The 2003 Grand Prix of Australia

Timetable

7 March 2003

	Friday practice
	Friday qualifying

8 March 2003

	Saturday practice 1
	Saturday practice 2
	Saturday qualifying

9 March 2003

Race

Other Grand Prix of Australia

Year	Circuit	Winner
27 Mar 2011	Melbourne	Sebastian Vettel
28 Mar 2010	Melbourne	Jenson Button
29 Mar 2009	Melbourne	Jenson Button
16 Mar 2008	Melbourne	Lewis Hamilton
18 Mar 2007	Melbourne	Kimi Raikkonen
02 Apr 2006	Melbourne	Fernando Alonso
06 Mar 2005	Melbourne	Giancarlo Fisichella
07 Mar 2004	Melbourne	Michael Schumacher
09 Mar 2003	Melbourne	David Coulthard
03 Mar 2002	Melbourne	Michael Schumacher

The 2003 Grand Prix of Australia was held on March 9 2003. It was the 1st event of the season. The Grand Prix was held at the Albert Park circuit and was 58 laps long. The race was won by David Coulthard. The Brit, who drove for McLaren-Mercedes, finished the race in 1:34:42.124. He had a lead of 8.6 secs to Juan Pablo Montoya who came in second and finished 9.1 secs in front of Kimi Raikkonen who was third. Of the 20 drivers who competed in the race, 9 retired.
It was the 19th time that the Grand Prix of Australia was held and the 8th time at the Albert Park circuit.

Circuit: Melbourne

Albert Park

Location:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
Lap record:	1:24.125
Length:	5.303m
Last Grandprix:	Australia 2011
Winner:	Sebastian Vettel

Last race
Ranking

Race result

P	Driver	Team	Time	Laps	Points
1	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	1:34:42.124	58	10
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	+8.6 secs	58	8
3	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren-Mercedes	+9.1 secs	58	6
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+9.4 secs	58	5
5	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+38.8 secs	58	4
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber-Petronas	+43.9 secs	58	3
7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+45.0 secs	58	2
8	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	+45.7 secs	58	1
9	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR-Honda	+65.5 secs	58
10	Jenson Button	BAR-Honda	+65.9 secs	58
11	Jos Verstappen	Minardi-Cosworth	+1 Lap	57
Ret	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan-Ford	Gearbox	52
Ret	Antonio Pizzonia	Jaguar-Cosworth	Suspension	52
Ret	Olivier Panis	Toyota	Fuel pressure	31
Ret	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber-Petronas	Suspension	20
Ret	Justin Wilson	Minardi-Cosworth	Radiator	16
Ret	Mark Webber	Jaguar-Cosworth	Suspension	15
Ret	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	Spun Off	7
Ret	Ralph Firman	Jordan-Ford	Accident	6
Ret	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	Accident	5

Friday practice

P	Driver
1	K. Raikkonen
2	D. Coulthard
3	J. Trulli
4	R. Barrichello
5	M. Webber
6	M. Schumacher
7	F. Alonso
8	N. Heidfeld
9	J. Montoya
10	R. Schumacher
11	A. Pizzonia
12	H. Frentzen
13	O. Panis
14	J. Button
15	C. Matta
16	G. Fisichella
17	R. Firman
18	J. Verstappen
19	J. Wilson
20	J. Villeneuve

Friday qualifying

P	Driver
1	R. Barrichello
2	K. Raikkonen
3	J. Villeneuve
4	M. Schumacher
5	J. Button
6	D. Coulthard
7	F. Alonso
8	O. Panis
9	J. Trulli
10	J. Montoya
11	C. Matta
12	N. Heidfeld
13	H. Frentzen
14	G. Fisichella
15	M. Webber
16	R. Schumacher
17	R. Firman
18	J. Verstappen
19	A. Pizzonia
20	J. Wilson

Saturday practice 1

P	Driver
1	J. Button
2	R. Barrichello
3	R. Schumacher
4	M. Schumacher
5	J. Trulli
6	J. Montoya
7	F. Alonso
8	D. Coulthard
9	M. Webber
10	J. Villeneuve
11	K. Raikkonen
12	H. Frentzen
13	O. Panis
14	G. Fisichella
15	C. Matta
16	N. Heidfeld
17	R. Firman
18	A. Pizzonia
19	J. Wilson
20	J. Verstappen

Saturday practice 2

P	Driver
1	J. Trulli
2	J. Button
3	R. Barrichello
4	J. Montoya
5	M. Schumacher
6	R. Schumacher
7	F. Alonso
8	D. Coulthard
9	C. Matta
10	O. Panis
11	M. Webber
12	J. Villeneuve
13	K. Raikkonen
14	H. Frentzen
15	N. Heidfeld
16	G. Fisichella
17	R. Firman
18	A. Pizzonia
19	J. Wilson
20	J. Verstappen

Saturday qualifying

P	Driver
1	M. Schumacher
2	R. Barrichello
3	J. Montoya
4	H. Frentzen
5	O. Panis
6	J. Villeneuve
7	N. Heidfeld
8	J. Button
9	R. Schumacher
10	F. Alonso
11	D. Coulthard
12	J. Trulli
13	G. Fisichella
14	M. Webber
15	K. Raikkonen
16	C. Matta
17	R. Firman
18	A. Pizzonia
19	J. Wilson
20	J. Verstappen

