2002 Monaco Grand Prix

The 2002 Monaco Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the LXe Grand Prix de Monaco, was the seventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on 26 May 2002.'Monaco GP, 2002', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr687.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019) The race, which was the sixtieth staging of the Monaco Grand Prix, would see David Coulthard claim a shock victory for .
Indeed, pre-race favourites seemed to be off kilter throughout the weekend, with Championship leader Michael Schumacher only able to claim third in qualifying, two weeks after the fallout from the Austrian Grand Prix. That meant that pole position went the way of Juan Pablo Montoya, with Coulthard taking second alongside the .
Having stalled on the start last year when on pole in Monaco, Coulthard was determined to make a perfect start this time, and duly sprinted away to claim the lead as Montoya comparatively crawled off the line. The Scot hence led the Colombian racer into Sainte Devote with Schumacher watching on, as an otherwise clean start saw Jacques Villeneuve have to be dragged to the pitlane having stalled on the grid.
The early stages saw Coulthard establish a small lead over Montoya, while Schumacher and his brother Ralf remained within striking distance. However, the narrow Monaco circuit made overtaking increasingly impossible, and so Coulthard's lead was effectively safe unless he made a mistake.
Behind, there was drama for Allan McNish as the Scot, running close to the points for , spun himself into the barriers at Sainte Devote, while Takuma Sato removed himself via the barriers at the chicane. Alex Yoong was another barrier bouncer, while Rubens Barrichello and Kimi Räikkönen came very close to contact several times as they fought for fifth.
Out front, meanwhile, it was clear that all of the top four were on a one-stop strategy, with the Williams' beginning to struggle as the race wore on. That allowed Coulthard to begin building an increasingly larger lead as the race reached half-distance, and hence prompted Michael Schumacher to make an early stop on lap 44.
A quick out-lap from the German ace made many believe that he had to pace to jump Montoya, although that was made academic when the Colombian racer's engine expired on the very same lap. Coulthard, meanwhile, was brought in earlier than planned to cover Schumacher's stop, and duly emerged with a narrow one second lead over the German ace.
The fight for victory hence became a duel for the rest of the race, with Coulthard managing to place his McLaren beautifully to prevent Schumacher from lunging past. The same could not be said of their teammates, with Barrichello eventually taking Räikkönen out of the race with a clumsy lunge at the chicane.
That put Jarno Trulli into fourth place, with the Italian having to fend off the attentions of Giancarlo Fisichella for the rest of the race. Heinz-Harald Frentzen had been running ahead of them for , although he was forced to make a late stop after a refuelling issue on his planned stop. He would, however, still rejoin ahead of Barrichello, with all four drivers lapped in the closing stages.
With that the race was over, with Coulthard keeping Schumacher at bay to claim his first win of the campaign against a clearly quicker Ferrari. Ralf Schumacher had a lonely second half of the race to complete the podium, with Trulli, Fisichella and Frentzen completing the scorers ahead of a recovering Barrichello.
==Background==
Regardless of whether the late had been completely necessary in the wider-scope of the Championship, it did have an immediate effect on the table as the F1 field left Austria. Indeed, controversial victor Michael Schumacher would leave Spielberg with double the points of second place Juan Pablo Montoya, moving onto 54 points with his fifth win of the campaign. Behind, Ralf Schumacher had enhanced his grip on third ahead of Rubens Barrichello, with David Coulthard completing the top five.
In the Constructors Championship Ferrari's one-two ensured that they scored maximum points in Austria, and hence opened out a healthy sixteen point lead. Indeed, it meant that second placed were more than a race's worth of points behind them, with the Anglo-German alliance set to be the Scuderia's only threat. Behind, had continued to inch away from the midfield in third, while had been left as the only non-scorers as collected their first points.
