The Malaysian 2003 Grand Prix is the second stage of the Formula 1 World Championship in the 2003 season. Passed at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia . The race took place on March 23, 2003.
| English Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix | |
| date | March 23, 2003 |
| A place | Malaysia |
| Track | Sepang (5543 m) |
| Distance | 56 circles , 310.408 km |
| Weather | Sunny, very hot, dry |
| Pole | |
| 1: 37.044 | Renault |
| Fast lap | |
| 1: 36,412 | |
| 45 circle | Ferrari |
| Podium | |
| Winner | McLaren - Mercedes |
| 2nd place | Ferrari |
| 3rd place | Renault |
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Race
| A place | WITH | No | Pilot | Constructor | Sh | Circles | Time / Reason | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 7 | 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren - Mercedes | ? | 56 | 1: 32: 22,195 | ten |
| 2 | five | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | ? | 56 | +39,286 | eight |
| 3 | one | eight | Fernando Alonso | Renault | ? | 56 | +1: 04,007 | 6 |
| four | 17 | four | Ralf Schumacher | Williams - BMW | ? | 56 | +1: 28.026 | five |
| five | 2 | 7 | Jarno trulli | Renault | ? | 55 | +1 circle | four |
| 6 | 3 | one | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | ? | 55 | +1 circle | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | 17 | Jenson button | BAR - Honda | ? | 55 | +1 circle | 2 |
| eight | 6 | 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber - Petronas | ? | 55 | +1 circle | one |
| 9 | 13 | ten | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber - Petronas | ? | 55 | +1 circle | |
| ten | 20 | 12 | Ralph furman | Jordan - Ford | ? | 55 | +1 circle | |
| eleven | eleven | 21 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | ? | 55 | +1 circle | |
| 12 | eight | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams - BMW | ? | 53 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | 18 | nineteen | Jos Verstappen | Minardi - Cosworth | ? | 52 | +4 laps | |
| Descent | 15 | 15 | Antonio Pizzonia | Jaguar - Cosworth | ? | 42 | Crash | |
| Descent | nineteen | 18 | Justin wilson | Minardi - Cosworth | ? | 41 | Injury | |
| Descent | sixteen | 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar - Cosworth | ? | 35 | Engine | |
| Descent | ten | 20 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | ? | 12 | Fuel pressure | |
| Descent | four | five | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | ? | 2 | Electrician | |
| Descent | 14 | eleven | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Ford | ? | 0 | Electrician | |
| Descent | 12 | sixteen | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR - Honda | ? | 0 | Electrician |
Notes
- The best lap: Michael Schumacher 1: 36,412.
- Fernando Alonso became the youngest pilot to climb the podium.
- First win: Kimi Raikkonen (previous first win - Juan Pablo Montoya , Italian Grand Prix 2001 ; next first victory - Giancarlo Fisichella , Brazil 2003 Grand Prix )
- Fernando Alonso won the first pole in his career
| Previous race: Australian Grand Prix 2003 | FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 2003 season | Next race: Brazilian Grand Prix 2003 |
| Previous race: 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix | Malaysian Grand Prix | Next race: Malaysian Grand Prix 2004 |