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Encyclopedia > 2003 Formula One season
2003 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 2003 Formula One season was the 54th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 9, 2003, and ended on October 12 after sixteen races. The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 2002 Formula One season was the fifty-third FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... The 2004 Formula One season was dominated by Michael Schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari; also noted were the success of BAR and Renault, as well as the poor performance of Ferraris Big Three counterparts Williams and McLaren . ... The following is a complete lists of grands prix which have been a part of the Formula One championship season since its inception in 1950. ... The following is a complete lists of grands prix which have been a part of the Formula One championship season since its inception in 1950. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ...


After a dominant two years from Scuderia Ferrari and Michael Schumacher the 2003 world championship proved to be the most closely contested in decades as for great part of the season several drivers from several team had mathematical changes of fighting for the title. Notable races include the chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix which was hampered by monsoon conditions, and the British Grand Prix where the track was invaded by the now-defrocked priest Neil Horan, who ran only the Hangar straight, running opposite to the 250 km/h train of cars, wearing a green kilt and waving religious banners. Juan Pablo Montoya became a strong title contender until the final stages of the season due to consistent performances and agressive overtaking. Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth, near Cologne) is a German Formula One driver and the most successful driver of all time. ... The 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 6, 2003 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. ... The 2003 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 20, 2003. ... Neil Horan Father Cornelius Neil Horan (born April 22, 1947 -), otherwise known as the Grand Prix Priest is a defrocked Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who is noted for publicity stunts disrupting sporting events. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ...

Contents


Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship. The following is a list of constructors which have competed or plan to compete in the Formula One World Championship. ... The following drivers have made at least one start in Formula One since 1950 (bold denotes active race drivers): This list is accurate through February 25, 2005. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Formula One World Championship is awarded by the FIA to the most successful driver (World Drivers Championship or WDC) and constructor (World Constructors Championship or WCC), as determined by a pointscoring system based on results over the season. ...

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No Driver Test driver(s)
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F2002
F2003-GA
Ferrari 051 3.0 V10
Ferrari 052 3.0 V10
B 1 Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Luca Badoer
Brazil Felipe Massa
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
United Kingdom BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams FW25 BMW P83 3.0 V10 M 3 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Brazil Antônio Pizzonia
Spain Marc Gené
4 Germany Ralf Schumacher
United Kingdom West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-17D Mercedes FO110M 3.0 V10
Mercedes FO110P 3.0 V10
M 5 United Kingdom David Coulthard Austria Alexander Wurz
6 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
France Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Renault R23
R23B
Renault RS23 3.0 V10 M 7 Italy Jarno Trulli United Kingdom Allan McNish
8 Spain Fernando Alonso
Switzerland Sauber Petronas Sauber C22 Petronas 03A 3.0 V10 B 9 Germany Nick Heidfeld None
10 Germany Heinz Harald Frentzen
Republic of Ireland Benson & Hedges Jordan Ford Jordan EJ13 Ford RS1 3.0 V10 B 11 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella None
12 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman
Hungary Zsolt Baumgartner
United Kingdom Jaguar Racing Jaguar R4 Cosworth CR-5 3.0 V10 M 14 Australia Mark Webber Germany Andre Lotterer
15 Brazil Antônio Pizzonia
United Kingdom Justin Wilson
United Kingdom Lucky Strike British American Racing BAR Honda BAR 005 Honda RA003e 3.0 V10 B 16 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Japan Takuma Sato
Japan Takuma Sato
17 United Kingdom Jenson Button
Italy European Minardi Cosworth Minardi PS03 Cosworth CR-3 3.0 V10 B 18 United Kingdom Justin Wilson None
Denmark Nicolas Kiesa
19 Netherlands Jos Verstappen
Japan Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF103 Toyota RVX-03 3.0 V10 M 20 France Olivier Panis Brazil Ricardo Zonta
21 Brazil Cristiano da Matta

