2003· Round 1
Australian Grand Prix 2003
9 March 2003 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
The 2003 Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the 2003 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by David Coulthard (McLaren), with Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) second and Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) third. Held on 9 March 2003 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne/Australia.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 🇬🇧David Coulthard | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | 🇨🇴Juan Pablo Montoya | 8 |
| R | 2 | 🇧🇷Rubens Barrichello | — |
| 3 | 15 | 🇫🇮Kimi Räikkönen | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 🇩🇪Michael Schumacher | 5 |
| R | 5 | 🇫🇷Olivier Panis | — |
| 5 | 12 | 🇮🇹Jarno Trulli | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 🇩🇪Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | 🇪🇸Fernando Alonso | 2 |
| R | 7 | 🇩🇪Nick Heidfeld | — |
| 8 | 9 | 🇩🇪Ralf Schumacher | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | 🇨🇦Jacques Villeneuve | — |
| 10 | 8 | 🇬🇧Jenson Button | — |
| 11 | 20 | 🇳🇱Jos Verstappen | — |
| R | 13 | 🇮🇹Giancarlo Fisichella | — |
| R | 14 | 🇦🇺Mark Webber | — |
| R | 16 | 🇧🇷Cristiano da Matta | — |
| R | 17 | 🇮🇪Ralph Firman | — |
| R | 18 | 🇧🇷Antônio Pizzonia | — |
| R | 19 | 🇬🇧Justin Wilson | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1:27.173 | — | — |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:27.418 | — | — |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:28.101 | — | — |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:28.274 | — | — |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | 1:28.288 | — | — |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:28.420 | — | — |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:28.464 | — | — |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 1:28.682 | — | — |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:28.830 | — | — |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 1:28.928 | — | — |
| 11 | David Coulthard | 1:29.105 | — | — |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | 1:29.136 | — | — |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:29.344 | — | — |
| 14 | Mark Webber | 1:29.367 | — | — |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:29.470 | — | — |
| 16 | Cristiano da Matta | 1:29.538 | — | — |
| 17 | Ralph Firman | 1:31.242 | — | — |
| 18 | Antônio Pizzonia | 1:31.723 | — | — |
| 19 | Justin Wilson | — | — | |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | — | — |