2002 Formula One World Championship

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Template:Short description Template:Redirect Template:Use dmy dates Template:F1 season Template:Multiple image The 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 56th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 2002 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 2002 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a seventeen-race series that commenced on 3 March and ended on 13 October.

Defending champions Michael Schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari were again awarded the World Drivers' Championship and World Constructors' Championship, respectively.<ref name=FIA>Drivers' and Constructors' Standings, www.fia.com Retrieved via web.archive.org on 28 September 2013</ref> Schumacher finished first or second in every race except for the Malaysian Grand Prix, where he finished third, thus becoming the only driver so far to achieve a podium position in every race of a season. He won a then-record eleven Grands Prix, surpassing the previous record of nine wins, jointly held by himself (Template:F1, Template:F1 and Template:F1) and Nigel Mansell (Template:F1). He also set the record for the largest number of races remaining on the calendar when the Drivers' Championship was clinched, securing the title with six races to go in the season.

Schumacher took the trophy home by a then-record 67-point margin over teammate Rubens Barrichello, beating his own record from the previous year (58 points over David Coulthard) and also collected the highest points total in a season thus far (144 points), again beating his own record (123 points in Template:F1). With their two drivers, Ferrari secured the Constructors' Championship with a points total that equalled the combined sum of points attained by all other constructors collectively. This domination, coupled with a resulting decline in viewing figures, resulted in a major overhaul of the championship's sporting regulations for the following season. This season marked the debut of future Grand Prix winners, Felipe Massa and Mark Webber. As of 2025, this is the latest season without any active drivers.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Template:Tooltip Driver Rounds
Template:Flagicon Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F2001B
F2002
Ferrari Tipo 050
Ferrari Tipo 051
Template:Bridgestone 1 Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher All
2 Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello All
Template:Flagicon West McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4-17 Mercedes FO110M Template:Michelin 3 Template:Flagicon David Coulthard All
4 Template:Flagicon Kimi Räikkönen All
Template:Flagicon BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams-BMW FW24 BMW P82 Template:Michelin 5 Template:Flagicon Ralf Schumacher All
6 Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya All
Template:Flagicon Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas C21 Petronas 02A Template:Bridgestone 7 Template:Flagicon Nick Heidfeld All
8 Template:Flagicon Felipe Massa 1–15, 17
Template:Flagicon Heinz-Harald Frentzen 16
Template:Flagicon DHL Jordan Honda Jordan-Honda EJ12 Honda RA002E Template:Bridgestone 9 Template:Flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella All
10 Template:Flagicon Takuma Sato All
Template:Flagicon Lucky Strike BAR Honda BAR-Honda 004 Honda RA002E Template:Bridgestone 11 Template:Flagicon Jacques Villeneuve All
12 Template:Flagicon Olivier Panis All
Template:Flagicon Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Renault R202 Renault RS22 Template:Michelin 14 Template:Flagicon Jarno Trulli All
15 Template:Flagicon Jenson Button All
Template:Flagicon Jaguar Racing F1 Team Jaguar-Cosworth R3
R3B
Cosworth CR-3
Cosworth CR-4
Template:Michelin 16 Template:Flagicon Eddie Irvine All
17 Template:Flagicon Pedro de la Rosa All
Template:Flagicon Orange Arrows Arrows-Cosworth A23 Cosworth CR-3 Template:Bridgestone 20 Template:Flagicon Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1–12
21 Template:Flagicon Enrique Bernoldi 1–12
Template:Flagicon KL Minardi Asiatech Minardi-Asiatech PS02 Asiatech AT02 Template:Michelin 22 Template:Flagicon Alex Yoong 1–12, 15–17
Template:Flagicon Anthony Davidson 13–14
23 Template:Flagicon Mark Webber All
Template:Flagicon Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF102 Toyota RVX-02 Template:Michelin 24 Template:Flagicon Mika Salo All
25 Template:Flagicon Allan McNish All
Sources:<ref name=2002Entrants>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

