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F1 2002 season
Quick answer: the 2002 F1 World Championship was won by Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, with 11 wins and 144 official points. The runner up was Rubens Barrichello, with 77 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 17 races of 2002
2002 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher (champion) | Ferrari | 11 | 144 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | 77 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 0 | 50 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | 42 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 41 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Renault | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 0 | 7 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 17 races across 15 countries, with 4 different winners over 2002: Michael Schumacher (11), Rubens Barrichello (4), Ralf Schumacher (1), David Coulthard (1). Michael Schumacher won more than anyone, 11 of the 17 races. The title went to Michael Schumacher (Germany), driving for Ferrari, the fifth of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Michael Schumacher closed the year on 144 points, 67 more than Rubens Barrichello.
To follow the championship thread, see the 2001 season and the 2003 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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