2003 Japanese Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 17 of 17 in the 2003 Formula One season. | ||
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| Date | October 12, 2003 | |
| Official name | XXIX Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix | |
| Location | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie, Japan | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.608 mi / 5.807 km |
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| Distance | 53 laps, 191.224 mi / 307.771 km | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:33.237 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW |
| Time | 1:33.408 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Third |  David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes |
The 2003 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 12, 2003 at the Suzuka Circuit. At this race Michael Schumacher won his 6th World Championship, breaking Juan Manuel Fangio's record set in the 1950s. Schumacher finished 8th despite qualifying well down the field and a collision with BAR driver Takuma Sato during the race resulting in a broken front wing.
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[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 53 | 1:25:11.743 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +11.085 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +11.614 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | 17 | Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 53 | +33.106 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli |
Renault | 53 | +34.269 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | 16 |  Takuma Sato |
BAR-Honda | 53 | +51.692 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta |
Toyota | 53 | +56.794 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 53 | +59.487 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 53 | +1:00.159 | 11 | |
| 10 | 20 |  Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 53 | +1:01.844 | 4 | |
| 11 | 14 |  Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 53 | +1:11.005 | 6 | |
| 12 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 52 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
| 13 | 15 | Justin Wilson |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 52 | +1 Lap | 10 | |
| 14 | 12 |  Ralph Firman |
Jordan-Ford | 51 | +2 Laps | 15 | |
| 15 | 19 |  Jos Verstappen |
Minardi-Cosworth | 51 | +2 Laps | 17 | |
| 16 | 18 |  Nicolas Kiesa |
Minardi-Cosworth | 50 | +3 Laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan-Ford | 33 | Out of fuel | 16 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 17 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Sauber-Petronas | 9 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 9 | Hydraulics | 2 |
[edit] Notes
- Michael Schumacher won his record of 6th driver's world championship with the 8th place finish in this race.
- Takuma Sato finished 6th in his one and only race of the season.
- Last race: Ralph Firman, Justin Wilson, Nicolas Kiesa, Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Ralf Schumacher spun 3 times in this race, once with his brother Michael.
[edit] Standings after Grand Prix
- 1. Michael Schumacher - 93
- 2. Kimi Räikkönen - 91
- 3. Juan Pablo Montoya - 82
- 4. Rubens Barrichello - 65
- 5. Ralf Schumacher - 58
- 6. Fernando Alonso - 55
- 7. David Coulthard - 51
- 8. Jarno Trulli - 33
Constructors
| Previous race: 2003 United States Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2003 season |
Next race: 2004 Australian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 2002 Japanese Grand Prix |
Japanese Grand Prix | Next race: 2004 Japanese Grand Prix |
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