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2003 Foster's Australian Grand Prix

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 9 Mar 2003

Name
2003 Foster's Australian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/698

Original reference ↗

Historical source & scope

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 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2003 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:34:42.124 · 58 laps · mercedes10
2Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:34:50.799 · 58 laps · bmw8
3Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:34:51.316 · 58 laps · mercedes6
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:34:51.606 · 58 laps · ferrari5
5Jarno TrulliRenault1:35:20.925 · 58 laps · renault4
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:35:26.052 · 58 laps · petronas3
7Fernando AlonsoRenault1:35:27.198 · 58 laps · renault2
8Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:35:27.869 · 58 laps · bmw1
9Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:35:47.660 · 58 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
10Jenson ButtonBAR1:35:48.098 · 58 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
11Jos VerstappenMinardiTime not recorded · 57 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
12Giancarlo FisichellaJordanGearbox · Time not recorded · 52 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Antônio PizzoniaJaguarSuspension · Time not recorded · 52 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFOlivier PanisToyotaFuel pressure · Time not recorded · 31 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
DNFNick HeidfeldSauberSuspension · Time not recorded · 20 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFJustin WilsonMinardiRadiator · Time not recorded · 16 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFMark WebberJaguarSuspension · Time not recorded · 15 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFCristiano da MattaToyotaSpun off · Time not recorded · 7 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
DNFRalph FirmanJordanAccident · Time not recorded · 6 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRubens BarrichelloFerrariAccident · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:27.173 · 3 laps · ferrari
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:27.418 · 3 laps · ferrari
3Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:28.101 · 3 laps · bmw
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:28.274 · 3 laps · petronas
5Olivier PanisToyota1:28.288 · 3 laps · toyota
6Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:28.420 · 3 laps · honda
7Nick HeidfeldSauber1:28.464 · 3 laps · petronas
8Jenson ButtonBAR1:28.682 · 3 laps · honda
9Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:28.830 · 3 laps · bmw
10Fernando AlonsoRenault1:28.928 · 3 laps · renault
11David CoulthardMcLaren1:29.105 · 3 laps · mercedes
12Jarno TrulliRenault1:29.136 · 3 laps · renault
13Giancarlo FisichellaJordan1:29.344 · 3 laps · ford
14Mark WebberJaguar1:29.367 · 3 laps · cosworth
15Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:29.470 · 3 laps · mercedes
16Cristiano da MattaToyota1:29.538 · 3 laps · toyota
17Ralph FirmanJordan1:31.242 · 3 laps · ford
18Antônio PizzoniaJaguar1:31.723 · 3 laps · cosworth
NCJos VerstappenMinardiTime not recorded · 2 laps · cosworth
NCJustin WilsonMinardiTime not recorded · 2 laps · cosworth

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:27.173 · ferrari
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:27.418 · ferrari
3Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:28.101 · bmw
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:28.274 · petronas
5Olivier PanisToyota1:28.288 · toyota
6Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:28.420 · honda
7Nick HeidfeldSauber1:28.464 · petronas
8Jenson ButtonBAR1:28.682 · honda
9Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:28.830 · bmw
10Fernando AlonsoRenault1:28.928 · renault
11David CoulthardMcLaren1:29.105 · mercedes
12Jarno TrulliRenault1:29.136 · renault
13Giancarlo FisichellaJordan1:29.344 · ford
14Mark WebberJaguar1:29.367 · cosworth
15Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:29.470 · mercedes
16Cristiano da MattaToyota1:29.538 · toyota
17Ralph FirmanJordan1:31.242 · ford
18Antônio PizzoniaJaguar1:31.723 · cosworth
19Jos VerstappenMinardiTime not recorded · cosworth
20Justin WilsonMinardiTime not recorded · cosworth

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
2Juan Pablo MontoyaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
3Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
4Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
5Jarno TrulliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
7Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
8Ralf SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
9Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
10Jenson ButtonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
11Jos VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
12Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
13Antônio PizzoniaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen11:26.509
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard21:26.988
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli31:27.286
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello41:27.459
freePractice1ResultsMark Webber51:27.654
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher61:27.666
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso71:27.671
freePractice1ResultsNick Heidfeld81:27.918
freePractice1ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya91:27.929
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher101:27.982
freePractice1ResultsAntônio Pizzonia111:28.092
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen121:28.207
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis131:28.362
freePractice1ResultsJenson Button141:28.493
freePractice1ResultsCristiano da Matta151:28.698
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella161:29.327
freePractice1ResultsRalph Firman171:29.531
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen181:30.198
freePractice1ResultsJustin Wilson191:30.606
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve201:31.529
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli11:26.928
freePractice2ResultsJenson Button21:27.415
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso31:27.424
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher41:27.517
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello51:27.558
freePractice2ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya61:27.700
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher71:27.814
freePractice2ResultsNick Heidfeld81:28.049
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard91:28.090
freePractice2ResultsCristiano da Matta101:28.177
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis111:28.360
freePractice2ResultsMark Webber121:28.421
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve131:28.509
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen141:28.564
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen151:28.590
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella161:28.619
freePractice2ResultsRalph Firman171:29.814
freePractice2ResultsAntônio Pizzonia181:30.551
freePractice2ResultsJustin Wilson191:30.857
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen201:31.066
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello11:27.738
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher21:27.844
warmingUpResultsFernando Alonso31:28.142
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli41:28.654
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard51:28.692
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve61:28.694
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher71:28.895
warmingUpResultsKimi Räikkönen81:28.903
warmingUpResultsJenson Button91:29.205
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis101:29.346
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen111:29.485
warmingUpResultsNick Heidfeld121:29.653
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella131:29.888
warmingUpResultsMark Webber141:29.991
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen151:30.288
warmingUpResultsJuan Pablo Montoya161:30.325
warmingUpResultsJustin Wilson171:31.063
warmingUpResultsRalph Firman181:32.229
warmingUpResultsAntônio Pizzonia191:32.414
warmingUpResultsCristiano da Matta20Unknown

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
David Coulthard1224.591
Jacques Villeneuve1425.720
Jenson Button1524.144
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1627.516
Michael Schumacher1731.490
Nick Heidfeld1727.059
Olivier Panis1828.585
Giancarlo Fisichella1829.533
Antônio Pizzonia1831.893
Justin Wilson1826.599
Fernando Alonso11028.606
Juan Pablo Montoya11726.782
Jarno Trulli11727.757
Ralf Schumacher11740.515
Jacques Villeneuve22531.230
Jenson Button22544.291
Michael Schumacher22926.060
Olivier Panis23014.862
Jos Verstappen13138.452
David Coulthard23228.352
Kimi Räikkönen13328.877
Giancarlo Fisichella23341.765
Heinz-Harald Frentzen23627.758
Kimi Räikkönen23914.699
Antônio Pizzonia23928.896
Jenson Button33925.625
Ralf Schumacher24126.039
Jacques Villeneuve34126.134
Juan Pablo Montoya24225.135
Fernando Alonso24225.269
Jarno Trulli24524.729
Michael Schumacher34626.463

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