F1: 5 of the most controversial moments of Schumacher's career

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Michael Schumacher had a fair share of controversial racing incidents in F1

#3 Team orders at the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix

Race winner Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher of Germany and runner-up Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello of Brazil
Rubens Barrichello gifted the race-win to his teammate

Team orders were always a part of Formula One; however, no other team order has received as much flak as Ferrari's one at the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix.

Rubes Barrichello had a splendid qualifying session that saw him start the race from the pole position, while his teammate Michael Schumacher started the race from the second row in fourth place.

The Brazilian was in charge for most of the race and was moments away from winning the Grand Prix. However, an order from his team to let Schumacher take the victory forced him to slow down on the final straight. Eventually, Schumacher crossed the chequered flag first, with Barrichello finishing second, only 0.182 seconds behind the leader.

Schumacher reluctantly accepted the winner's trophy at the podium and insisted Barrichello take the top step. However, this didn't go well with the governing body, and both the drivers, along with the team were fined $1 million.

Video: Final moments of the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix

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