2003· Round 16
Japanese Grand Prix 2003
12 October 2003 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
The 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the 2003 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), with Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) second and David Coulthard (McLaren) third. Held on 12 October 2003 at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka/Japan.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 🇧🇷Rubens Barrichello | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | 🇫🇮Kimi Räikkönen | 8 |
| R | 2 | 🇨🇴Juan Pablo Montoya | — |
| 3 | 7 | 🇬🇧David Coulthard | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | 🇬🇧Jenson Button | 5 |
| R | 5 | 🇪🇸Fernando Alonso | — |
| 5 | 20 | 🇮🇹Jarno Trulli | 4 |
| 6 | 13 | 🇯🇵Takuma Sato | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 🇧🇷Cristiano da Matta | 2 |
| 8 | 14 | 🇩🇪Michael Schumacher | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | 🇩🇪Nick Heidfeld | — |
| 10 | 4 | 🇫🇷Olivier Panis | — |
| 11 | 6 | 🇦🇺Mark Webber | — |
| 12 | 19 | 🇩🇪Ralf Schumacher | — |
| R | 12 | 🇩🇪Heinz-Harald Frentzen | — |
| 13 | 10 | 🇬🇧Justin Wilson | — |
| 14 | 15 | 🇮🇪Ralph Firman | — |
| 15 | 17 | 🇳🇱Jos Verstappen | — |
| 16 | 18 | 🇩🇰Nicolas Kiesa | — |
| R | 16 | 🇮🇹Giancarlo Fisichella | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:31.713 | — | — |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:32.412 | — | — |
| 3 | Cristiano da Matta | 1:32.419 | — | — |
| 4 | Olivier Panis | 1:32.862 | — | — |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.044 | — | — |
| 6 | Mark Webber | 1:33.106 | — | — |
| 7 | David Coulthard | 1:33.137 | — | — |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:33.272 | — | — |
| 9 | Jenson Button | 1:33.474 | — | — |
| 10 | Justin Wilson | 1:33.558 | — | — |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:33.632 | — | — |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:33.896 | — | — |
| 13 | Takuma Sato | 1:33.924 | — | — |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | 1:34.302 | — | — |
| 15 | Ralph Firman | 1:34.771 | — | — |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:34.912 | — | — |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | 1:34.975 | — | — |
| 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | 1:37.226 | — | — |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | — | — | |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | — | — |