2002 Australian Grand Prix

681st Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix April 2020 F1 Australian Australia Albert_Lake_Park_Street_Circuit_in_Melbourne,_Australia.svg 3 March 2002 1 17 2001 Japanese Grand Prix 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix 2002 Foster's Australian Grand Prix Temporary street circuit Albert Park Circuit, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3.295 5.303 58 191.118 307.574 Cloudy at start, clearing to sunny skies. 127,000 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Brazil 1:25.843 Kimi Räikkönen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.541 37 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Germany Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW Colombia Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Finland AUS 2002 Australian GP: LXVII Foster's Australian Grand Prix http://www.chicanef1.dyndns.org/racetit.pl?year=2002&gp=Australian%20GP ChicaneF1 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20060717204236/http://www.chicanef1.dyndns.org/racetit.pl?year=2002&gp=Australian%20GP 17 July 2006 dead2002 Australian Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2002-australian-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 30 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20210518121223/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2002-australian-grand-prix/ 18 May 2021 The 2002 Australian Grand Prix (formally the 2002 Foster's Australian Grand Prix)https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2002/races/720/australia/race-result.html Australia Formula1.com 15 November 2021 was a Formula One motor race contested on 3 March 2002 at the Albert Park Circuit, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The race, which drew 127,000 spectators, was the first of the 2002 Formula One World Championship and the 18th Formula One Australian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the 58-lap race after starting second. Williams' Juan Pablo Montoya finished second, and McLaren's Kimi Räikkönen took third, his maiden podium finish. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello took pole position after setting the best qualifying lap. He retired at the start of the race after braking too early for the first corner, catching Williams driver Ralf Schumacher, who collided with the rear of Barrichello's car. Six drivers were involved in a separate incident. The safety car was deployed for four laps to clear the track. McLaren's David Coulthard led the first ten laps before a mistake on lap eleven allowed Michael Schumacher to pass him. Montoya then passed Schumacher for first place on lap twelve. He maintained the lead until he ran wide and Michael Schumacher passed him to retake it. He led the rest of the race to claim his 54th career victory. Following this, the season's opening round, Michael Schumacher left Australia leading the World Drivers' Championship with ten championship points. Montoya was four championship points behind in second with Räikkönen third. With sixteen races left in the season, Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship from Williams and McLaren. Background left|thumb|alt=An aerial photograph showing the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit where the race was held| The Albert Park Circuit (pictured in 2014), where the race was held. The event's planning began in January 2002. Due to the death of marshal Graham Beveridge in an accident in the 2001 race, it was only on the 2002 Formula One World Championship's provisional calendar.Australian Grand Prix awaits FIA approval https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/australian-grand-prix-awaits-fia-approval/ SportBusiness 14 January 2002 7 September 2019 Formula One's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), later confirmed it would be held following the publication of a coroner's report ruling Beveridge's death "avoidable".Formula 1: Green light for Australian Grand Prix https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/formula/formula-1-green-light-for-australian-grand-prix-39337.html Irish Examiner 8 February 2002 7 September 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200408061324/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/formula/formula-1-green-light-for-australian-grand-prix-39337.html 8 April 2020 It was the first of 17 races of 2002 and the 18th Formula One World Championship Australian race. It occurred at the 5.303 km mi on Albert Park Circuit in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park in Victoria on 3 March. To improve safety, the height of the safety fences was raised to 3.8 m ft on, cages to safeguard race officials were installed and the size of access openings reduced.Phillips Shaun Champ's green light for safety measures https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83339330/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=1a411207 Herald Sun 1 March 2002 7 September 2019 007 Gale OneFile: News subscription Several teams retained their 2001 lineups for the 2002 season, while others changed drivers. The Benetton team was renamed Renault, ending its 16-year involvement in Formula One,https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/renault-return-to-f1-with-benetton-buy-out-283428.html Renault return to F1 with Benetton buy-out Allsop Derick 17 March 2000 The Independent 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191001114934/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/renault-return-to-f1-with-benetton-buy-out-283428.html 1 October 2019 and Toyota debuted with drivers Allan McNish and Mika Salo after the Japanese car maker spent 2001 developing the TF102.http://sportal.com.au/motorsport.asp?i=news&id=21109 Toyota will surprise – Haug 13 December 2001 Sportal dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020507231714/http://sportal.com.au/motorsport.asp?i=news&id=21109 7 May 2002 7 September 2019 Having been in administration since November 2001, the Prost team was liquidated by the French courts in January 2002 after failing to find funding from sponsors or a buyer.https://www.apnews.com/fd9bc51cb7ea400c01cac5efd0173f5f Prost's F1 Team Shut Down Petrequin Samuel 28 January 2002 7 September 2019 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20200408061644/https://apnews.com/fd9bc51cb7ea400c01cac5efd0173f5f 8 April 2020 The double world champion Mika Häkkinen took a sabbatical and fellow Finn Kimi Räikkönen replaced him at McLaren,https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/mar/01/formulaone.comment Coulthard ready to wear the trousers Henry Alan 1 March 2002 The Guardian 7 September 2019 Alan Henry https://web.archive.org/web/20140613081436/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/mar/01/formulaone.comment 13 June 2014 live whose Sauber car was driven by Felipe Massa, the 2001 Euro Formula 3000 champion.