2002 Australian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2002 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 3 Mar 2002 for Ferrari, from 2nd on the grid; Juan Pablo Montoya was second and Kimi Räikkönen third.

Schumacher took the lead for good on lap 17 of 58, from Juan Pablo Montoya; the lead changed hands 3 times in all. There were 2 safety-car periods (laps 1 to 6, laps 9 to 12). Schumacher stopped once, on lap 38; 5 of 8 finishers made 1 stop, and the median first stop was lap 36. The fastest lap was Kimi Räikkönen's, 1:28.541. 8 of 22 starters were classified; 14 retired or were not classified. After the race Michael Schumacher led the championship with 10 points, 4 ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya, with 16 rounds left.

Date

3 Mar 2002

Circuit

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

Round

1 of 17

Winner

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

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Race classification

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

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Race history: gap to the leader

How the race was won

Winner

Michael Schumacher: 1 stop (lap 38), stints of 38, 20 laps

2nd

Juan Pablo Montoya: 1 stop (lap 37), stints of 37, 21 laps

3rd

Kimi Räikkönen: 2 stops (laps 2, 38), stints of 2, 36, 20 laps

Finishers

1 stop: 5 · 2 stops: 3

First stops

median lap 36 of 58

Pit stops

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Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Standings after this race

Explained: how points and the two championships work.

Full 2002 standings