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Ralf Schumacher won the 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix

Ralf Schumacher won the 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix for Williams, ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Michael Schumacher at Sepang International Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Ralf Schumacher
Team
Williams
Top listed
Ralf Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Michael Schumacher
Race date
March 17, 2002
Pole
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Juan Pablo Montoya
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Sepang International Circuit

The decisive result

Ralf Schumacher finished first for Williams. Juan Pablo Montoya is listed 2 for Williams, with Michael Schumacher 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Allan McNish from P19 to P7 (+12), Felipe Massa from P14 to P6 (+8), and Pedro de la Rosa from P17 to P10 (+7) 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 4 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 3 +2 laps, 3 Engine, and 2 +3 laps. Juan Pablo Montoya holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:38.049 on lap 38. 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
1Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:34:12.91210
2Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:34:52.6126
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:35:14.7074
4Jenson ButtonRenault1:35:22.6793
5Nick HeidfeldSauber+1 lap2
6Felipe MassaSauber+1 lap1
7Allan McNishToyota+1 lap0
8Jacques VilleneuveBAR+1 lap0
9Takuma SatoJordan+2 laps0
10Pedro de la RosaJaguar+2 laps0
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenArrows+2 laps0
12Mika SaloToyota+3 laps0
13Giancarlo FisichellaJordan+3 laps0
DNFRubens BarrichelloFerrariEngine0
DNFMark WebberMinardiElectrical0
DNFEddie IrvineJaguarHydraulics0
DNFAlex YoongMinardiGearbox0
DNFKimi RäikkönenMcLarenEngine0
DNFEnrique BernoldiArrowsFuel pressure0
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenEngine0