- Winner
- David Coulthard
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- David Coulthard, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Kimi Räikkönen
- Race date
- March 9, 2003
- Pole
- Michael Schumacher
- Fastest lap
- Kimi Räikkönen
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
The decisive result
David Coulthard finished first for McLaren. Juan Pablo Montoya is listed 2 for Williams, with Kimi Räikkönen 3 for McLaren.
Grid to finish
David Coulthard from P11 to P1 (+10), Jarno Trulli from P12 to P5 (+7), and Antônio Pizzonia from P18 to P13 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 10 Finished, 3 Suspension, 2 Accident, 1 +1 lap, and 1 Fuel pressure. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:27.724 on lap 32. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.