The 2002 French Grand Prix was held at Magny-Cours on 21 July 2002. It was the eleventh race of the 2002 Formula One season and the race in which Scuderia Ferrari German driver Michael Schumacher secured his fifth World Drivers’ Championship title in record time, equalling Juan Manuel Fangio’s record set over 40 years before.
“Once in the lead, it was the start of the hardest laps of my life, because I realised I was doing it; it was never ending!” said Schumacher after the race. “I could feel a great weight on my shoulders, an incredible pressure. When I took the chequered flag, I felt an explosion of emotions, because I realised how much this win meant to me and how much I love this sport. All the titles are special to me, each one in a different way, just like with the wins: you never get used to it.”
Indeed the German champion never did get tired of it, going on to win a further two titles and 30 Grands Prix…
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