2002 Belgian Grand Prix

The 2002 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 1 September 2002. It was the fourteenth race of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship.

2002 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 14 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 1 September 2002
Official name LX Foster's Belgian Grand Prix
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.968 km (4.330 miles)
Distance 44 laps, 306.355 km (190.360 miles)
Weather Cloudy, Air: 17 °C (63 °F), Track 25 °C (77 °F)[1]
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:43.726
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Time 1:47.176 on lap 15 (lap record)
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Ferrari
Third
Williams-BMW
Lap leaders

The race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari. Schumacher took pole position, led the whole race except during the pit stops, and set the fastest race lap. With the win, he became the first driver to win ten Formula One Grands Prix in a single season, surpassing the record jointly held by himself and Nigel Mansell. Team-mate Rubens Barrichello finished second, with Juan Pablo Montoya third in a Williams-BMW. The Arrows team were present in the paddock but did not participate in any session during the weekend; this was their final appearance at a Grand Prix event. [2]

Two months after the race, it was announced that the Belgian Grand Prix would not be held in 2003 due to a row over tobacco advertising.[3] Spa would return to the F1 calendar in 2004, however, when the Bus Stop chicane was modified significantly.

Classification

Qualifying
PosNoDriverConstructorLapGap
1 1 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:43.726 —
2 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:44.150 +0.424
3 2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:44.335 +0.609
4 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:44.348 +0.622
5 6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:44.634 +0.908
6 3 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:44.759 +1.033
7 14 Italy Jarno Trulli Renault 1:45.386 +1.660
8 16 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:45.865 +2.139
9 24 Finland Mika Salo Toyota 1:45.880 +2.154
10 15 United Kingdom Jenson Button Renault 1:45.972 +2.246
11 17 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth 1:46.056 +2.330
12 11 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:46.403 +2.677
13 25 United Kingdom Allan McNish Toyota 1:46.485 +2.759
14 9 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Honda 1:46.508 +2.782
15 12 France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:46.553 +2.827
16 10 Japan Takuma Sato Jordan-Honda 1:46.875 +3.149
17 8 Brazil Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:46.896 +3.170
18 7 Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:47.272 +3.546
19 23 Australia Mark Webber Minardi-Asiatech 1:47.562 +3.836
20 22 United Kingdom Anthony Davidson Minardi-Asiatech 1:48.170 +4.444
107% time: 1:50.987
Source:[4]

Race
PosNoDriverConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 1 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari B 44 1:21:20.634 1 10
2 2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari B 44 + 1.977 3 6
3 6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW M 44 + 18.445 5 4
4 3 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes M 44 + 19.357 6 3
5 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW M 44 + 56.440 4 2
6 16 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth M 44 + 1:17.370 8 1
7 24 Finland Mika Salo Toyota M 44 + 1:17.809 9  
8 11 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda B 44 + 1:19.855 12  
9 25 United Kingdom Allan McNish Toyota M 43 + 1 Lap 13  
10 7 Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas B 43 + 1 Lap 18  
11 10 Japan Takuma Sato Jordan-Honda B 43 + 1 Lap 16  
12 12 France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda B 39 Engine 15  
Ret 9 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Honda B 38 Engine 14  
Ret 17 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth M 37 Suspension 11  
Ret 8 Brazil Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas B 37 Engine 17  
Ret 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes M 35 Engine 2  
Ret 14 Italy Jarno Trulli Renault M 35 Engine 7  
Ret 22 United Kingdom Anthony Davidson Minardi-Asiatech M 17 Spun Off 20  
Ret 15 United Kingdom Jenson Button Renault M 10 Engine 10  
Ret 23 Australia Mark Webber Minardi-Asiatech M 4 Gearbox 19  
Sources:[4][5]

Championship standings after the race
  • Bold text indicates the World Champions.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  1. F1 Racing. September 2002.
  2. "2002 Belgian GP I". Autosport. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. "Axe falls on Belgian GP". BBC Sport. 28 October 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. "Grand Prix of Belgium". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. "2002 Belgian Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. "Belgium 2002 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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