2003 Australian Grand Prix
- Date
- 9 Mar 2003
- Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
- Round
- 1 of 16
- Winner
- David Coulthard (McLaren)
- Pole position
- Michael Schumacher (1:27.173)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 11 | 58 | 1:34:42.124 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 3 | 58 | +8.675 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 15 | 58 | +9.192 | 1:27.724 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 58 | +9.482 | 5 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 12 | 58 | +38.801 | 4 | |
| 6 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 4 | 58 | +43.928 | 3 | |
| 7 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 10 | 58 | +45.074 | 2 | |
| 8 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 9 | 58 | +45.745 | 1 | |
| 9 | 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 6 | 58 | +65.536 | 0 | |
| 10 | 17 | Jenson Button | BAR | 8 | 58 | +65.974 | 0 | |
| 11 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 20 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 13 | 52 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 18 | 52 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 5 | 31 | Fuel pressure | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 7 | 20 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Justin Wilson | Minardi | 19 | 16 | Radiator | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 14 | 15 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 16 | 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 17 | 6 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2 | 5 | Accident | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:27.173 | ||
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:27.418 | ||
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:28.101 | ||
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:28.274 | ||
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:28.288 | ||
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:28.420 | ||
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:28.464 | ||
| 8 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:28.682 | ||
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:28.830 | ||
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:28.928 | ||
| 11 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:29.105 | ||
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:29.136 | ||
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:29.344 | ||
| 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:29.367 | ||
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:29.470 | ||
| 16 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:29.538 | ||
| 17 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 1:31.242 | ||
| 18 | Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 1:31.723 | ||
| 19 | Justin Wilson | Minardi | |||
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | BAR | 0 | 0 |