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Giancarlo Fisichella won the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix

Giancarlo Fisichella won the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix for Jordan, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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Race recap

Winner
Giancarlo Fisichella
Team
Jordan
Top listed
Giancarlo Fisichella, Kimi Räikkönen, and Fernando Alonso
Race date
April 6, 2003
Pole
Rubens Barrichello
Fastest lap
Rubens Barrichello
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace

The decisive result

Giancarlo Fisichella finished first for Jordan. Kimi Räikkönen is listed 2 for McLaren, with Fernando Alonso 3 for Renault.

Grid to finish

Cristiano da Matta from P18 to P10 (+8), Giancarlo Fisichella from P8 to P1 (+7), and Fernando Alonso from P10 to P3 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Rubens Barrichello started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 8 Finished, 5 Accident, 2 Spin, 1 +1 lap, and 1 Collision. Rubens Barrichello holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:22.032 on lap 46. 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.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Giancarlo FisichellaJordan1:31:17.74810
2Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:31:18.6938
3Fernando AlonsoRenault1:31:24.0966
4David CoulthardMcLaren1:31:25.8445
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber1:31:26.3904
6Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:31:33.8023
7Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:31:56.2742
8Jarno TrulliRenault1:32:03.6751
9Mark WebberJaguarAccident0
10Cristiano da MattaToyota+1 lap0
DNFRubens BarrichelloFerrariOut of fuel0
DNFJenson ButtonBARAccident0
DNFJos VerstappenMinardiSpin0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariAccident0
DNFJuan Pablo MontoyaWilliamsAccident0
DNFAntônio PizzoniaJaguarAccident0
DNFOlivier PanisToyotaCollision0
DNFRalph FirmanJordanSuspension0
DNFJustin WilsonMinardiSpin0
DNFNick HeidfeldSauberEngine0