2003 Brazilian Grand Prix
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Interlagos, 54 laps |
| Round | 3 of 16 |
| Race numbers | The 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +7 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford | 54 | 1hr 31m 17.748s | 10 |
| 2 | +2 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 54 | +0.945s | 8 |
| 3 | +7 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Renault | 54 | +6.348s | 6 |
| 4 | -2 | (GBR) David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 54 | +8.096s | 5 |
| 5 | PL | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas | 54 | +8.642s | 4 |
| 6 | +7 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 54 | +16.054s | 3 |
| 7 | -1 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 54 | +38.526s | 2 |
| 8 | -3 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli | Renault | 54 | +45.927s | 1 |
| 9 | -6 | (AUS) Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 53 | DNF | |
| 10 | +8 | (BRA) Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 53 | +1 lap | |
| R | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | (NLD) Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | (DEU) Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | (BRA) Antonio Pizzonia | Jaguar-Cosworth | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Olivier Panis | Toyota | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | (IRL) Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Justin Wilson | Minardi-Cosworth | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | (DEU) Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 8 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Mark Webber ended lap 53 in P9 before retiring on the following lap.
- Rubens Barrichello ended lap 46 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 2 | (GBR) David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 3 | (AUS) Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth |
| 4 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 5 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli | Renault |
| 6 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW |
| 7 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 8 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford |
| 9 | (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW |
| 10 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 11 | (GBR) Jenson Button | BAR-Honda |
| 12 | (DEU) Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas |
| 13 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda |
| 14 | ||
| 15 | (FRA) Olivier Panis | Toyota |
| 16 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 18 | (BRA) Cristiano da Matta | Toyota |
| 19 | ||
| 20 | (GBR) Justin Wilson | Minardi-Cosworth |
| Started from the pit lane | ||
| (NLD) Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth | |
| (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas | |
| (BRA) Antonio Pizzonia | Jaguar-Cosworth | |
| (IRL) Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford | |
Free practice appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| (GBR) Allan McNish | Renault |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | 24 |
| 2 | (GBR) David Coulthard | 15 |
| 3 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | 14 |
| 4 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella | 10 |
| 5 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli | 9 |
| 6 | (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya | 8 |
| 7 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello | 8 |
| 8 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher | 8 |
| 9 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher | 8 |
| 10 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 7 |
| 11 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve | 3 |
| 12 | (GBR) Jenson Button | 2 |
| 13 | (DEU) Nick Heidfeld | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Milestone race start
- 200th for Jordan (11th constructor to start 200 races)
- Wins
- 1st for Giancarlo Fisichella (93rd different winner, 14th Italian driver; first Italian winner since 1992; last win until 2005; only win for Jordan)
- 4th and last for Jordan (first since 1999)
- Podiums
- 10th for Giancarlo Fisichella (60th driver to score ten podiums, 5th Italian driver; first podium since 2001 and last until 2005; last for Jordan)
- 7th for Kimi Raikkonen
- 2nd for Fernando Alonso
- 354th for McLaren
- 43rd for Renault
- 18th for Jordan (first since 2000)
- Poles
- 7th for Rubens Barrichello
- 160th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 9th for Rubens Barrichello
- 161st for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 37th and last for David Coulthard
- 17th for Rubens Barrichello