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| Date | Sunday 13 October 2002 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Suzuka |
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| Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #17 of 17 in 2002
#697 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5821 m |
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| Race Distance | 5821 × 53 − 196 = 308.317 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Petronas – 200th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro – 200th Race Entry (Entrant)
West McLaren Mercedes – 200th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Michael Schumacher – 50th Pole Position (Driver)
Ralf Schumacher – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (130),
2. Most Perfect Weekends – Michael Schumacher (12)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (779),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (520),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (647),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (131),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Michael Schumacher (114),
6. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (160),
7. Most Race Wins – Michael Schumacher (64),
8. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (196),
9. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (53),
10. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (53),
11. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (22),
12. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (22),
13. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Michael Schumacher (17),
14. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Michael Schumacher (17),
15. Most Race Wins in a Season – Michael Schumacher (11),
16. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (161),
17. Most Fastest Laps – Michael Schumacher (51),
18. Most Races Led – Ferrari (375),
19. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (102),
20. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (10214),
21. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (3671),
22. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1560),
23. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (55),
24. Most Poles – Ferrari (158),
25. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (157),
26. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Minardi (63),
27. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Minardi (64)
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