The 2002 Australian Grand Prix was held on 3 March 2002 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. It was the first race of the 2002 Formula One season. The 58-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher after starting from second position. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second in a Williams with Kimi Räikkönen third for the McLaren team.
Heading into the new season, several teams opted to retain their 2001 driver line-ups, while others changed drivers. One of the main driver changes involved Kimi Räikkönen, who moved from Sauber to replace fellow Finnish driver and two-time World Champion Mika Häkkinen at McLaren. Kimi came home in third place and was the only other driver apart from Montoya, not to be lapped by Schumacher. The Finnish driver achieved his first podium and also managed the fastest lap of the race (1:28.541 on lap 37).
2002 Australian Grand Prix podium:
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