Round 16 · 12 October 2003
2003 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) won the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 12 October 2003 at Suzuka Circuit (Japan), starting from position 1. Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) and David Coulthard (McLaren) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | 1:25:11.743 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 8 | +11.085 s | 8 | Finished |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 7 | +11.614 s | 6 | Finished |
| 4 | Jenson Button | BAR | 9 | +33.106 s | 5 | Finished |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 20 | +34.269 s | 4 | Finished |
| 6 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 13 | +51.692 s | 3 | Finished |
| 7 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 3 | +56.794 s | 2 | Finished |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 14 | +59.487 s | 1 | Finished |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 11 | +60.159 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 4 | +61.844 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 6 | +71.005 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 17 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 16 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 18 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 16 | — | — | Out of fuel |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | — | — | Hydraulics |