Round 16 · 2003
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerBARFerrari · from P1
PoleBAR
Fastest lap1:33.408Schumacher · L43
Biggest gain+14Trulli P19→P5
Retirements4of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:25:11.743 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 8 | +6 | 53 | +11.090 | — | 8 |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 7 | +4 | 53 | +11.610 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 9 | +5 | 53 | +33.110 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Renault (2002–10) | 19 | +14 | 53 | +34.270 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 13 | +7 | 53 | +51.690 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Toyota | 3 | -4 | 53 | +56.790 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Ferrari | 14 | +6 | 53 | +59.490 | — | 1 | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 11 | +2 | 53 | +1:00.160 | — | |
| 10 | Oliver Panis PAN | Toyota | 4 | -6 | 53 | +1:01.840 | — | |
| 11 | Mark Webber WEB | Jaguar | 6 | -5 | 53 | +1:11.010 | — | |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 20 | +8 | 52 | +1 lap FL | — | |
| 13 | Justin Wilson WIO | Jaguar | 10 | -3 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Ralph Firman FIR | Jordan | 15 | +1 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Minardi | 17 | +2 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 16 | Nicolas Kiesa KIE | Minardi | 18 | +2 | 50 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | BAR | — | 0 | WD | — | |||
| — | Jordan | 16 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | |||
| — | Sauber | 12 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | |||
| — | Williams | 2 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | |||
| — | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 5 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | ||
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 91 | |
| 3 | 82 | ||
| 4 | 65 | ▲1 | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 58 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 55 | |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | 51 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 33 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2001 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1997 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1996 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 |