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Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver formerly in the employ of the Sauber team and for 2006 Michael Schumachers partner at Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello, born May 23, 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Formula One race driver who drives for Honda Racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula 1 (F1) motor racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... BMW AG (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand, France in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior (born in Manaus, Brazil) is one of two test drivers for the Williams Formula One team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Marc Gené is the test driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975) is a German Formula One racing driver for the Toyota team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... West is a German tobacco corporation best known for sponsoring the McLaren Formula One team. ... 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. ... 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Lucky Strike is a brand of cigarettes. ... British American Racing is a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. ... For other uses, see Honda (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, and winner of Formula One (1997) and Champ Car championships and the Indianapolis 500, one of only three drivers to accomplish all three feats (the others being Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Takuma Sato (佐藤 琢磨 Satō Takuma), born January 28, 1977, is a Japanese Formula One automobile racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Takuma Sato (佐藤 琢磨 Satō Takuma), born January 28, 1977, is a Japanese Formula One automobile racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Jenson Alexander Lyons Button (b. ... 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Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Olivier Panis, born in Oullins, Lyon, September 2, 1966, is a retired French Formula One racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Zonta qualifying in place of an injured Ralf Schumacher at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Ricardo Zonta (born March 23, 1976 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian Formula One race car driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Cristiano da Matta (born September 19, 1973) is a Brazilian auto racing driver. ...

Driver changes

There were several driver line-up changes prior to and during the 2003 season.


Prior to the season commencing, the following line-up changes occurred:

  • Toyota announced midway through the 2002 season that both drivers (Mika Salo and Allan McNish) would be replaced. Olivier Panis joined from BAR and Cristiano da Matta signed from the Newman Haas team in the CART series.
  • After being replaced at Toyota, Allan McNish signed with Renault as a test driver.
  • Jenson Button left Renault to take Panis' seat at BAR.
  • Fernando Alonso moved up from the Renault test driving slot to a full time drive, replacing Jenson Button.
  • Jaguar Racing replaced both Eddie Irvine and Pedro de la Rosa. Their new drivers were Mark Webber and Antônio Pizzonia.
  • Webber's vacated seat at Minardi was filled by Justin Wilson.
  • Alex Yoong's Minardi contract from 2002 was not renewed and he was replaced in that team by Jos Verstappen.
  • Felipe Massa left his Sauber drive to assume the duties of test driver for Ferrari.
  • Heinz Harald Frentzen joined Sauber to take over from Massa. Frentzen had driven for the Arrows team for part of the 2002 season, but left after the 2002 German GP. (The Arrows team folded several days later without contesting another GP.)
  • Takuma Sato left the Jordan team to take the place of several others (Davidson, Manning, Fukuda and Lemarie) as the sole test driver for BAR.

During the season, several more changes took place: Eddie Irvine, Silverstone 1998 Eddie Irvine is a former Northern Irish racing driver. ... Pedro Martínez de la Rosa (born February 24, 1971) is a Spanish Formula One driver. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 28, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 16. ...

  • Ralph Firman suffered injuries as a result of a crash during practice for the Hungarian GP. He was replaced by Zsolt Baumgartner for several races before returning to finish the season in the EJ15.
  • Having started the season driving for Minardi, Justin Wilson later joined the Jaguar team and filled in for the under-performing Antônio Pizzonia for the last 5 races of the season. Pizzonia was offered a test driving role at Jaguar but turned it down, and would later resurface as a test driver at BMW-Williams.
  • Denmark's Nicolas Kiesa took over Justin Wilson's vacated seat in the Minardi when Wilson left to go to Jaguar.
  • After a string of disappointing results in 2003, Jacques Villeneuve was replaced at BAR by test driver Takuma Sato for the Japanese GP. Villeneuve would later drive for Renault in 2004 as a replacement driver, and sign a multi-year contract at Sauber for 2005.

Results from the 2002 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 18, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 16. ...

Team changes

After failing to complete the 2002 season due to financial difficulties, the Arrows team had their application for admission to the 2003 season rejected by the FIA prior to the season start date. No reason was publicly given by the FIA, and Arrows subsequently folded after 25 years in Formula One. The 2002 Formula One season was the fifty-third FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Team Orange Arrows Formula One car at the 2000 United States Grand Prix The Arrows Racing Team team was founded in 1977, by Italian financier Franco Ambrosio (A), Alan Rees (R), Jackie Oliver (O), Dave Wass (W) and Tony Southgate (S) when Rees, Oliver, Wass and Southgate left the Shadow... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...


