2002 Japanese Grand Prix
- Date
- 13 Oct 2002
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan
- Round
- 17 of 17
- Winner
- Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- Pole position
- Michael Schumacher (1:31.317)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 53 | 1:26:59.698 | 1:36.125 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2 | 53 | +0.506 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 4 | 53 | +23.292 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 6 | 53 | +36.275 | 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | 7 | 53 | +82.694 | 2 | |
| 6 | 15 | Jenson Button | Renault | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 12 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 24 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 23 | Mark Webber | Minardi | 19 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 5 | 48 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 17 | 39 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 8 | 37 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 11 | 32 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 9 | 27 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 20 | 14 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 16 | 8 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| R | 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | 7 | Throttle | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 15 | 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| W | 25 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 18 | 0 | Injured | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.317 | ||
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.749 | ||
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:32.088 | ||
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.197 | ||
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:32.444 | ||
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.507 | ||
| 7 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | 1:33.090 | ||
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:33.276 | ||
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:33.349 | ||
| 10 | Jenson Button | Renault | 1:33.429 | ||
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:33.547 | ||
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.553 | ||
| 13 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 1:33.742 | ||
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:33.915 | ||
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:33.979 | ||
| 16 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 1:34.192 | ||
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 1:34.227 | ||
| 18 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 1:35.191 | ||
| 19 | Mark Webber | Minardi | 1:35.958 | ||
| 20 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 1:36.267 |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 11 | 144 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | 77 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 0 | 50 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | 42 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 41 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Renault | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 0 | 7 |