident that would also cost Montoya the lead.
Indeed, Montoya would be completely unsighted by the smoke pouring out of the sister car's exhausts, and hence missed the fact that Barrichello had drawn alongside as they passed the incident. The Brazilian duly out-braked the Colombian to claim the lead at the Rettifilo, before sprinting away to establish a lead of his own.
Two laps later and Williams' fight was effectively over, for a mistake by Montoya at Ascari sent the #6 Williams bouncing across the kerbs, and hence allow Michael Schumacher to sweep past to claim second. With that the Ferraris were away, knowing they had to build a lead over the one-stopping Montoya as they were on a two-stop strategy.
Yet, there would be no challenge for the Scuderia, with Barrichello and Schumacher emerging from their second stops with a daunting lead. Behind, Montoya was cruising along in an increasingly lonely third until he suffered a "chassis failure", ending his race on lap 33.
His exit followed that of Kimi Räikkönen, whose had suffered a spectacular engine failure on lap 30. That put Eddie Irvine into third ahead of Jarno Trulli, while behind Jenson Button in the second battled with Olivier Panis, David Coulthard and Giancarlo Fisichella, fight which lasted through to the chequered flag.
Out front, meanwhile, the two Ferraris cruised across the line, with Barrichello and Schumacher flying in formation as they passed the chequered flag. Behind, Irvine claimed a lonely third for , his and their last podium finish, with Trulli, Button and Panis claiming the remaining points.
The race was also noted as the first to feature the new HANS (Head and Neck Support) Device, wielded by Felipe Massa in the latest push to improve the safety of F1.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher's record tenth victory of the campaign would move the German ace just a point behind his record points haul from , and with three races still to run. Behind the World Champion the fight for second was falling increasingly in Rubens Barrichello's favour, the Brazilian having moved seven points clear. However, with 30 points still in play there was still a fight to be had, with Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher still within striking distance.
In the Constructors Championship a sixth one-two for of the campaign had left the Scuderia on 173 points, more than double that of second placed . The Anglo-German alliance themselves were having a poor campaign compared to the all conquering Scuderia, although they were on the verge of securing the runner-up spot in Italy. Indeed, would have to avoid being outscored by Williams by one point in Monza if they were to deny their compatriots second in the Championship, although in truth the fight was already over.
===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 	
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:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)
==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 	 	1:20.264 	— 	259.828 km/h
2 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:20.521 	+0.257s 	258.998 km/h
3 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:20.542 	+0.278s 	258.931 km/h
4 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:20.706 	+0.442s 	258.405 km/h
5 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:21.606 	+1.342s 	255.555 km/h
6* 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:21.712 	+1.448s 	255.233 km/h
7 	3 	David Coulthard 	 	1:21.803 	+1.539s 	254.939 km/h
8 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:21.960 	+1.696s 	254.451 km/h
9 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:22.126 	+1.862s 	253.937 km/h
10 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	1:22.318 	+2.054s 	253.344 km/h
11 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:22.383 	+2.119s 	253.144 km/h
12 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:22.515 	+2.251s 	252.740 km/h
13 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	1:22.521 	+2.257s 	252.721 km/h
14 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:22.565 	+2.301s 	252.586 km/h
15 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:22.601 	+2.337s 	252.476 km/h
16 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:22.645 	+2.381s 	252.342 km/h
17 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	1:22.714 	+2.450s 	252.131 km/h
18 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:23.166 	+2.902s 	250.761 km/h
19 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	1:23.794 	+3.530s 	248.882 km/h
20 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	1:25.111 	+4.847s 	245.031 km/h
107% Time: 1:25.882 	107% Time: 1:25.882 	107% Time: 1:25.882 	107% Time: 1:25.882 	107% Time: 1:25.882 	107% Time: 1:25.882 	107% Time: 1:25.882
Source:'Italy 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)'Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/734/italy/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)'Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/734/italy/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)'Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/734/italy/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)'Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/734/italy/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)'Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/734/italy/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)'Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/734/italy/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)'Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/734/italy/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/11/2019)
*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.
** Räikkönen had his fastest time (1:21.163) deleted for blocking Takuma Sato during the session.
===Grid===
** Trulli started the race from the back of the grid.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	53 	1:16:19.982 	4 	10
2 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	53 	+0.255s 	2 	6
3 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	53 	+52.579s 	5 	4
4 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	53 	+58.219s 	11 	3
5 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	53 	+1:07.770 	17 	2
6 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	53 	+1:08.491 	16 	1
7 	3 	David Coulthard 	 	53 	+1:09.047 	7 	
8 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	53 	+1:10.891 	12 	
9 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	53 	+1:21.068 	9 	
10 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	53 	+1:22.046 	15 	
11 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	52 	+1 Lap 	10 	
12 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	52 	+1 Lap 	18 	
13 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	47 	+6 Laps 	20 	
Ret 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	33 	Chassis 	1 	
Ret 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	29 	Engine 	6 	
Ret 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	20 	Engine 	19 	
Ret 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	16 	Damage 	14 	
Ret 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	15 	Collision 	8 	
Ret 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	12 	Suspension 	13 	
Ret 	5T 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	4 	Engine 	3 	
Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)	Source:'Italy 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Tenth pole position for Juan Pablo Montoya.'15. Italy 2002', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/italie.aspx, (Accessed 21/11/2019)
** Montoya also set a new record for the fastest ever average lap speed - 259.828 km/h (161.450 mph).
* Fourth career victory for Rubens Barrichello.
* claimed their 157th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Michael Schumacher set a new record for most points scored in a single season - 128.
* Eddie Irvine claimed his 26th and final podium finish.
* Second and final podium finish for a chassis.
==Standings==
Victory for Rubens Barrichello left the Brazilian racer in a clear second place in the Championship with two races to go, meaning he could secure the runner-up spot in the United States. Indeed, as teammate Michael Schumacher smashed the record for most points scored in a single season, the Brazilian racer would need just three points in Indianapolis to secure a one-two for in the Drivers Championship. Furthermore, only Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher could now mathematically deny Barrichello, David Coulthard having fallen out of the fight.
In the Constructors Championship it had been another impressive day for Ferrari, with a seventh one-two moving them to within touching distance of the 200 point mark. Furthermore, their 189 point tally was 103 more than second placed , with the Anglo-German squad set to finish a distant second. Indeed, were fast running out of time to close the gap, and would now required two one-twos in the final races just to get back on terms with their compatriots.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	128 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	61 	
3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	44 	
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	42 	
5 	David Coulthard 	37 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	20 	
7 	Jenson Button 	13 	
8 	Eddie Irvine 	8 	2
9 	Jarno Trulli 	7 	2
10 	Nick Heidfeld 	7 	2
11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	7 	2
12 	Felipe Massa 	4 	
13 	Jacques Villeneuve 	3 	
14 	Olivier Panis 	3 	3
15 	Mark Webber 	2 	1
16 	Mika Salo 	2 	1
17 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	2 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	189 	
2 	 	86 	
3 	 	57 	
4 	 	20 	
5 	 	11 	
6 	 	8 	2
7 	 	7 	1
8 	 	6 	1
9 	 	2 	
10 	 	2 	
11 	 	2 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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