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2003 Japanese Formula 1
Grand Prix 10 - 12 October 2003

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Track Length No. of Laps Lap Record Driver
5.807 KM 53 1:36.125 M. Schumacher - Ferrari - 2002
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Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix Results - Summary
click on the year for detailed results from Practice, Qualifying and the Race

Year

Pole Position

Fastest Race Lap

Race Winner

Fuji Circuit
2008 L. Hamilton
McLaren - 1:18.404
   
2007 L. Hamilton
McLaren - 1:25.368
L. Hamilton
McLaren - 1:28.193
L. Hamilton
McLaren
Suzuka Circuit
2006 F. Massa
Ferrari - 1:29.599
F. Alonso
Renault - 1:32.676
F. Alonso
Renault
2005 R. Schumacher
Toyota - 1:46.106 - Wet
K. Raikkonen
McLaren - 1:31.540
K. Raikkonen
McLaren
2004 M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:33.542
R. Barrichello
Ferrari - 1:32.730
M. Schumacher
Ferrari
2003 R. Barrichello
Ferrari - 1:31.713
R. Schumacher
Williams - 1:33.408
R. Barrichello
Ferrari
2002 M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:31.317
M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:36.125
M. Schumacher
Ferrari
2001 M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:32.484
J. Montoya
Williams - 1:36.450
M. Schumacher
Ferrari
2000 M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:35.825
M. Hakkinen
McLaren - 1:39.189
M. Schumacher
Ferrari
1999 M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:37.460
M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:41.319
M. Hakkinen
McLaren
1998 M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:36.293
M. Schumacher
Ferrari - 1:40.190
M. Hakkinen
McLaren
1997 J. Villeneuve
Williams - 1:36.071
H. Frentzen
Williams - 1:38.942
M. Schumacher
Ferrari

The 2002 race

Top 6 Highlights 
1. Michael Schumacher - Ferrari Michael Schumacher wins for the third time in a row. Rubens Barrichello came second ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya.
Of the top runners, Ralf Schumacher, David Coulthard and Jarno Trulli suffer from problems.
Allan McNish suffered a heavy crash in Qualifying and did not start. 
11 cars were classified as finishers.
Ferrari and Williams managed to finish both their cars although Ralf Schumacher retired 5 laps from the end.
BAR failed to finish either of their cars.
2. Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari
3. Kimi Raikkonen - McLaren
4. Juan Pablo Montoya - Williams
5. Takuma Sato - Jordan
6. Jenson Button - Renault
 

The 2001 race

Top 6 Highlights 
1. Michael Schumacher - Ferrari Michael Schumacher wins the race after starting from Pole. Juan Pablo Montoya finishes second.
Mika Hakkinen lets team-mate David Coulthard through to finish 3rd while Rubens Barrichello on a 3 stop strategy finishes 5th. 
Ralf Schumacher struggles and only manages 6th.  
17 cars were classified as finishers.
Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, Benetton, BAR, Minardi and Arrows managed to finish both their cars.
Jaguar failed to finish either of their cars.
2. Juan Pablo Montoya - Williams
3. David Coulthard - McLaren
4. Mika Hakkinen - McLaren
5. Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari
6. Ralf Schumacher - Williams
 

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