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2003 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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2003 Japan Grand Prix

2003 Japan Grand Prix is 713th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Rubens Barrichello won the pole position and this race. Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (308 km).

Previous race: 2003 USA Grand Prix
Next race: 2004 Australia Grand Prix
Race Start: 12th October 2003

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2003 Japan Grand Prix

167th victory for the Ferrari team
7th victory for the Rubens Barrichello
43rd podium for the Rubens Barrichello
14th podium for the Kimi Raikkonen
60th podium for the David Coulthard

Rubens Barrichello - Winner of the 2003 Japan Grand Prix

2003 Japan Grand Prix

Ferrari F2003-GA #2 - 2003 Japan Grand Prix winner

2003 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari F2003-GA, #2	10.00	1h 25m 11.743s ( 216.612 km/h )	53	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren MP4-17D, #6	8.00	1h 25m 22.828s ( +11.085s )	53	West McLaren Mercedes
3	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4-17D, #5	6.00	1h 25m 23.357s ( +11.614s )	53	West McLaren Mercedes
4	Jenson Button	BAR 005, #17	5.00	1h 25m 44.849s ( +33.106s )	53	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
5	Jarno Trulli	Renault R23B, #7	4.00	1h 25m 46.012s ( +34.269s )	53	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
6	Takuma Sato	BAR 005, #16	3.00	1h 26m 03.435s ( +51.692s )	53	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
7	Cristiano Da Matta	Toyota TF103, #21	2.00	1h 26m 08.537s ( +56.794s )	53	Panasonic Toyota Racing
8	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F2003-GA, #1	1.00	1h 26m 11.230s ( +59.487s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
9	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber C22, #9	0	1h 26m 11.902s ( +1m 00.159s )	53	Sauber Petronas
10	Olivier Panis	Toyota TF103, #20	0	1h 26m 13.587s ( +1m 01.844s )	53	Panasonic Toyota Racing
11	Mark Webber	Jaguar R4, #14	0	1h 26m 22.748s ( +1m 11.005s )	53	Jaguar Racing
12	Ralf Schumacher	Williams FW25, #4	0		52	BMW Williams F1 Team
13	Justin Wilson	Jaguar R4, #15	0		52	Jaguar Racing
14	Ralph Firman	Jordan EJ13, #12	0		51	Jordan Ford
15	Jos Verstappen	Minardi PS03, #19	0		51	European Minardi Cosworth
16	Nicolas Kiesa	Minardi PS03, #18	0		50	European Minardi Cosworth
ab	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan EJ13, #11	0	Out of fuel	33	Jordan Ford
ab	Fernando Alonso	Renault R23B, #8	0	Engine	17	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
ab	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C22, #10	0	Engine	9	Sauber Petronas
ab	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams FW25, #3	0	Hydraulics	9	BMW Williams F1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 2003 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari F2003-GA, #2	1'31''713	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams FW25, #3	1'32''412	BMW Williams F1 Team
3	Cristiano Da Matta	Toyota TF103, #21	1'32''419	Panasonic Toyota Racing
4	Olivier Panis	Toyota TF103, #20	1'32''862	Panasonic Toyota Racing
5	Fernando Alonso	Renault R23B, #8	1'33''044	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
6	Mark Webber	Jaguar R4, #14	1'33''106	Jaguar Racing
7	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4-17D, #5	1'33''137	West McLaren Mercedes
8	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren MP4-17D, #6	1'33''272	West McLaren Mercedes
9	Jenson Button	BAR 005, #17	1'33''474	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
10	Justin Wilson	Jaguar R4, #15	1'33''558	Jaguar Racing
11	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber C22, #9	1'33''632	Sauber Petronas
12	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Sauber C22, #10	1'33''896	Sauber Petronas
13	Takuma Sato	BAR 005, #16	1'33''924	Lucky Strike BAR Honda
14	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F2003-GA, #1	1'34''302	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
15	Ralph Firman	Jordan EJ13, #12	1'34''771	Jordan Ford
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan EJ13, #11	1'34''912	Jordan Ford
17	Jos Verstappen	Minardi PS03, #19	1'34''975	European Minardi Cosworth
18	Nicolas Kiesa	Minardi PS03, #18	1'37''226	European Minardi Cosworth
19	Jarno Trulli	Renault R23B, #7	-	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
20	Ralf Schumacher	Williams FW25, #4	-	BMW Williams F1 Team