The 2002 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 17 of the 2002 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 13 October 2002. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.
2002 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:26:59.698 | - | - | 1:36.125 | 15 | 212.644 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:27:00.205 | +0.507 | +0.507 | 1:36.345 | 23 | 212.624 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 53 | 1:27:22.990 | +23.292 | +22.785 | 1:36.848 | 46 | 211.700 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 53 | 1:27:35.973 | +36.275 | +12.983 | 1:36.757 | 38 | 211.177 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Takuma Sato | Japan | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:28:22.392 | +1:22.694 | +46.419 | 1:37.840 | 35 | 209.328 | 2 |
| 6 | 15 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | Renault | Michelin | 52 | 1:27:00.657 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:38.046 | 31 | 208.591 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:27:02.825 | 1 lap | +2.168 | 1:38.534 | 21 | 208.505 | |
| 8 | 24 | Mika Salo | Finland | Toyota | Michelin | 52 | 1:27:13.722 | 1 lap | +10.897 | 1:37.761 | 20 | 208.070 | |
| 9 | 16 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 52 | 1:27:33.269 | 1 lap | +19.547 | 1:38.647 | 40 | 207.296 | |
| 10 | 23 | Mark Webber | Australia | Minardi Asiatech | Michelin | 51 | 1:27:21.578 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:40.232 | 51 | 203.761 | |
| 11 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 48 | 1:19:00.991 | 5 laps | 3 laps | 1:36.590 | 26 | 212.015 | |
| DNF | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Spain | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 39 | 1:05:59.318 | 1:38.836 | 35 | 206.238 | |||
| DNF | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Jordan Honda | Bridgestone | 37 | 1:02:16.132 | 1:38.217 | 23 | 207.340 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 32 | 53:17.923 | 1:38.000 | 30 | 209.471 | |||
| DNF | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 27 | 45:21.500 | 1:38.058 | 24 | 207.641 | |||
| DNF | 22 | Alex Yoong | Malaysia | Minardi Asiatech | Michelin | 14 | 24:08.621 | 1:40.937 | 6 | 202.035 | |||
| DNF | 12 | Olivier Panis | France | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 8 | 22:28.178 | 1:42.082 | 4 | 123.825 | |||
| DNF | 3 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 7 | 12:08.267 | 1:38.251 | 6 | 200.453 | |||
| DNF | 8 | Felipe Massa | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 3 | 5:10.757 | 1:39.954 | 3 | 200.031 | |||
| DNS | 25 | Allan McNish | Great Britain | Toyota | Michelin |