Round 1 · 2003
Australian Grand Prix
WinnerCOTMcLaren · from P11
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:27.724Raikkonen · L32
Biggest gain+12Raikkonen P15→P3
Retirements7of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 11 | +10 | 58 | 1:34:42.124 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Williams | 3 | +1 | 58 | +8.680 | — | 8 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 15 | +12 | 58 | +9.190 FL | — | 6 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 1 | -3 | 58 | +9.480 | — | 5 | |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Renault (2002–10) | 12 | +7 | 58 | +38.800 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Sauber | 4 | -2 | 58 | +43.930 | — | 3 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 10 | +3 | 58 | +45.070 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 9 | +1 | 58 | +45.750 | — | 1 |
| 9 | BAR | 6 | -3 | 58 | +1:05.540 | — | ||
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 8 | -2 | 58 | +1:05.970 | — | |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Minardi | 19 | +8 | 57 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Jordan | 13 | +1 | 52 | +6 laps | — | ||
| 13 | Antonio Pizzonia REI | Jaguar | 18 | +5 | 52 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Ferrari | 2 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | |||
| — | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 7 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Toyota | 5 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Jaguar | 14 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Toyota | 16 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | |||
| — | Ralph Firman FIR | Jordan | 17 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Justin Wilson WIO | Minardi | 20 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard COT | 10 | |
| 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 2 | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Albert Park
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2001 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1999 | Australian Grand Prix | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 6 |
| 1998 | Australian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |
| 1997 | Australian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 4 |
| 1996 | Australian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |