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Encyclopedia > 2003 Australian Grand Prix
Flag of Australia   2003 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One season.

Date March 9, 2003
Official name LXVIII Australian Grand Prix
Location Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
Course Temporary street circuit
3.295 mi / 5.303 km
Distance 58 laps, 191.12 mi / 307.574 km
Weather Clear
Pole
Driver Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Time 1'27.173
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1'27.724
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
Second Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW
Third Flag of Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes

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Qualifying was an all Ferrari affair, with Schumacher edging out Barrichello. Montoya took third, with Frentzen, Panis and Villneuve putting in good performances for 4th, 5th and 6th. The McLarens had poor qualifying, with Coulthard in 11th, and Räikkönen making a mistake, and ending up 15th.


Weather conditions were changeable at the start. Räikkönen stopped for dry tyres at the end of the formation lap. Barrichello jumped the start, and would soon receive a drive-through penalty. Schumacher led at the end of lap 1, with Barrichello in close company. Montoya was 6 seconds behind in third, followed by Frentzen and Villeneuve. Panis went backwards on dry tyres, with the Renaults, Ralf Schumacher and Coulthard climbing quickly. Barrichello received his penalty, and on his in lap, he crashed, putting him out. It was soon time for dry tyres, with the leaders ptting just before a safety car (caused as a result of Firman and da Matta crashing).

Contents

Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Flag of the United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 58 1'34:42.1 11 10
2 3 Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 58 +8.6 s 3 8
3 6 Flag of Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 58 +9.1 s 15 6
4 1 Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 58 +9.4 s 1 5
5 7 Flag of Italy Jarno Trulli Renault 58 +38.8 s 12 4
6 10 Flag of Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Petronas 58 +43.9 s 4 3
7 8 Flag of Spain Fernando Alonso Renault 58 +45.0 s 10 2
8 4 Flag of Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 58 +45.7 s 9 1
9 16 Flag of Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 58 +65.5 s 6  
10 17 Flag of the United Kingdom Jenson Button BAR-Honda 58 +65.9 s 8  
11 19 Flag of the Netherlands Jos Verstappen Minardi-Cosworth 57 +1 Lap 20  
Ret 11 Flag of Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Ford 52 Gearbox 13  
Ret 15 Flag of Brazil Antônio Pizzonia Jaguar-Cosworth 52 Suspension 18  
Ret 20 Flag of France Olivier Panis Toyota 31 Fuel pressure 5  
Ret 9 Flag of Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 20 Suspension 7  
Ret 18 Flag of the United Kingdom Justin Wilson Minardi-Cosworth 16 Radiator 19  
Ret 14 Flag of Australia Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 15 Suspension 14  
Ret 21 Flag of Brazil Cristiano da Matta Toyota 7 Spin 16  
Ret 12 Flag of Ireland Ralph Firman Jordan-Ford 6 Accident 17  
Ret 2 Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 5 Accident 2  

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Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Kimi Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... 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Notes

  • This was the last win for David Coulthard.
  • This race would be the last time a British driver would win for three-and-a-half years, until Jenson Button won the 2006 Hungarian GP

David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire {Dumfries and Galloway since 1975}), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. ...

Standings after Grand Prix

Constructors Michael Schumacher (pronounced , born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire {Dumfries and Galloway since 1975}), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. ... Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23, 1972) is a Brazilian Formula One race driver of Italian descent. ... Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne[1]) is a German Formula One racing driver. ... Mika Häkkinen at the 2000 United States Grand Prix Mika Pauli Häkkinen (b. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One driver. ...

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