F1 German Grand Prix: Reliving The Wins Of Michael Schumacher At Home

#2 2002 German Grand Prix

2002 saw a redesigned Hockenheimring host the German Grand Prix. The circuit was drastically shortened to 4.574 km.

Michael Schumacher had arrived at the event in 2002, already a five-time world champion. He had clinched his fifth title during the previous race at France after securing 8 wins from 12 races. He had finished all the other races on the podium and was looking to emulate his performances at the Hockenheimring.

The Red Baron was yet to secure a victory at his home Grand Prix with Ferrari and he had the winner’s trophy within his sights. The German had a promising start to the weekend, when he qualified on pole.

The entirety of the race saw the two Schumacher brothers fighting for the lead, but unfortunately for Ralf, who had started on the front row with Michael, traffic and ignored blue flags put a dent in his challenge. Jarno Trulli received a drive-through penalty, but it couldn’t do anything for Ralf.

The younger Schumacher attempted an overcut on his brother, but the endeavour was unsuccessful. Later on, Ralf had to run to the pits for a third time due to air running out in his Williams’ pneumatic system, dropping him behind the second-placed Juan Pablo Montoya and helping Michael claim victory.