Pit Lane F1
2003 Season - Round 1 - 2003-03-09
David Coulthard won the 2003 Australian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) second and Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) third. The win came from P11 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), who could not convert it into the win.
Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P15 on the grid to P3 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2003 Australian Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 11 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 3 | Finished | 8 | |
| 3 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 15 | Finished | 6 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 12 | Finished | 4 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 7 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 10 | Finished | 2 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 9 | Finished | 1 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 6 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | 22Jenson Button | BAR | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 18 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 5 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 7 | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Justin Wilson | Minardi | 19 | Radiator | 0 |
| 17 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 14 | Suspension | 0 |
| 18 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2 | Accident | 0 |
