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Who ventured that the Michelin tires only could be effective during some returns in race, they were not mistaken, at least in the case of Williams. After impressive one-two of the English equipment in classification, he was unimaginable to foretell a so grotesque fiasco of Williams in race, and a so impressive supremacy of escudería Ferrari.
The house of Maranello conquered third one-two of the season, but in this case he was not the champion Michael Schumacher who won, but its companion Rubens Barrichello, although until last secondly the all the presents they doubted if the Brazilian would receive the order to raise the foot. Like in Austria, the order returned to exist, but in this case so that both pilots hold their respective positions.
The certain thing is that Ferrari dominated of principle to aim, and that in addition especially humiliated to its rivals, to Williams, equipment of which waited for an action much worthier. The conduction of Rubens Barrichello was impeccable and right and is deserved the winning one of this Great Prize.
“This it is a fantastic result and I must give him thanks to the equipment to occur a wonderful car and to support great to me, especially because I was battling with the selection of tires at the beginning of the weekend. The released one was very exciting and was hoping to leave clean her and it did not want to put in a difficult situation to Michael. I am optimistic for Silverstone, that is like a track of house for me”, commented “Rubinho” Barrichello.
The incident feared one in the first curve, so foretold by many, happened inexorably. Giancar it Fisichella the con of its Jordan lost surprising itself its companion Takuma Sato. Both Jordan's could continue although delayed enough. “I lost adhesion and I was myself against the car of Takuma, something that I feel very many. Lamentably, my car was hairdo very and finally I had to leave”, explained Giancar it.
It advanced, Montoya maintained the leadership until the breaking, although soon it was surpassed by its companion Ralf Schumacher and Barrichello. Return hardly mediates lasted the Williams BMW in end. It surpassed it to Barrichello with comfort in the Dunlop curve, whereas Schumacher towards the own thing with Montoya in the Veedol baffle plate. In a matter of as soon as a return was in evidence the complications of had in the Williams de Ralf and Montoya. The Colombian was able to hold the fourth one's position in ranks with great difficulty, whereas Ralf lost the third place at the hands of its brother Michael.
With the two Ferrari's in end, the result of the race already was resolute. In 11 returns Barrichello and Schumacher they had almost 20 seconds of distance to its favor. Whereas in turn 30 the difference extended to 30 seconds.
On the other hand, rejuvenated the first curve began to acquire the first incidents. Jarno Trulli, Kimmi Raikkonen and Mika Salo were followed of length although they could continue without disadvantages.
In return 23 the unique incident of the weekend for escudería Ferrari took place. Schumacher, that circulated very second and distanced of the third party, lost the control of its F2002 realizing I spin a top complete. Luckyly the Ferrari did not pause and the German returned to track. For that then difference he was so great in favor of Ferrari, that Schumacher with I spin a top including and its first completed resupply, returned to track without losing the put second…
Meanwhile, Montoya took leave of the race with controversy including. The Colombian in his eagerness to hold the fourth one's position in ranks, committed an error in the first curve losing the “tail” of his Williams and striking to the McLaren de David Coulthard, that was trying to exceed it. Both were outside the race. Definitively this it was not the day of the Colombian. “The car was almost unmanageable, but still it had some returns to give before my shutdown. I could not avoid to trompear when entering the first curve and unfortunately I struck to Coulthard that was close behind me”, commented Montoya.
The abandonment of the quarter and fifth was profiteer by Kimmi Raikkonen very well, that this way was placed quarter behind Ralf Schumacher. The Finn pressed to the German of Williams until being able to surpass it in the resupply.
Behind the Ferrari's a separate and attractive race. On the one hand Raikkonen and Ralf Schumacher, whereas behind these, Button, Massa, Heidfeld and Trulli fought by the last points of the race. Other that gave spectacle was Heinz-Harald Frentzen, that got tired to exceed cars in its Arrows Cosworth.
During the last phase of the competition, Barrichello and Schumacher led comfortably, whereas Raikkonen held fast in the third position, Schumacher in quarter fifth Felipe and, Ralf Jenson Button Massa in sixth. These positions would stay until the end of the race.
Very outstanding the one was from Raikkonen, that returns to raise podio after his third position in the GP of Australia. The Finn crossed several races without luck, but this time its good task had reward. “I am contented of having even my previous completion in podio from Australia. We had the suitable strategy today, and even though we were not as fast as Ferrari we were definitively more expresses than Williams, which is the good news”, said Kimmi.
For Williams the three points of Ralf Schumacher are not one pleasing reward. After one-two in classification, the English equipment literally was pisoteado by Ferrari. “Ferrari simply is extremely strong in the race, at the moment. My car was incredibly difficult to handle since we had some problems of tires from early in the race”, explained Ralf.
Very acceptable the performance of Jenson Button, who returns to add for Renault, and magnificent the one of the Brazilian Felipe Massa. The pilot of Sauber carried out a superb task containing to his companion Nick Heidfeld, who arrived seventh. “I realized one released shining one. The car was really or and our strategy worked or for us. My unique problem was that I had a great vibration in my second game of tires and that did that outside easy to commit errors”, ended up saying Felipe Massa.
The peculiar notes of the day were in charge of Alex Yoong and Eddie Irvine. Less the most experienced and one of the most experimented they realized I spin a top in the street of boxes… of not believing.
What is what lacking so that Michael Schumacher accedes to his fifth championship of the world? , simple, a pair of races more.

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