All engines were 3.0 litre, V10 configuration.<ref name=2002Entrants/>

Team changes

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Prost Grand Prix left F1 before the 2002 season.
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Toyota joined F1 as a full works team.
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Benetton was rebranded as Renault, the name of its new owner.
  • The Prost team was placed into receivership in November 2001, and was liquidated by the receivers in January 2002. This ended the long history of the team which had competed as Ligier from Template:F1 to Template:F1 and as Prost Grand Prix from the following year.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> The absence of Prost meant that the car numbers 18 and 19 were left unoccupied for the season. Phoenix Finance bought the remains of Prost Grand Prix and attempted to enter Formula One starting at the Malaysian Grand Prix with former Minardi drivers Gastón Mazzacane and Tarso Marques. However, their entry was rejected by the FIA for not purchasing all of the Prost team. They still attempted to race at Malaysia, but race officials prevented them from competing in the event, even with a court appeal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Japanese auto maker Toyota entered the championship as a full works team, after much development work in 2001.<ref name=toyota>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • The Benetton team had been sold to Renault in 2000,<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> and was renamed Renault F1 for 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team did not substantially change apart from the name, as Benetton had been running a car with Renault engines since 1995, these engines being badged as Playlife from 1998 to 2000 after Renault had previously ended official involvement in F1 following the end of the 1997 season.
  • Asiatech, who had supplied engines to Arrows in 2001, switched their supply to Minardi for 2002. This replaced Minardi's Cosworth engines (rebadged as European) from the previous season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Completing what was effectively a straight swap, Arrows signed a deal with Cosworth to use their engines for 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Mid-season changes

Driver changes

The 2002 season featured several driver line-up changes before the season and more changes during the season proper.

Mid-season changes

  • Heinz-Harald Frentzen decided to leave Arrows following the German Grand Prix due to the uncertain future of that team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Arrows collapsed several days later and did not take part in the rest of the season, which also left Enrique Bernoldi without a drive. Frentzen signed with Sauber for the 2003 season,<ref name=frentzen/> and stood in for Felipe Massa in the United States Grand Prix, for which the Brazilian had incurred a 10-position penalty from the previous race in Monza, thereby eliminating Massa's penalty.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • BAR test driver Anthony Davidson made his Formula One debut when he replaced Alex Yoong at Minardi for the Hungarian and Belgian Grands Prix. The team suspended the Malaysian after he failed to qualify for the third occasion in 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Minardi had planned to replace Yoong with Justin Wilson, but Wilson was too tall to fit into the car in accordance with the safety requirements.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Regulation changes

For 2002, there were only minor changes in the technical regulations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • For safety reasons, the rear view mirrors and rear lights had to be made larger and the rear crash structure was subjected to increased impact tests.
  • Data transfer between the car on track and the crew in the garage could now occur both ways. This would allow the team to adjust settings in the car's electronics during the race, without the driver having to use the buttons on his steering wheel.
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The finish of the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix

Calendar

The 2002 calendar featured the same seventeen Grands Prix as the previous season.

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 3 March
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 17 March
3 Brazilian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 31 March
4 San Marino Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 14 April
5 Spanish Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 28 April
6 Austrian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon A1-Ring, Spielberg 12 May
7 Monaco Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 26 May
8 Canadian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 9 June
9 European Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Nürburgring, Nürburg 23 June
10 British Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 7 July
11 French Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 21 July
12 German Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 28 July
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Hungaroring, Mogyoród 18 August
14 Belgian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 1 September
15 Italian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 15 September
16 United States Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 29 September
17 Japanese Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 13 October
Sources:<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Calendar changes

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1 Template:Flagicon Australian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Kimi Räikkönen Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
2 Template:Flagicon Malaysian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Ralf Schumacher Template:Flagicon Williams-BMW Report
3 Template:Flagicon Brazilian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
4 Template:Flagicon San Marino Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
5 Template:Flagicon Spanish Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
6 Template:Flagicon Austrian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
7 Template:Flagicon Monaco Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon David Coulthard Template:Flagicon McLaren-Mercedes Report
8 Template:Flagicon Canadian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
9 Template:Flagicon European Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
10 Template:Flagicon British Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
11 Template:Flagicon French Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon David Coulthard Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
12 Template:Flagicon German Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
13 Template:Flagicon Hungarian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
14 Template:Flagicon Belgian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
15 Template:Flagicon Italian Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
16 Template:Flagicon United States Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
17 Template:Flagicon Japanese Grand Prix Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher Template:Flagicon Ferrari Report
Source:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Scoring system

Template:Further Points were awarded to the top six finishers at each race.<ref name="2002points">Template:Cite book</ref>