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1782169.stm Sauber aim to consolidate 25 January 2002 BBC Sport live https://web.archive.org/web/20030225210303/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1782169.stm 25 February 2003 7 September 2019 At the Jordan team, the 2001 British Formula Three champion Takuma Sato paired with Giancarlo Fisichella,http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/oct/report.php/id/5825/.html Jordan Announce Sato Deal Himmer Alastair 10 October 2001 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160407142049/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/oct/report.php/id/5825/.html 7 April 2016 7 September 2019 whom Jarno Trulli replaced at Renault.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/fisichella-back-at-jordan-1.323921 Fisichella back at Jordan Hynes Justin 23 August 2001 The Irish Times 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200408061121/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/fisichella-back-at-jordan-1.323921 8 April 2020 Former Prost driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen drove Jos Verstappen's Arrows car,https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/verstappen-not-happy-with-arrows/84915/ Verstappen not happy with Arrows 14 February 2002 Motorsport.com live https://archive.today/20200408061857/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/verstappen-not-happy-with-arrows/84915/ 8 April 2020 7 September 2019 and Fernando Alonso left Minardi to become Renault's test driver; he was replaced by International Formula 3000 competitor Mark Webber.https://www.theage.com.au/sport/minardi-20020227-gdu06h.html Minardi · KL Minardi Asiatech 27 February 2002 The Age 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200408062005/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/minardi-20020227-gdu06h.html 8 April 2020 live At the front of the field, the press and bookmakers tipped Ferrari's Michael Schumacher to win his fifth World Drivers' Championship, with Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya as his main rival.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2431150/Schumacher-sets-the-standard.html Schumacher sets the standard Mossop James 23 February 2002 The Daily Telegraph 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229034310/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2431150/Schumacher-sets-the-standard.html 29 February 2016 livehttp://www.atlasf1.com/grapevine/2002/feb/report.php/id/571/.html Schumacher Odds-On Favourite for 2002 Title 11 February 2002 AtlasF1 7 September 2019http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32691 2002 Preview: Montoya shapes up to take Schumacher's crown 26 February 2002 F1Racing.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040930001943/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32691 30 September 2004 7 September 2019 Schumacher stated that his goal for the season was to win the championship and tie Juan Manuel Fangio's all-time record of five titles, "Our motivation is still unchanged, our target and goals are still the same. We want to once again win both world championships and there is nothing nicer than winning with Ferrari."http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1804000/1804359.stm Schumacher eyes fifth crown 6 February 2002 BBC Sport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020213225434/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1804000/1804359.stm 13 February 2002 7 September 2019 Montoya stated that he felt more relaxed than in 2001 since he knew his team better, "I think I showed everyone out there that I am competitive and that's the important thing. It was a lot harder to win in Formula One than in CART because it took longer to understand the car, but now that's done I'm looking to do better in 2002."http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=31751 Montoya – more relaxed and ready to fight Ristic Ivan 25 January 2002 F1Racing.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040828223130/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=31751 28 August 2004 7 September 2019 Former driver Derek Warwick believed Michael Schumacher was the best driver in Formula One and suspected Montoya lacked emotional maturity.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/feb/report.php/id/6440/.html Warwick Downplays Montoya's Challenge 15 February 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160621063531/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/feb/report.php/id/6440/.html 21 June 2016 7 September 2019 Due to performance and reliability issues, Ferrari brought the F2001B to Australia instead of the F2002 with the aim of Ferrari to score championship points in the opening races.Hood Bryan 31 July 2023 Michael Schumacher Won the Australian Grand Prix in This Ferrari Racer. Now It’s up for Grabs https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news/michael-schumacher-ferrari-f2001b-formula-1-car-auction-1234874572/ 14 December 2022 Robb Report According to Ferrari team principal Jean Todt, the F2002 was fast in pre-season testing, but the team did not have enough time to ensure that it would be reliable in Australia, "We think it will be able to bring home valuable points for the championship. Next week, we will continue our on-track development of the F2002, as well as fine-tuning the F2001 for the first race."http://www.espn.com/rpm/f1/2002/0215/1333384.html Champions to start year in '01 model 19 February 2002 7 September 2019 ESPN Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20200408062211/http://www.espn.com/rpm/f1/2002/0215/1333384.html 8 April 2020 Michelin did not bring a new tyre featuring asymmetrical grooves that sloped more gradually on one side than the other to Australia so that all of their teams could avoid disqualification from the event after Bridgestone and the FIA protested the legality of the compounds. During the first two practice sessions, the F2001 was fitted with a rear wing used on the F2002 in testing; both Michael Schumacher and his teammate Rubens Barrichello opted for one seen at the 2001 Japanese Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-17 car had an attachment to its lower front suspension frame split to promote airflow beneath the front wing, as well as altered ailerons in the front and back. The Jordan, Arrows and Sauber teams copied the design.Piola Giorgio Giorgio Piola 5-11 March 2002 McLaren ad alto potenziale Autosprint it 26–29 10 Practice The race was preceded by four practice sessions, two one-hour sessions on Friday and two 45-minute sessions on Saturday.Domenjoz Luc Formula 1 Yearbook 2002–2003 https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse 2002 Parragon Bath, Somerset 91, 220–221 0-75259-146-0 registration Internet Archive The first session, which was held in changing weather, resulted in the fastest times late on.