2003 German Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 3 August 2003 |
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| Circuit | Hockenheim, 67 laps |
| Round | 12 of 16 |
| Race numbers | The 2003 German Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 67 | 1hr 28m 48.769s | 10 | |
| 2 | +8 |  David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 67 | +1m 05.459s | 8 |
| 3 | +1 |  Jarno Trulli | Renault | 67 | +1m 09.060s | 6 |
| 4 | +4 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 67 | +1m 09.344s | 5 |
| 5 | +2 |  Olivier Panis | Toyota | 66 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 6 | +3 |  Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 66 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 7 | -1 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 66 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 8 | +9 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 66 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | +4 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 65 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +5 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 65 | +2 laps | |
| 11 |  Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 64 | DNF | ||
| 12 | +8 |  Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi-Cosworth | 62 | +5 laps | |
| 13 | -1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford | 60 | DNF | |
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Justin Wilson | Jaguar-Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford | 0 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Mark Webber ended lap 64 in P9 before retiring on the following lap.
- Giancarlo Fisichella ended lap 60 in P13 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Renault |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Toyota |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 9 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas |
| 16 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar-Cosworth |
| 17 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda |
| 18 | Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth |
| 20 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi-Cosworth |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:15.167 | |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:15.185 | 0.018 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:15.488 | 0.321 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:15.679 | 0.512 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.874 | 0.707 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.898 | 0.731 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:16.034 | 0.867 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:16.483 | 1.316 |
| 9 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:16.550 | 1.383 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.666 | 1.499 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:16.775 | 1.608 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Ford | 1:16.831 | 1.664 |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:17.090 | 1.923 |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber-Petronas | 1:17.169 | 2.002 |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 1:17.557 | 2.390 |
| 16 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:18.021 | 2.854 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 1:18.085 | 2.918 |
| 18 | Ralph Firman | Jordan-Ford | 1:18.341 | 3.174 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:19.023 | 3.856 |
| 20 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:19.174 | 4.007 |
Free practice appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Zsolt Baumgartner | Jordan-Ford |
| Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi-Cosworth |
| Allan McNish | Renault |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 71 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 65 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 62 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | 53 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | 49 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 44 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | 41 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | 22 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | 12 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | 12 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 10 |
| 12 | Cristiano da Matta | 8 |
| 13 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 7 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | 6 |
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | 2 |
| 17 | Ralph Firman | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Nicolas Kiesa (first Danish driver to start a race since 1998)
- Wins
- 3rd for Juan Pablo Montoya
- 112th for Williams
- Podiums
- 59th for David Coulthard
- 18th for Juan Pablo Montoya
- 2nd for Jarno Trulli (first podium since 1999; first for Renault)
- 359th for McLaren
- 283rd for Williams
- 45th for Renault
- Poles
- 11th for Juan Pablo Montoya (last until 2005; last for Williams)
- 123rd for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- 61st for Williams
- Fastest laps
- 8th for Juan Pablo Montoya
- 124th for Williams
- Front row starts
- 16th for Juan Pablo Montoya
- 15th for Ralf Schumacher
- Pole & win
- 2nd for Juan Pablo Montoya (first since 2001 and last until 2005; last for Williams)
- Win & fastest lap
- 1st for Juan Pablo Montoya (58th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st Colombian driver)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 1st and only for Juan Pablo Montoya (37th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 1st Colombian driver)