Results and Standings

Grand Prix

Round Race Date Location Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix March 9 Melbourne United Kingdom David Coulthard United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
2 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix March 23 Sepang Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
3 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix April 6 Interlagos Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Republic of Ireland Jordan-Ford Report
4 San Marino San Marino Grand Prix April 20 Imola Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
5 Spain Spanish Grand Prix May 4 Catalunya Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
6 Austria Austrian Grand Prix May 18 A1-Ring Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
7 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix June 1 Monaco Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
8 Canada Canadian Grand Prix June 15 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
9 Europe European Grand Prix June 29 Nürburgring Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
10 France French Grand Prix July 6 Magny-Cours Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
11 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 20 Silverstone Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report
12 Germany German Grand Prix August 3 Hockenheimring Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
13 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix August 24 Hungaroring Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
14 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 14 Monza Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
15 United States United States Grand Prix September 28 Indianapolis Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
16 Japan Japanese Grand Prix October 12 Suzuka Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report

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The 2003 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 6, 2003 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello, born May 23, 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Formula One race driver who drives for Honda Racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The 2003 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 20, 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... The Hockenheimring is a motor racing circuit situated near the town of Hockenheim in Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula 1 (F1) motor racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... BMW AG (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... The 2003 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hockenheimring on August 3, 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... The first Hungarian Grand Prix was held on June 21, 1936 over a 3. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... The Hungaroring is a Formula One race-track near Budapest, Hungary, location of the Hungarian Grand Prix. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born on July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Formula One racing driver, currently living in Oxford. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Renault F1 is a Formula One racing team that has competed both as an engine supplier and as a constructor from the late 1970s to the present day, with several breaks. ... The 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 24, 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motor racing circuit near the town of Monza in Italy, north of Milan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth, near Cologne) is a German Formula One driver and the most successful driver of all time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The 2003 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 14, 2003 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth, near Cologne) is a German Formula One driver and the most successful driver of all time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Summary Michael Schumacher took a huge step toward his record-breaking sixth drivers championship by winning the 2003 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis by 18. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Since its first inclusion in the Formula One Championship, the Japanese Grand Prix has become synonymous with excitement and controversy. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... Suzuka Circuit is the host of the Formula One Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix and one of the oldest and most-famous racing circuits in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello, born May 23, 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Formula One race driver who drives for Honda Racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The 2003 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 12, 2003 at the Suzuka Circuit. ...

Drivers

Pos Driver AUS Australia MYS Malaysia BRA Brazil SMR San Marino ESP Spain AUT Austria MCO Monaco CAN Canada EUR European Union FRA France GBR United Kingdom DEU Germany HUN Hungary ITA Italy USA United States JPN Japan Points
1 Germany M.Schumacher 4 3 Ret 1 1 1 3 1 5 3 4 7 8 1 1 8 93
2 Finland Räikkönen 3 1 2 2 Ret 2 2 6 Ret 4 3 Ret 2 4 2 2 91
3 Colombia Montoya 2 12 Ret 7 4 Ret 1 3 2 2 2 1 3 2 6 Ret 82
4 Brazil Barrichello Ret 2 Ret 3 3 3 8 5 3 7 1 Ret Ret 3 Ret 1 65
5 Germany R.Schumacher 8 4 7 4 5 6 4 2 1 1 9 Ret 4 Ret 12 58
6 Spain Alonso 7 3 3 6 2 Ret 5 4 4 Ret Ret 4 1 8 Ret Ret 55
7 United Kingdom Coulthard 1 Ret 4 5 Ret 5 7 Ret 15 5 5 2 5 Ret Ret 3 51
8 Italy Trulli 5 5 8 13 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret Ret 6 3 7 Ret 4 5 33
9 United Kingdom Button 10 7 Ret 8 9 4 Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 8 10 Ret Ret 4 17
10 Australia Webber Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 7 6 6 14 11 6 7 Ret 11 17
11 Germany Frentzen 6 9 5 11 Ret DNS Ret Ret 9 12 12 Ret Ret 13 3 Ret 13
12 Italy Fisichella Ret Ret 1 15 Ret Ret 10 Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 Ret 10 7 Ret 12
13 Brazil da Matta Ret 11 10 12 6 10 9 11 Ret 11 7 6 11 Ret 9 7 10
14 Germany Heidfeld Ret 8 Ret 10 10 Ret 11 Ret 8 13 17 10 9 9 5 9 6
15 France Panis Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 8 Ret 8 11 5 Ret Ret Ret 10 6
16 Canada Villeneuve 9 DNS 6 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 9 10 9 Ret 6 Ret 6
17 Spain Gené 5 4
18 Japan Sato 6 3
19 United Kingdom Firman Ret 10 Ret Ret 8 11 12 Ret 11 15 13 Ret Ret 14 1
20 United Kingdom Wilson Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 13 Ret Ret 13 14 16 Ret Ret Ret 8 13 1
21 Brazil Pizzonia Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 9 Ret 10 10 10 Ret 0
22 Netherlands Verstappen 11 13 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 9 14 16 15 Ret 12 Ret 10 15 0
23 Denmark Kiesa 12 13 12 11 16 0
24 Hungary Baumgartner Ret 11 0
Pos Driver AUS Australia MYS Malaysia BRA Brazil SMR San Marino ESP Spain AUT Austria MCO Monaco CAN Canada EUR European Union FRA France GBR United Kingdom DEU Germany HUN Hungary ITA Italy USA United States JPN Japan Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not participate /
excluded (Ex)