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18075 Practice 1: Schuey fastest shock 1 March 2002 Autosport live https://archive.today/20190908061130/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18075 8 September 2019 8 September 2019 Michael Schumacher lapped fastest at 1:28.804, 0.363 seconds faster than his teammate Barrichello in second. Fisichella, Ralf Schumacher, Massa, the Jaguar duo of Pedro de la Rosa and Eddie Irvine, Frentzen, Salo and Renault's Jenson Button followed in third through tenth.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6552/.html Friday First Free Practice – Australian GP 1 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234057/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6552/.html 3 March 2016 8 September 2019 thumb|right|upright|Takuma Sato (pictured in 2005) crashed in the third practice session and drove the spare Jordan EJ12 car for qualifying. Michael Schumacher set the day's fastest lap of 1:27.276 in the second session. His teammate Barrichello was 0.523 seconds slower in second. The two Williams cars of Ralf Schumacher and Montoya, Sauber's Nick Heidfeld, Salo, Räikkönen, Massa, Fisichella and Trulli were in positions three to ten.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6553/.html Friday Second Free Practice – Australian GP 1 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160215013219/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6553/.html 15 February 2016 8 September 2019 During the session, Enrique Bernoldi stopped his Arrows A23 car with a broken gearbox.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2002/Australie/news1.htm Bulletin N°1 – Free Practice Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020616070552/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2002/Australie/news1.htm 16 June 2002 8 September 2019 Barrichello spun through 360 degrees across the grass and reemerged onto the circuit soon after.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32830 Old Ferrari still class of the field 1 March 2002 F1Racing.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040930001424/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32830 30 September 2004 8 September 2019 Montoya braked too late and returned to the track via an escape road and a gravel trap. A short light rain shower made the circuit slippery and caught out Alex Yoong; he beached his Minardi car in the turn one gravel trap. An engine failure ended Fisichella's session early and his teammate Sato ran across a gravel trap. The weather for the third session was cool, damp and overcast.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1850000/1850011.stm Schumi smashes track record 2 March 2002 BBC Sport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020404101448/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1850000/1850011.stm 4 April 2002 8 September 2019http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6581/.html Saturday First Free Practice – Australian GP 1 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234353/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6581/.html 3 March 2016 8 September 2019 Michael Schumacher's updated unofficial lap record of 1:26.177 maintained Ferrari's lead. Barrichello was 0.321 seconds slower in second. McLaren's Coulthard and Räikkönen, Williams' Ralf Schumacher and Montoya, British American Racing (BAR) driver Olivier Panis, Sauber teammates Heidfeld and Massa along with Trulli followed in the top ten. Sato lost control of his Jordan EJ12 car's rear on the entry to Stewart turn with 13 minutes and 34 seconds remaining and crashed into the left-hand side tyre barrier at 160 km/h mph on.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32887 Ferrari continue masterclass 2 March 2002 F1Racing.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040929233209/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32887 29 September 2004 8 September 2019http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18091 Sato shunt halts first practice 1 March 2002 Autosport live https://archive.today/20190908094113/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18091 8 September 2019 8 September 2019 Sato was unhurt; practice was stopped for nine minutes to allow marshals to clean the track. Since spare cars could not be used in free practice, Sato missed the fourth session since his car required repairs. A brief rain shower saturated the racetrack during the fourth session, preventing lap times from improving as some drivers drove off the track.Hence, no driver bettered Michael Schumacher's fastest time, as Barrichello in second halved the gap to his teammate. The Williams duo of Montoya and Ralf Schumacher improved to third and fourth and the McLaren pair of Coulthard and Räikkönen fell to fifth and sixth. Heidfeld, the BAR duo of Jacques Villeneuve and Panis and Fisichella were seventh to tenth.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18093 Free practice 4: Schuey still on top 1 March 2002 Autosport live https://archive.today/20190908100047/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18093 8 September 2019 8 September 2019 Qualifying thumb|upright|left|Rubens Barrichello took the fourth pole position of his career. During Saturday's one-hour qualifying session, each racer was limited to twelve laps, with the starting position set by their fastest laps. The 107% rule was in force during this session, requiring each driver to achieve a time within 107% of the fastest lap to qualify for the race. The session began on a dry track until a heavy rainstorm fell halfway through, making the circuit slippery and prevented any improvement in lap time.Ferrari's Barrichello takes Melbourne pole https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/mar/02f1.htm Rediff.com Reuters 2 March 2002 8 September 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20051109220538/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/mar/02f1.htm 9 November 2005Qualifying: Rain gives Rubens pole http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18098 Autosport 2 March 2002 8 September 2019 https://archive.today/20190908141103/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18098 8 September 2019 live Barrichello completed two laps before it rained (the first was compromised by slower traffic);Saturday's Selected Quotes – Australian GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6596/.html AtlasF1 2 March 2002 8 September 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20041224102407/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6596/.html 24 December 2004 he took the fourth career pole position and his first since the 2000 British Grand Prix with a time of 1:25.843. He was joined on the grid's front row by Michael Schumacher, who made an error on a kerb in the first sector.Bulletin N°2 – Free Practice and Qualifying http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2002/Australie/news2.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020420011755/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2002/Australie/news2.htm 20 April 2002 2 March 2002 8 September 2019 Third-placed Ralf Schumacher stayed in the garage for the opening three minutes to avoid slower traffic. Fourth-placed Coulthard attempted to pass an unsighted Villeneuve on the outside of the final turn, but they collided. Coulthard's right-rear wheel hit the wall and he spun onto a run-off area. An error put his teammate Räikkönen fifth. Montoya in sixth lost six-tenths of a second after Fisichella slowed his first timed lap. Trulli in seventh was slowed by a Jaguar car on his first lap. Fisichella in eighth expressed satisfaction with his car's balance and performance. Massa was the highest-placed rookie in ninth after two errors. His teammate Heidfeld qualified tenth. Button was the fastest driver who did not qualify in the top ten after being fourth early on. Panis completed one timed lap as he could not extract more performance from his BAR 004 and took 12th. Excess oversteer slowed his teammate Villeneuve in 13th. Salo, 14th, drove cautiously on his first timed lap. A minor fuel pressure fault limited Frentzen in 15th to one untroubled lap. McNish, 16th, had a set of tyres deducted from his qualifying allocation because Toyota erroneously used one set designated for Friday's practice sessions on Saturday. A stoppage caught out Bernoldi at the start of his first timed lap and he qualified 17th. Webber took 18th and used wet-weather tyres. The two Jaguar R3 cars had a major aerodynamic deficiency and were 19th and 20th:Rae Richard Smiles better; Motor racing https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83464166/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=83df0827 The Sunday Times 3 March 2002 8 September 2019 Gale Academic OneFile subscription A rear brake balance slowed Irvine and a handling deficiency saw De la Rosa drive the spare Jaguar. Yoong completed one timed lap for 21st. Five minutes in Sato's spare Jordan EJ12 car stopped before Stewart turn with a hydraulic clutch problem that automatically selected third gear. The session was stopped for eight minutes to allow marshals to move his car. Sato returned to his garage and drove Fisichella's race car but the rain made him more than 107 per cent slower than Barrichello.Autocourse 2002–2003 Hazleton Publishing Ltd 2002 1-903135-10-9 Henry Alan Alan Henry 91 Post-qualifying Following qualifying, Jordan team principal and owner Eddie Jordan appealed to the stewards to allow Sato to run because he was under the 107 percent limit during free practice. They allowed him to race under "exceptional circumstances," as in prior cases affected by changing weather.https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A287723000/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ee8d649b Sato gets start, but only just Lynch Michael 3 March 2002 The Sunday Age 9 September 2019 13 Gale OneFile: News subscription Qualifying classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Constructor Time Gap Gap to the fastest driver Grid Final grid position 1 2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:25.843 — 1 2 1 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:25.848 +0.005 2 3 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:26.279 +0.436 3 4 3 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.446 +0.603 4 5 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.161 +1.318 5 6 6 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:27.249 +1.406 6 7 14 Italy Jarno Trulli Renault 1:27.710 +1.867 7 8 9 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Honda 1:27.869 +2.026 8 9 8 Brazil Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:27.972 +2.129 9 10 7 Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:28.232 +2.389 10 11 15 UK Jenson Button Renault 1:28.361 +2.518 11 12 12 France Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:28.381 +2.538 1213 11 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:28.657 +2.814 13 14 24 Finland Mika SaloToyota 1:29.205 +3.362 14 15 20 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Arrows-Cosworth 1:29.474 +3.631 15 16 25 UK Allan McNishToyota 1:29.636 +3.793 16 17 21 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Cosworth 1:29.738 +3.895 17 18 23 Australia Mark Webber Minardi-Asiatech 1:30.086 +4.243 18 19 16 UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:30.113 +4.270 19 20 17 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth 1:30.192 +4.349 20 21 22 Malaysia Alex Yoong Minardi-Asiatech 1:31.504 +5.661 21107% time: 1:31.852 22 10 Japan Takuma Sato Jordan-Honda 1:53.351 +27.5081 1 22 Sources:http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=85937&FS=F1 Australian GP Saturday qualifying 2 March 2002 Motorsport.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20110607234446/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=85937&FS=F1 7 June 2011 26 December 2015 Notes 1 1 – Takuma Sato set a time 107% slower than the fastest qualifying lap. He was granted permission from the stewards to start the race due to "exceptional circumstances". Warm-up A half-hour warm-up session was held on Sunday morning in variable weather as heavy rain fell before it began.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines02/03/s8660.html Ferrari makes clean sweep in Melbourne so far 2 March 2002 Formula1.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020404152632/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines02/03/s8660.html 4 April 2002 9 September 2019 Teams used rain tyres and set-up their cars against the weather of the time.http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2002/Australie/news3.htm Bulletin N°3 – Warm-up 3 March 2002 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020628043916/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/F1-GP-2002/Australie/news3.htm 28 June 2002 9 September 2019 With a lap of 1:41.509, Michael Schumacher was fastest with teammate Barrichello 1.382 seconds slower in second. Coulthard, Ralf Schumacher, Montoya, Massa, Heidfeld, Fisichella, Trulli and Irvine made up positions three to ten.