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2003 Australia Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Melbourne circuit. Full information

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2003 Australia Grand Prix

2003 Australia Grand Prix is 698th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Melbourne circuit. Michael Schumacher won the pole position, David Coulthard won this race. This was his 13th victory. Juan-Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 58 laps (308 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 2002 Japan Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 2003 Malaysia Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2003 Australia Grand Prix

136th victory for the McLaren team
13th victory for the David Coulthard
58th podium for the David Coulthard
12th podium for the Juan-Pablo Montoya
5th podium for the Kimi Raikkonen

David Coulthard - Winner of the 2003 Australia Grand Prix

2003 Australia Grand Prix

McLaren MP4-17D - 2003 Australia Grand Prix winner

2003 Australia Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	David Coulthard	10.00	1h 34m 42.124s ( 194.868 km/h )	58	West McLaren Mercedes
2	Juan-Pablo Montoya	8.00	1h 34m 50.799s ( +08.675s )	58	BMW Williams F1 Team
3	Kimi Raikkonen	6.00	1h 34m 51.316s ( +09.192s )	58	West McLaren Mercedes
4	Michael Schumacher	5.00	1h 34m 51.606s ( +09.482s )	58	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
5	Jarno Trulli	4.00	1h 35m 20.925s ( +38.801s )	58	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	3.00	1h 35m 26.052s ( +43.928s )	58	Sauber Petronas
7	Fernando Alonso	2.00	1h 35m 27.198s ( +45.074s )	58	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
8	Ralf Schumacher	1.00	1h 35m 27.869s ( +45.745s )	58	BMW Williams F1 Team
9	Jacques Villeneuve	0	1h 35m 47.660s ( +1m 05.536s )	58	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
10	Jenson Button	0	1h 35m 48.098s ( +1m 05.974s )	58	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
11	Jos Verstappen	0		57	European Minardi Cosworth
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	0	Gearbox	52	Jordan Ford
13	Antonio Pizzonia	0	Suspension	52	Jaguar Racing
ab	Olivier Panis	0	Fuel pressure	31	Panasonic Toyota Racing
ab	Nick Heidfeld	0	Suspension	20	Sauber Petronas
ab	Justin Wilson	0	Radiator	16	European Minardi Cosworth
ab	Mark Webber	0	Suspension	15	Jaguar Racing
ab	Cristiano Da Matta	0	Spin	7	Panasonic Toyota Racing
ab	Ralph Firman	0	Accident	6	Jordan Ford
ab	Rubens Barrichello	0	Accident	5	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
f	Enrique Bernoldi	0	Withdrawal of the team		Team Arrows F1

Qualifying Results for the 2003 Australia Grand Prix on the Melbourne circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Michael Schumacher	1'27''173	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2	Rubens Barrichello	1'27''418	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
3	Juan-Pablo Montoya	1'28''101	BMW Williams F1 Team
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1'28''274	Sauber Petronas
5	Olivier Panis	1'28''288	Panasonic Toyota Racing
6	Jacques Villeneuve	1'28''420	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
7	Nick Heidfeld	1'28''464	Sauber Petronas
8	Jenson Button	1'28''682	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
9	Ralf Schumacher	1'28''830	BMW Williams F1 Team
10	Fernando Alonso	1'28''928	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
11	David Coulthard	1'29''105	West McLaren Mercedes
12	Jarno Trulli	1'29''136	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	1'29''344	Jordan Ford
14	Mark Webber	1'29''367	Jaguar Racing
15	Kimi Raikkonen	1'29''470	West McLaren Mercedes
16	Cristiano Da Matta	1'29''538	Panasonic Toyota Racing
17	Ralph Firman	1'31''242	Jordan Ford
18	Antonio Pizzonia	1'31''723	Jaguar Racing
19	Jos Verstappen	-	European Minardi Cosworth
20	Justin Wilson	-	European Minardi Cosworth
0	Enrique Bernoldi	0	Team Arrows F1