12 Oct 2003 Japanese Grand Prix
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in FIA Formula 1 World Championship
The 2003 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 16 of the 2003 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 12 October 2003. Rubens Barrichello started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner. The result of this Grand Prix sealed the outcome of the 2003 Drivers’ Championship and Michael Schumacher won the world title for the sixth time.
2003 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:25:11.743 | - | - | 1:33.703 | 18 | 216.611 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 53 | 1:25:22.828 | +11.085 | +11.085 | 1:34.488 | 12 | 216.142 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 53 | 1:25:23.357 | +11.614 | +0.529 | 1:33.416 | 14 | 216.120 | 6 |
| 4 | 17 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:25:44.849 | +33.106 | +21.492 | 1:34.605 | 14 | 215.217 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 53 | 1:25:46.012 | +34.269 | +1.163 | 1:34.546 | 26 | 215.169 | 4 |
| 6 | 16 | Takuma Sato | Japan | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:26:03.435 | +51.692 | +17.423 | 1:35.290 | 28 | 214.443 | 3 |
| 7 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta | Brazil | Toyota | Michelin | 53 | 1:26:08.537 | +56.794 | +5.102 | 1:35.192 | 16 | 214.231 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:26:11.230 | +59.487 | +2.693 | 1:33.553 | 14 | 214.119 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:26:11.902 | +1:00.159 | +0.672 | 1:34.991 | 31 | 214.091 | |
| 10 | 20 | Olivier Panis | France | Toyota | Michelin | 53 | 1:26:13.587 | +1:01.844 | +1.685 | 1:35.023 | 53 | 214.022 | |
| 11 | 14 | Mark Webber | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 53 | 1:26:22.748 | +1:11.005 | +9.161 | 1:34.635 | 24 | 213.643 | |
| 12 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 52 | 1:25:12.351 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:33.408 | 43 | 212.496 | |
| 13 | 15 | Justin Wilson | Great Britain | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 52 | 1:25:42.985 | 1 lap | +30.634 | 1:35.014 | 11 | 211.230 | |
| 14 | 12 | Ralph Firman | Ireland | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:25:20.772 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:36.662 | 15 | 208.064 | |
| 15 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:26:00.145 | 2 laps | +39.373 | 1:37.869 | 51 | 206.477 | |
| 16 | 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | Denmark | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 50 | 1:25:21.313 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:38.754 | 6 | 203.960 | |
| DNF | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 33 | 54:09.005 | 1:35.824 | 33 | 212.113 | |||
| DNF | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 17 | 27:26.077 | 1:34.255 | 8 | 215.467 | |||
| DNF | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 9 | 15:16.756 | 1:36.601 | 7 | 204.453 | |||
| DNF | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 9 | 15:23.691 | 1:33.830 | 2 | 202.918 |