
Japanese Grand Prix 2003
12 October 2003
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 53
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Michael Schumacher continues to lead the drivers championship by 9pts.
Ferrari now leads the constructors championship by 3pts.
Starting Grid
- 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
No time set
- 20
Jarno Trulli
Renault
No time set
Laps Lead
- Rubens Barrichello 40 laps
- Juan Pablo Montoya 8 laps
- David Coulthard 1 laps
- Kimi Räikkönen 1 laps
- Jenson Button 3 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Rubens Barrichello Ferrari | 53 laps | 1:25:11.743 | 10pts |
| 2 | +6 | Kimi Räikkönen McLaren | 53 laps | +11.085 | 8pts |
| 3 | +4 | David Coulthard McLaren | 53 laps | +11.614 | 6pts |
| 4 | +5 | Jenson Button BAR | 53 laps | +33.106 | 5pts |
| 5 | +15 | Jarno Trulli Renault | 53 laps | +34.269 | 4pts |
| 6 | +7 | Takuma Sato BAR | 53 laps | +51.692 | 3pts |
| 7 | -4 | Cristiano da Matta Toyota | 53 laps | +56.794 | 2pts |
| 8 | +6 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 53 laps | +59.487 | 1pts |
| 9 | +2 | Nick Heidfeld Sauber | 53 laps | +1:00.159 | |
| 10 | -6 | Olivier Panis Toyota | 53 laps | +1:01.844 | |
| 11 | -5 | Mark Webber Jaguar | 53 laps | +1:11.005 | |
| 12 | +7 | Ralf Schumacher Williams | 52 laps | ||
| 13 | -3 | Justin Wilson Jaguar | 52 laps | ||
| 14 | +1 | Ralph Firman Jordan | 51 laps | ||
| 15 | +2 | Jos Verstappen Minardi | 51 laps | ||
| 16 | +2 | Nicolas Kiesa Minardi | 50 laps | ||
| R | - | Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan | 33 laps | ||
| R | - | Fernando Alonso Renault | 17 laps | ||
| R | - | Juan Pablo Montoya Williams | 9 laps | ||
| R | - | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber | 9 laps |
Post Race
Michael Schumacher continues to lead the drivers championship by 2pts.
Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 14pts.
- 1Michael SchumacherFerrari93 pts
- 2Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren91 pts
- 3Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams82 pts
- 4Rubens BarrichelloFerrari65 pts
- 5Ralf SchumacherWilliams58 pts
- 6Fernando AlonsoRenault55 pts
- 7David CoulthardMcLaren51 pts
- 8Jarno TrulliRenault33 pts
- Jenson ButtonBAR17 pts
- 10Mark WebberJaguar17 pts
- 1Ferrari158 pts
- 2Williams144 pts
- 3McLaren142 pts
- 4Renault88 pts
- BAR26 pts
- 6Sauber19 pts
- 7Jaguar18 pts
- 8Toyota16 pts
- 9Jordan13 pts
- 10Minardi0 pts