23 Mar 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
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in FIA Formula 1 World Championship
The 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 2003 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia on Sunday, 23 March 2003. Fernando Alonso started on pole position for Renault and Kimi Räikkönen was the race winner in the McLaren Mercedes.
2003 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Speed | Best Lap | Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 56 | 1:32:22.195 | - | - | 201.629 | 1:36.764 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:33:01.481 | +39.286 | +39.286 | 200.210 | 1:36.542 | 24 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:33:26.202 | +1:04.007 | +24.721 | 199.327 | 1:37.078 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 56 | 1:33:50.221 | +1:28.026 | +24.019 | 198.476 | 1:38.071 | 24 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 55 | 1:32:25.290 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 197.918 | 1:37.484 | 53 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:32:28.475 | 1 lap | +3.185 | 197.804 | 1:36.412 | 45 | 3 |
| 7 | 17 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:32:28.679 | 1 lap | +0.204 | 197.797 | 1:38.413 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:32:54.294 | 1 lap | +25.615 | 196.888 | 1:38.528 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:33:50.405 | 1 lap | +56.111 | 194.926 | 1:39.287 | 19 | |
| 10 | 12 | Ralph Firman | Ireland | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:33:51.715 | 1 lap | +1.310 | 194.880 | 1:39.665 | 14 | |
| 11 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta | Brazil | Toyota | Michelin | 55 | 1:33:51.975 | 1 lap | +0.260 | 194.871 | 1:38.156 | 35 | |
| 12 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 53 | 1:32:39.485 | 3 laps | 2 laps | 190.234 | 1:37.787 | 26 | |
| 13 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:32:58.886 | 4 laps | 1 lap | 185.995 | 1:39.667 | 3 | |
| DNF | 15 | Antonio Pizzonia | Brazil | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 42 | 1:12:46.694 | 191.930 | 1:38.572 | 3 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Justin Wilson | Great Britain | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 41 | 1:12:23.796 | 188.348 | 1:39.752 | 12 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Mark Webber | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 35 | 59:25.781 | 195.866 | 1:38.464 | 6 | |||
| DNF | 20 | Olivier Panis | France | Toyota | Michelin | 12 | 20:02.083 | 199.202 | 1:38.176 | 7 | |||
| DNF | 5 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 2 | 3:23.413 | 196.199 | 1:38.021 | 2 | |||
| DNF | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| DNS | 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | BAR Honda | Bridgestone |