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Michael Schumacher was F1 world champion for the fourth time in a row (and sixth time overall) for Ferrari with 93 points.
Kimi Räikkönen was just two points behind Schumacher with 91 for McLaren.
Juan Pablo Montoya was third with the Williams team 11 points adrift with 82 points.
Rubens Barrichello (pictured in 2002) placed fourth
Ralf Schumacher (pictured in 2004) placed fifth, missing one race

The 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 57th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 2003 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 2003 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 9 March and ended on 12 October.

Defending champions Michael Schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari were again awarded the World Drivers' Championship and World Constructors' Championship, respectively.[1] Schumacher's closest competitors were Kimi Räikkönen, driving for McLaren, and Juan Pablo Montoya, driving for Williams. It was Schumacher's sixth World Drivers' title overall, breaking Juan Manuel Fangio's 46-year-old record.

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No. Driver Rounds
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F2002B
F2003-GA
Ferrari 051B
Ferrari 052
B 1 Germany Michael Schumacher All
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello All
United Kingdom BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams-BMW FW25 BMW P83 M 3 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya All
4 Germany Ralf Schumacher[a] All
Spain Marc Gené 14
United Kingdom West McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4-17D Mercedes FO110M
Mercedes FO110P
M 5 United Kingdom David Coulthard All
6 Finland Kimi Räikkönen All
France Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Renault R23
R23B
Renault RS23 M 7 Italy Jarno Trulli All
8 Spain Fernando Alonso All
Switzerland Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas C22 Petronas 03A B 9 Germany Nick Heidfeld All
10 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
Republic of Ireland Benson & Hedges Jordan Ford Jordan-Ford EJ13 Ford RS1 B 11 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella All
12 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman[b] 1–13, 15–16
Hungary Zsolt Baumgartner 13–14
United Kingdom HSBC Jaguar Racing Jaguar-Cosworth R4 Cosworth CR-5 M 14 Australia Mark Webber All
15 Brazil Antônio Pizzonia 1–11
United Kingdom Justin Wilson 12–16
United Kingdom Lucky Strike BAR Honda BAR-Honda 005 Honda RA003E B 16 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1–15
Japan Takuma Sato 16
17 United Kingdom Jenson Button All
Italy Trust Minardi Cosworth[c] Minardi-Cosworth PS03 Cosworth CR-3 B 18 United Kingdom Justin Wilson 1–11
Denmark Nicolas Kiesa 12–16
19 Netherlands Jos Verstappen All
Japan Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF103 Toyota RVX-03 M 20 France Olivier Panis All
21 Brazil Cristiano da Matta All
Sources:[3][4][5]

All engines were required to have ten cylinders and an engine capacity not exceeding 3000 cc,[6] and all were of V10 configuration.[7]

Friday drivers

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Three constructors entered Friday-testing-only drivers over the course of the season.

Drivers that took part in Friday testing sessions
Constructor Friday drivers
No. Driver name Rounds
Renault 34 United Kingdom Allan McNish 1–9, 11–16
44 France Franck Montagny 10
JordanFord 36 Hungary Zsolt Baumgartner
Sweden Björn Wirdheim
Japan Satoshi Motoyama
12–13
15
16
MinardiCosworth 39 Italy Matteo Bobbi
Italy Gianmaria Bruni
4
12–16

Team changes

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  • After failing to complete the 2002 season due to financial difficulties, the Arrows team had their application for admission to the 2003 championship rejected by the FIA prior to the season start date. No reason was publicly given by the FIA and Arrows subsequently folded after 25 years in Formula One since 1978.
  • Jordan switched to Ford engines for 2003, after their previous suppliers, Honda, opted to focus on their partnership with BAR. Jordan's contract with the Japanese engine manufacturer was due to expire at the end of the 2003 season, but Honda were no longer willing to provide Jordan with free engines. A link-up with, and possible buy-out by, Asiatech was rumoured,[8] although this did not prove to be the case, and, when funding was withdrawn from the company, Asiatech was wound down. Minardi, who had been using Asiatech engines in 2002, switched to Cosworth units for 2003.