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6605/.html Sunday Warm Up – Australian GP Collings Timothy 2 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20041224095434/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6605/.html 24 December 2004 9 September 2019 With 40 seconds to go,http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18113 Warm-up: Schumacher out front 2 March 2002 Autosport live https://archive.today/20190909114012/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/18113 9 September 2019 9 September 2019 Salo drove off the racing line to allow Barrichello past into Ascari corner. He drove onto a white painted line, lost control of his Toyota and crashed into the barrier; Salo's front wing detached heading towards an escape road. Race The weather at the start was dry and overcast with the air temperature between 15 and 18 C F and the track temperature from 20 to 23 C F.Schumi wins thrilling season opener http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32968 F1Racing.net 3 March 2002 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040930002820/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32968 30 September 2004 deadhttp://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story/9441 Lap-by-lap from Melbourne 3 March 2002 ITV-F1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020306065817/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story/9441 6 March 2002 7 September 20192002 – Round 1 – Australia: Melbourne http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews02/australia/race.html Formula1.com 3 March 2002 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20021005001847/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews02/australia/race.html 5 October 2002 dead Sato drove the spare Jordan EJ12 car set up for his teammate Fisichella; after warm-up Jordan fixed an electrical problem that rendered its clutch inoperable.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32958 More drama for Jordan as Sato starts in spare 3 March 2002 GPUpdate dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040930000257/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=32958 30 September 2004 9 September 2019 Before the race commenced at 14:00 local time before a crowd of 127,000 for 58 laps over a distance of 307.594 km mi on,Formula One: Schumacher exhibits luck of champion Gordon Ian 4 March 2002 Press Association Frentzen and Bernoldi stalled their stationary cars; marshals and mechanics extricated them to the pit lane.Schumacher claims attrition-filled Australian GP https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/schumacher-claims-attrition-filled-australian-gp/86034/ Motorsport.com 3 March 2002 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200408062343/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/schumacher-claims-attrition-filled-australian-gp/86034/ 8 April 2020 liveElizalde Pablo The 2002 Australian GP Review http://www.atlasf1.com/2002/aus/elizalde.html AtlasF1 8 10 6 March 2002 18 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210610102925/http://www.atlasf1.com/2002/aus/elizalde.html 10 June 2021 dead thumb|right|upright|Ralf Schumacher made contact with the rear of Barrichello's car and retired with heavy car damage at the start of the race. Ralf Schumacher used the outside grip to pass Michael Schumacher for second place and challenge Barrichello's heavily fuelled Ferrari for the lead.https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83435057/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=9d720c58 Motor racing: Schumacher dodges melee to seal win; Australian Grand Prix Almost half the field eliminated in dramatic crash at start of race as world champion romps to commanding victory Tremayne David 4 March 2002 The Independent 9 September 2019 1 David Tremayne Gale General OneFile subscriptionhttps://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/41350/1/australian-gp-2002-schu-escapes-to-victory Australian GP 2002 – Schu escapes to victory 3 March 2002 Crash live https://web.archive.org/web/20200408063042/https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/41350/1/australian-gp-2002-schu-escapes-to-victory 8 April 2020 7 September 2019 As Michael Schumacher turned left to get the greatest possible approach into Brabham Corner, his teammate Barrichello switched lanes twice to try to prevent Ralf Schumacher, who responded by going to the centre in between the two Ferraris in anticipation that momentum would give him the lead.https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83448818/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=fc5d212d Motor Racing: Pile-up leaves the way clear for Ferrari: Schumacher in command after eight-car shunt in Melbourne Williams Richard 4 March 2002 The Guardian 9 September 2019 Richard Williams (journalist) Gale General OneFile subscription Barrichello braked early for Brabham turn, catching out Ralf Schumacher in the braking area, who struck the rear of Barrichello's car at about 240 km/h mph on. He launched over the Ferrari with all four wheels off the racing surface,Collantine Keith 13 March 2008 Schumacher a winner and Webber a hero after huge crash https://www.racefans.net/2008/03/13/video-australian-gp-flashback-2002/ 25 January 2026 RaceFans grazed Barrichello's helmet, careened 100 m ft on and rested against the tyre wall in the run-off area upright.Grand Prix Results: Australian GP, 2002 http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr681.html GrandPrix.com 3 March 2002 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20020616155131/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr681.html 16 June 2002 deadEason Kevin Schumacher slips past wreckage to stake early claim; Motor racing https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83463795/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=96d327b6 The Times 4 March 2002 11 September 2019 31 Gale Academic OneFile subscription3 March 2002 Pile-up at start in Melbourne https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/pile-up-at-start-in-melbourne-5044869/5044869/?nrt=54 17 May 2022 Autosport When Barrichello's back wing was removed, his car spun broadside to a halt, causing an eight-car accident. His teammate Michael Schumacher and Räikkönen drove onto the grass to avoid a collision, as Massa cut the inside of the corner, and speared into Fisichella, the momentum collected Massa's teammate Heidfeld and further causing Button, Panis and McNish to get caught up in the incident. Villeneuve, Salo, Webber, Irvine, De la Rosa, Yoong and Sato weaved through the crash scene. Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher were unhurt, and oil was laid on the track between turns one and three. The drivers involved in the incident returned to the pit lane, anticipating that the race would be stopped and that they could drive their spare cars for a restart. However, the FIA race director, Charlie Whiting, did not stop the race and order a restart. He deployed the safety car to pick up the remaining 12 runners with the damaged cars moved and debris cleared with the eight cars retiring from the race.https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/04/sports/IHT-formula-one-schumacher-stays-clear-of-trouble.html Formula One: Schumacher stays clear of trouble Spurgeon Brad Brad Spurgeon 4 March 2002 International Herald Tribune 9 September 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190909173616/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/04/sports/IHT-formula-one-schumacher-stays-clear-of-trouble.html 9 September 2019 This left Coulthard in the lead, followed by Trulli, Montoya, Michael Schumacher, Irvine and De la Rosa. At lap two's conclusion, Räikkönen entered the pit lane for a 48-second pit stop for a new front wing and to remove debris lodged behind his back. Webber's differential and traction control began to malfunction on lap three.Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey https://archive.org/details/aussiegritmyform0000webb Webber Mark 2015 Pan Macmillan Australia 978-1-5098-1353-7 Sydney, Australia 322–335 Mark Webber (racing driver) registration On the same lap, Frentzen ignored a red light instructing drivers to stay in the pit lane until further notice and entered the circuit. The safety car was withdrawn when lap five ended and Coulthard led Trulli and Montoya. Going into Whiteford turn, Montoya drew close to Trulli and slid wide on oil laid on the circuit. This meant Michael Schumacher overtook Montoya for third.http://speedtv.com/auto/?lvl=3a&cat=17&id=434 Michael Schumacher Starts Title Defense in Style Mauk Eric 3 March 2002 Speed dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020614041846/http://speedtv.com/auto/?lvl=3a&cat=17&id=434 14 June 2002 7 September 2019 Further back, Räikkönen moved from eleventh to ninth. Coulthard began to pull away from the rest of the field, increasing his lead to 4.5 seconds by lap seven. That same lap, Sato overtook De la Rosa for sixth, as Webber lost seventh to Räikkönen. At the back, Bernoldi rejoined the race after switching from his race car to the spare Arrows entry. Trulli blocked Michael Schumacher from passing him for second into Brabham corner on the eighth lap, allowing Montoya to gain on Schumacher; he was not close enough to affect a pass. There were overtakes further down the field: Räikkönen passed De la Rosa and Sato as Villeneuve overtook Webber for ninth. Trulli lost control of his Renault's rear on oil at the exit of Jones turn on lap nine, breaking his suspension in a collision with the inside barrier. Because Trulli was stopped on the centre of the track,Australian GP clockwatch http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1851000/1851653.stm BBC Sport 3 March 2002 7 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20020306075412/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1851000/1851653.stm 6 March 2002 dead the safety car was deployed for the second time to allow marshals to move his car and clean the circuit. When the safety car was withdrawn at the end of the 11th lap, an gearbox electrical fault distracted Coulthard, causing him to miss a gear change, lock his brakes, and understeer wide onto the grass entering Prost turn. He fell to fifth. Michael Schumacher took the lead with Montoya second and Irvine third. Approaching Brabham corner Montoya's higher straightline speed moved him past Michael Schumacher on the outside at the end of the main straight for the lead. Montoya then steered onto the inside to maintain the lead from Schumacher at Jones corner. Once he generated temperature into his tyres, Michael Schumacher had closed to within 0.8 seconds of passing Montoya by lap 13, but was unable to do so owing to slower traffic. Sato retired on lap 14 due to an unresolvable electronics issue that limited his gear selection.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6623/.html Sunday's Selected Quotes – Australian GP 3 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20041224141311/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6623/.html 24 December 2004 10 September 2019 Michael Schumacher continued to pressure Montoya into an error, causing him to drive onto oil at Brabham Corner. He overtook Montoya on the inside as they exited Jones turn to take the lead to begin lap 17. Michael Schumacher began to pull away from the rest of the field as Montoya struggled to generate heat in his tyres. On lap 18, De la Rosa fell to eighth after Yoong, Webber and Villeneuve overtook him. On the following lap Frentzen was disqualified for his earlier transgression of ignoring the red light at the pit lane exit. By lap 22 Michael Schumacher's advantage over Montoya had grown to 11.3 seconds, with consecutive lap times in the 1:29 range. Räikkönen was 0.8 seconds behind Montoya. On the same lap, Coulthard went off the track at Prost corner. His slower speed promoted Irvine to fourth soon after. Bernoldi was disqualified from the race on lap 23 because the stewards determined he switched to the spare car after the race began. Webber and Villeneuve passed Coulthard for fifth and sixth on laps 25 and 26. Villeneuve in sixth had a rear wing failure, sending him into the tyre wall at high speed on the entry to Waite corner and retirement from his 100th race entry on lap 28. He was unhurt. On lap 29, Yoong overtook Coulthard for sixth. Seven laps later, Coulthard became the race's final retirement when he pulled off to the side of track at Whiteford corner because his McLaren was stuck in sixth gear. thumb|left|upright|Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2005) took his third win at the Australian Grand Prix and the 54th of his career. Webber was the first of the top six drivers to make a pit stop on lap 37. He had a problematic 34.9-second pit stop; the Minardi's fuel cover did not open automatically and a mechanic used a screwdriver to unsecure it. Webber rejoined the track in sixth.http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/mar/05/formulaone.comment Webber rides his beginners' luck to lift Minardi Henry Alan Alan Henry 5 March 2002 The Guardian 10 September 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140613081547/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/mar/05/formulaone.comment 13 June 2014 Montoya and Michael Schumacher made their pit stops on laps 37 and 38. In the meantime, Räikkönen set the race's fastest lap of 1:25.841 seconds on lap 37, as he sought to pass Montoya for second after his pit stop. He made his stop on lap 38. As Räikkönen drove onto the track, he drew alongside Montoya and carried excess speed into Brabham corner. He understeered wide onto the grass as he regained control of the rear of his car and fell to third, behind Montoya. With the first four positions settled, attention switched to the battle for fifth between Webber and Salo. Webber short-shifted to avoid unnecessary car component stress when he noticed Salo closing up. He went faster and Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart radioed that he had to defend fifth from Salo, with Webber aware of a potential revenue bonus of $25 million for Minardi finishing ahead of Toyota in the World Constructors' Championship. Salo had seen the gap between himself and Webber close by 20 seconds in ten laps and had closed it by the 57th lap. He attempted to pass Webber on the outside; Salo spun through 180 degrees on radiator coolant from Button's car at Whiteford due to aerodynamic turbulence generated by airflow over Webber's car and the latter's block. He was able to restart his car and continue in sixth.Vigar Simon https://books.google.com/books?id=9WKmFIoW8woC&q=The+radiator+coolant+was+out+there+in+turn+three+all+race,+it+was+from+Jenson+when+he+got+hit+at+turn+one,+so+he+dropped+that+coolant+and+it+was+there+for+the+last+hour+and+20+minutes.