The Spanish Grand Prix 2003 was the 5th round of the 2003 F1 season, and took place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain, on May 4th.
Michael Schumacher won the race from the pole, followed by Fernando Alonso, and Rubens Barrichello completing the podium.
Final results
Race evolution
Pit Stops
Unfortunately we do not have pit stops information for this race.
Strategy
Unfortunately we do not have strategy information for this race..
Incidents
The reace did not end without incidents... 8 drivers out of the original 20 who started did not managed to cross the finish line.
These included, Giancarlo Fisichella, who suffered an engine malfunction on lap 43, Olivier Panis, who experienced issues with the gearbox on lap 41, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who suffered a suspension problem on lap 38, David Coulthard, Jarno Trulli, and Kimi Räikkönen, all of whom retired dure to damage caused by a collision with other cars, Jacques Villeneuve, who suffered from electrical problems on lap 12, and Antônio Pizzonia, who had problems with the launch control on lap 0.
Engine
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Giancarlo FisichellaLap 43
Gearbox
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Olivier PanisLap 41
Suspension
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Heinz-Harald FrentzenLap 38
Collision
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David CoulthardLap 17
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Jarno TrulliLap 0
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Kimi RäikkönenLap 0
Electrical
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Jacques VilleneuveLap 12
Launch control
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Antônio PizzoniaLap 0
Qualifying
From 1996 to 2002 the grid order was decided in a single qualifying session which would last 1 hour. During this time each driver had a maximun of 12 laps to set their best time.
This time around, Michael Schumacher managed to secure the pole position with a time of 1:17.762 seconds, with his teammate Rubens Barrichello rigth behind him at 0.258 seconds, helping Ferrari score a one-two and monopolize the first line of the grid.