Driver changes

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Mid-season changes

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  • Minardi's Justin Wilson joined Jaguar from the German Grand Prix onwards, filling in for the under-performing Antônio Pizzonia, who was offered a test driving role at the team but turned it down. He would later resurface as a test driver at Williams. Wilson's seat at Minardi was taken by the Danish driver Nicolas Kiesa, who joined Formula One from the International Formula 3000 series.
  • Ralph Firman suffered injuries as a result of a crash during practice in Hungary. He was replaced by Zsolt Baumgartner for the Italian Grand Prix before returning to finish the season for Jordan. Baumgartner, another driver who had been competing in the International Formula 3000 series, was the first Hungarian driver to race in Formula One.
  • Ralf Schumacher was unable to race in Italy, due to concussion. He was replaced at Williams by Marc Gené, the team's test driver, for that particular race, before returning for the following Grand Prix.
  • After a string of disappointing results in 2003, Jacques Villeneuve elected to end his season one race early, and was replaced at BAR by test driver Takuma Sato for the Japanese Grand Prix. Villeneuve would later drive for Renault in 2004 as a replacement driver, and sign a multi-year contract at Sauber for 2005 (though he was replaced in 2006).

Calendar

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The 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship was contested over the following sixteen races:

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 9 March
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 23 March
3 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 6 April
4 San Marino Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 20 April
5 Spanish Grand Prix Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 4 May
6 Austrian Grand Prix Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg 18 May
7 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 1 June
8 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 15 June
9 European Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 29 June
10 French Grand Prix France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 6 July
11 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 20 July
12 German Grand Prix Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 3 August
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 24 August
14 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 14 September
15 United States Grand Prix United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 28 September
16 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 12 October
Sources:[9][10]

The Belgian Grand Prix scheduled for 31 August was cancelled due to a row over tobacco advertising, despite multiple races taking place without such advertising.[11]

Regulation changes

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Technical regulations

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The 2003 season is notable for being the third and last season that fully-automatic gearboxes and launch control were allowed to be used. Both electronic driver aids had been used since the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix, but a change in the technical regulations saw the FIA banning both systems for 2004.[15] The ban on traction control was ultimately delayed until the 2008 season.

Sporting regulations

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Furthermore, the 2003 season saw the introduction of new regulations intended to increase F1's excitement, to halt falling global television audiences that had occurred during the previous season, and to help alleviate the financial difficulties of the smaller teams:

  • One-lap qualifying was introduced as a way for smaller teams to get more television exposure. In the qualifying session on Friday, drivers would go out in current championship order, to determine the running order on Saturday. A faster lap time on Friday would mean a later starting time for them on Saturday. On Saturday, drivers contested for their starting position in the race on Sunday, with the fastest driver awarded pole position. In both sessions, drivers could only do one timed lap.[18]
  • Optional Friday testing at Grand Prix events was introduced in exchange for fewer miles on stand-alone test days. This was intended to give smaller teams a cheaper alternative to these test days, which were to be banned in 2004.
  • The points system for both the Constructors' and Drivers' titles was changed from 10–6–4–3–2–1 for the first six finishers at each round to 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 for the first eight finishers[19] in an attempt to make the title contests closer.

Season summary

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Rounds 1 to 3

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Going into the season, Ferrari was the team to beat, having won the previous four Constructors' Championships. There was a lot of speculation about the effect of the new regulations on their dominance and overall form.

In qualifying for the first race, the Australian Grand Prix, nothing seemed to have changed at the front. Reigning Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher started in pole position, with his teammate Rubens Barrichello beside him. Juan Pablo Montoya in the Williams started in third, but the other Williams and McLaren drivers (Ferrari's main rivals in 2002) started way further down the grid. So the new qualifying format did shake up the order somewhat. After heavy rainfall, the race started in half-wet conditions. The Ferraris started on wet tyres, while Montoya started on dries, as did Kimi Räikkönen at the last minute when he pitted on the end of the formation lap and, thus, started in last place. While Schumacher led away, Barrichello jumped the start and received a drive-through penalty. The track was drying quickly and the changeable conditions took some by surprise: Barrichello crashed on lap five, followed by rookies Ralph Firman and Cristiano da Matta. After two safety car periods, it was last-starting Räikkönen that found himself in the lead of the race, followed by Schumacher and McLaren teammate David Coulthard. During the second round of pit stops, the Ferrari retook the lead and Räikkönen fell back to third, having sped in the pit lane and being served a drive-through penalty. Soon, however, Schumacher sustained damage from a curb stone and received a black-and-orange flag, forcing him to pit for repairs. He fell down to fourth behind Räikkönen, missing out on the podium for the first time since the 2001 Italian Grand Prix. (It also ended Ferrari's podium streak since the 1999 European Grand Prix.) It was Montoya who picked up the scraps, until he spun at the first corner and saw Coulthard pass him for the win. (This would be the Scot's last race victory.)

