2003 Foster's Australian Grand Prix

Your weekend briefing

Times in Africa/Johannesburg

Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

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Race

2003-03-09 · time TBA

Albert Park Circuit

Race classification ↓

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Race classification

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Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	Race · 1:34:42.124 · 58 laps	10
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Race · 1:34:50.799 · 58 laps	8
3	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	Fastest lap · Race · 1:34:51.316 · 58 laps	6
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Race · 1:34:51.606 · 58 laps	5
5	Jarno Trulli	Renault	Race · 1:35:20.925 · 58 laps	4
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Race · 1:35:26.052 · 58 laps	3
7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Race · 1:35:27.198 · 58 laps	2
8	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Race · 1:35:27.869 · 58 laps	1
9	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Race · 1:35:47.660 · 58 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jenson Button	BAR	Race · 1:35:48.098 · 58 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	Race · Time not recorded · 57 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 52 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 52 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Olivier Panis	Toyota	Race · Fuel pressure · Time not recorded · 31 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 20 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Justin Wilson	Minardi	Race · Radiator · Time not recorded · 16 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mark Webber	Jaguar	Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 15 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 7 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ralph Firman	Jordan	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 6 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

David Coulthard · McLaren

Juan Pablo Montoya · Williams

Kimi Räikkönen · McLaren

Michael Schumacher · Ferrari

Jarno Trulli · Renault

Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Sauber

Fernando Alonso · Renault

Ralf Schumacher · Williams

Jacques Villeneuve · BAR

Jenson Button · BAR

Jos Verstappen · Minardi

Giancarlo Fisichella · Jordan

Antônio Pizzonia · Jaguar

Olivier Panis · Toyota

Nick Heidfeld · Sauber

Justin Wilson · Minardi

Mark Webber · Jaguar

Cristiano da Matta · Toyota

Ralph Firman · Jordan

Rubens Barrichello · Ferrari

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:27.173 · 3 laps
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:27.418 · 3 laps
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Qualifying · 1:28.101 · 3 laps
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:28.274 · 3 laps
5	Olivier Panis	Toyota	Qualifying · 1:28.288 · 3 laps
6	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Qualifying · 1:28.420 · 3 laps
7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:28.464 · 3 laps
8	Jenson Button	BAR	Qualifying · 1:28.682 · 3 laps
9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Qualifying · 1:28.830 · 3 laps
10	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Qualifying · 1:28.928 · 3 laps
11	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:29.105 · 3 laps
12	Jarno Trulli	Renault	Qualifying · 1:29.136 · 3 laps
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:29.344 · 3 laps
14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	Qualifying · 1:29.367 · 3 laps
15	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:29.470 · 3 laps
16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	Qualifying · 1:29.538 · 3 laps
17	Ralph Firman	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:31.242 · 3 laps
18	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	Qualifying · 1:31.723 · 3 laps
NC	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	Qualifying · Time not recorded · 2 laps
NC	Justin Wilson	Minardi	Qualifying · Time not recorded · 2 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:27.173
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:27.418
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Starting grid · 1:28.101
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:28.274
5	Olivier Panis	Toyota	Starting grid · 1:28.288
6	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Starting grid · 1:28.420
7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:28.464
8	Jenson Button	BAR	Starting grid · 1:28.682
9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Starting grid · 1:28.830
10	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Starting grid · 1:28.928
11	David Coulthard	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:29.105
12	Jarno Trulli	Renault	Starting grid · 1:29.136
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:29.344
14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	Starting grid · 1:29.367
15	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:29.470
16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	Starting grid · 1:29.538
17	Ralph Firman	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:31.242
18	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	Starting grid · 1:31.723
19	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	Starting grid · Time not recorded
20	Justin Wilson	Minardi	Starting grid · Time not recorded

Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying

Additional qualifying sessions
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.372 · 3 laps
2	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.551 · 3 laps
3	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.832 · 3 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.103 · 3 laps
5	Jenson Button	BAR	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.159 · 3 laps
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.242 · 3 laps
7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.255 · 3 laps
8	Olivier Panis	Toyota	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.352 · 3 laps
9	Jarno Trulli	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.411 · 3 laps
10	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.450 · 3 laps
11	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.478 · 3 laps
12	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.510 · 3 laps
13	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.563 · 3 laps
14	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.633 · 3 laps
15	Mark Webber	Jaguar	Qualifying 1 · 1:27.675 · 3 laps
16	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:28.266 · 3 laps
17	Ralph Firman	Jordan	Qualifying 1 · 1:29.977 · 3 laps
18	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.053 · 3 laps
19	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.092 · 3 laps
20	Justin Wilson	Minardi	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.479 · 3 laps
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:27.173 · 3 laps
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:27.418 · 3 laps
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.101 · 3 laps
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.274 · 3 laps
5	Olivier Panis	Toyota	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.288 · 3 laps
6	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.420 · 3 laps
7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.464 · 3 laps
8	Jenson Button	BAR	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.682 · 3 laps
9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.830 · 3 laps
10	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.928 · 3 laps
11	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.105 · 3 laps
12	Jarno Trulli	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.136 · 3 laps
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.344 · 3 laps
14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.367 · 3 laps
15	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.470 · 3 laps
16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.538 · 3 laps
17	Ralph Firman	Jordan	Qualifying 2 · 1:31.242 · 3 laps
18	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	Qualifying 2 · 1:31.723 · 3 laps
NC	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded · 2 laps
NC	Justin Wilson	Minardi	Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded · 2 laps

