2003 Japanese Grand Prix
- Date
- 12 Oct 2003
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan
- Round
- 16 of 16
- Winner
- Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
- Pole position
- Rubens Barrichello (1:31.713)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | 53 | 1:25:11.743 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 8 | 53 | +11.085 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | 53 | +11.614 | 6 | |
| 4 | 17 | Jenson Button | BAR | 9 | 53 | +33.106 | 5 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 20 | 53 | +34.269 | 4 | |
| 6 | 16 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 13 | 53 | +51.692 | 3 | |
| 7 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 3 | 53 | +56.794 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 14 | 53 | +59.487 | 1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 11 | 53 | +60.159 | 0 | |
| 10 | 20 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 4 | 53 | +61.844 | 0 | |
| 11 | 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 6 | 53 | +71.005 | 0 | |
| 12 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1:33.408 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 12 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 15 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 17 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 18 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 16 | 33 | Out of fuel | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 5 | 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 12 | 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | 9 | Hydraulics | 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 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.713 | ||
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.412 | ||
| 3 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:32.419 | ||
| 4 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:32.862 | ||
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.044 | ||
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:33.106 | ||
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.137 | ||
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.272 | ||
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:33.474 | ||
| 10 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | 1:33.558 | ||
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.632 | ||
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:33.896 | ||
| 13 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:33.924 | ||
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.302 | ||
| 15 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 1:34.771 | ||
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:34.912 | ||
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 1:34.975 | ||
| 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 1:37.226 | ||
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | |||
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Renault |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | 93 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1 | 91 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | 82 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2 | 65 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 2 | 58 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 55 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 51 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 0 | 17 |