News Details

Austria 2002 - The race that shook the F1 world

Team orders in motor racing have always been a controversial subject, but in Austria in 2002 the debate raged on to a whole new level. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was at the head of the field from the get-go, leading team mate Michael Schumacher in practice, qualifying and for the entire race bar the last few meters. Why? Because Rubens the good soldier was ordered by Scuderia boss Jean Todt - yes, the man who now safeguards F1's integrity - to let Schumacher win in order to consolidate his championship lead. The BBC reported the incident at the time with the headline: "Schumacher Steals Austrian Win." Wasn't that the truth?
Full Story »
6y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Red Bull doesn't know why car was 'on fire' in Austria

Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen took a deserving win in Austria but...
6y ago from F1i.com

Verstappen steals Austria win from Leclerc in Austria...

now viewing Verstappen steals Austria win from Leclerc in Austria classic...
6y ago from F1Hub.net

Analysis: How Ferrari can score their first win of...

now viewing Analysis: How Ferrari can score their first win of 2019 in...
6y ago from F1Hub.net

Honda admits engine was 'on the edge' in Austria

Honda deservedly celebrated in Austria its return to the winner's circle...
6y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Márquez reigns supreme in Austria with...

t;li>Marc Márquez takes 142-point lead over brother AlexWins sixth GP...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Strongest season yet for Pato O’Ward has been...

Pato O’Ward is having the best IndyCar season of his career, and is...

McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...

McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...

Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...

Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Ruben Amorim worryingly has to tell Altay Bayindir how...

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has responded to his goalkeeper...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'Glaring issue' – Gary Neville names the signing...

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has made it clear that his old club...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'It's the FIRST game, Roy!' | Keane's response to...

Following Bruno Fernandes' post-match interview, Roy Keane, Micah Richards...
2h ago from SkySports.com

Arsenal player ratings: David Raya MOTM but new...

Arsenal weren't at their best today but came away with a 1-0 win against...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.