At the Malaysian Grand Prix, it was the Renault team that blocked out the first row. Fernando Alonso, being the then-youngest driver to achieve pole position, started ahead of Jarno Trulli. Michael Schumacher started in third and tried to pass Trulli into the first corner, but tapped him into a spin. The Italian rejoined in last place, but Schumacher had to pit for repairs and was given a driving-through penalty on top of that. His main rivals were just as unlucky: Montoya was rear-ended by Jaguar driver Antônio Pizzonia and lost two laps during a rear-wing replacement, while Coulthard had to retire on the second lap when his car's electronics failed. Räikkönen took the lead, ahead of Alonso and Barrichello. During the second round of pit stops, Barrichello took second place, but Räikkönen was unchallenged, scored his first career win and took the lead in the championship. Justin Wilson, driving for Minardi, had to retire when his HANS device got loose and pinched his shoulders, resulting in temporary paralysis of both his arms.[13] (He recovered before the next race.[20])

Practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix was held in torrential weather conditions. For qualifying, it was no different, and the majority of drivers signed a petition, mandating the FIA to cancel the session if track conditions did not improve.[21] When the rain eased off, however, the session went ahead as planned.[22] The second qualifying session on Saturday was held in warm and dry conditions. Rubens Barrichello achieved pole position for Ferrari. Behind him stood David Coulthard for McLaren and a surprising Mark Webber for Jaguar. On Sunday, the rain was back and even under safety car conditions, drivers struggled to keep the car on track. When the field was released, Coulthard immediately overtook Barrichello, and in the next three laps, Räikkönen passed both of them to take the lead. The track began to dry, except for turn three, where a stream of water was running across the asphalt. Over the course of the race, six drivers crashed when going through that corner, including Michael Schumacher. This led to four safety car interventions. When a lot of drivers had to pit for fuel, Kimi Räikkönen and Giancarlo Fisichella became the leading pair and the Jordan driver overtook the McLaren when he ran wide. It was expected that Coulthard would win after those two had done their stops, but then, Webber and Alonso crashed heavily and the race was stopped. Alonso sustained bruises and was kept in hospital for observation. The sporting regulations said to take the order from two laps before the race suspension as the final result, and Räikkönen was declared the winner. When the FIA found a timekeeping error, however, this was corrected and Fisichella was awarded his first-ever win in an unofficial ceremony ahead of the next race.[23][24]

After three eventful races, Räikkonen (McLaren) was leading the championship with 24 points, ahead of his teammate Coulthard (15 points) and Alonso (Renault, 14 points). Reigning champion Michael Schumacher was down in sixth place.

Rounds 4 to 8

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Drivers lining up for the start at the Spanish Grand Prix

For the San Marino Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher achieved pole position. His brother Ralf and his teammate Rubens Barrichello started behind him. At the start, Ralf overtook Michael but eventually fell back to fourth position. The Ferrari driver won the race, ahead of championship leader Räikkönen and Barrichello.

The next race in Spain saw Ferrari debut their new car and their drivers taking up the front row in qualifying. Behind them were the Renaults of Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli. At the start, Alonso overtook Barrichello for second and the top three went on to finish in this order. Trulli made contact with David Coulthard and retired. Räikkönen crashed into the stalled Jaguar of Antônio Pizzonia.

In Austria, Michael Schumacher started on pole and won the race. It was the third consecutive weekend that he achieved this. He did have to cope with a slow pit stop and small fire, but he was unchallenged by his rivals, as Räikkönen slowed down with engine-related performance problems and Montoya retired with a blown engine. The Finn held on to second, ahead of Barrichello in third.

The twisty track of Monaco favoured the Michelin runners: Ralf Schumacher (Williams) started on pole, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) and Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams). The race featured no on-track overtakes, so the order was decided by the start and the pit stops. Montoya took the win, just six tenths ahead of Räikkönen, and Michael Schumacher completed the podium. Ralf finished in fourth.

