2002 San Marino Grand Prix

2002 San Marino Grand Prix
Race 4 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 14 April 2002
Official name Gran Premio di San Marino 2002
Location Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.933 km (3.065 miles)
Distance 62 laps, 305.609 km (189.897 miles)
Weather Scattered thunderstorms, but remaining dry. Air Temp: 18°C
Attendance 90,000–100,000
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:21.091
Fastest lap
Driver Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
Time 1:24.170 on lap 48
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Williams-BMW
Lap leaders

The 2002 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the Gran Premio di San Marino 2002) was a Formula One motor race held before between 90,000 and 100,000 spectators on 14 April 2002 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was the fourth round of the 2002 Formula One World Championship and the 22nd San Marino Grand Prix. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the 62-lap race from pole position. His teammate Rubens Barrichello finished in second and Williams's Ralf Schumacher was third.

Going into the event, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship from Ralf Schumacher while Williams led Ferrari in the World Constructors' Championship. After setting the fastest lap time in the one-hour qualifying session, Michael Schumacher started the Grand Prix from pole position and led for the majority of the race to claim his third victory of the season and 56th of his career. Barrichello finished second, 17.907 seconds behind, with Ralf Schumacher third, another 1.808 seconds back.

The race result meant Michael Schumacher increased his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to 14 championship points ahead of Ralf Schumacher and 17 ahead of Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya. With thirteen races left in the season, Ferrari reclaimed the lead in the World Constructors' Championship, three championship points ahead of Williams.