2003 German Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 12 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | 3 August 2003 | ||
| Official name | LXV Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.574 km (2.842 mi) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 306.458 km (190.414 mi) | ||
| Weather | Fine | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-BMW | ||
| Time | 1:15.167 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | |
| Time | 1:14.917 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-BMW | ||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Third | Renault | ||
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The 2003 German Grand Prix (formally the Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland) was a Formula One motor race held on 3 August 2003 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany. It was the twelfth race of the 2003 Formula One season and the sixty-fifth German Grand Prix. The 67-lap race was won by Juan Pablo Montoya driving for the Williams team after starting from pole position. David Coulthard finished second in a McLaren car, with Jarno Trulli third in a Renault.
Race report
Montoya's victory promoted him to second place in the Drivers' Championship, after McLaren driver Kimi Räikkönen retired from a collision on the first lap of the race. Montoya also reduced the gap from Championship leader Michael Schumacher to six points. Williams reduced the gap to Ferrari in the Constructors Championship to two points.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 1:14.673 | 1:15.167 | — |
| 2 | 4 |  Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 1:14.427 | 1:15.185 | +0.018 |
| 3 | 2 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 1:15.399 | 1:15.488 | +0.321 |
| 4 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli |
Renault | 1:15.004 | 1:15.679 | +0.512 |
| 5 | 6 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.276 | 1:15.874 | +0.707 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 1:15.456 | 1:15.898 | +0.731 |
| 7 | 20 |  Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 1:15.471 | 1:16.034 | +0.867 |
| 8 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 1:15.214 | 1:16.483 | +1.316 |
| 9 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta |
Toyota | 1:16.450 | 1:16.550 | +1.383 |
| 10 | 5 |  David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.557 | 1:16.666 | +1.499 |
| 11 | 14 |  Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:15.030 | 1:16.775 | +1.608 |
| 12 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan-Ford | 1:17.111 | 1:16.831 | +1.664 |
| 13 | 16 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | No time | 1:17.090 | +1.923 |
| 14 | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:15.968 | 1:17.169 | +2.002 |
| 15 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:15.985 | 1:17.557 | +2.390 |
| 16 | 15 | Justin Wilson |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:15.373 | 1:18.021 | +2.854 |
| 17 | 17 | Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 1:15.754 | 1:18.085 | +2.918 |
| 18 | 12 |  Ralph Firman |
Jordan-Ford | 1:17.044 | 1:18.341 | +3.174 |
| 19 | 19 |  Jos Verstappen |
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:17.702 | 1:19.023 | +3.856 |
| 20 | 18 |  Nicolas Kiesa |
Minardi-Cosworth | No time | 1:19.174 | +4.007 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 67 | 1:28:48.769 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 67 | +1:05.459 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | Jarno Trulli |
Renault | 67 | +1:09.060 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 67 | +1:09.344 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | 20 | Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 66 | +1 Lap | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta |
Toyota | 66 | +1 Lap | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 66 | +1 Lap | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 17 | Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 66 | +1 Lap | 17 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Honda | 65 | +2 Laps | 13 | |
| 10 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld |
Sauber-Petronas | 65 | +2 Laps | 15 | |
| 11 | 14 | Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 64 | Accident | 11 | |
| 12 | 18 | Nicolas Kiesa |
Minardi-Cosworth | 62 | +5 Laps | 20 | |
| 13 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan-Ford | 60 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jos Verstappen |
Minardi-Cosworth | 23 | Hydraulics | 19 | |
| Ret | 15 | Justin Wilson |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 6 | Gearbox | 16 | |
| Ret | 4 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 1 | Collision damage | 2 | |
| Ret | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Sauber-Petronas | 1 | Collision damage | 14 | |
| Ret | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 0 | Collision | 3 | |
| Ret | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 0 | Collision | 5 | |
| Ret | 12 | Ralph Firman |
Jordan-Ford | 0 | Collision | 18 | |
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Notes
- A number of cars were eliminated in a first corner pile up due to a collision with Kimi Räikkönen, Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.
- First Hat Trick (win, pole, and fastest lap): Juan Pablo Montoya
- This race marks the last time Williams locked out the front row on qualifying until the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix.
Championship 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.
References
- ↑ "2003 German Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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Coordinates: 49°19′40″N 8°33′57″E / 49.32778°N 8.56583°E
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