2003 Season - Round 2 - 2003-03-23
Kimi Räikkönen won the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) second and Fernando Alonso (Renault) third. The win came from P7 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Fernando Alonso (Renault), who could not convert it into the win.
Ralf Schumacher (Williams) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 7 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 8 | |
| 3 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | Finished | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 17 | Finished | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 2 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 7 | 22Jenson Button | BAR | 9 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 8 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Justin Wilson | Minardi | 19 | Mechanical | 0 |
| 16 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 10 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 18 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | Electrical | 0 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | Electrical | 0 |
| 20 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 12 | Electrical | 0 |