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1-2 Sweep and No Team Orders

June 25, 2002

by Erik C. Nielsen
Pictures courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

After a lackluster performance in qualifying, Ferrari showed once again that they have momentum to capture the third driver's championship, and fourth manufacturer's championship in a row.

The cars of the Scuderia started on the second row, behind the pair of BMW-Williams and ahead of the McLarens. After a sprint that was almost four wide going into the reconfigured off-camber right turn, the field bunched up, with only the hapless Jordans bumping into each other. After the first lap, it was Rubens leading the way with Schumacher close behind.

The red cars were on a two stop strategy and the light fuel load allowed them to gain a gigantic lead over the rest of the field. Michael passed his brother on the third lap, and then it was Ferrari 1-2 all the way to the finish. It was actually tense to see if team orders would have the Brazilian wave Schumacher by, but with the FIA inquiry later this week, Ross Brawn figured that Rubens could get the big trophy. This time.


Juan-Pablo captured his third pole in a row, but most F1 fans now realize that he can't do anything with it. To finish first, ahh, you know the rest...

The Columbian also collected DC in a turn one spin on the 29th lap, allowing both to escape to their trailers and avoid explaining why their respective teams weren't competitive this weekend. Raikkonen managed to get the most out of his car and finished best of the rest, followed by Michael's younger brother, Ralf.

Jenson Button brought the Renault home in 5th place after a hard fight over the last two points-paying positions. The privateer Ferrari team (Sauber) had a good finish: both cars running and one in the points. Neither was on the lead lap at the end.


The top ten were rounded out by Trulli in the other Renault, Panis in the BAR (showing once again that Villeneuve is a one-hit wonder), and De La Rosa in the worthless Jag. Arrows could do no better than 11th, Toyota 14th, and Minardi 15th.

Alex Yoong showed his driving brilliance by spinning on the pit lane. After roaring on the floor laughing, I pulled myself back into my seat only to see Edmund do the same thing with his Jaguar. It's a bit early for the silly season, but who ever wants to waste away a lot of money should have these two as partners. Are you listening to me Jaguar?

With the season more than half finished, the math starts getting easier. With 8 races left and 80 points up for grabs, Michael has a 46 point lead over his brother. A couple of more wins and it's all wrapped up. The constructor's championship is a much closer battle. Ferrari has a lead of only 45 points over BMW-Williams. The team needs to maximize the number of 1-2 finishes to run away with this one too. If they can keep the momentum from the Nurburgring going, it is not asking too much. The next event on the calendar is the British GP in two weeks.

Race Results

1 BARRICHELLO Ferrari 1h35m07.426s
2 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari +0.294s
3 RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes +46.435s
4 R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW +1m06.963s
5 BUTTON Renault +1m16.943s
6 MASSA Sauber Petronas +1 lap
7 HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas +1 lap
8 TRULLI Renault +1 lap
9 PANIS BAR Honda +1 lap
10 DE LA ROSA Jaguar Cosworth +1 lap
11 BERNOLDI Arrows Cosworth +1 lap
12 VILLENEUVE BAR Honda +1 lap
13 FRENTZEN Arrows Cosworth +1 lap
14 MCNISH Toyota +1 lap
15 WEBBER Minardi Asiatech +2 laps
16 SATO Jordan Honda +2 laps
17 SALO Toyota +9 laps
18 YOONG Minardi Asiatech +12 laps
19 IRVINE Jaguar +19 laps
20 MONTOYA Williams BMW +33 laps
21 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes +33 laps
22 FISICHELLA Jordan Honda +34 laps






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