2003 Italian Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 14 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | September 14, 2003 | |
| Official name | LXXIV Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia | |
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.793 km (3.600 mi) | |
| Distance | 53 laps, 306.719 km (190.586 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:20.963 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:21.832 on lap 14 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW |
| Third |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
The 2003 Italian Grand Prix (formally the LXXIV Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia) was a Formula One motor race held on September 14, 2003 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy. It was the fourteenth race of the 2003 Formula One season. The race, contested over 53 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari after starting from pole position. Juan Pablo Montoya finished second in a Williams car, with Rubens Barrichello third in the other Ferrari.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 1:20.963 | |
| 2 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 1:21.014 | +0.051 |
| 3 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 1:21.242 | +0.279 |
| 4 | 6 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.466 | +0.503 |
| 5 | 4 |  Marc Gené |
Williams-BMW | 1:21.834 | +0.871 |
| 6 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli |
Renault | 1:21.944 | +0.981 |
| 7 | 17 |  Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 1:22.301 | +1.338 |
| 8 | 5 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.471 | +1.508 |
| 9 | 20 |  Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 1:22.488 | +1.525 |
| 10 | 16 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 1:22.717 | +1.754 |
| 11 | 14 |  Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:22.754 | +1.791 |
| 12 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta |
Toyota | 1:22.914 | +1.951 |
| 13 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan-Ford | 1:22.992 | +2.029 |
| 14 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:23.216 | +2.253 |
| 15 | 15 | Justin Wilson |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:23.484 | +2.521 |
| 16 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:23.803 | +2.840 |
| 17 | 19 |  Jos Verstappen |
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:25.078 | +4.115 |
| 18 | 12 |  Zsolt Baumgartner |
Jordan-Ford | 1:25.881 | +4.918 |
| 19 | 18 |  Nicolas Kiesa |
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:26.778 | +5.815 |
| 20 | 8 | Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 1:40.405 | +19.442 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 53 | 1:14:19.838 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 53 | +5.294 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 53 | +11.835 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +12.834 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | Marc Gené |
Williams-BMW | 53 | +27.891 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 16 | Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 52 | +1 Lap | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | 14 | Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 52 | +1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 52 | +1 Lap | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 52 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 10 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan-Ford | 52 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 11 | 12 | Zsolt Baumgartner |
Jordan-Ford | 51 | +2 Laps | 18 | |
| 12 | 18 | Nicolas Kiesa |
Minardi-Cosworth | 51 | +2 Laps | 19 | |
| 13 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Sauber-Petronas | 50 | Transmission | 14 | |
| Ret | 5 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 45 | Fuel pressure | 8 | |
| Ret | 20 | Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 35 | Brakes | 9 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jos Verstappen |
Minardi-Cosworth | 27 | Oil leak | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 24 | Gearbox | 7 | |
| Ret | 21 | Cristiano da Matta |
Toyota | 3 | Tyre | 12 | |
| Ret | 15 | Justin Wilson |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 2 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jarno Trulli |
Renault | 0 | Hydraulics | 6 |
Notes
- This race contained nine drivers who drove for the Minardi team at one point in their respective careers: Gené, Trulli, Alonso, Fisichella, Baumgartner, Webber, Wilson, Kiesa, and Verstappen.
- This race contained nine drivers who had driven, or eventually drove, for the Williams team at one point in their respective careers: Montoya, Barrichello, Gené, Villeneuve, Webber, Heidfeld, Frentzen, Coulthard, and Button.
- Gené replaced the injured Ralf Schumacher for this race, scoring his highest ever Formula One finish and his last points.
- The race was completed with the fastest ever average race speed of 247.585 km/h.
- This was the shortest ever race not to be red flagged.
Standings after the race
- Bold text indicates who still has a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Previous race: 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2003 season |
Next race: 2003 United States Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 2002 Italian Grand Prix |
Italian Grand Prix | Next race: 2004 Italian Grand Prix |
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