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Race details
Race 12 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One season
Hockenheim2012.svg
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 25px Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW
Time 1:15.167
Fastest lap
Driver 25px Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW
Time 1:14.917
Podium
First 25px Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW
Second 25px UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
Third 25px Italy 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
1 3 25px Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 67 1:28:48.769 1 10
2 5 25px UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 67 +1:05.459 secs 10 8
3 7 25px Italy Jarno Trulli Renault 67 +1:09.060 secs 4 6
4 8 25px Spain Fernando Alonso Renault 67 +1:09.344 secs 8 5
5 20 25px France Olivier Panis Toyota 66 +1 Lap 7 4
6 21 25px Brazil Cristiano da Matta Toyota 66 +1 Lap 9 3
7 1 25px Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 66 +1 Lap 6 2
8 17 25px UK Jenson Button BAR-Honda 66 +1 Lap 17 1
9 16 25px Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 65 +2 Laps 13  
10 9 25px Germany Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 65 +2 Laps 15  
11 14 25px Australia Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 64 Accident 11  
12 18 25px Flag of Denmark Nicolas Kiesa Minardi-Cosworth 62 +5 Laps 20  
13 11 25px Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Ford 60 Engine 12  
Ret 19 25px Netherlands Jos Verstappen Minardi-Cosworth 23 Hydraulics 19  
Ret 15 25px UK Justin Wilson Jaguar-Cosworth 6 Gearbox 16  
Ret 4 25px Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1 Collision damage 2  
Ret 10 25px Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Petronas 1 Collision damage 14  
Ret 2 25px Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 0 Collision 3  
Ret 6 25px Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 0 Collision 5  
Ret 12 25px Flag of the Republic of Ireland 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.
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 25px Germany Michael Schumacher 71
2 25px Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 65
3 25px Finland Kimi Räikkönen 62
4 25px Germany Ralf Schumacher 53
5 25px Brazil Rubens Barrichello 49
Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 25px Italy Ferrari 120
2 25px UK Williams-BMW 118
3 25px UK McLaren-Mercedes 103
4 25px France Renault 66
5 25px UK BAR-Honda 15
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.


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2003 British Grand Prix
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2003 Hungarian Grand Prix
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