Austria 2002 remains an iconic moment in Formula 1 history... for all the wrong reasons. In this episode of Bring Back V10s we look back at everything that went on around that race, from why Ferrari was so dominant in 2002, how McLaren and Williams were dropping the ball, to how Ferrari management justified its actions even though Michael Schumacher already looked untouchable early in the 2002 season. We also look at how Schumacher's version of events differed from the way his bosses were explaining it, why Barrichello thought he'd never be asked to give up a win, and the role a similar incident in 2001 had in how everyone handled this controversy a year later. There's also time to remember Takuma Sato's lucky escape in a crash with Nick Heidfeld, and how Eddie Jordan and Honda disagreed over the terms of their contract, resulting in a big payday for EJ but no more Japanese engines for his team in the future - even though it was beating Honda's favoured team BAR. Finally, we look back at the FIA hearing Ferrari faced, why it couldn't be severely punished, and why the FIA knew a ban on team orders that followed was always destined to fail.
HAVE YOUR SAY: Get your questions in for our series finale. Ask us anything about F1 from 1989-2005 using #BringBackV10s on Twitter, or leave us a podcast review and ask a question there!
Austria 2002 remains an iconic moment in Formula 1 history... for all the wrong reasons. In this episode of Bring Back V10s we look back at everything that went on around that race, from why Ferrari was so dominant in 2002, how McLaren and Williams were dropping the ball, to how Ferrari management justified its actions even though Michael Schumacher already looked untouchable early in the 2002 season. We also look at how Schumacher's version of events differed from the way his bosses were explaining it, why Barrichello thought he'd never be asked to give up a win, and the role a similar incident in 2001 had in how everyone handled this controversy a year later. There's also time to remember Takuma Sato's lucky escape in a crash with Nick Heidfeld, and how Eddie Jordan and Honda disagreed over the terms of their contract, resulting in a big payday for EJ but no more Japanese engines for his team in the future - even though it was beating Honda's favoured team BAR. Finally, we look back at the FIA hearing Ferrari faced, why it couldn't be severely punished, and why the FIA knew a ban on team orders that followed was always destined to fail.
HAVE YOUR SAY: Get your questions in for our series finale. Ask us anything about F1 from 1989-2005 using #BringBackV10s on Twitter, or leave us a podcast review and ask a question there!
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