The 2003 Australian Grand Prix started March 9th, 2003 at 01:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Rubens Barrichello next to him. Juan Pablo Montoya started from third place.
After 1 hour, 34 minutes and 42 seconds David Coulthard finished the race first. The podium was completed with Juan Pablo Montoya in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
After the 2003 Australian Grand Prix, David Coulthard is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Coulthard is 2 points ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya.
After 1 hour, 34 minutes and 42 seconds David Coulthard finished the race first. The podium was completed with Juan Pablo Montoya in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
After the 2003 Australian Grand Prix, David Coulthard is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Coulthard is 2 points ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya.
Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
March 9th, 2003 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
David Coulthard
Winning time
1:34:42.100
Pole position
Michael Schumacher
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 10 | #5 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:34:42.100 | 11 | 58 | 10 |
| 2 1 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | +8.675 | 3 | 58 | 8 |
| 3 12 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +9.192 | 15 | 58 | 6 |
| 4 3 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +9.482 | 1 | 58 | 5 |
| 5 7 | #7 Jarno Trulli | Renault | +38.801 | 12 | 58 | 4 |
| 6 2 | #10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | +43.928 | 4 | 58 | 3 |
| 7 3 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Renault | +45.074 | 10 | 58 | 2 |
| 8 1 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | +45.745 | 9 | 58 | 1 |
| 9 3 | #16 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | +1:05.536 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| 10 2 | #17 Jenson Button | BAR | +1:05.974 | 8 | 58 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Minardi | +1 Lap | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| - | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | DNF (Gearbox) | 13 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #15 Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | DNF (Suspension) | 18 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #20 Olivier Panis | Toyota | DNF (Fuel pressure) | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #9 Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | DNF (Suspension) | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #18 Justin Wilson | Minardi | DNF (Radiator) | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #14 Mark Webber | Jaguar | DNF (Suspension) | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #21 Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | DNF (Spun off) | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #12 Ralph Firman | Jordan | DNF (Accident) | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:27.173 | - |
| 2 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:27.418 | +0.245 |
| 3 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:28.101 | +0.928 |
| 4 | #10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:28.274 | +1.101 |
| 5 | #20 Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:28.288 | +1.115 |
| 6 | #16 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:28.420 | +1.247 |
| 7 | #9 Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:28.464 | +1.291 |
| 8 | #17 Jenson Button | BAR | 1:28.682 | +1.509 |
| 9 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:28.830 | +1.657 |
| 10 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:28.928 | +1.755 |
| 11 | #5 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:29.105 | +1.932 |
| 12 | #7 Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:29.136 | +1.963 |
| 13 | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:29.344 | +2.171 |
| 14 | #14 Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:29.367 | +2.194 |
| 15 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:29.470 | +2.297 |
| 16 | #21 Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:29.538 | +2.365 |
| 17 | #12 Ralph Firman | Jordan | 1:31.242 | +4.069 |
| 18 | #15 Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 1:31.723 | +4.550 |
| 19 | #18 Justin Wilson | Minardi | - | - |
| 20 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Minardi | - | - |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1 | 8 | -2 | |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | -5 | ||
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 4 | -6 | ||
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 3 | -7 | ||
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | -8 | ||
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 0 | -10 | ||
| 10 | Jenson Button | BAR | 0 | -10 | ||
| 11 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |