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2002 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 17 Mar 2002
- Name
- 2002 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/682
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: ONE_SESSION
Grand Prix context
2002 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix · Sepang International Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2002 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34:12.912 · 56 laps · bmw | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:34:52.612 · 56 laps · bmw | 6 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35:14.707 · 56 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Renault | 1:35:22.679 · 56 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | Time not recorded · 55 laps · petronas | 2 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | Time not recorded · 55 laps · petronas | 1 |
| 7 | Allan McNish | Toyota | Time not recorded · 55 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Time not recorded · 55 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | Time not recorded · 54 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | Time not recorded · 54 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 54 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Toyota | Time not recorded · 53 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Time not recorded · 53 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 39 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Minardi | Electrical · Time not recorded · 34 laps · asiatech | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 30 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Yoong | Minardi | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 29 laps · asiatech | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | Fuel pressure · Time not recorded · 20 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | BAR | Clutch · Time not recorded · 9 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Renault | Overheating · Time not recorded · 9 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35.266 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:35.497 · 11 laps · bmw | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:35.891 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:36.028 · 12 laps · bmw | |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:36.468 · 11 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:36.477 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:37.199 · 10 laps · petronas | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Renault | 1:37.245 · 9 laps · renault | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:37.536 · 12 laps · honda | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 1:37.694 · 11 laps · toyota | |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Arrows | 1:37.919 · 12 laps · cosworth | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:37.920 · 11 laps · renault | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:38.039 · 11 laps · honda | |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:38.057 · 10 laps · petronas | |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | 1:38.141 · 11 laps · honda | |
| 16 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 1:38.284 · 10 laps · cosworth | |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 1:38.374 · 12 laps · cosworth | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 1:38.390 · 7 laps · honda | |
| 19 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 1:38.959 · 10 laps · toyota | |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:39.121 · 11 laps · cosworth | |
| 21 | Mark Webber | Minardi | 1:39.454 · 12 laps · asiatech | |
| 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 1:40.158 · 12 laps · asiatech |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35.266 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:35.497 · bmw | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:35.891 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:36.028 · bmw | |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:36.468 · mercedes | |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:36.477 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:37.199 · petronas | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Renault | 1:37.245 · renault | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:37.536 · honda | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 1:37.694 · toyota | |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Arrows | 1:37.919 · cosworth | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:37.920 · renault | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:38.039 · honda | |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:38.057 · petronas | |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | 1:38.141 · honda | |
| 16 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | 1:38.284 · cosworth | |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 1:38.374 · cosworth | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 1:38.390 · honda | |
| 19 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 1:38.959 · toyota | |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:39.121 · cosworth | |
| 21 | Mark Webber | Minardi | 1:39.454 · asiatech | |
| 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 1:40.158 · asiatech |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Alex Yoong | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 11 | Allan McNish | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 16 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 1:37.399 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 2 | 1:38.038 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 1:38.490 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 4 | 1:38.650 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Salo | 5 | 1:39.066 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 6 | 1:39.158 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 7 | 1:39.279 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 8 | 1:39.714 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 9 | 1:39.774 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 10 | 1:39.889 |
| freePractice1Results | Allan McNish | 11 | 1:39.982 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 12 | 1:40.147 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 13 | 1:40.576 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 14 | 1:40.815 |
| freePractice1Results | Enrique Bernoldi | 15 | 1:41.095 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 16 | 1:41.111 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 17 | 1:41.461 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 18 | 1:41.473 |
| freePractice1Results | Alex Yoong | 19 | 1:41.805 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 20 | 1:41.857 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 21 | 1:41.917 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 22 | 1:44.583 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1 | 1:36.556 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 1:36.648 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 1:36.689 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 4 | 1:36.910 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 5 | 1:36.976 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 6 | 1:37.045 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 7 | 1:37.609 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 | 1:38.215 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 9 | 1:38.301 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 10 | 1:38.320 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Salo | 11 | 1:38.366 |
| freePractice2Results | Enrique Bernoldi | 12 | 1:38.478 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 13 | 1:38.613 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro de la Rosa | 14 | 1:38.734 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 15 | 1:38.796 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 16 | 1:39.116 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 17 | 1:39.319 |
| freePractice2Results | Allan McNish | 18 | 1:39.349 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 19 | 1:39.442 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 20 | 1:39.490 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 21 | 1:40.060 |
| freePractice2Results | Alex Yoong | 22 | 1:40.656 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 1:39.611 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:39.748 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 3 | 1:39.753 |
| warmingUpResults | Jarno Trulli | 4 | 1:39.791 |
| warmingUpResults | Nick Heidfeld | 5 | 1:39.935 |
| warmingUpResults | Jenson Button | 6 | 1:40.192 |
| warmingUpResults | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 1:40.211 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro de la Rosa | 8 | 1:40.266 |
| warmingUpResults | Ralf Schumacher | 9 | 1:40.316 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 10 | 1:40.436 |
| warmingUpResults | Felipe Massa | 11 | 1:40.493 |
| warmingUpResults | Enrique Bernoldi | 12 | 1:40.621 |
| warmingUpResults | Takuma Sato | 13 | 1:40.783 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Salo | 14 | 1:41.093 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 15 | 1:41.466 |
| warmingUpResults | Allan McNish | 16 | 1:41.510 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 17 | 1:41.521 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Villeneuve | 18 | 1:41.600 |
| warmingUpResults | Kimi Räikkönen | 19 | 1:41.638 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 20 | 1:42.101 |
| warmingUpResults | Mark Webber | 21 | 1:43.058 |
| warmingUpResults | Alex Yoong | 22 | 1:43.719 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1 | 39.638 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 2 | 4:11.840 |
| Takuma Sato | 1 | 2 | 49.885 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 7 | 58.778 |
| Jarno Trulli | 1 | 8 | 33.482 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 1 | 9 | 24.366 |
| Nick Heidfeld | 1 | 19 | 37.149 |
| Allan McNish | 1 | 19 | 39.217 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 19 | 35.788 |
| Alex Yoong | 1 | 19 | 43.155 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 21 | 33.039 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 21 | 35.496 |
| Mika Salo | 1 | 21 | 36.118 |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 23 | 35.553 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 22 | 38.500 |
| Alex Yoong | 2 | 23 | 41.787 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 2 | 24 | 36.745 |
| Mika Salo | 2 | 25 | 3:30.997 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 26 | 40.569 |
| Eddie Irvine | 1 | 27 | 45.792 |
| Mark Webber | 1 | 29 | 41.989 |
| Takuma Sato | 2 | 29 | 39.376 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 31 | 37.880 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 31 | 38.561 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 29 | 40.372 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 35 | 37.041 |
| Nick Heidfeld | 2 | 36 | 36.475 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | 39 | 34.417 |
| Michael Schumacher | 3 | 40 | 34.946 |
| Mika Salo | 3 | 38 | 38.337 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 3 | 39 | 36.860 |
| Allan McNish | 2 | 40 | 54.478 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 2 | 39 | 36.487 |
| Mika Salo | 4 | 43 | 34.381 |