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Rubens Barrichello won the 2002 United States Grand Prix

Rubens Barrichello won the 2002 United States Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Race recap

Winner
Rubens Barrichello
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, and David Coulthard
Race date
September 29, 2002
Pole
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Rubens Barrichello
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The decisive result

Rubens Barrichello finished first for Ferrari. Michael Schumacher is listed 2 for Ferrari, with David Coulthard 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Jenson Button from P14 to P8 (+6), Mika Salo from P19 to P14 (+5), and Takuma Sato from P15 to P11 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 +1 lap, 6 Finished, 4 +2 laps, 2 Engine, and 1 Steering. Rubens Barrichello holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:12.738 on lap 27. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:31:07.93410
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:31:07.9456
3David CoulthardMcLaren1:31:15.7334
4Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:31:17.8453
5Jarno TrulliRenault1:32:04.7812
6Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:32:06.1451
7Giancarlo FisichellaJordan+1 lap0
8Jenson ButtonRenault+1 lap0
9Nick HeidfeldSauber+1 lap0
10Eddie IrvineJaguar+1 lap0
11Takuma SatoJordan+1 lap0
12Olivier PanisBAR+1 lap0
13Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber+2 laps0
14Mika SaloToyota+2 laps0
15Allan McNishToyota+2 laps0
16Ralf SchumacherWilliams+2 laps0
DNFKimi RäikkönenMcLarenEngine0
DNFAlex YoongMinardiEngine0
DNFMark WebberMinardiSteering0
DNFPedro de la RosaJaguarTransmission0