Round 2 · 2003
Malaysian Grand Prix
WinnerRAIMcLaren · from P7
PoleALO
Fastest lap1:36.412Schumacher · L45
Biggest gain+13Schumacher P17→P4
Retirements6of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 7 | +6 | 56 | 1:32:22.195 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 5 | +3 | 56 | +39.290 | — | 8 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 1 | -2 | 56 | +1:04.010 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 17 | +13 | 56 | +1:28.030 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Renault (2002–10) | 2 | -3 | 55 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 3 | -3 | 55 | +1 lap FL | — | 3 | |
| 7 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 9 | +2 | 55 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber | 6 | -2 | 55 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 9 | Sauber | 13 | +4 | 55 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Ralph Firman FIR | Jordan | 20 | +10 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Toyota | 11 | 0 | 55 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 12 | Williams | 8 | -4 | 53 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 13 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Minardi | 18 | +5 | 52 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | BAR | 12 | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Jordan | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 4 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Toyota | 10 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Jaguar | 16 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Antonio Pizzonia REI | Jaguar | 15 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Justin Wilson WIO | Minardi | 19 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 16 | ▲2 |
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | 10 | ▼1 |
| 3 | 8 | ▲6 | |
| 4 | 8 | ▼2 | |
| 5 | 8 | ▼1 | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 8 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 8 | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 6 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Sepang International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 4 |
| 2001 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 2 |