In Canada, Ralf Schumacher started on pole again, with his teammate beside him. Michael Schumacher started in third, but during the race, managed to get ahead of both Williams drivers. It was a race of attrition, where just nine drivers finished and Schumacher, too, had to nurse his ailing car home. But the German held on to take the win.

Recovering from his start to the season, Schumacher had taken the lead in the championship (54 points) and was now three points ahead of Kimi Räikkönen (51). A group of four drivers, led by Fernando Alonso (34 points), were fighting over third place.

Rounds 9 to 13

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Jos Verstappen set the fastest time in Friday qualifying on a drying track

The European Grand Prix, held at the Nürburgring, saw Kimi Räikkönen take pole position and lead the race, until his McLaren's engine broke down on lap 25. Ralf Schumacher in the Williams came through to take a victory on home soil. His teammate Juan Pablo Montoya and his brother Michael Schumacher collided on lap 43, dropping the German down to sixth. Montoya held on to take second on the podium, ahead of Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello. Williams overtook McLaren for second position in the Constructors' Championship.

At the Circuit de Magny-Cours in France, Ralf Schumacher started from pole, with Montoya and Michael Schumacher behind him. This was also the order of the top three at the finish. This would be Ralf's last win in F1 and, as of 2023, Williams' last 1-2 finish.

For the British Grand Prix, it was Rubens Barrichello who achieved pole position, but Jarno Trulli in the Renault who led into the first corner. There was a brief safety car intervention to clear up debris from David Coulthard's McLaren, but the race was truly disrupted when, on lap 11, Neil Horan invaded the track. Wearing a kilt and waving religious banners, he ran towards the cars, who swerved to avoid him. A track marshal tackled him and pulled him to the side. The safety car was deployed and almost everyone pitted. Among others, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya fell outside the top ten. The Toyota drivers Cristiano da Matta and Olivier Panis opted not to pit and took the lead, ahead of Coulthard. It was Räikkönen, eventually, who passed Da Matta for the lead. Under pressure from Rubens Barrichello, however, the Finn made a mistake and gave up the win. A further error allowed Montoya to get by into second position.

Kimi Räikkönen's McLaren after the German Grand Prix

The F1 circus was back in Germany, this time for the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim. Montoya achieved pole position, just 0.018 seconds ahead of his teammate. At the start, Ralf Schumacher squeezed Räikkönen and Barrichello, who hit each other and crashed out, with Ralf retiring a lap later. He was charged with a ten-place grid penalty, but this was reversed after a successful appeal.[25] Montoya held on to win, ahead of Coulthard and Trulli, the Renault driver scoring his only podium of the season.

The last race of the summer was held on the revamped Hungaroring in Hungary. Alonso scored pole position and held on to win the race. It was his first victory and it made him the youngest winning driver in F1 history. Räikkönen and Montoya joined him on the podium, while Michael Schumacher could only manage eighth.

In the Drivers' Championship, Räikkönen (70 points) and Montoya (71 points) had closed up to Schumacher (72 points), leaving no room for error with just three races to go. In the Constructors' Championship, it was now the Williams team in the lead with 129 points, over Ferrari with 121 and McLaren with 115.

Rounds 14 to 16

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Zsolt Baumgartner drove two races for Jordan.

On home soil at Monza, with the support of the tifosi, the Scuderia Ferrari did what they had to do: Michael Schumacher qualified on pole and won. Juan Pablo Montoya for Williams and Michael's teammate Rubens Barrichello joined him on the podium. Up to the 2023 Italian Grand Prix, this was the shortest-duration (fully completed) race in F1 history, and it is still the race completed with the highest-ever average speed (247.6 km/h (153.9 mph)).

Start of the 2003 United States Grand Prix

Kimi Räikkönen had not given up his championship hopes and achieved pole position for the United States Grand Prix. Barrichello managed second and Olivier Panis scored Toyota's best qualifying result when he set the third-fastest time. Montoya and Schumacher started in fourth and seventh, respectively. Räikkönen made a clean start, but Barrichello was passed by Panis when his launch control failed to automatically shift up to second gear.[26] Montoya was falling back and, on the third lap, collided with Barrichello, earning himself a drive-through penalty. Rain started falling and on lap 6, Panis was the first to switch to intermediate tyres. On the next lap, Montoya was back behind Schumacher and, on his second attempt, managed to overtake him. As the rain eased up, all drivers that had pitted, switched back to dry tyres, only for the rain to reappear on lap 18. Schumacher decided to pit and stay on dry tyres, but then came in again on lap 22 for intermediates. Mark Webber shortly led the race before crashing out, with the same happening to then-leader David Coulthard. On lap 38, Schumacher had passed all drivers in front of him and held on to take the win. Championship rival Räikkönen came home in second, followed by Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the Sauber.

