← 2003 season

Round 1 · 9 March 2003

Australian Grand Prix

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · Melbourne, Australia

R1
Winner David Coulthard McLaren
Pole position Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Fastest lap
Finishers 11/20 9 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 1
Before the race

Pre-season

No standings yet

This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.

After the race

After Round 1

20 drivers
1
David Coulthard McLaren
NEW
10 +10
2
Juan Pablo Montoya Williams
NEW
8 +8
3
Kimi Räikkönen McLaren
NEW
6 +6
4
Michael Schumacher Ferrari
NEW
5 +5
5
Jarno Trulli Renault
NEW
4 +4
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6
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber
NEW
3 +3
7
Fernando Alonso Renault
NEW
2 +2
8
Ralf Schumacher Williams
NEW
1 +1
9
Jacques Villeneuve BAR
NEW
0 +0
10
Jenson Button BAR
NEW
0 +0
11
Jos Verstappen Minardi
NEW
0 +0
-
Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan
NEW
0 +0
-
Antônio Pizzonia Jaguar
NEW
0 +0
-
Olivier Panis Toyota
NEW
0 +0
-
Nick Heidfeld Sauber
NEW
0 +0
-
Justin Wilson Minardi
NEW
0 +0
-
Mark Webber Jaguar
NEW
0 +0
-
Cristiano da Matta Toyota
NEW
0 +0
-
Ralph Firman Jordan
NEW
0 +0
-
Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
NEW
0 +0

Circuit map

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit

The correct circuit geometry is now available for this race. Named segments and race events will be layered onto it as the editorial dataset is authored.

Geometry available
Vector layout of Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Segment data not yet authored

Layout: Local authored circuit package · · Layout ID australia

Race classification

20 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 COU David Coulthard McLaren 11 1:34:42.100 10
2 MON Juan Pablo Montoya Williams 3 +8.675 8
3 RAI Kimi Räikkönen McLaren 15 +9.192 6
4 MSC Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1 +9.482 5
5 TRU Jarno Trulli Renault 12 +38.801 4
6 FRE Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber 4 +43.928 3
7 ALO Fernando Alonso Renault 10 +45.074 2
8 SCH Ralf Schumacher Williams 9 +45.745 1
9 VIL Jacques Villeneuve BAR 6 +1:05.536 0
10 BUT Jenson Button BAR 8 +1:05.974 0
11 VER Jos Verstappen Minardi 20 1L 0
R FIS Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 13 0
R PIZ Antônio Pizzonia Jaguar 18 0
R PAN Olivier Panis Toyota 5 0
R HEI Nick Heidfeld Sauber 7 0
R WIL Justin Wilson Minardi 19 0
R WEB Mark Webber Jaguar 14 0
R DA Cristiano da Matta Toyota 16 0
R FIR Ralph Firman Jordan 17 0
R BAR Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 2 0