2003 Austrian Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 6 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | May 18, 2003 | |
| Official name | XXVII A1 Grand Prix of Austria | |
| Location | A1-Ring, Spielberg, Austria | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.326 km (2.684 mi) |
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| Distance | 69 laps, 298.494 km (185.196 mi) | |
| Weather | Clear | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:09.150 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:08.337 on lap 41 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Third |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
The 2003 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 18, 2003 at the A1-Ring. It was the last F1 Grand Prix to be held in this track.
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Classification [edit]
Qualifying [edit]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 1:07.908 | 1:09.150 | |
| 2 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:08.978 | 1:09.189 | +0.039 |
| 3 | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 1:08.839 | 1:09.391 | +0.241 |
| 4 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:09.479 | 1:09.725 | +0.575 |
| 5 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 1:08.187 | 1:09.784 | +0.634 |
| 6 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli |
Renault | 1:09.450 | 1:09.890 | +0.740 |
| 7 | 17 |  Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 1:08.831 | 1:09.935 | +0.785 |
| 8 | 15 | Antônio Pizzonia |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:09.024 | 1:10.045 | +0.895 |
| 9 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan-Ford | 1:09.281 | 1:10.105 | +0.955 |
| 10 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | No Time | 1:10.279 | +1.129 |
| 11 | 20 |  Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 1:09.764 | 1:10.402 | +1.252 |
| 12 | 16 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 1:08.680 | 1:10.618 | +1.468 |
| 13 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta |
Toyota | 1:10.370 | 1:10.834 | +1.684 |
| 14 | 5 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:08.947 | 1:10.893 | +1.743 |
| 15 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:10.055 | 1:11.307 | +2.157 |
| 16 | 12 |  Ralph Firman |
Jordan-Ford | 1:11.171 | 1:11.505 | +2.355 |
| 17 | 14 |  Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:08.512 | 1:11.662 | +2.512 |
| 18 | 18 | Justin Wilson |
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:11.056 | 1:14.508 | +5.358 |
| 19 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 1:09.680 | 1:20.113 | +10.963 |
| 20 | 19 |  Jos Verstappen |
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:10.894 | No Time |
Race [edit]
Notes [edit]
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This section is in a list format that may be better presented using prose. (June 2012) |
- Michael Schumacher took pole position in this race despite a huge slide on his qualifying lap.
- Cristiano da Matta's faulty launch control caused two aborted starts.
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen did not take part in the race start, as the field set off on the final parade lap, the Sauber driver was left behind. He rushed off to get the T-car but there was not enough time to get everything switched over from Nick Heidfeld's settings and so Frentzen's day was over.
- During Michael Schumacher's pit stop, his Ferrari car briefly caught fire due to a leak from the refuelling nozzle, costing him about 15–20 seconds.
- The last few laps were memorable for a battle between Kimi Räikkönen and Rubens Barrichello for second place, Räikkönen successfully keeping his McLaren ahead of the clearly faster Ferrari of Barrichello.
- As of 2012[update], this was the last Austrian Grand Prix.
Standings after the race [edit]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Previous race: 2003 Spanish Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2003 season |
Next race: 2003 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 2002 Austrian Grand Prix |
Austrian Grand Prix | Next race: none |
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Coordinates: 47°13′11″N 14°45′53″E / 47.21972°N 14.76472°E