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:26.509 · 18 laps
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:26.988 · 23 laps
3	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.286 · 7 laps
4	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.459 · 21 laps
5	Mark Webber	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.654 · 13 laps
6	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.666 · 25 laps
7	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.671 · 8 laps
8	Nick Heidfeld	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.918 · 17 laps
9	Juan Pablo Montoya	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.929 · 12 laps
10	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.982 · 24 laps
11	Antônio Pizzonia	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.092 · 13 laps
12	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.207 · 19 laps
13	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.362 · 12 laps
14	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.493 · 10 laps
15	Cristiano da Matta	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.698 · 24 laps
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.327 · 6 laps
17	Ralph Firman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.531 · 15 laps
18	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.198 · 14 laps
19	Justin Wilson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.606 · 17 laps
20	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.529 · 5 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.928 · 23 laps
2	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.415 · 30 laps
3	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.424 · 29 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.517 · 23 laps
5	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.558 · 27 laps
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.700 · 32 laps
7	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.814 · 29 laps
8	Nick Heidfeld	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.049 · 18 laps
9	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.090 · 18 laps
10	Cristiano da Matta	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.177 · 23 laps
11	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.360 · 29 laps
12	Mark Webber	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.421 · 26 laps
13	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.509 · 16 laps
14	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.564 · 10 laps
15	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.590 · 27 laps
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.619 · 28 laps
17	Ralph Firman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.814 · 26 laps
18	Antônio Pizzonia	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.551 · 10 laps
19	Justin Wilson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.857 · 20 laps
20	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.066 · 19 laps

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.738 · 7 laps
2	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.844 · 7 laps
3	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.142 · 4 laps
4	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.654 · 4 laps
5	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.692 · 5 laps
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.694 · 6 laps
7	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.895 · 6 laps
8	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.903 · 4 laps
9	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.205 · 7 laps
10	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.346 · 5 laps
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.485 · 4 laps
12	Nick Heidfeld	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.653 · 6 laps
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.888 · 6 laps
14	Mark Webber	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.991 · 4 laps
15	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:30.288 · 3 laps
16	Juan Pablo Montoya	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:30.325 · 4 laps
17	Justin Wilson	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:31.063 · 4 laps
18	Ralph Firman	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.229 · 5 laps
19	Antônio Pizzonia	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.414 · 4 laps
20	Cristiano da Matta	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · Time not recorded · 1 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:27.724
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:27.759
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:27.942
4	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Fastest laps · 1:28.170
5	David Coulthard	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:28.272
6	Jenson Button	BAR	Fastest laps · 1:28.600
7	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:28.617
8	Jarno Trulli	Renault	Fastest laps · 1:28.638
9	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Fastest laps · 1:28.770
10	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:29.096
11	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	Fastest laps · 1:29.217
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:29.274
13	Olivier Panis	Toyota	Fastest laps · 1:29.694
14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	Fastest laps · 1:29.697
15	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:31.785
16	Justin Wilson	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:33.139
17	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:33.519
18	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	Fastest laps · 1:33.753
19	Ralph Firman	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:36.644
20	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:37.086

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
David Coulthard	1	2	24.591
Jacques Villeneuve	1	4	25.720
Jenson Button	1	5	24.144
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1	6	27.516
Michael Schumacher	1	7	31.490
Nick Heidfeld	1	7	27.059
Olivier Panis	1	8	28.585
Giancarlo Fisichella	1	8	29.533
Antônio Pizzonia	1	8	31.893
Justin Wilson	1	8	26.599
Fernando Alonso	1	10	28.606
Juan Pablo Montoya	1	17	26.782
Jarno Trulli	1	17	27.757
Ralf Schumacher	1	17	40.515
Jacques Villeneuve	2	25	31.230
Jenson Button	2	25	44.291
Michael Schumacher	2	29	26.060
Olivier Panis	2	30	14.862
Jos Verstappen	1	31	38.452
David Coulthard	2	32	28.352
Kimi Räikkönen	1	33	28.877
Giancarlo Fisichella	2	33	41.765
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	2	36	27.758
Kimi Räikkönen	2	39	14.699
Antônio Pizzonia	2	39	28.896
Jenson Button	3	39	25.625
Ralf Schumacher	2	41	26.039
Jacques Villeneuve	3	41	26.134
Juan Pablo Montoya	2	42	25.135
Fernando Alonso	2	42	25.269
Jarno Trulli	2	45	24.729
Michael Schumacher	3	46	26.463

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	8
3	Kimi Räikkönen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	5
5	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
7	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
8	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
9	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
10	Jenson Button	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
11	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
13	Antônio Pizzonia	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	McLaren	Constructorstandings · Championship record	16
2	Williams	Constructorstandings · Championship record	9
3	Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
4	Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	5
5	Sauber	Constructorstandings · Championship record	3
6	BAR	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
7	Minardi	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
8	Jordan	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
9	Jaguar	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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