2003 Australian Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 9 March 2003 |
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| Circuit | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round | 1 of 16 |
| Race numbers | The 2003 Australian Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 2002 Japanese Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | +10 |  David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | 1hr 34m 42.124s | 10 |
| 2 | +1 |  Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 58 | +8.675s | 8 |
| 3 | PL |  Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +9.192s | 6 |
| 4 | -3 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 58 | +9.482s | 5 |
| 5 | +7 |  Jarno Trulli | Renault | 58 | +38.801s | 4 |
| 6 | -2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas | 58 | +43.928s | 3 |
| 7 | +3 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 58 | +45.074s | 2 |
| 8 | +1 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 58 | +45.745s | 1 |
| 9 | -3 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 58 | +1m 05.536s | |
| 10 | -2 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 58 | +1m 05.974s | |
| 11 | PL |  Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford | 52 | DNF | |
| 13 | +5 |  Antonio Pizzonia | Jaguar-Cosworth | 52 | DNF | |
| R |  Olivier Panis | Toyota | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Justin Wilson | Minardi-Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 7 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Giancarlo Fisichella ended lap 52 in P9 before retiring on the following lap.
- Antonio Pizzonia ended lap 52 in P12 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
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| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Toyota |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas |
| 8 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 11 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Renault |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth |
| 15 | ||
| 16 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota |
| 17 | Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford |
| 18 | Antonio Pizzonia | Jaguar-Cosworth |
| 19 | ||
| 20 | Justin Wilson | Minardi-Cosworth |
| Started from the pit lane | ||
| Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth | |
| Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:27.173 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:27.418 | 0.245 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:28.101 | 0.928 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas | 1:28.274 | 1.101 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:28.288 | 1.115 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:28.420 | 1.247 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 1:28.464 | 1.291 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 1:28.682 | 1.509 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:28.830 | 1.657 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:28.928 | 1.755 |
| 11 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.105 | 1.932 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:29.136 | 1.963 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford | 1:29.344 | 2.171 |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:29.367 | 2.194 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.470 | 2.297 |
| 16 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:29.538 | 2.365 |
| 17 | Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford | 1:31.242 | 4.069 |
| 18 | Antonio Pizzonia | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:31.723 | 4.550 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth | – | |
| 20 | Justin Wilson | Minardi-Cosworth | – |
Free practice appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Allan McNish | Renault |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | David Coulthard | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | 4 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 3 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | 2 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Cristiano da Matta
- Ralph Firman (first Irish driver to start a race since 1982)
- Antonio Pizzonia
- Justin Wilson
- Wins
- 13th and last for David Coulthard (last British winner until 2006)
- 136th for McLaren
- Podiums
- 58th for David Coulthard
- 12th for Juan Pablo Montoya
- 5th for Kimi Raikkonen
- 351st & 352nd for McLaren
- 274th for Williams
- Poles
- 51st for Michael Schumacher
- 159th for Ferrari
- 1-2 start
- 55th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 2nd for Kimi Raikkonen
- 110th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- 84th for Michael Schumacher
- 16th for Rubens Barrichello
- Points finishes
- 50th for Ralf Schumacher
- 1st for Fernando Alonso (288th different point scorer, 6th Spanish driver)