+I+had+to+keep+defending+down+the+inside+so+Salo+couldn%27t+pass+me.+I+knew+he+was+very+strong+on+the+straight+so+he+was+going+to+have+to+work+very+hard+to+pass+me!&pg=PA75 Forza Minardi!: The Inside Story of the Little Team Which Took on the Giants of F1 Veloce Publishing 2008 978-1-84584-160-7 Poundbury, England 75–76 Michael Schumacher led the final 39 laps to take the 54th victory of his career en route to his fifth World Drivers' Championship. Montoya followed 18.628 seconds later in second. He was a further 6.4 seconds ahead of Räikkönen, who finished third for his first podium finish of his career. Irvine and Webber finished fourth and fifth after starting from 19th and 18th respectively. Salo took the final point in sixth place, the first time a team scored points in its debut race since JJ Lehto was fifth for Sauber at the 1993 South African Grand Prix.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6611/.html Historic Day for New Boys Toyota 3 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20041224141323/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6611/.html 24 December 2004 11 September 2019 Yoong came a career-best seventh;S7 E10: Australia 2002 - Start chaos and Webber's Minardi heroics https://shows.acast.com/bring-back-v10s-classic-f1-stories/episodes/68187f4d6486cd0c1a894c4f The Race 2 September 2026 Freeman Edd Straw Anderson Ben 9 March 2023 00:01.55–01:05.12 Bring Back V10s Acast Glenn he had a "long" brake pedal and a car optimised for wet-weather, and marshals mistakenly waved blue flags at Yoong because they did not know which lap he was on. De la Rosa was the final classified finisher following a lengthy pit stop due to a misfiring engine. The attrition rate was high, with 8 of the 22 starters finishing the race. Post-race The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and spoke to the media in a later press conference. Michael Schumacher called his battle with Montoya "an interesting one" and "a bit back and forward", adding "I think as well that the tyres played a little bit of a role in that; initially I struggled to get the temperature in where these guys seemed to get faster on top of temperatures but then it went the other way around, their tyres went off and my one came in so I had a nice chance to battle a little bit and finally got first position for us, which was ideal."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6617/.html Post-Race Press Conference – Australian GP 3 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20041224095150/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6617/.html 24 December 2004 10 September 2019 Montoya said he enjoyed the battle and stated Ferrari had the fastest car, "I think the conditions were not the best for the tyres. Hopefully in Malaysia it is going to be hotter, it could play into our hands a little bit." Räikkönen expressed astonishment at finishing third and mentioned how easy it was to overtake other cars, "Some cars was more difficult and then it was helping me a lot big time because the safety car came out second time and I got behind the leaders and that was the main reason that I catch them, but it was quite a difficult and interesting race." thumb|upright|Mark Webber (pictured in 2010) finished fifth and was given an impromptu podium ceremony after the race. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation's chairman, Ron Walker, convinced Webber and Stoddart to celebrate their fifth-place finish with an impromptu ceremony on the podium in front of the crowd, which resulted in a £50,000 fine from FIA president Max Mosley.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/motorsport/the-day-webber-drove-his-clunker-into-nations-hearts/news-story/b2d429e164a5d4e1b28d13dedaa7c1d3 The day Webber drove his clunker into nation's hearts Le Grand Chip 16 March 2012 The Weekend Australian 10 September 2019 subscription In a retrospective interview for The Weekend Australian in 2012, Stoddart called Webber's fifth-place finish "the most exciting two points in the history of Formula One". Webber commented on the result, "Finishing the race fifth was unbelievable. We had people scaling catch fencing. Occupational health and safety would have gone ballistic these days. It was a unique day." The result saw Webber's three-race contract with Minardi extended to the end of the season. The media compared Webber's achievement to ice skater Steven Bradbury winning a gold medal in the men's 1000 metres short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics; both men were successful after several participants crashed in their respective events.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/over-the-top-style-clears-way-for-webber-to-do-a-bradbury-20020304-gdf4zw.html Over-the-top style clears way for Webber to do a Bradbury 4 March 2002 The Sydney Morning Herald 10 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200408062721/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/over-the-top-style-clears-way-for-webber-to-do-a-bradbury-20020304-gdf4zw.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true 8 April 2020 Following their third collision in the previous two seasons, Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher were summoned to the stewards, who studied post-race television footage. Neither driver received a penalty and were given a warning.https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rubens-ralf-get-off-with-a-warning/86297/ Rubens, Ralf get off with a warning 7 March 2002 Motorsport.com live https://archive.today/20200408062604/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rubens-ralf-get-off-with-a-warning/86297/ 8 April 2020 10 September 2019 The stewards classed the crash as "a racing incident", with neither competitor to blame. Mosley said he considered the matter with Whiting but the two took it no further, deciding it was "marginal".Mosley Max Max Mosley 6 March 2002 Max Mosley Chat Part 1 http://www.itv-f1.com/livechat/livechat_story/9516 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020601135912/http://www.itv-f1.com/livechat/livechat_story/9516 