2002 French GP III
Olivier Panis, British American Racing takes a trip across the gravel after a first corner collision. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Jaguar rear suspension. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Jacques Villeneuve, British American Racing. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Olivier Panis, British American Racing and Takuma Sato, Jordan, take a trip across the gravel after a first corner collision. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen locks up. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Juan Pablo Montoya. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren and Ralf Schumacher, Williams BMW FW24, fight for position. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
The two Toyotas. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher celebrates victory. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher celebrates victory. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, Mclaren. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
A Williams BMW FW24 crosses the start/finish line. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Renault announced Fernando Alonso would partner Jarno Trulli at Renault in 2003. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F12002 and Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams BMW FW24, fight for position. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Jenson Button, Renault, secures a point. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Toyota perform a pit stop. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams BMW FW24, Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002 and Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, fight for position. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams BMW FW24, Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002 and Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, fight for position. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard, McLaren, celebrate second and third on the podium. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
The Podium. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Schumacher takes the chequered flag. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
The start of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher pits. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, goes off the track and loses the lead. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002
The Podium, French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002
Ralf Schumacher, Williams. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Eddie Irvine, Jaguar, retires from the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, passes Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, for the lead of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Rubens Barrichello stuck on the grid. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher leads to win the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher passes Kimi Raikkonen for the lead four laps before the end of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, at parc ferme. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
David Coulthard, McLaren, at the post race press conference. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, and Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, at the post race press conference. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
The post race press conference. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, at the post race press conference. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, at the post race press conference. French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Rubens Barrichello pushed off the grid at the start of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
The start of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams, leads Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, and the start of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
The podium of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren, finishes 2nd in the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
The podium, French Grand Prix, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Sunday Morning, French GP, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Sunday Morning, French GP, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Sunday Morning, French GP, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Sunday Morning, French GP, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Sunday Morning, French GP, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Sunday Morning, French GP, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
Sunday Morning, French GP, Magny Cours, France, July 21st 2002.
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