Michael Schumacher won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2002 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 31 March 2002, starting from P2 on the grid. Ralf Schumacher finished second for Williams, with David Coulthard completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 71 | 1:31:43.662 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | Ralf SchumacherSCH | Williams | 71 | +0.588 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren | 71 | +59.109 | 4 | |
| 4 | 7 | Jenson ButtonBUT | Renault | 71 | +1:06.883 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | Juan Pablo MontoyaMON | Williams | 71 | +1:07.563 | 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | Mika SaloSAL | Toyota | 70 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 13 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Jaguar | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 11 | Pedro de la RosaDLR | Jaguar | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 19 | Takuma SatoSAT | Jordan | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 15 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | BAR | 68 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | 20 | Mark WebberWEB | Minardi | 68 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 5 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | McLaren | 67 | Wheel rim | 0 | |
| 13 | 22 | Alex YoongYOO | Minardi | 67 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Nick HeidfeldHEI | Sauber | 61 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Renault | 60 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Felipe MassaMAS | Sauber | 41 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Allan McNishMCN | Toyota | 40 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Olivier PanisPAN | BAR | 25 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Arrows | 25 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Enrique BernoldiBER | Arrows | 19 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Ferrari | 16 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan | 6 | Engine | 0 |