- Winner
- Michael Schumacher
- Team
- Ferrari
- Top listed
- Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, and Kimi Räikkönen
- Race date
- October 13, 2002
- Pole
- Michael Schumacher
- Fastest lap
- Michael Schumacher
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
The decisive result
Michael Schumacher finished first for Ferrari. Rubens Barrichello is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Kimi Räikkönen 3 for McLaren.
Grid to finish
Mark Webber from P18 to P10 (+8), Nick Heidfeld from P12 to P7 (+5), and Mika Salo from P13 to P8 (+5) 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 5 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 3 Engine, 2 Mechanical, and 1 +2 laps. Michael Schumacher holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:36.125 on lap 15. 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.