Raikkönen akapedza ari pachigaro chechitatu mumakwikwi ake okutanga naMcLaren, muAustralia Grand Prix ya2002. 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 akapotsa akunda muFrance muGran Prix yake yokutanga
asi akabuda panzira paAdelaide hairpin aine maoko mashomanana ekupedzisira, nemhaka yemafuta anobva muinjini yakaputika yeToyota yaAllan McNish iri munharaunda yacho. Akapedza mujaho ari wechipiri. Akapedza mwaka ari pachinzvimbo chechitanhatu, nzvimbo imwe shure kwewaaitamba naye. Pamwe chete vakawana nzvimbo yechitatu yakasimba yeMcLaren muConstructors' Championship.