Japanese Grand Prix
Round 16 of 2003
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 12, 2003
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Ferrari | 1 | 53 | 1:25:11.743 | 10 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | McLaren | 8 | 53 | +11.085 | 8 |
| 3 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 7 | 53 | +11.614 | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 9 | 53 | +33.106 | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Renault | 20 | 53 | +34.269 | 4 |
| 6 | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 13 | 53 | +51.692 | 3 |
| 7 | Cristiano da Matta N/A | Toyota | 3 | 53 | +56.794 | 2 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 14 | 53 | +59.487 | 1 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 11 | 53 | +1:00.159 | 0 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis N/A | Toyota | 4 | 53 | +1:01.844 | 0 |
| 11 | Mark Webber WEB | Jaguar | 6 | 53 | +1:11.005 | 0 |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Williams | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Justin Wilson N/A | Jaguar | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Ralph Firman N/A | Jordan | 15 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen N/A | Minardi | 17 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Nicolas Kiesa N/A | Minardi | 18 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan | 16 | 33 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 5 | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | Sauber | 12 | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | Williams | 2 | 9 | Hydraulics | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:31.713 | — | — |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya MON | 1:32.412 | — | — |
| 3 | Cristiano da Matta N/A | 1:32.419 | — | — |
| 4 | Olivier Panis N/A | 1:32.862 | — | — |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:33.044 | — | — |
| 6 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:33.106 | — | — |
| 7 | David Coulthard COU | 1:33.137 | — | — |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:33.272 | — | — |
| 9 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:33.474 | — | — |
| 10 | Justin Wilson N/A | 1:33.558 | — | — |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:33.632 | — | — |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | 1:33.896 | — | — |
| 13 | Takuma Sato SAT | 1:33.924 | — | — |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:34.302 | — | — |
| 15 | Ralph Firman N/A | 1:34.771 | — | — |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:34.912 | — | — |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen N/A | 1:34.975 | — | — |
| 18 | Nicolas Kiesa N/A | 1:37.226 | — | — |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | — | — | — |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | — | — | — |
Race Overview
The 2003 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Rubens Barrichello taking the victory.