| 2002 European Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 9 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship
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 The Nürburgring | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 23 June 2002 | ||||
| Official name | 2002 Allianz Grand Prix of Europe | ||||
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.148 km (3.2 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.88 km (192 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Mainly Fine, Air Temp: 18°C | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Williams-BMW | ||||
| Time | 1:29.906 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:32.226 on lap 26 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2002 European Grand Prix (formally the 2002 Allianz Grand Prix of Europe)[1] was a Formula One motor race held on 23 June 2002 at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was won by Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello, his first win since his victory at the 2000 German Grand Prix. His team mate Michael Schumacher finished second in another dominating performance by the team. McLaren-Mercedes driver Kimi Räikkönen finished third. This was the first race at the modified Nürburgring circuit, as the first chicane was replaced by the Mercedes Arena corners.
The victory was Barrichello's second of his career and the first of the 2002 season; the result moved him up to fourth in the Drivers' Championship but was tied with David Coulthard on points. Michael Schumacher extended his lead to be forty-six points ahead of Ralf Schumacher with Montoya a further three points behind. Schumacher tied the all-time held by Alain Prost with his 106th podium finish. Ferrari's one-two finish allowed them to draw further ahead of Williams in the Constructors' Championship and McLaren maintained third position. Renault extended their points advantage over Sauber in the battle for fourth place, with eight races remaining in the season.