Australian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

2003-03-09

Winner: David Coulthard (McLaren)

David Coulthard

McLaren

Juan Pablo Montoya

Williams · +8.675

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren · +9.192

Who won the 2003 Australian Grand Prix?

The 2003 Australian Grand Prix was won by David Coulthard driving for McLaren, starting from 11th on the grid. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second, +8.675 behind, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 2003 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Kimi Räikkönen was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P15 to finish P3.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	11	▲10	1:34:42.100	Finished	10
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	3	▲1	+8.675	Finished	8
3	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	15	▲12	+9.192	Finished	6
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	▼3	+9.482	Finished	5
5	Jarno Trulli	Renault	12	▲7	+38.801	Finished	4
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	4	▼2	+43.928	Finished	3
7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	10	▲3	+45.074	Finished	2
8	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	9	▲1	+45.745	Finished	1
9	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	6	▼3	+1:05.536	Finished	0
10	Jenson Button	BAR	8	▼2	+1:05.974	Finished	0
11	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	20	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	18	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Olivier Panis	Toyota	5	—	—	Fuel pressure	0
R	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	7	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Justin Wilson	Minardi	19	—	—	Radiator	0
R	Mark Webber	Jaguar	14	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	16	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ralph Firman	Jordan	17	—	—	Accident	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	2	—	—	Accident	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:27.173	—	—
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:27.418	—	—
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:28.101	—	—
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber	1:28.274	—	—
5	Olivier Panis	Toyota	1:28.288	—	—
6	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:28.420	—	—
7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	1:28.464	—	—
8	Jenson Button	BAR	1:28.682	—	—
9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:28.830	—	—
10	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:28.928	—	—
11	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:29.105	—	—
12	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:29.136	—	—
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:29.344	—	—
14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	1:29.367	—	—
15	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:29.470	—	—
16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	1:29.538	—	—
17	Ralph Firman	Jordan	1:31.242	—	—
18	Antônio Pizzonia	Jaguar	1:31.723	—	—
19	Justin Wilson	Minardi	—	—	—
20	Jos Verstappen	Minardi	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Coulthard	P17	P7	P7	P3	P3	P2	P5	P3	P3	P1	P1	P1
Pablo Montoya	P3	P1	P1	P7	P4	P3	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2
Räikkönen	P12	P5	P4	P1	P1	P1	P2	P7	P4	P3	P3	P3
Schumacher	P1	P6	P5	P2	P2	P6	P4	P2	P1	P4	P4	P4
Trulli	P6	P2	P2	P10	P8	P7	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

2003 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2003 Australian Grand Prix?+

David Coulthard (McLaren) won the 2003 Australian Grand Prix on 2003-03-09 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2003 Australian Grand Prix?+

P1: David Coulthard (McLaren). P2: Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams), +8.675 behind. P3: Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren), +9.192 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2003 Australian Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 2003 Australian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 2003 Australian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 2003 Australian Grand Prix with David Coulthard taking victory.