Date | Sunday 9 March 2003 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Australian GP |
Circuit | Melbourne |
Event Format | Race of 58 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #1 of 16 in 2003 #698 (of all time) |
Laps | 58 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5303 m |
Race Distance | 5303 × 58 = 307.574 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
Pole Position | Left |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 20 |
Qualifiers | 20 |
Finishers | 13 |
Debutants | Antônio Pizzonia (Driver),
Cristiano da Matta (Driver),
Justin Wilson (Driver),
Ralph Firman (Driver),
BAR 005 (Car Model),
Jaguar R4 (Car Model),
Jordan EJ13 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/17D (Car Model),
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Minardi PS03 (Car Model),
Renault R23 (Car Model),
Sauber C22 (Car Model),
Toyota TF103 (Car Model),
Williams FW25 (Car Model),
European Minardi Cosworth (Entrant),
Jordan Ford (Entrant)
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Milestones | Mercedes – 50th Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
None
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Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (648),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (780),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (132),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (131),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (128),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes – Heinz-Harald Frentzen (16),
7. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (54),
8. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (54),
9. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (23),
10. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (23),
11. Most Races Led – Ferrari (376),
12. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (103),
13. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (10225),
14. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (3682),
15. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1562),
16. Most Poles – Ferrari (159),
17. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (158),
18. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Minardi (64),
19. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Minardi (65)
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