Montoya finished sixth, which meant he was now out of contention for the championship. Räikkönen's only hope was to win the last race of the season and Schumacher failing to finish. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari was leading Williams with 147 over 144 points.

The Japanese Grand Prix saw Michael Schumacher qualify in 14th, his worst grid position in a Ferrari. Kimi Räikkönen started in 8th, so he faced an uphill battle to take the win that he needed. Rubens Barrichello started on pole, with Montoya beside him. The Toyota's commenced their home race in third and fourth. On the first lap, Fernando Alonso in the Renault jumped up to third and Montoya took the lead. Schumacher was careful to stay out of trouble at the start, looking to score at least one point, but when trying to overtake Takuma Sato, he hit the local driver's rear wheel and lost his front wing. This forced him to pit and he rejoined in last place. This practically handed the Constructors' Championship to Williams, until Montoya suddenly retired with a hydraulics problem. Schumacher narrowly avoided a replication of his incident at the chicane, this time with Cristiano da Matta, but it led to his brother Ralf running into the back of him. All this left Räikkönen unchallenged to climb up to second position. But in the end, Barrichello took the win and Schumacher finished eighth, so the German clinched the title.

Michael Schumacher ended the season on 93 points, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen with 91 and Juan Pablo Montoya with 82. It was a record sixth Drivers' Championship and Schumacher's fourth in a row. Ferrari were Constructors' Champions for the fifth consecutive year.

Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom David Coulthard United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
2 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Germany Michael Schumacher Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
3 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Rubens Barrichello Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Republic of Ireland Jordan-Ford Report
4 Italy San Marino Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
5 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Brazil Rubens Barrichello Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
6 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
7 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Germany Ralf Schumacher Finland Kimi Räikkönen Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
8 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Germany Ralf Schumacher Spain Fernando Alonso Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
9 Germany European Grand Prix Finland Kimi Räikkönen Finland Kimi Räikkönen Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
10 France French Grand Prix Germany Ralf Schumacher Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Ralf Schumacher United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
11 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Brazil Rubens Barrichello Brazil Rubens Barrichello Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report
12 Germany German Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom Williams-BMW Report
13 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
14 Italy Italian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
15 United States United States Grand Prix Finland Kimi Räikkönen Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
16 Japan Japanese Grand Prix Brazil Rubens Barrichello Germany Ralf Schumacher Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Ferrari Report
Source:[27]

Scoring system

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Points were awarded to the top eight finishing drivers and constructors as follows:[28]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th 
Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

World Drivers' Championship standings

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Pos. Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 4P 6F Ret 1PF 1P 1PF 3 1 5 3 4 7 8 1PF 1F 8 93
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 3F 1 2 2 Ret 2 2F 6 RetPF 4 3 Ret 2 4 2P 2 91
3 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2 12 Ret 7 4 Ret 1 3 2 2F 2 1PF 3F 2 6 Ret 82
4 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ret 2 RetPF 3 3F 3 8 5 3 7 1PF Ret Ret 3 Ret 1P 65
5 Germany Ralf Schumacher 8 4 7 4 5 6 4P 2P 1 1P 9 Ret 4 WD Ret 12F 58
6 Spain Fernando Alonso 7 3P 3 6 2 Ret 5 4F 4 Ret Ret 4 1P 8 Ret Ret 55
7 United Kingdom David Coulthard 1 Ret 4 5 Ret 5 7 Ret 15 5 5 2 5 Ret Ret 3 51
8 Italy Jarno Trulli 5 5 8 13 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret Ret 6 3 7 Ret 4 5 33
9 United Kingdom Jenson Button 10 7 Ret 8 9 4 DNS Ret 7 Ret 8 8 10 Ret Ret 4 17
10 Australia Mark Webber Ret Ret 9 Ret 7 7 Ret 7 6 6 14 11 6 7 Ret 11 17
11 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 9 5 11 Ret DNS Ret Ret 9 12 12 Ret Ret 13 3 Ret 13
12 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 12 Ret 1 15 Ret Ret 10 Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 Ret 10 7 Ret 12
13 Brazil Cristiano da Matta Ret 11 10 12 6 10 9 11 Ret 11 7 6 11 Ret 9 7 10
14 Germany Nick Heidfeld Ret 8 Ret 10 10 Ret 11 Ret 8 13 17 10 9 9 5 9 6
15 France Olivier Panis Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 8 Ret 8 11 5 Ret Ret Ret 10 6
16 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 9 DNS 6 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 9 10 9 Ret 6 Ret 6
17 Spain Marc Gené 5 4
18 Japan Takuma Sato 6 3
19 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Ret 10 Ret Ret 8 11 12 Ret 11 15 13 Ret WD Ret 14 1
20 United Kingdom Justin Wilson Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 13 Ret Ret 13 14 16 Ret Ret Ret 8 13 1
21 Brazil Antônio Pizzonia 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 9 Ret 10 10 10 Ret 0
22 Netherlands Jos Verstappen 11 13 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 9 14 16 15 Ret 12 Ret 10 15 0
23 Denmark Nicolas Kiesa 12 13 12 11 16 0
24 Hungary Zsolt Baumgartner Ret 11 0
Pos. Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
Source:[28]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings

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Ferrari won the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship for Constructors
Williams-BMW placed second in the Constructors' Championship
McLaren-Mercedes finished third in the Constructors' Championship, only two points behind Williams
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Italy Ferrari 1 4P 6F Ret 1PF 1P 1PF 3 1 5 3 4 7 8 1PF 1F 8 158
2 Ret 2 RetPF 3 3F 3 8 5 3 7 1PF Ret Ret 3 Ret 1P
2 United Kingdom Williams-BMW 3 2 12 Ret 7 4 Ret 1 3 2 2F 2 1PF 3F 2 6 Ret 144
4 8 4 7 4 5 6 4P 2P 1 1P 9 Ret 4 5 Ret 12F
3 United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 5 1 Ret 4 5 Ret 5 7 Ret 15 5 5 2 5 Ret Ret 3 142
6 3F 1 2 2 Ret 2 2F 6 RetPF 4 3 Ret 2 4 2P 2
4 France Renault 7 5 5 8 13 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret Ret 6 3 7 Ret 4 5 88
8 7 3P 3 6 2 Ret 5 4F 4 Ret Ret 4 1P 8 Ret Ret
5 United Kingdom BAR-Honda 16 9 DNS 6 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 9 10 9 Ret 6 Ret 6 26
17 10 7 Ret 8 9 4 DNS Ret 7 Ret 8 8 10 Ret Ret 4
6 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 9 Ret 8 Ret 10 10 Ret 11 Ret 8 13 17 10 9 9 5 9 19
10 6 9 5 11 Ret DNS Ret Ret 9 12 12 Ret Ret 13 3 Ret
7 United Kingdom Jaguar-Cosworth 14 Ret Ret 9 Ret 7 7 Ret 7 6 6 14 11 6 7 Ret 11 18
15 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 9 Ret 10 10 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 13
8 Japan Toyota 20 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 8 Ret 8 11 5 Ret Ret Ret 10 16
21 Ret 11 10 12 6 10 9 11 Ret 11 7 6 11 Ret 9 7
9 Republic of Ireland Jordan-Ford 11 12 Ret 1 15 Ret Ret 10 Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 Ret 10 7 Ret 13
12 Ret 10 Ret Ret 8 11 12 Ret 11 15 13 Ret Ret 11 Ret 14
10 Italy Minardi-Cosworth 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 13 Ret Ret 13 14 16 12 13 12 11 16 0
19 11 13 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 9 14 16 15 Ret 12 Ret 10 15
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BRA
Brazil
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
AUT
Austria
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
EUR
Germany
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
JPN
Japan
Points
Source:[28]

Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Notes

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  1. ^ Ralf Schumacher was entered into the Italian Grand Prix, but later withdrew due to illness.
  2. ^ Ralph Firman was entered into the Hungarian Grand Prix, but later withdrew after he was injured during free practice.
  3. ^ Minardi entered first six Grands Prix as "European Minardi Cosworth".[2]

References

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