Barrichello's victory clinched Ferrari's fourth consecutive World Constructors' Championship with four races still remaining in 2002.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
- Laps completed
- 77 laps
- Spectators
- 65,000 people
- Championship round
- 13th of 17
- Barrichello career wins
- 3rd career victory
- Ferrari points lead entering race
- 65 points ahead of Williams
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Ferrari entered the race with a 65-point lead over Williams in the Constructors' Championship. Barrichello qualified on pole position after the one-hour qualifying session, with Michael Schumacher second and Ralf Schumacher third on the grid. The Arrows team, facing severe financial difficulties, was advised not to participate, reducing the field to 20 drivers.
Held on 18 August 2002 at the Hungaroring before 65,000 spectators, the 77-lap race saw Barrichello lead from the opening corner, ceding position only briefly during the first pit-stop cycle. He ultimately crossed the line first ahead of teammate Michael Schumacher, completing a Ferrari one-two finish, with Ralf Schumacher third for Williams.
Ferrari's one-two result sealed the team's fourth consecutive World Constructors' Championship, as Williams could not overcome the points deficit in the four remaining races. Barrichello advanced from fourth to second in the Drivers' Championship standings, marking his second win of the season and third of his career.