1 June 2002 28 August 2025 ITV-F1 Michael Schumacher argued Barrichello braked earlier than normal, saying "I was afraid to turn into the first corner because I suddenly saw cars flying next to me. I decided to go straight on and have a nice ride through the grass, which was a good decision, otherwise I guess I would have been hit." Barrichello said he was not to blame for the accident, "If he wanted to overtake on the outside, he should have moved a lot further. I didn't get in his way." Jackie Stewart, the three-time world champion, argued Ralf Schumacher had misjudged the braking distance for turn one,https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12136340.drivers-spared-thanks-to-safety-standards-says-stewart/ Drivers spared thanks to safety standards, says Stewart 4 March 2002 The Herald 11 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200408062831/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12136340.drivers-spared-thanks-to-safety-standards-says-stewart/ 8 April 2020 while Coulthard believed Barrichello caused the accident by braking earlier than usual.https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83427540/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ccd8349a Reminder of past tragedy Gover Paul 4 March 2002 Herald Sun 11 September 2019 004 Gale OneFile: News subscription Button and Fisichella blamed Heidfeld for causing the second accident further down the field on the first lap. Heidfeld said he believed he did cause the crash. Whiting's decision not to stop the race after the eight-car crash was criticised. Jordan technical director Gary Anderson called it "the most absurd thing I've seen in my life". Fisichella believed not stopping the race was "ridiculous", and Michael Schumacher agreed it should have been stopped. Coulthard defended the decision, saying "I've always felt that to deprive the spectators of a number of cars as a result of an incident at the first corner isn't really good for the business. But this isn't Hollywood. You don't cut out the bits you don't like. This is real. This is racing." Ralf Schumacher also backed Whiting's ruling, noting "Charlie Whiting took the right decision by not stopping the race. He had made it quite clear to us that he would not stop a race unless it was for safety reasons and that wasn't the case."http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6612/.html Ralf Supports Stewards Decision 3 March 2002 AtlasF1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20041224142143/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2002/mar/report.php/id/6612/.html 24 December 2004 11 September 2019 Because this was the first race of the season, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with ten championship points. Montoya was second with six championship points and Räikkönen was third with four. Irvine was fourth with three championship points and Webber was fifth with two championship points. Ferrari took the lead of the World Constructors' Championship with ten championship points. Williams were second with six championship points and McLaren followed in third with four championship points. With three championship points, Jaguar were fourth and Minardi fifth with two championship points with sixteen races left in the season. Race classification Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold. Pos PositionNo. Car number Driver Constructor TyreLaps Laps completed Time/RetiredGrid Final grid position Points 1 1 Germany Michael SchumacherFerrari Bridgestone 58 1:35:36.792 2 10 2 6 Colombia Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams-BMW Michelin 58 +18.628 6 6 3 4 Finland Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren-Mercedes Michelin 58 +25.067 54 4 16 UK Eddie IrvineJaguar-Cosworth Michelin 57 +1 Lap 193 5 23 Australia Mark WebberMinardi-Asiatech Michelin 56 +2 Laps 182 6 24 Finland Mika SaloToyota Michelin 56 +2 Laps 141 7 22 Malaysia Alex YoongMinardi-Asiatech Michelin 55 +3 Laps 21  8 17 Spain Pedro de la RosaJaguar-Cosworth Michelin 53 +5 Laps 20  Ret Retired 3 UK David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes Michelin 33 Gearbox 4  Ret Retired 11 Canada Jacques VilleneuveBAR-Honda Bridgestone 27 Broken wing 13  Ret Retired 10 Japan Takuma SatoJordan-Honda Bridgestone 12 Electrical 22  Ret Retired 14 Italy Jarno TrulliRenault Michelin 8 Accident 7  Ret Retired 2 Brazil Rubens BarrichelloFerrari Bridgestone 0 Collision 1  Ret Retired 5 Germany Ralf SchumacherWilliams-BMW Michelin 0 Collision 3  Ret Retired 9 Italy Giancarlo FisichellaJordan-Honda Bridgestone 0 Collision 8  Ret Retired 8 Brazil Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas Bridgestone 0 Collision 9  Ret Retired 7 Germany Nick HeidfeldSauber-Petronas Bridgestone 0 Collision 10  Ret Retired 15 UK Jenson ButtonRenault Michelin 0 Collision 11  Ret Retired 12 France Olivier PanisBAR-Honda Bridgestone 0 Collision 12  Ret Retired 25 UK Allan McNishToyota Michelin 0 Collision 16  DSQ Disqualified 20 Germany Heinz-Harald FrentzenArrows-Cosworth Bridgestone 16 Exited pits under red light3 3 PL Pit lane2 2  DSQ Disqualified 21 Brazil Enrique BernoldiArrows-Cosworth Bridgestone 15 Illegal car change3 3 PL Pit lane2 2  Source:2002 Australian Grand Prix results http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2069.html? ESPN 8 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009201743/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/2069.html 9 October 2015 live Notes 2 2 – Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Enrique Bernoldi started the race from the pit lane. 3 3 – Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Enrique Bernoldi were disqualified for passing the red light at the exit of the pit lane and changing to the team's spare car after the commencement of the formation lap, respectively. Championship standings after the race full season standings 2002 Formula One World Championship#Results and standings Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position Driver Points 1 Germany Michael Schumacher 10 2 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 6 3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 4 4 UK Eddie Irvine 3 5 Australia Mark Webber 2Source: Constructors' Championship standings Pos Position Constructor Points 1 Italy Ferrari 10 2 UK Williams-BMW 6 3 UK McLaren-Mercedes 4 4 UK Jaguar-Cosworth 3 5 Italy Minardi-Asiatech 2Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References Australian Grand Prix 2002 2001 Japanese Grand Prix 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix 2001 Australian Grand Prix 2003 Australian Grand Prix Australia Formula One Sports 37 50 59 S 144 58 06 E source:kolossus-nowiki title Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Category:Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Category:Motorsport at Albert Park