French Grand Prix
Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France 2003
Podium
MOYWilliams
2
RSCWilliams
1
MSCFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerRSC1:30:49.213 from P1
PoleRSC1:15.019
Fastest lapMOY1:15.512 on lap 36
Pit stops52recorded stops
Finishers16 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | – | 70 | 1:30:49.213 | 10 | 1:15.698 | 3 |
| 2 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | – | 70 | +13.813s | 8 | 1:15.512 | 3 |
| 3 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | – | 70 | +19.568s | 6 | 1:16.303 | 3 |
| 4 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 4 | – | 70 | +38.047s | 5 | 1:16.609 | 3 |
| 5 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 5 | – | 70 | +40.289s | 4 | 1:15.981 | 3 |
| 6 | WEBMark Webber | Jaguar | 9 | ▲3 | 70 | +66.380s | 3 | 1:17.068 | 3 |
| 7 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 8 | ▲1 | 69 | +1 lap | 2 | 1:17.104 | 2 |
| 8 | PANOlivier Panis | Toyota | 10 | ▲2 | 69 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:17.398 | 3 |
| 9 | VILJacques Villeneuve | BAR | 12 | ▲3 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.786 | 3 | |
| 10 | PIZAntônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 11 | ▲1 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.416 | 3 | |
| 11 | DAMCristiano Da Matta | Toyota | 13 | ▲2 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.870 | 2 | |
| 12 | FREHeinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 16 | ▲4 | 68 | +2 laps | 1:18.099 | 3 | |
| 13 | HEINick Heidfeld | Sauber | 15 | ▲2 | 68 | +2 laps | 1:18.994 | 2 | |
| 14 | WILJustin Wilson | Minardi | 20 | ▲6 | 67 | +3 laps | 1:19.588 | 2 | |
| 15 | FIRRalph Firman | Jordan | 18 | ▲3 | 67 | +3 laps | 1:19.345 | 3 | |
| 16 | VERJos Verstappen | Minardi | 19 | ▲3 | 66 | +4 laps | 1:18.754 | 5 | |
| DNF | TRUJarno Trulli | Renault | 6 | 45 | Engine | 1:17.025 | 2 | ||
| DNF | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 7 | 43 | Engine | 1:17.029 | 2 | ||
| DNF | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 17 | 42 | Engine | 1:19.093 | 1 | ||
| DNF | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 14 | 21 | Out of fuel | 1:17.149 | 1 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COU | 32 | 19.4s |
| 2 | TRU | 34 | 19.5s |
| 3 | RSC | 18 | 19.6s |
| 4 | COU | 15 | 20.0s |
| 5 | ALO | 36 | 20.1s |
| 6 | PAN | 52 | 20.2s |
| 7 | RAI | 16 | 20.2s |
| 8 | MSC | 35 | 20.3s |
| 9 | MSC | 17 | 20.5s |
| 10 | RSC | 35 | 20.5s |
| 11 | PAN | 34 | 20.6s |
| 12 | TRU | 16 | 20.6s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 52 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Williams | 1:15.019 | |
| 2 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:15.136 | +0.117s |
| 3 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.480 | +0.461s |
| 4 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:15.533 | +0.514s |
| 5 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.628 | +0.609s |
| 6 | TRUJarno Trulli | Renault | 1:15.967 | +0.948s |
| 7 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1:16.087 | +1.068s |
| 8 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:16.166 | +1.147s |
| 9 | WEBMark Webber | Jaguar | 1:16.308 | +1.289s |
| 10 | PANOlivier Panis | Toyota | 1:16.345 | +1.326s |
| 11 | PIZAntônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 1:16.965 | +1.946s |
| 12 | VILJacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:16.990 | +1.971s |
| 13 | DAMCristiano Da Matta | Toyota | 1:17.068 | +2.049s |
| 14 | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 1:17.077 | +2.058s |
| 15 | HEINick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:17.445 | +2.426s |
| 16 | FREHeinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:17.562 | +2.543s |
| 17 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:18.431 | +3.412s |
| 18 | FIRRalph Firman | Jordan | 1:18.514 | +3.495s |
| 19 | VERJos Verstappen | Minardi | 1:18.709 | +3.690s |
| 20 | WILJustin Wilson | Minardi | 1:19.619 | +4.600s |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Previous winners here
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 1999 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan |
| 1998 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1997 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1994 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1993 | Alain Prost | Williams |
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