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Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth, near Cologne) is a German Formula One driver and the most successful driver of all time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Räikkönen redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello, born May 23, 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Formula One race driver who drives for Honda Racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975) is a German Formula One racing driver for the Toyota team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born on July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Formula One racing driver, currently living in Oxford. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... David Marshall Coulthard (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver for Red Bull Racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974 in Pescara, Italy) is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently in the employ of the Toyota team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Jenson Alexander Lyons Button (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Mark Alan Webber (born August 27, 1976) is an Australian Formula One driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Heinz-Harald Frentzen, born May 18, 1967, is a German racing driver most famous for his career in Formula One. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome) is an Italian Formula One racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Cristiano da Matta (born September 19, 1973) is a Brazilian auto racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nick Heidfeld (born May 10, 1977) is a German Formula One auto racing driver for the BMW Sauber factory team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Olivier Panis, born in Oullins, Lyon, September 2, 1966, is a retired French Formula One racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, and winner of Formula One (1997) and Champ Car championships and the Indianapolis 500, one of only three drivers to accomplish all three feats (the others being Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Marc Gené is the test driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Takuma Sato (佐藤 琢磨 Satō Takuma), born January 28, 1977, is a Japanese Formula One automobile racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Ralph Firman (born 20 May 1975) is a racing driver from Britain, although racing under Irish citizenship (his mother Angela is Irish) and an Irish-issued racing licence. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Justin Wilson is a motor-racing driver from Great Britain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior (born in Manaus, Brazil) is one of two test drivers for the Williams Formula One team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Jos Verstappen (born 4 March 1972) is a former Dutch Formula 1 driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Nicolas Kiesa (born March 3, 1978) is a former Formula One driver from Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Zsolt Baumgartner (born January 1, 1981, Debrecen, Hungary) is a Formula One racing driver currently in the employ of the Minardi team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ...

Constructors

Pos Team Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Italy Ferrari F2002
F2003-GA
Ferrari 051 V10
Ferrari 052 V10
B 158 8 16 8
2 United Kingdom Williams-BMW FW25 BMW P83 V10 M 144 4 12 4
3 United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes MP4-17D Mercedes Benz F0110M V 10 M 142 2 13 1
4 France Renault R23
R23B
Renault RS23 V10 M 88 1 5 2
5 United Kingdom BAR-Honda BAR05 Honda RA003E V10 B 26
6 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas C22 Petronas 03A V10 B 19 1
7 United Kingdom Jaguar-Cosworth R4 Cosworth CR-5 V10 M 18
8 Japan Toyota TF103 Toyota RVX-03 V10 M 16
9 Republic of Ireland Jordan-Ford EJ13 Ford CR-5 V10 B 13 1 1
10 Italy Minardi-Cosworth PS03 Cosworth CR-3 V10 B

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