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2003 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 12 Oct 2003
- Name
- 2003 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: ONE_LAP
Grand Prix context
2003 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2003 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:25:11.743 · 53 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:25:22.828 · 53 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:25:23.357 · 53 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:25:44.849 · 53 laps · honda | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:25:46.012 · 53 laps · renault | 4 |
| 6 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:26:03.435 · 53 laps · honda | 3 |
| 7 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:26:08.537 · 53 laps · toyota | 2 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26:11.230 · 53 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:26:11.902 · 53 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:26:13.587 · 53 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:26:22.748 · 53 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Time not recorded · 52 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | Time not recorded · 52 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | Time not recorded · 51 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | Time not recorded · 50 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 9 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.713 · 3 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.412 · 3 laps · bmw | |
| 3 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:32.419 · 3 laps · toyota | |
| 4 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:32.862 · 3 laps · toyota | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.044 · 3 laps · renault | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:33.106 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.137 · 3 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.272 · 3 laps · mercedes | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:33.474 · 3 laps · honda | |
| 10 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | 1:33.558 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.632 · 3 laps · petronas | |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:33.896 · 3 laps · petronas | |
| 13 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:33.924 · 3 laps · honda | |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.302 · 3 laps · ferrari | |
| 15 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 1:34.771 · 3 laps · ford | |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:34.912 · 3 laps · ford | |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 1:34.975 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 1:37.226 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Time not recorded · 2 laps · bmw | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | Time not recorded · 1 laps · renault |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.713 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.412 · bmw | |
| 3 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:32.419 · toyota | |
| 4 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:32.862 · toyota | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.044 · renault | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:33.106 · cosworth | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.137 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.272 · mercedes | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:33.474 · honda | |
| 10 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | 1:33.558 · cosworth | |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.632 · petronas | |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:33.896 · petronas | |
| 13 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:33.924 · honda | |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.302 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 1:34.771 · ford | |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:34.912 · ford | |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 1:34.975 · cosworth | |
| 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 1:37.226 · cosworth | |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | Time not recorded · renault | |
| 20 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Time not recorded · bmw |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 93 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 91 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 82 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 65 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 58 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 55 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 13 | Cristiano da Matta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 17 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Ralph Firman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Justin Wilson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 21 | Antônio Pizzonia | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Nicolas Kiesa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 24 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 1 | 1:30.727 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:31.009 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 3 | 1:31.019 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 4 | 1:31.217 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 1:31.276 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 6 | 1:31.303 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 1:31.654 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 8 | 1:31.977 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 9 | 1:32.011 |
| freePractice1Results | Cristiano da Matta | 10 | 1:32.133 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 11 | 1:32.208 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 12 | 1:32.295 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 13 | 1:32.422 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 14 | 1:32.694 |
| freePractice1Results | Justin Wilson | 15 | 1:32.735 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralph Firman | 16 | 1:33.306 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 17 | 1:33.956 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 18 | 1:34.445 |
| freePractice1Results | Jos Verstappen | 19 | 1:35.180 |
| freePractice1Results | Nicolas Kiesa | 20 | 1:35.900 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 1:32.931 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:32.989 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 3 | 1:33.350 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 4 | 1:33.405 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 5 | 1:33.749 |
| freePractice2Results | Cristiano da Matta | 6 | 1:33.963 |
| freePractice2Results | Justin Wilson | 7 | 1:34.119 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 8 | 1:34.171 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 9 | 1:34.309 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 10 | 1:34.349 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 11 | 1:34.398 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 12 | 1:34.523 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 13 | 1:34.541 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 14 | 1:34.554 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 15 | 1:34.599 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 16 | 1:34.718 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralph Firman | 17 | 1:36.368 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 18 | 1:36.705 |
| freePractice2Results | Jos Verstappen | 19 | 1:36.928 |
| freePractice2Results | Nicolas Kiesa | 20 | 1:38.075 |
| freePractice3Results | Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 1:31.149 |
| freePractice3Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1:31.422 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 1:31.705 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 4 | 1:32.343 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 5 | 1:32.796 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 6 | 1:32.930 |
| freePractice3Results | Olivier Panis | 7 | 1:33.082 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 8 | 1:33.107 |
| freePractice3Results | Cristiano da Matta | 9 | 1:33.133 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 10 | 1:33.411 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 11 | 1:33.662 |
| freePractice3Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 12 | 1:33.694 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 13 | 1:33.807 |
| freePractice3Results | Justin Wilson | 14 | 1:33.952 |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 15 | 1:34.558 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 16 | 1:35.476 |
| freePractice3Results | Ralph Firman | 17 | 1:35.620 |
| freePractice3Results | Jos Verstappen | 18 | 1:37.379 |
| freePractice3Results | Nicolas Kiesa | 19 | 1:37.884 |
| warmingUpResults | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1 | 1:33.211 |
| warmingUpResults | Cristiano da Matta | 2 | 1:33.481 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 3 | 1:33.963 |
| warmingUpResults | Fernando Alonso | 4 | 1:33.972 |
| warmingUpResults | Takuma Sato | 5 | 1:34.138 |
| warmingUpResults | Mark Webber | 6 | 1:34.504 |
| warmingUpResults | Ralf Schumacher | 7 | 1:34.750 |
| warmingUpResults | Jenson Button | 8 | 1:34.757 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 9 | 1:34.790 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 10 | 1:34.869 |
| warmingUpResults | Nick Heidfeld | 11 | 1:35.450 |
| warmingUpResults | Justin Wilson | 12 | 1:35.778 |
| warmingUpResults | Jos Verstappen | 13 | 1:35.853 |
| warmingUpResults | Ralph Firman | 14 | 1:36.515 |
| warmingUpResults | Nicolas Kiesa | 15 | 1:38.929 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 16 | 1:47.062 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 17 | Unknown |
| warmingUpResults | Jarno Trulli | 18 | Unknown |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 19 | Unknown |
| warmingUpResults | Kimi Räikkönen | 20 | Unknown |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.