2002 Australian Grand Prix
| 2002 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | March 3, 2002 | ||
| Official name | LXVII Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.303 km (3.295 miles) | ||
| Distance | 58 laps, 307.574 km (191.12 miles) | ||
| Weather | Clear | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:25.843 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:28.541 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Williams-BMW | ||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
The 2002 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 3, 2002 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 58 | 1:35:36.792 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 58 | +18.628 secs | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +25.067 secs | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 |  Eddie Irvine
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 57 | 1 Lap | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | 23 |  Mark Webber
|
Minardi-Asiatech | 56 | 2 Laps | 18 | 2 |
| 6 | 24 | Mika Salo
|
Toyota | 56 | 2 Laps | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 |  Alex Yoong
|
Minardi-Asiatech | 55 | 3 Laps | 21 | |
| 8 | 17 |  Pedro de la Rosa
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 53 | 5 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 3 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 33 | Gearbox | 4 | |
| Ret | 11 |  Jacques Villeneuve
|
BAR-Honda | 27 | Broken Wing | 13 | |
| DSQ | 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|
Arrows-Cosworth | 16 | Disqualified | 15 | |
| DSQ | 21 |  Enrique Bernoldi
|
Arrows-Cosworth | 15 | Disqualified | 17 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Takuma Sato
|
Jordan-Honda | 12 | Electrical | 22 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 8 | Spun Off | 7 | |
| Ret | 2 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 0 | Collision | 1 | |
| Ret | 5 | Ralf Schumacher
|
Williams-BMW | 0 | Collision | 3 | |
| Ret | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Jordan-Honda | 0 | Collision | 8 | |
| Ret | 8 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 0 | Collision | 9 | |
| Ret | 7 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Sauber-Petronas | 0 | Collision | 10 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jenson Button
|
Renault | 0 | Collision | 11 | |
| Ret | 12 |  Olivier Panis
|
BAR-Honda | 0 | Collision | 12 | |
| Ret | 25 | Allan McNish
|
Toyota | 0 | Collision | 16 |
Notes
- Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1m 28.541s
- A collision at the start in which Ralf Schumacher's Williams was launched into the air after hitting the back of Rubens Barrichello's Ferrari caused a pile up at turn 1, wiping out 8 cars.
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen was disqualified for leaving pit lane under red light
- Enrique Bernoldi was disqualified for using spare car
- Rookie Mark Webber secured 5th place on his debut, at his home race. In the final stages of the race he was struggling, but managed to keep Mika Salo behind. After the race, he celebrated with an enthusiasm equal to winner Schumacher.
External links
- Official 2002 Australian Grand Prix results from FIA website and Formula1 website.
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