2003 Alternate Formula One season
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2003 Formula One season | |
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Michael Schumacher entered the season as reigning champion | |
Season | |
Races | 16 |
Start date | 9 March |
Start Event | Australian Grand Prix |
End date | 12 October |
End Event | Japanese Grand Prix |
Awards | |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
2002 | 2004 |
The 2003 Formula One season was the 54th season of Formula One. The season marked the beginning of the mid-2000s Formula One crisis, with the cancellations of the French Grand Prix being the first signs of trouble. Despite this, the racing proved to be more competitive than the previous season; defending champions Michael Schumacher and Ferrari found their astonishing advantage had been dramatically reduced in the off-season. The season also saw the number of teams to revert to 10 as Prost Grand Prix folded in late 2002.
Teams and drivers
Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # | Driver | Rounds | Test/Reserve Drivers |
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro [?] | Ferrari | F2002B F2003-GA |
Ferrari 051B Ferrari 052 |
1 | Michael Schumacher | 1- | Felipe Massa | |
2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1- | ||||||
BMW WilliamsF1 Team [?] | Williams-BMW | FW25 | BMW P83 | 3 | Rhys Davies | 1- | Jörg Müller | |
4 | Ralf Schumacher | 1- | ||||||
West McLaren Mercedes [?] | McLaren-Mercedes | MP4-17D | Mercedes FO110M Mercedes FO110P |
5 | James James Davies | 1- | Alexander Wurz | |
6 | Nick Heidfeld | 1- | ||||||
Mild Seven Renault F1 Team [?] | Renault | R23 | Renault RS23 | 7 | Fernando Alonso | 1- | José María López Allan McNish | |
8 | Mark Webber | 1- | ||||||
Red Bull Sauber Petronas [?] | Sauber-Petronas | C22 | Petronas 03A | 9 | Sebastién Bourdais | 1- | Daniel Melrose | |
10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1- | ||||||
Jordan Honda [?] | Jordan-Honda | EJ13 | Honda RA003E | 11 | Sammy Jones | 1- | Timo Glock Jarek Janiš Björn Wirdheim | |
12 | Takuma Sato | 1- | ||||||
Lucky Strike BAR Honda [?] | BAR-Honda | 005 | Honda RA003E | 14 | Justin Wilson | 1- | Anthony Davidson Marc Hynes | |
15 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1- | ||||||
Panasonic Toyota Racing [?] | Toyota | TF103 | Toyota RVX-03 | 16 | Jenson Button | 1- | Cristiano da Matta | |
17 | Jack Christopherson | 1- | ||||||
Minardi F1 Team [?] | Minardi-Mercedes | PS03 | Mercedes FO110M Mercedes FO110P |
18 | Rubens Barrichello | 1- | James Courtney Yuji Ide | |
19 | Marcel Fässler | 1- | ||||||
Jaguar Racing F1 Team [?] | Jaguar-Cosworth | R4 | Cosworth CR-5 | 20 | André Lotterer | 1- | Antônio Pizzonia | |
21 | David Coulthard | 1- |
Season Calendar
Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Drive of the Race | Reject of the Race | |
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1 | Foster's Australian Grand Prix | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | 9 March | James James Davies | Fernando Alonso | James James Davies | McLaren-Mercedes | Fernando Alonso | Jaguar-Cosworth |
2 | Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit | 23 March | Nick Heidfeld | Rhys Davies | Ralf Schumacher | BMW-Williams | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
3 | Gran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 6 April | James James Davies | Michael Schumacher | Rhys Davies | BMW-Williams | Jenson Button | Minardi-Mercedes |
4 | Gran Premio Marlboro de España | Circuit de Catalunya | 20 April | Nick Heidfeld | Rhys Davies | Ralf Schumacher | BMW-Williams | Sammy Jones | Renault |
5 | Großer A1 Preis von Österreich | A1-Ring | 4 May | ||||||
6 | Grand Prix de Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 18 May | ||||||
7 | Grand Prix Air Canada | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 1 June | ||||||
8 | Foster's British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | 15 June | ||||||
9 | Großer Allianz Preis von Europa | Nürburgring | 29 June | ||||||
10 | Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | Hockenheimring | 6 July | ||||||
11 | Marlboro Magyar Nagydij | Hungaroring | 20 July | ||||||
12 | Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 3 August | ||||||
13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 17 August | ||||||
14 | Grande Prêmio Nextel do Brasil | Autódromo Internacional Orlando Moura | 7 September | ||||||
15 | SAP United States Grand Prix | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 21 September | ||||||
16 | Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit | 12 October |
- The French Grand Prix was dropped from the 2003 season because of unpaid hosting fees.