2002 Spanish Grand Prix

2002 Spanish Grand Prix
Race 5 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 28 April 2002
Official name XLIV Gran Premio Marlboro de España
Location Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain[1]
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.730 km (2.939 miles)
Distance 65 laps, 307.327 km (190.964 miles)
Weather Clear, Air Temp: 20°C
Attendance 98,000
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:16.364
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Time 1:20.355 on lap 49
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Williams-BMW
Third McLaren-Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2002 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the XLIV Gran Premio Marlboro de España) was a Formula One motor race held on 28 April 2002 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain. It was the fifth round of the 2002 Formula One season and the forty-fourth Spanish Grand Prix. The 65-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari car after starting from pole position. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second driving for the Williams team, with David Coulthard third driving for McLaren.

As a consequence of the race, Schumacher extended his lead over Montoya who took over second position in the Drivers' Championship from his team-mate Ralf Schumacher to 21 points. In the Constructors Championship, Ferrari extended their lead over Williams to seven points.

  1. ^ "2002 Spanish Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2022.