===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:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)
==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 	 	1:16.676 	— 	158.224 km/h
2 	3 	David Coulthard 	 	1:17.068 	+0.392s 	157.419 km/h
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:17.118 	+0.442s 	157.317 km/h
4 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:17.274 	+0.598s 	157.000 km/h
5 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:17.357 	+0.681s 	156.831 km/h
6 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:17.660 	+0.984s 	156.219 km/h
7 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:17.710 	+1.034s 	156.119 km/h
8 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	1:18.132 	+1.456s 	155.276 km/h
9 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	1:18.234 	+1.558s 	155.073 km/h
10 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	1:18.292 	+1.616s 	154.958 km/h
11 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:18.342 	+1.666s 	154.859 km/h
12 	20 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:18.607 	+1.931s 	154.337 km/h
13 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:19.006 	+2.330s 	153.558 km/h
14 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:19.252 	+2.576s 	153.081 km/h
15 	21 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	1:19.412 	+2.736s 	152.773 km/h
16 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:19.461 	+2.785s 	152.679 km/h
17 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:19.500 	+2.824s 	152.604 km/h
18 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:19.569 	+2.893s 	152.471 km/h
19 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	1:19.674 	+2.998s 	152.270 km/h
20 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:19.796 	+3.120s 	152.038 km/h
21 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:20.139 	+3.463s 	151.387 km/h
22 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	1:21.599 	+4.923s 	148.678 km/h
107% Time: 1:22.043 	107% Time: 1:22.043 	107% Time: 1:22.043 	107% Time: 1:22.043 	107% Time: 1:22.043 	107% Time: 1:22.043 	107% Time: 1:22.043
Source:'Monaco 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)'Grand Prix de Monaco 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/726/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)'Grand Prix de Monaco 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/726/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)'Grand Prix de Monaco 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/726/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)'Grand Prix de Monaco 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/726/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)'Grand Prix de Monaco 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/726/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)'Grand Prix de Monaco 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/726/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)'Grand Prix de Monaco 2002 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/726/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 16/11/2019)
*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 	3 	David Coulthard 	 	78 	1:45:39.055 	2 	10
2 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	78 	+1.050s 	3 	6
3 	5 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	78 	+1:07.450 	4 	4
4 	14 	Jarno Trulli 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	7 	3
5 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	11 	2
6 	20 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	12 	1
7 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	5 	
8 	7 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	76 	+2 Laps 	17 	
9 	16 	Eddie Irvine 	 	76 	+2 Laps 	21 	
10 	17 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	76 	+2 Laps 	20 	
11 	23 	Mark Webber 	 	76 	+2 Laps 	19 	
12 	21 	Enrique Bernoldi 	 	76 	+2 Laps 	15 	
Ret 	24 	Mika Salo 	 	69 	Brakes 	9 	
Ret 	8 	Felipe Massa 	 	63 	Accident 	13 	
Ret 	12 	Olivier Panis 	 	51 	Collision 	18 	
Ret 	15 	Jenson Button 	 	51 	Collision 	8 	
Ret 	6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	46 	Engine 	1 	
Ret 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	44 	Engine 	14 	
Ret 	4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	41 	Damage 	6 	
Ret 	22 	Alex Yoong 	 	29 	Accident 	22 	
Ret 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	22 	Accident 	16 	
Ret 	25 	Allan McNish 	 	15 	Accident 	10 	
Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2002: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 150th Grand Prix appearance for as an engine supplier.'7. Monaco 2002', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2002/monaco.aspx, (Accessed 16/11/2019)
* Mika Salo made his 100th Grand Prix start.
* Tenth entry for Alex Yoong.'2002 Monaco GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2002&gp=Monaco%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 16/11/2019)
* David Coulthard claimed his twelfth career victory.
* claimed their 135th win as a constructor.
** 40th victory for a Mercedes engine.
* Heinz-Harald Frentzen claimed ' final points finish as a constructor.
==Standings==
Despite missing out on victory for the first time in five races, Championship leader Michael Schumacher had extended his advantage, leaving Monte Carlo with a 33 point lead. His brother Ralf Schumacher had moved into second, overhauling teammate Juan Pablo Montoya by virtue of his win in Malaysia, while David Coulthard had moved into fourth courtesy of his win in Monaco. Behind, Rubens Barrichello had slipped down to fifth, while Jarno Trulli became the season's fifteenth different scorer.
In the Constructors Championship had managed to add to their tally, their advantage over their nearest rivals at eighteen points. had remained, unsurprisingly, as the Scuderia's most significant threat, leaving Monte Carlo on 54 points, while had solidified their grip on a distant third place, 30 behind their compatriots. , meanwhile, had inched away from , with remaining the only pointless constructor in the field.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	60 	
2 	Ralf Schumacher 	27 	1
3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	27 	1
4 	David Coulthard 	20 	1
5 	Rubens Barrichello 	12 	1
6 	Jenson Button 	8 	
7 	Nick Heidfeld 	5 	
8 	Kimi Räikkönen 	4 	
9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	4 	3
10 	Eddie Irvine 	3 	1
11 	Jarno Trulli 	3 	9
12 	Felipe Massa 	3 	2
13 	Mark Webber 	2 	2
14 	Mika Salo 	2 	1
15 	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 	 	72 	
2 	 	54 	
3 	 	24 	
4 	 	11 	
5 	 	8 	
6 	 	4 	2
7 	 	3 	1
8 	 	2 	1
9 	 	2 	
10 	 	2 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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