Race details | ||
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Race 12 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One season | ||
Date | August 3, 2003 | |
Official name | Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | |
Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany | |
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.574 km (2.842 mi) | |
Distance | 67 laps, 306.458 km (190.414 mi) | |
Weather | Fine | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW |
Time | 1:15.167 | |
Fastest lap | ||
Driver | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW |
Time | 1:14.917 | |
Podium | ||
First | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW |
Second | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
Third | Jarno Trulli | Renault |
The 2003 German Grand Prix (formally the Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland) was a Formula One motor race held on August 3, 2003 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany. It was the twelfth race of the 2003 Formula One season. The race, contested over 67 laps, was won by Juan Pablo Montoya driving for the Williams team after starting from pole position. David Coulthard finished second in a McLaren, with Jarno Trulli third in a Renault.
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[]
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 67 | 1:28:48.769 | 1 | 10 |
2 | 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 67 | +1:05.459 secs | 10 | 8 |
3 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 67 | +1:09.060 secs | 4 | 6 |
4 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 67 | +1:09.344 secs | 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 |
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
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.
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Next race: 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix |
Previous race: 2002 German Grand Prix |
German Grand Prix | Next race: 2004 German Grand Prix |
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