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2002 SuperStats: French GP

By David Wright, Australia
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer



Advice: With each table, click on a column's header (title) to sort the table by that column; click again to change the sorting order.

The SuperGrid compares the average qualifying position and times of all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Each driver's time is also compared against the best overall qualifier (by average qualifying position) as well as the average of the season's pole position times, SuperPole. After eleven qualifying sessions, Michael Schumacher still remains on top. Yet another pole from Juan Pablo Montoya sees him closing on Michael, however. Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher still remain in a close fight. Kimi Raikkonen scored his best ever qualifying position of fourth and moved clear of the third row on the grid for the first time this year, staying ahead of teammate David Coulthard. Olivier Panis has just edged ahead of Jacques Villeneuve again. While Eddie Irvine, Pedro de la Rosa and Enrique Bernoldi have equal averages, Irvine is ahead due to a best qualifying of ninth in France, de la Rosa's best being eleventh in Brazil and Bernoldi's twelfth in Austria.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m19.106, which sees the 107% cutoff at 1m24.643.

By default, the table is sorted in by average qualifying position in ascending order, then by best qualifying position/positions achieved throughout the season in a similar manner to that that the FIA uses to rank the championship standings in ascending order.


The SuperRace compares the average finishing position, and total time and distance completed by all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Michael Schumacher continues to lead the field, ahead of his brother Ralf. Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard continue a close battle. The rest of the field is closely packed, with several drivers sharing the same average placing, only split by total distance. These include the two Jaguar teammates, who share the same average placing and almost the same total distance!

By default, the table is sorted by average finishing position in ascending order, then total distance covered in descending order.


The driver totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each driver throughout the season. Michael Schumacher is alone on top with most laps completed and most laps led, followed by the two Williams of Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya. Closely following are a string of drivers driving reliable cars, some quick while others are not so quick. Arrows's performance on the weekend has cost both their drivers badly, with Enrique Bernoldi now a clear last. Apart from Williams, most teammates are well separated from each other.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The team totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each team throughout the season. Williams still remain safely in top spot, Ferrari sits in second just ahead of Renault, Sauber and McLaren. Jaguar move back ahead of BAR, who have Minardi on their heels. Jordan still sit in last position, not helped by Fisichella not starting and Sato's early exit, though they have almost caught Arrows who failed to start the race with either car.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The average times table consists of six columns: the first four are the average of the fastest time recorded by each driver in each respective pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the fifth is the average lap time recorded during the race over all rounds of the season, calculated by dividing the total time a driver has raced during the season by the total laps the driver has completed in races; and the sixth is the average of the fastest lap recorded in the race over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


The average positions table consists of six columns: the first four are the average of the positions recorded by each driver in each pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the fifth is the average of the race finishing positions over all rounds of the season; and the sixth is the average of the positions of the fastest lap over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


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Volume 8, Issue 30
July 24th 2002

Articles

Never Say Nevers Again
by Thomas O'Keefe

Stepping into the Unknown
by Will Gray

Ann Bradshaw: View from the Paddock
by Ann Bradshaw

French GP Review

The 2002 French GP Review
by Pablo Elizalde

July Champion
by Richard Barnes

Job Security in France
by Karl Ludvigsen

German GP Preview

The 2002 German GP Preview
by Will Gray

Local History: Germany
by Doug Nye

Stats Center

Qualifying Differentials
by Marcel Borsboom

SuperStats
by David Wright

Charts Center
by Michele Lostia

Columns

Season Strokes
by Bruce Thomson

Elsewhere in Racing
by David Wright & Mark Alan Jones

The Grapevine
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