Round 17 · 2002
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:36.125Schumacher · L15
Biggest gain+9Webber P19→P10
Retirements8of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:26:59.698 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 53 | +0.510 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 4 | +1 | 53 | +23.290 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Williams | 6 | +2 | 53 | +36.280 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Takuma Sato SAT | Jordan | 7 | +2 | 53 | +1:22.690 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jenson Button BUT | Renault (2002–10) | 10 | +4 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 12 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Mika Salo SAL | Toyota | 13 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar | 14 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Mark Webber WEB | Minardi | 19 | +9 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 5 | -6 | 48 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Jaguar | 17 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | BAR | 9 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | |||
| — | Jordan | 8 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | |||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Renault (2002–10) | 11 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 3 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | BAR | 16 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Alex Yoong YOO | Minardi | 20 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 15 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Allan McNish MCN | Toyota | 18 | 0 | DNS | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 17
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 144 | ||
| 2 | 77 | ||
| 3 | 50 | ||
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 42 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard COT | 41 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 24 | |
| 7 | Jenson Button BUT | 14 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 9 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1997 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1996 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |