2003 Japanese Grand Prix
Classification
Classification
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### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Gap |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 |  [Rubens Barrichello](/wiki/Rubens_Barrichello "Rubens Barrichello")

 [Ferrari](/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari "Scuderia Ferrari") |
 1:30\.758 |
 **1:31\.713** |
  |
| 2 | 3 |  [Juan Pablo Montoya](/wiki/Juan_Pablo_Montoya "Juan Pablo Montoya") | [Williams](/wiki/WilliamsF1 "WilliamsF1")–[BMW](/wiki/BMW_in_Formula_One "BMW in Formula One") | 1:31\.201 | 1:32\.412 | \+0\.699 |
| 3 | 21 |  [Cristiano da Matta](/wiki/Cristiano_da_Matta "Cristiano da Matta") | [Toyota](/wiki/Toyota_Racing_%28Formula_One_team%29 "Toyota Racing (Formula One team)") | 1:32\.256 | 1:32\.419 | \+0\.706 |
| 4 | 20 |  [Olivier Panis](/wiki/Olivier_Panis "Olivier Panis") | [Toyota](/wiki/Toyota_Racing_%28Formula_One_team%29 "Toyota Racing (Formula One team)") | 1:31\.908 | 1:32\.862 | \+1\.149 |
| 5 | 8 |  [Fernando Alonso](/wiki/Fernando_Alonso "Fernando Alonso")

 [Renault](/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One "Renault in Formula One") |
 1:30\.624 |
 1:33\.044 |
 \+1\.331 |
| 6 | 14 |  [Mark Webber](/wiki/Mark_Webber_%28racing_driver%29 "Mark Webber (racing driver)") | [Jaguar](/wiki/Jaguar_Racing "Jaguar Racing")–[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 1:31\.305 | 1:33\.106 | \+1\.393 |
| 7 | 5 |  [David Coulthard](/wiki/David_Coulthard "David Coulthard")

 [McLaren](/wiki/McLaren "McLaren")–[Mercedes](/wiki/Mercedes_in_Formula_One "Mercedes in Formula One") |
 1:30\.482 |
 1:33\.137 |
 \+1\.424 |
| 8 | 6 |  [Kimi Räikkönen](/wiki/Kimi_R%C3%A4ikk%C3%B6nen "Kimi Räikkönen") | [McLaren](/wiki/McLaren "McLaren")–[Mercedes](/wiki/Mercedes_in_Formula_One "Mercedes in Formula One") | 1:30\.558 | 1:33\.272 | \+1\.559 |
| 9 | 17 |  [Jenson Button](/wiki/Jenson_Button "Jenson Button") | [BAR](/wiki/British_American_Racing "British American Racing")–[Honda](/wiki/Honda_in_Formula_One "Honda in Formula One") | 1:32\.374 | 1:33\.474 | \+1\.761 |
| 10 | 15 |  [Justin Wilson](/wiki/Justin_Wilson_%28racing_driver%29 "Justin Wilson (racing driver)") | [Jaguar](/wiki/Jaguar_Racing "Jaguar Racing")–[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 1:32\.291 | 1:33\.558 | \+1\.845 |
| 11 | 9 |  [Nick Heidfeld](/wiki/Nick_Heidfeld "Nick Heidfeld") | [Sauber](/wiki/Sauber "Sauber")\-[Petronas](/wiki/Sauber_Petronas_Engineering "Sauber Petronas Engineering") | 1:31\.783 | 1:33\.632 | \+1\.919 |
| 12 | 10 |  [Heinz\-Harald Frentzen](/wiki/Heinz-Harald_Frentzen "Heinz-Harald Frentzen") | [Sauber](/wiki/Sauber "Sauber")\-[Petronas](/wiki/Sauber_Petronas_Engineering "Sauber Petronas Engineering") | 1:31\.892 | 1:33\.896 | \+2\.183 |
| 13 | 16 |  [Takuma Sato](/wiki/Takuma_Sato "Takuma Sato") | [BAR](/wiki/British_American_Racing "British American Racing")–[Honda](/wiki/Honda_in_Formula_One "Honda in Formula One") | 1:31\.832 | 1:33\.924 | \+2\.211 |
| 14 | 1 |  [Michael Schumacher](/wiki/Michael_Schumacher "Michael Schumacher") | [Ferrari](/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari "Scuderia Ferrari") | 1:30\.464 | 1:34\.302 | \+2\.589 |
| 15 | 12 |  [Ralph Firman](/wiki/Ralph_Firman "Ralph Firman") | [Jordan](/wiki/Jordan_Grand_Prix "Jordan Grand Prix")–[Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 1:33\.057 | 1:34\.771 | \+3\.058 |
| 16 | 11 |  [Giancarlo Fisichella](/wiki/Giancarlo_Fisichella "Giancarlo Fisichella") | [Jordan](/wiki/Jordan_Grand_Prix "Jordan Grand Prix")–[Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 1:33\.313 | 1:34\.912 | \+3\.199 |
| 17 | 19 |  [Jos Verstappen](/wiki/Jos_Verstappen "Jos Verstappen") | [Minardi](/wiki/Minardi "Minardi")–[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 1:34\.836 | 1:34\.975 | \+3\.262 |
| 18 | 18 |  [Nicolas Kiesa](/wiki/Nicolas_Kiesa "Nicolas Kiesa") | [Minardi](/wiki/Minardi "Minardi")–[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 1:36\.181 | 1:37\.226 | \+5\.513 |
| 19 | 4 |  [Ralf Schumacher](/wiki/Ralf_Schumacher "Ralf Schumacher") | [Williams](/wiki/WilliamsF1 "WilliamsF1")–[BMW](/wiki/BMW_in_Formula_One "BMW in Formula One") | 1:30\.343 | No time |  |
| 20 | 7 |  [Jarno Trulli](/wiki/Jarno_Trulli "Jarno Trulli") | [Renault](/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One "Renault in Formula One") | **1:30\.281** | No time |  |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 |  **[Rubens Barrichello](/wiki/Rubens_Barrichello "Rubens Barrichello")** | **[Ferrari](/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari "Scuderia Ferrari")** | 53 | 1:25:11\.743 | 1 | **10** |
| 2 | 6 |  **[Kimi Räikkönen](/wiki/Kimi_R%C3%A4ikk%C3%B6nen "Kimi Räikkönen")** | **[McLaren](/wiki/McLaren "McLaren")\-[Mercedes](/wiki/Mercedes_AMG_High_Performance_Powertrains "Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains")** | 53 | \+11\.085 | 8 | **8** |
| 3 | 5 |  **[David Coulthard](/wiki/David_Coulthard "David Coulthard")** | **[McLaren](/wiki/McLaren "McLaren")\-[Mercedes](/wiki/Mercedes_AMG_High_Performance_Powertrains "Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains")** | 53 | \+11\.614 | 7 | **6** |
| 4 | 17 |  **[Jenson Button](/wiki/Jenson_Button "Jenson Button")** | **[BAR](/wiki/British_American_Racing "British American Racing")\-[Honda](/wiki/Honda_in_Formula_One "Honda in Formula One")** | 53 | \+33\.106 | 9 | **5** |
| 5 | 7 |  **[Jarno Trulli](/wiki/Jarno_Trulli "Jarno Trulli")** | **[Renault](/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One "Renault in Formula One")** | 53 | \+34\.269 | 20 | **4** |
| 6 | 16 |  **[Takuma Sato](/wiki/Takuma_Sato "Takuma Sato")** | **[BAR](/wiki/British_American_Racing "British American Racing")\-[Honda](/wiki/Honda_in_Formula_One "Honda in Formula One")** | 53 | \+51\.692 | 13 | **3** |
| 7 | 21 |  **[Cristiano da Matta](/wiki/Cristiano_da_Matta "Cristiano da Matta")** | **[Toyota](/wiki/Toyota_Racing_%28Formula_One_team%29 "Toyota Racing (Formula One team)")** | 53 | \+56\.794 | 3 | **2** |
| 8 | 1 |  **[Michael Schumacher](/wiki/Michael_Schumacher "Michael Schumacher")** | **[Ferrari](/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari "Scuderia Ferrari")** | 53 | \+59\.487 | 14 | **1** |
| 9 | 9 |  [Nick Heidfeld](/wiki/Nick_Heidfeld "Nick Heidfeld") | [Sauber](/wiki/Sauber "Sauber")\-[Petronas](/wiki/Sauber_Petronas_Engineering "Sauber Petronas Engineering") | 53 | \+1:00\.159 | 11 |  |
| 10 | 20 |  [Olivier Panis](/wiki/Olivier_Panis "Olivier Panis") | [Toyota](/wiki/Toyota_Racing_%28Formula_One_team%29 "Toyota Racing (Formula One team)") | 53 | \+1:01\.844 | 4 |  |
| 11 | 14 |  [Mark Webber](/wiki/Mark_Webber_%28racing_driver%29 "Mark Webber (racing driver)") | [Jaguar](/wiki/Jaguar_Racing "Jaguar Racing")\-[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 53 | \+1:11\.005 | 6 |  |
| 12 | 4 |  [Ralf Schumacher](/wiki/Ralf_Schumacher "Ralf Schumacher") | [Williams](/wiki/Williams_Grand_Prix_Engineering "Williams Grand Prix Engineering")\-[BMW](/wiki/BMW_in_Formula_One "BMW in Formula One") | 52 | \+1 Lap | 19 |  |
| 13 | 15 |  [Justin Wilson](/wiki/Justin_Wilson_%28racing_driver%29 "Justin Wilson (racing driver)") | [Jaguar](/wiki/Jaguar_Racing "Jaguar Racing")\-[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 52 | \+1 Lap | 10 |  |
| 14 | 12 |  [Ralph Firman](/wiki/Ralph_Firman "Ralph Firman") | [Jordan](/wiki/Jordan_Grand_Prix "Jordan Grand Prix")\-[Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 51 | \+2 Laps | 15 |  |
| 15 | 19 |  [Jos Verstappen](/wiki/Jos_Verstappen "Jos Verstappen") | [Minardi](/wiki/Minardi "Minardi")\-[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 51 | \+2 Laps | 17 |  |
| 16 | 18 |  [Nicolas Kiesa](/wiki/Nicolas_Kiesa "Nicolas Kiesa") | [Minardi](/wiki/Minardi "Minardi")\-[Cosworth](/wiki/Cosworth "Cosworth") | 50 | \+3 Laps | 18 |  |
| Ret | 11 |  [Giancarlo Fisichella](/wiki/Giancarlo_Fisichella "Giancarlo Fisichella") | [Jordan](/wiki/Jordan_Grand_Prix "Jordan Grand Prix")\-[Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 33 | Out of fuel | 16 |  |
| Ret | 8 |  [Fernando Alonso](/wiki/Fernando_Alonso "Fernando Alonso") | [Renault](/wiki/Renault_in_Formula_One "Renault in Formula One") | 17 | Engine | 5 |  |
| Ret | 10 |  [Heinz\-Harald Frentzen](/wiki/Heinz-Harald_Frentzen "Heinz-Harald Frentzen") | [Sauber](/wiki/Sauber "Sauber")\-[Petronas](/wiki/Sauber_Petronas_Engineering "Sauber Petronas Engineering") | 9 | Engine | 12 |  |
| Ret | 3 |  [Juan Pablo Montoya](/wiki/Juan_Pablo_Montoya "Juan Pablo Montoya") | [Williams](/wiki/Williams_Grand_Prix_Engineering "Williams Grand Prix Engineering")\-[BMW](/wiki/BMW_in_Formula_One "BMW in Formula One") | 9 | Hydraulics | 2 |  |
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Would Renault have scored more points if they had not retired?