09 Mar 2003 Australian Grand Prix
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in FIA Formula 1 World Championship
The 2003 Australian Grand Prix was Round 1 of the 2003 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, 9 March 2003. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and David Coulthard was the race winner in the McLaren Mercedes.
2003 Foster's Australian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 58 | 1:34:42.124 | - | - | 1:28.272 | 28 | 194.868 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 58 | 1:34:50.799 | +8.675 | +8.675 | 1:27.942 | 39 | 194.571 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 58 | 1:34:51.316 | +9.192 | +0.517 | 1:27.724 | 32 | 194.553 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:34:51.606 | +9.482 | +0.290 | 1:27.759 | 27 | 194.543 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 58 | 1:35:20.925 | +38.801 | +29.319 | 1:28.638 | 44 | 193.546 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:35:26.052 | +43.928 | +5.127 | 1:29.096 | 35 | 193.373 | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 58 | 1:35:27.198 | +45.074 | +1.146 | 1:28.170 | 35 | 193.334 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 58 | 1:35:27.869 | +45.745 | +0.671 | 1:28.617 | 37 | 193.312 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:35:47.660 | +1:05.536 | +19.791 | 1:28.770 | 57 | 192.646 | |
| 10 | 17 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:35:48.098 | +1:05.974 | +0.438 | 1:28.600 | 57 | 192.631 | |
| 11 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:36:13.626 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:31.785 | 29 | 188.473 | |
| 12 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:26:41.217 | 6 laps | 5 laps | 1:29.274 | 49 | 190.863 | |
| 13 | 15 | Antonio Pizzonia | Brazil | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 52 | 1:27:14.104 | 6 laps | +32.887 | 1:29.217 | 37 | 189.664 | |
| DNF | 20 | Olivier Panis | France | Toyota | Michelin | 31 | 54:53.052 | 1:29.694 | 23 | 179.716 | |||
| DNF | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 20 | 37:39.015 | 1:33.519 | 14 | 169.018 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Justin Wilson | Great Britain | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 16 | 28:54.046 | 1:33.139 | 13 | 176.150 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Mark Webber | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 15 | 26:57.488 | 1:29.697 | 14 | 177.041 | |||
| DNF | 21 | Cristiano da Matta | Brazil | Toyota | Michelin | 7 | 12:00.563 | 1:33.753 | 7 | 185.459 | |||
| DNF | 12 | Ralph Firman | Ireland | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 6 | 10:17.584 | 1:36.644 | 6 | 185.472 | |||
| DNF | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 5 | 8:13.822 | 1:37.086 | 5 | 193.296 |