2002 Formula One Season |top| May 2026

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

When dominance becomes art—and controversy 2002 formula one season

Yet for those who love precision, for those who appreciate a grand master at the peak of his powers, the 2002 Formula One season wasn't boring. “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. looked sharp in pre-season testing.