: Schumacher finished on the podium in all 17 races, a feat that has never been replicated.
The controversy of Austria and the dominance of Magny-Cours directly led to the radical rule changes introduced in 2003 (one-engine weekend, revised qualifying). 2002 was the pressure cooker that forced Formula One to evolve. It stands today not just as a season of records, but as the benchmark of dominance that every subsequent "super-team"—whether it be Red Bull or Mercedes—is measured against. 2002 formula one season
Then came Canada. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a track of attrition. In a chaotic race where the Ferraris faltered, David Coulthard took the checkered flag for McLaren. For a brief moment, the season looked like it might have a pulse. But these were just pauses in the symphony; the crescendo was still to come. : Schumacher finished on the podium in all
