 Raikkonen akapedza ari pachigaro chechitatu mumakwikwi ake okutanga naMcLaren, 2002 Australian Grand Prix. Kunyange zvazvo McLaren yakatambura kukundikana kweinjini dzakawanda muna 2002, Räikkönen akawana mapoinzi makumi maviri nemana uye mana podiums, uye akazvibata iye pachake achipesana newaanotamba naye David Coulthard. Räikkönen akasvika pedyo nokukunda muFrance asi akabuda panzira paAdelaide hairpin aine maoko mashomanana ekupedzisira, nekuda kwemafuta kubva kune injini yakaputika yeAllan McNishs Toyota padunhu. Akapedza mujaho ari wechipiri. Akapedza mwaka ari pachinzvimbo chechitanhatu, nzvimbo imwe shure kwewaaitamba naye. Pamwe chete vakawana nzvimbo yechitatu yakasimba yeMcLaren muConstructors Championship. 