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 10 6 4 3 2 1

World Drivers' Championship standings

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ESP
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AUT
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MON
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CAN
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EUR
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GBR
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FRA
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GER
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HUN
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BEL
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ITA
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USA
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JPN
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1 Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher 1 Template:F1 race position 1 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2 1 Template:F1 race position 1 1 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 144
2 Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello Template:F1 race position Ret Ret Template:F1 race position Ret Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 3 1 Template:F1 race position DNS 4 Template:F1 race position 2 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2 77
3 Template:Flagicon Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 4 2 3 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2 11 3 Template:F1 race position 4 4 50
4 Template:Flagicon Ralf Schumacher Ret 1 2 3 11 4 3 7 4 8 5 3 3 5 Ret 16 11 42
5 Template:Flagicon David Coulthard Ret Ret 3 6 3 6 1 2 Ret 10 Template:F1 race position 5 5 4 7 3 Ret 41
6 Template:Flagicon Kimi Räikkönen Template:F1 race position Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 3 24
7 Template:Flagicon Jenson Button Ret 4 4 5 12 7 Ret 15 5 12 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 8 6 14
8 Template:Flagicon Jarno Trulli Ret Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 4 6 8 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 5 Ret 9
9 Template:Flagicon Eddie Irvine 4 Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 3 10 9 8
10 Template:Flagicon Nick Heidfeld Ret 5 Ret 10 4 Ret 8 12 7 6 7 6 9 10 10 9 7 7
11 Template:Flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 5 Ret 7 DNQ Ret 6 Ret 8 7 Ret 7
12 Template:Flagicon Jacques Villeneuve Ret 8 10 7 7 10 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 6 Ret 4
13 Template:Flagicon Felipe Massa Ret 6 Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 9 6 9 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 4
14 Template:Flagicon Olivier Panis Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 9 5 Ret Ret 12 12 6 12 Ret 3
15 Template:Flagicon Takuma Sato Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 16 Ret Ret 8 10 11 12 11 5 2
16 Template:Flagicon Mark Webber 5 Ret 11 11 WD 12 11 11 15 Ret 8 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 10 2
17 Template:Flagicon Mika Salo 6 12 6 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 15 7 11 14 8 2
18 Template:Flagicon Heinz-Harald Frentzen DSQ 11 Ret Ret 6 11 6 13 13 Ret DNQ Ret 13 2
19 Template:Flagicon Allan McNish Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret 14 9 Ret 15 DNS 0
20 Template:Flagicon Alex Yoong 7 Ret 13 DNQ WD Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ 10 DNQ 13 Ret Ret 0
21 Template:Flagicon Pedro de la Rosa 8 10 8 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 11 11 9 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
22 Template:Flagicon Enrique Bernoldi DSQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret DNQ Ret 0
Template:Flagicon Anthony Davidson Ret Ret 0
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ITA
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Sources:<ref name="2002points"/><ref name=FIA/>

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Notes:

  • Template:Dagger – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings

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AUT
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Points
1 Template:Flagicon Ferrari 1 1 Template:F1 race position 1 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2 1 Template:F1 race position 1 1 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 221
2 Template:F1 race position Ret Ret Template:F1 race position Ret Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 3 1 Template:F1 race position DNS 4 Template:F1 race position 2 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2
2 Template:Flagicon Williams-BMW 5 Ret 1 2 3 11 4 3 7 4 8 5 3 3 5 Ret 16 11 92
6 2 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 4 2 3 Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position Template:F1 race position 2 11 3 Template:F1 race position 4 4
3 Template:Flagicon McLaren-Mercedes 3 Ret Ret 3 6 3 6 1 2 Ret 10 Template:F1 race position 5 5 4 7 3 Ret 65
4 Template:F1 race position Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 3
4 Template:Flagicon Renault 14 Ret Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 4 6 8 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 5 Ret 23
15 Ret 4 4 5 12 7 Ret 15 5 12 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 8 6
5 Template:Flagicon Sauber-Petronas 7 Ret 5 Ret 10 4 Ret 8 12 7 6 7 6 9 10 10 9 7 11
8 Ret 6 Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 9 6 9 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret 13 Ret
6 Template:Flagicon Jordan-Honda 9 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 5 Ret 7 DNQ Ret 6 Ret 8 7 Ret 9
10 Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 16 Ret Ret 8 10 11 12 11 5
7 Template:Flagicon Jaguar-Cosworth 16 4 Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 3 10 9 8
17 8 10 8 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 11 11 9 Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret
8 Template:Flagicon BAR-Honda 11 Ret 8 10 7 7 10 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 6 Ret 7
12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 9 5 Ret Ret 12 12 6 12 Ret
9 Template:Flagicon Minardi-Asiatech 22 7 Ret 13 DNQ WD Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ 10 DNQ Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 2
23 5 Ret 11 11 WD 12 11 11 15 Ret 8 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 10
10 Template:Flagicon Toyota 24 6 12 6 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 15 7 11 14 8 2
25 Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret 14 9 Ret 15 DNS
11 Template:Flagicon Arrows-Cosworth 20 DSQ 11 Ret Ret 6 11 6 13 13 Ret DNQ Ret 2
21 DSQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret DNQ Ret
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MAL
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BRA
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SMR
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ESP
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AUT
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MON
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CAN
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EUR
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GBR
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FRA
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GER
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BEL
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ITA
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Sources:<ref name="2002points"/><ref name=FIA/>

Notes:

  • Template:Dagger – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • Official FIA Championship classifications listed the Constructors' Championship results as Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, BMW WilliamsF1 Team, West McLaren Mercedes, etc.<ref name="FIA" />

References

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