SEASON 2002 IN FORMULA 1: THE YEAR IN WHICH SCHUMACHER BREAKED HIS OWN RECORDS

SEASON 2002 IN FORMULA 1: THE YEAR IN WHICH SCHUMACHER BREAKED HIS OWN RECORDS

The audience loves it. And there is a reason. With the appearance of Michael Schumacher in Formula 1, Ferrari "knocked" the dustpan out of its windows to make room for new trophies. Scuderia fans have received their reward for their long years of free support. Competitors were forced to create an unprecedented car and entrust it to a non-existent driver in order to be at least close to the level of the German sensation.

With the start of the season in 2002. expectations for the "black horses" are high. Michael Schumacher is once again determined not to disappoint his fans and is imposing his dominance right from the beginning of the championship. The four-time world champion is recording the most successful year of his career to date. Schumacher won 11 of 17 starts in Formula 1 in 2002. What's more, in all other competitions he is at least second. The exception was the Malaysian Grand Prix, where he finished third. So practically in 2002. Michael Schumacher has been on the podium in every race. With wins in 11 starts as well as securing his fifth world title, Schumacher also bettered his own record for most wins in a season. The previous record is 9. However, the year of high achievements for Michael Schumacher does not end here. The German won the trophy by a crushing margin of 67 points ahead of second-placed Rubens Barrichello also of Ferrari. What's more, it triumphed with 144 points in the world car championship. Thus, he improves another own record for the highest number of points at the top of the standings, which he set last season - 123.

The lackluster battle for the drivers' world title saw fellow Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello second in the overall standings. Juan Pablo Montoya finished third with Williams-BMW. As expected, Ferrari won the constructors' world title.

One of the casts that marked the season in 2002. is Kimi Raikkonen's move to McLaren-Mercedes. His place at Sauber is taken by Formula 1 debutant Felipe Massa.

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