Ranking: The 2003 Grand Prix of Australia

#17	Most retirements	2003 Australia	9 retirements	More info
#8	Least retirements	2003 Australia	9 retirements	More info
#24	Most contestants	2003 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#2	Least contestants	2003 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#19	Oldest Grandprix	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days	More info
#9	Youngest Grandprix	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days	More info
#13	Shortest Grandprix	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124	More info
#15	Longest Grandprix	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124	More info
#3	Smallest gap to points	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs	More info
#11	Biggest lead winner	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs	More info
#11	Smallest lead winner	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs	More info
#23	Biggest gap to points	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs	More info

Most retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
15	1997 Australia	11
16	2010 Australia	10
17	2003 Australia	9
17	1993 Australia	9
17	2001 Australia	9

Least retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
6	1991 Australia	7
7	1996 Australia	8
8	2003 Australia	9
8	1993 Australia	9
8	2001 Australia	9

Most contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
13	2011 Australia	22
23	2004 Australia	20
23	2003 Australia	20
23	1996 Australia	20
23	2005 Australia	20

Least contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
1	2004 Australia	20
1	2003 Australia	20
1	1996 Australia	20
1	2005 Australia	20
1	2009 Australia	20

Oldest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
17	2002 Australia	28 years 7 months 15 days
18	2000 Australia	28 years 6 months 25 days
19	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days
20	2005 Australia	28 years 6 months 6 days
21	2007 Australia	28 years 2 months 17 days

Youngest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
6	2010 Australia	28 years 2 months 17 days
8	2005 Australia	28 years 6 months 6 days
9	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days
10	2000 Australia	28 years 6 months 25 days
11	2002 Australia	28 years 7 months 15 days

Shortest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
11	2009 Australia	1:34:15.784
12	2006 Australia	1:34:27.870
13	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124
14	2008 Australia	1:34:50.616
15	1999 Australia	1:35:01.659

Longest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
13	1999 Australia	1:35:01.659
14	2008 Australia	1:34:50.616
15	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124
16	2006 Australia	1:34:27.870
17	2009 Australia	1:34:15.784

Smallest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
1	2009 Australia	+6.2 secs
2	2005 Australia	+39.6 secs
3	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs
4	2000 Australia	+46.468
5	2006 Australia	+53.9 secs

Biggest lead winner

	Grandprix	Lead
9	2000 Australia	+11.415
10	1993 Australia	+9.259
11	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs
12	2007 Australia	+7.2 secs
13	2005 Australia	+5.5 secs

Smallest lead winner

	Grandprix	Lead
9	2005 Australia	+5.5 secs
10	2007 Australia	+7.2 secs
11	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs
12	1993 Australia	+9.259
13	2000 Australia	+11.415

Biggest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
21	2006 Australia	+53.9 secs
22	2000 Australia	+46.468
23	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs
24	2005 Australia	+39.6 secs
25	2009 Australia	+6.2 secs

#432	Most retirements	2003 Australia	9 retirements	More info
#334	Least retirements	2003 Australia	9 retirements	More info
#613	Most contestants	2003 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#134	Least contestants	2003 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#728	Oldest Grandprix	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days	More info
#115	Youngest Grandprix	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days	More info
#301	Shortest Grandprix	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124	More info
#539	Longest Grandprix	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124	More info
#51	Smallest gap to points	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs	More info
#249	Biggest winner lead	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs	More info
#180	Smallest winner lead	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs	More info
#725	Biggest gap to points	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs	More info

Most retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
335	2010 Australia	10
431	2004 Belgium	9
431	2003 Australia	9
431	2003 Canada	9
431	2003 United States	9

Least retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
266	2010 Singapore	8
333	2004 Belgium	9
333	2003 Australia	9
333	2003 Canada	9
333	2003 United States	9

Most contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
595	2004 Japan	20
595	2004 Brazil	20
595	2003 Australia	20
595	2003 Malaysia	20
595	2003 Brazil	20

Least contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
116	2004 Japan	20
116	2004 Brazil	20
116	2003 Australia	20
116	2003 Malaysia	20
116	2003 Brazil	20

Oldest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
726	2010 Great Britain	28 years 6 months 20 days
726	2010 Japan	28 years 6 months 20 days
728	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days
729	2006 Hungary	28 years 6 months 18 days
730	1997 Belgium	28 years 6 months 14 days

Youngest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
112	1998 Germany	28 years 6 months 14 days
114	2006 Hungary	28 years 6 months 18 days
115	2003 Australia	28 years 6 months 19 days
116	2010 Great Britain	28 years 6 months 20 days
116	2010 Japan	28 years 6 months 20 days

Shortest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
299	1990 Japan	1:34:36.824
300	2006 Canada	1:34:37.308
301	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124
302	2003 Europe	1:34:43.622
303	1998 France	1:34:45.026

Longest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
537	1998 France	1:34:45.026
538	2003 Europe	1:34:43.622
539	2003 Australia	1:34:42.124
540	2006 Canada	1:34:37.308
541	1990 Japan	1:34:36.824

Smallest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
48	2009 Brazil	+45.4 secs
50	1991 Italy	+45.600
51	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs
52	2003 Brazil	+45.927
53	2000 Australia	+46.468

Biggest winner lead

	Grandprix
247	2009 Germany	+9.2 secs
248	1997 Hungary	+9.079
249	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs
250	1977 Sweden	+8.449
251	2004 France	+8.3 secs

Smallest winner lead

	Grandprix
176	2007 Japan	+8.3 secs
179	1977 Sweden	+8.449
180	2003 Australia	+8.6 secs
181	1997 Hungary	+9.079
182	2009 Germany	+9.2 secs

Biggest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
723	2000 Australia	+46.468
724	2003 Brazil	+45.927
725	2003 Australia	+45.7 secs
726	1991 Italy	+45.600
727	2003 Great Britain	+45.4 secs

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