Schumacher Makes F1 History With 10th Win of 2002

September 2, 2002 - 0:0
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Michael Schumacher led Ferrari to a historic one-two in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first driver to win 10 races in a single Formula One season.

The German, his fifth world title wrapped up in record time more than a month ago, was in a class of his own at his favorite circuit as he led Brazilian teammate Rubens Barrichello from start to finish.

Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya was third in a Williams, ahead of Briton David Coulthard in a McLaren and Michael's younger brother Ralf in the second Williams.

Briton Eddie Irvine finished in sixth place to secure a rare point for Jaguar in a season of struggle.

Schumacher has now won an unprecedented six times at Spa, where he made his debut in 1991 and won his first race in 1992, and a record 63 times in his career.

He had previously shared the record of nine wins in a season with Britain's former world champion Nigel Mansell, a spectator in Belgium on Sunday, who did it with Williams in his title year of 1992, Reuters reported.

The one-two, Ferrari's sixth of the season, also handed the champions their 50th successive podium finish and Schumacher his 16th in a row.