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David Coulthard was able to break the hegemony imposed by escudería Ferrari during last the four races, when prevailing of extraordinary way in the Great Prize of Montecar it edition 2002.
The triumph of Coulthard, nº 12 of its trajectory, contains a most important value for the Scot, who has given back to the first planes to the decayed equipment McLaren Mercedes. In this occasion, the MP4/17 adapted efficiently to the street complex drawn up of the Principality of Montecar it.
David Coulthard knew to adjudge good part of its possibilities of prevailing when surpassing to Juan Pablo Montoya in the released one. The McLaren traccionó far better that the Williams of the Colombian and the Scot would not leave the first position until the end of the race.
“He is absolutely incredible. I am contented for being able to gain this race and by the equipment, since we have had a complicated beginning of season and everybody has worked very hard. This track does not pardon and a small error can make finish you in the barriers. The victories will continue being complicated to secure this season”, commented David.
So feared Saint Devote, the first curve of the street guide of Monaco, any accident in the released one was not received. The 21 pilots took care of the sufficient thing not to commit errors, except Jacques Villeneuve, who remained to begin with unemployed in grilla with his BAR Honda.
With 11 completed returns, the situation of Coulthard began to be complicated. Coulthard, Montoya, Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher circulated all in a “floor tile” trying to exceed an the other. The rate of Coulthard was so slow for that then, that until Jarno Trulli approached the sharpshooting group.
Meanwhile in turn 16 it was registered first of one long series of incidents of the Great Prize. Allan McNish was followed front in the first curve. Some returns later Takuma Sato crashed when coming out of the tunnel, Rubens Barrichello wore to Kimmi Raikkonen as well, and the list followed with a touch between Olivier Panis and Jenson Button, and two strong confusions carried out by Felipe Massa and Mika Salo in different stages from the race.
On the other hand from back, Heinz-Harald Frentzen realized a shining race with the modest Arrows Cosworth being placed sixth in the middle of race. His teammate, the Brazilian Enrique Bernoldi, also advanced until his compatriot dragged it to Massa outside the track in Saint Devote.
In the middle of race David Coulthard he began to turn more and more fast accumulating difference to his favor, whereas Schumacher tried to surpass at all costs to Montoya. The rate of the Williams BMW of the Colombian began to decay gradually, until its motor ended up breaking itself in return 48. A pain since Montoya lost valuable points for the championship of pilots.
Meanwhile the haltings in boxes began to follow one another. First in pausing he was Michael Schumacher, soon Ralf Schumacher and later in 50 paused return the leader David Coulthard.
Behind this group Jarno Trulli quarter stayed, whereas Giancar it Fisichella it realized an impressive advance being placed to the tail of his Italian compatriot. Frentzen continued sixth, although the German could more have been in front of not being by an extra shutdown in boxes.
Barrichello, recovered as well of the touch with Raikkonen, advanced marking record after record.
After the halting of Coulthard and Schumacher, this last one began to discount difference to him until being placed to the escapes of the McLaren Mercedes of the Scot. Of any Coulthard way controlled tapeworm the situation, and Schumacher hardly was had dangerous to surpass it and to put in risk six valuable points for the championship.
“I believe that our single-seater was sufficiently fast like having been ahead, but David has been able to be placed in front of Montoya. If there had not been as much traffic after the shutdown, perhaps been more it would have closed, but they did a good work and they deserve the victory”, said the German pilot.
Far from both first Ralf Schumacher with the unique surviving Williams BMW circulated rather more. The German saw itself forced to realize an extra halting because their Michelín tires were degraded quickly.
On the end of the race the greater quota of emotion of the weekend was registered. Coulthard and Schumacher disputed the first position, Trulli and Fisichella fought by the quarter, whereas Barrichello tried to secure the last point that was in the power of Frentzen. Finally everything would stay equal.
In order to emphasize the impeccable conduction of David Coulthard throughout all the weekend. With a car inferior in yield to the Ferrari, the Scot removed a triumph from galera.
Also he is commendable the quarter, fifth and sixth position secured by Jarno Trulli, Giancar it Fisichella and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Trulli knew to maintain the attacks of an inspired Fisichella, whereas Frentzen contained heroically to Barrichello that circulated with its much more fast Ferrari that its Arrows.
has been wonderful for the equipment and me to mark my first points. A good strategy has allowed to secure the fourth position today me. I have sallied good, but, when the tires more were used, I have shortly after not been able to follow the rate of the leaders ", commented Trulli, whereas Giancar it Fisichella it indicated: “It is a great result for me and the equipment. It hoped to do it here either since I trust the circuit, mainly when the single-seater has gone so or. When I have stopped in boxes, the single-seater was behaving better and had more adhesion than in the qualification”.
With the six points added by Schumacher, the champion increases to 33 points the difference with Ralf Schumacher and its companion Juan Pablo Montoya. In the glass of Ferrari constructors he continues leading with 72 points, followed of Williams BMW with 54 and McLaren Mercedes with 24.
The next race of Formula 1 will be within two weeks to celebrate the Great Prize of Canada, in the demanding one drawing up Gilles Villeneuve of Montreal.

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