2002 Formula One Season !full! May 2026

“It wasn’t racing. It was a royal procession. But what a procession.” – Murray Walker

Ask any Formula One fan to describe the 2002 season in one word, and you’ll get two conflicting answers: “Masterpiece” or “Monotony.” 2002 formula one season

When dominance becomes art—and controversy “It wasn’t racing

Welcome to the season of the Scarlet Steamroller. On paper, 2002 should have been a thriller. The 2001 season had ended with a resurgent Williams-BMW pairing of Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya promising to dethrone the red empire. McLaren-Mercedes, with David Coulthard and a young Kimi Räikkönen, looked sharp in pre-season testing. On paper, 2002 should have been a thriller

It was a masterpiece in red. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) – 147 pts Constructors' champion: Scuderia Ferrari – 221 pts Best of the rest: Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) – 50 pts