Japanese Grand Prix
2003 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
Podium
RAIMcLaren
2
BARFerrari
1
COUMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerBAR1:25:11.743 from P1
PoleBAR1:31.713
Fastest lapRSC1:33.408 on lap 43
Pit stops44recorded stops
Finishers16 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | – | 53 | 1:25:11.743 | 10 | 1:33.703 | 3 |
| 2 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 8 | ▲6 | 53 | +11.085s | 8 | 1:34.488 | 2 |
| 3 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | ▲4 | 53 | +11.614s | 6 | 1:33.416 | 3 |
| 4 | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 9 | ▲5 | 53 | +33.106s | 5 | 1:34.605 | 2 |
| 5 | TRUJarno Trulli | Renault | 19 | ▲14 | 53 | +34.269s | 4 | 1:34.546 | 2 |
| 6 | SATTakuma Sato | BAR | 13 | ▲7 | 53 | +51.692s | 3 | 1:35.290 | 2 |
| 7 | DAMCristiano Da Matta | Toyota | 3 | ▼4 | 53 | +56.794s | 2 | 1:35.192 | 3 |
| 8 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 14 | ▲6 | 53 | +59.487s | 1 | 1:33.553 | 3 |
| 9 | HEINick Heidfeld | Sauber | 11 | ▲2 | 53 | +60.159s | 1:34.991 | 2 | |
| 10 | PANOlivier Panis | Toyota | 4 | ▼6 | 53 | +61.844s | 1:35.023 | 3 | |
| 11 | WEBMark Webber | Jaguar | 6 | ▼5 | 53 | +71.005s | 1:34.635 | 3 | |
| 12 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Williams | 20 | ▲8 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:33.408 | 4 | |
| 13 | WILJustin Wilson | Jaguar | 10 | ▼3 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:35.014 | 3 | |
| 14 | FIRRalph Firman | Jordan | 15 | ▲1 | 51 | +2 laps | 1:36.662 | 2 | |
| 15 | VERJos Verstappen | Minardi | 17 | ▲2 | 51 | +2 laps | 1:37.869 | 2 | |
| 16 | KIENicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 18 | ▲2 | 50 | +3 laps | 1:38.754 | 2 | |
| DNF | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 16 | 33 | Out of fuel | 1:35.824 | 1 | ||
| DNF | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 5 | 17 | Engine | 1:34.255 | 1 | ||
| DNF | FREHeinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 12 | 9 | Engine | 1:36.601 | 1 | ||
| DNF | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | 9 | Hydraulics | 1:33.830 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COU | 41 | 27.1s |
| 2 | RSC | 24 | 27.5s |
| 3 | DAM | 38 | 27.9s |
| 4 | DAM | 10 | 28.0s |
| 5 | PAN | 39 | 28.1s |
| 6 | COU | 12 | 28.2s |
| 7 | MSC | 24 | 28.3s |
| 8 | DAM | 24 | 28.3s |
| 9 | WIL | 21 | 28.4s |
| 10 | WEB | 10 | 28.4s |
| 11 | BAR | 40 | 28.4s |
| 12 | RSC | 38 | 28.5s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 44 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.713 | |
| 2 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.412 | +0.699s |
| 3 | DAMCristiano Da Matta | Toyota | 1:32.419 | +0.706s |
| 4 | PANOlivier Panis | Toyota | 1:32.862 | +1.149s |
| 5 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.044 | +1.331s |
| 6 | WEBMark Webber | Jaguar | 1:33.106 | +1.393s |
| 7 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.137 | +1.424s |
| 8 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.272 | +1.559s |
| 9 | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 1:33.474 | +1.761s |
| 10 | WILJustin Wilson | Jaguar | 1:33.558 | +1.845s |
| 11 | HEINick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.632 | +1.919s |
| 12 | FREHeinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:33.896 | +2.183s |
| 13 | SATTakuma Sato | BAR | 1:33.924 | +2.211s |
| 14 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.302 | +2.589s |
| 15 | FIRRalph Firman | Jordan | 1:34.771 | +3.058s |
| 16 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:34.912 | +3.199s |
| 17 | VERJos Verstappen | Minardi | 1:34.975 | +3.262s |
| 18 | KIENicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 1:37.226 | +5.513s |
| 19 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Williams | – | |
| 20 | TRUJarno Trulli | Renault | – |
Suzuka Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1999 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1998 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 1997 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1994 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1993 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
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