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7th July 2002:  FIA Formula 1 World Championship, British Grand Prix ( Silverstone, England ), Round 10

- an incident filled, rain soaked race, saw Michael Schumacher cruise to a 60th career Grand Prix win after an early tussle with Juan Pablo Montoya, ably assisted by Bridgestone's superior wet weather offering. Rubens Barrichello, after stalling on the parade lap, scythed his way through the field to give Ferrari their fouth 1-2 finish of the season.

Ferrari at the 2002 British Grand Prix: high resolution images
Ferrari at the 2002 British Grand Prix
Ferrari at the 2002 British Grand Prix
Ferrari at the 2002 British Grand Prix
Ferrari at the 2002 British Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher on his way to a 60th career Grand Prix victory at Silverstone
The Ferrari's of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello in the pits during qualifying
Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F2002
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari is pushed into the garage during a wet free practice session
At the green light, Juan Pablo Montoya's Williams-BMW leads the field into the first corner
Rubens Barrichello blasts out of the pits after a scheduled pit stop
Michael Schumacher in for a pitstop
winner Michael Schumacher is flanked by second placed Rubens Barrichello and third placed Juan Pablo Montoya
the Ferrari drivers soak Ross Brawn in Champagne
Michael Schumacher at the wheel of his Ferrari in the wet
Michael Schumacher sits in the pits during qualifying
after being forced to start from the rear of the grid when he stalled on the formation lap, Rubens Barrichello stormed up the field, snatching second spot by lap 19
a Ferrari running through the wide open spaces of the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
after disposing of Juan Pablo Montoya, Michael Schumacher was never troubled in the rain hit British Grand Prix, cruising to victory on a circuit where he has never had much luck
Ferrari got the pit strategy exactly right in the conditions, ably helped by the superior Bridgestone wet weather offering
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