Pit Lane F1
2003 Season - Round 16 - 2003-10-12
Rubens Barrichello won the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) and David Coulthard (McLaren) home for Ferrari.
Jarno Trulli (Renault) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 4 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 16 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 8 | Finished | 8 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | Finished | 6 |
| 4 | 22Jenson Button | BAR | 9 | Finished | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 20 | Finished | 4 |
| 6 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 13 | Finished | 3 |
| 7 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 3 | Finished | 2 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 14 | Finished | 1 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 11 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 4 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 6 | Finished | 0 |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 18 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 16 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 18 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | Hydraulics | 0 |
