2003 - Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
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2003 - Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
Race Name - Petronas Malaysian Grand PrixDate - 3/23/2003Race Track - Sepang International CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 20Laps Run - 56 Pole Winner Fernando Alonso Average Race Speed - 201.629 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Kimi Raikkonen Race Number - 2Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 7 | Kimi Rikknen | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-17D | Mercedes-Benz FO 110 |
2 | 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2002 | Ferrari Type 052 |
3 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | Mild Seven Renault F1 Team | Renault R23 | Renault RS23 |
4 | 17 | Ralf Schumacher | BMW WilliamsF1 Team | Williams FW25 | BMW P83 |
5 | 2 | Jarno Trulli | Mild Seven Renault F1 Team | Renault R23 | Renault RS23 |
6 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2002 | Ferrari Type 052 |
7 | 9 | Jenson Button | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | BAR 005 | Honda RA003E |
8 | 6 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber Petronas | Sauber C22 | Petronas 03A |
9 | 13 | HeinzHarald Frentzen | Sauber Petronas | Sauber C22 | Petronas 03A |
10 | 20 | Ralph Firman | Jordan Ford | Jordan EJ13 | Ford RS1 |
11 | 11 | Cristiano da Matta | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Toyota TF103 | Toyota RVX-03 |
12 | 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | BMW WilliamsF1 Team | Williams FW25 | BMW P83 |
13 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | European Minardi Cosworth | Minardi PS04 | Cosworth CR-3 |
14 | 15 | Antnio Pizzonia | Jaguar Racing Ltd | Jaguar R4 | Cosworth CR-5 |
15 | 19 | Justin Wilson | European Minardi Cosworth | Minardi PS04 | Cosworth CR-3 |
16 | 16 | Mark Webber | Jaguar Racing Ltd | Jaguar R4 | Cosworth CR-5 |
17 | 10 | Olivier Panis | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Toyota TF103 | Toyota RVX-03 |
18 | 4 | David Coulthard | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-17D | Mercedes-Benz FO 110 |
19 | 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan Ford | Jordan EJ13 | Ford RS1 |
20 | 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | BAR 005 | Honda RA003E |