2002 Hungarian Grand Prix
| 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 13 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 18 August 2002 | ||||
| Official name | Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2002 | ||||
| Location | Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 3.975 km (2.470 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 77 laps, 306.075 km (190.186 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Partially cloudy, hot and sunny, Air Temp: 28 °C (82 °F) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||||
| Time | 1:13.333 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:16.207 on lap 72 (lap record) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Williams-BMW | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2002) was a Formula One motor race held before 65,000 spectators at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary on 18 August 2002. It was the 13th round of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship and the 17th Hungarian Grand Prix as part of the Formula One World Championship. Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello won the 77-lap race from pole position. His teammate Michael Schumacher finished in second and Williams's Ralf Schumacher was third.
Entering the race, only Ferrari and Williams were in contention for the World Constructors' Championship with Ferrari leading by 65 championship points. Barrichello qualified on pole position by setting the fastest lap time in the one-hour qualifying session. His teammate Michael Schumacher, the World Drivers' Champion, started from second with Ralf Schumacher third. Barrichello led entering the first corner and maintained the lead for the most of the race, except for one lap during the first round of pit stops, leading to Ferrari's one-two finish. It was Barrichello's second victory of the season and the third of his career.
In the week of the Grand Prix, the Arrows team continued to be affected by financial trouble and were advised to miss the race, leaving the sport with 10 entered teams and 20 drivers. Ferrari's one-two finish sealed the team's fourth consecutive World Constructors' Championship with Williams unable to pass Ferrari's championship points total in the remaining four races. Barrichello's victory moved him from fourth to second in the World Drivers' Championship.