2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
- Date
- 23 Mar 2003
- Circuit
- Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Round
- 2 of 16
- Winner
- Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren)
- Pole position
- Fernando Alonso (1:37.044)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 7 | 56 | 1:32:22.195 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 5 | 56 | +39.286 | 8 | |
| 3 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | 56 | +64.007 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 17 | 56 | +88.026 | 5 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 2 | 55 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:36.412 | 3 |
| 7 | 17 | Jenson Button | BAR | 9 | 55 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 8 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 6 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 9 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 13 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 12 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 20 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 11 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 8 | 53 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 18 | 52 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 15 | 42 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Justin Wilson | Minardi | 19 | 41 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 16 | 35 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 10 | 12 | Fuel pressure | 0 | |
| R | 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 2 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | 0 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 12 | 0 | Electrical | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:37.044 | ||
| 2 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:37.217 | ||
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:37.393 | ||
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:37.454 | ||
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:37.579 | ||
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:37.766 | ||
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:37.858 | ||
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:37.974 | ||
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:38.073 | ||
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:38.094 | ||
| 11 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:38.097 | ||
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:38.289 | ||
| 13 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:38.291 | ||
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:38.416 | ||
| 15 | Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 1:38.516 | ||
| 16 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:38.624 | ||
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:38.789 | ||
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 1:40.417 | ||
| 19 | Justin Wilson | Minardi | 1:40.599 | ||
| 20 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 1:40.910 |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | BAR | 0 | 2 |