
Australian Grand Prix 2003
9 March 2003
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Laps
- 58
- Fastest time
1:24.125
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2017Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Michael Schumacher won last year's drivers championship.
Ferrari won last year's constructors championship.
Starting Grid
- 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
No time set
- 20
Jos Verstappen
Minardi
No time set
Laps Lead
- Michael Schumacher 10 laps
- Juan Pablo Montoya 21 laps
- David Coulthard 11 laps
- Kimi Räikkönen 16 laps
Results
| 1 | +10 | David Coulthard McLaren | 58 laps | 1:34:42.1 | 10pts |
| 2 | +1 | Juan Pablo Montoya Williams | 58 laps | +8.675 | 8pts |
| 3 | +12 | Kimi Räikkönen McLaren | 58 laps | +9.192 | 6pts |
| 4 | -3 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 58 laps | +9.482 | 5pts |
| 5 | +7 | Jarno Trulli Renault | 58 laps | +38.801 | 4pts |
| 6 | -2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber | 58 laps | +43.928 | 3pts |
| 7 | +3 | Fernando Alonso Renault | 58 laps | +45.074 | 2pts |
| 8 | +1 | Ralf Schumacher Williams | 58 laps | +45.745 | 1pts |
| 9 | -3 | Jacques Villeneuve BAR | 58 laps | +1:05.536 | |
| 10 | -2 | Jenson Button BAR | 58 laps | +1:05.974 | |
| 11 | +9 | Jos Verstappen Minardi | 57 laps | ||
| R | - | Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Antônio Pizzonia Jaguar | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Olivier Panis Toyota | 31 laps | ||
| R | - | Nick Heidfeld Sauber | 20 laps | ||
| R | - | Justin Wilson Minardi | 16 laps | ||
| R | - | Mark Webber Jaguar | 15 laps | ||
| R | - | Cristiano da Matta Toyota | 7 laps | ||
| R | - | Ralph Firman Jordan | 6 laps | ||
| R | - | Rubens Barrichello Ferrari | 5 laps |
Post Race
David Coulthard now leads the drivers championship by 2pts.
McLaren now leads the constructors championship by 7pts.
- 1David CoulthardMcLaren10 pts
- 2Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams8 pts
- 3Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren6 pts
- 4Michael SchumacherFerrari5 pts
- 5Jarno TrulliRenault4 pts
- 6Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber3 pts
- 7Fernando AlonsoRenault2 pts
- 8Ralf SchumacherWilliams1 pts
- Jacques VilleneuveBAR0 pts
- Jenson ButtonBAR0 pts
- 1McLaren16 pts
- 2Williams9 pts
- 3Renault6 pts
- 4Ferrari5 pts
- 5Sauber3 pts
- BAR0 pts
- 7Minardi0 pts