2003 British Grand Prix

The 2003 British Grand Prix, otherwise known as the 2003 Foster's British Grand Prix, was the eleventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on 20 July 2003.'British GP, 2003', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr708.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019) The race, which was won at a canter by Rubens Barrichello in mixed conditions, would be remembered for antics of protester Neil Horan, who ran onto the track mid-race.
Indeed, the whole weekend would be a rather strange one, with an out of form Barrichello sweeping to pole position in qualifying ahead of Jarno Trulli of . Kimi Räikkönen and Ralf Schumacher then shared the second row ahead of Championship leader Michael Schumacher, while Cristiano da Matta claimed sixth for .
Raceday dawned with dark skies, although the circuit was dry when the field assembled on the grid. A slow start for Barrichello then saw Trulli and Räikkönen sweep through to claim first and second, while the Schumacher brothers fell shy of taking the Brazilian racer.
The early stages of the race proved fairly tame, until the Safety Car was called upon for debris on the track. The source was David Coulthard, whose already dim hopes of a home win had been destroyed when his headrest dislodged on lap six, forcing the Scot to pit on safety grounds.
The SC stayed out for two laps, before Trulli made a smart getaway to re-establish his small lead. Behind, Räikkönen would come under attack from Barrichello, the Brazilian finally claiming second on lap eleven, before Horan made his bizarre protest bid.
Horan, a later defrocked Irish Roman Catholic Priest, ran onto the Hangar Straight on lap twelve of the race and ran towards several oncoming cars. The SC was called upon immediately as marshals moved to stop Horan, with Stephen Green ultimately receiving the BARC Browning Medal for "outstanding bravery" for tackling the turbulent Priest.
That interruption prompted several drivers to pit, leaving da Matta and Olivier Panis to lead the field in their Toyotas. They duly established an early lead when the race resumed ahead of Coulthard, while early race leader Trulli slipped behind Räikkönen.
The Finn subsequently pounced on his teammate later on during the lap, before hunting down and passing Panis. Behind, Barrichello was making a similar, if slower, charge through the field to secure third, dragging Trulli up with him.
da Matta's stop on lap 30 handed the lead to Räikkönen, just as Barrichello cleared the remaining traffic and set a series of fastest laps. The Brazilian racer briefly claimed the lead when Räikkönen stopped for a second time, before making his second stop and rejoin behind the Finn.
The closing stages of the race saw Barrichello swoop onto the back of Räikkönen, forcing the younger racer into a mistake that gifted the lead to the Brazilian. Montoya then pressured Räikkönen into a second mistake to claim second, while Michael Schumacher bullied his way past Trulli to claim fourth.
With that the race was run, with Barrichello easing clear in the closing stages to claim victory ahead of Montoya, while Räikkönen had no further mistakes to complete the podium. Schumacher was next ahead of a resurgent Coulthard, with Trulli, da Matta and Jenson Button securing the remaining points.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher saw his Championship lead grow to eight points as a result of the French Grand Prix, although in truth the title fight was more open than it had been in recent memory. Indeed, while Kimi Räikkönen had lost ground in France, Ralf Schumacher's second successive win had carried the German into title contention, leaving Magny-Cours just eleven off the lead. Juan Pablo Montoya was a further six behind in fourth, while Fernando Alonso and Rubens Barrichello were tied for fifth on 39 points.
Likewise, the Constructors Championship seemed to be getting more exciting as the season wore on, with just three points separating the top two teams. still led the way, but the second straight one-two for had left the Anglo-German effort well within striking range of the Scuderia. Behind, were still a major threat and had made a little ground, with seemingly out of the fight in fourth with almost half the points of Ferrari. For , the team was sponsored by the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2003-GA 	 	052 3.0 V10 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2003-GA 	 	052 3.0 V10 	
3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW25 	 	P83 3.0 V10 	
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW25 	 	P83 3.0 V10 	
5 	David Coulthard 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-17D 	 	FO 110P 3.0 V10 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-17D 	 	FO 110P 3.0 V10 	
7 	Jarno Trulli 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R23B 	 	RS23 3.0 V10 	
8 	Fernando Alonso 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R23B 	 	RS23 3.0 V10 	
9 	Nick Heidfeld 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C22 	 	03A 3.0 V10 	
10 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C22 	 	03A 3.0 V10 	
11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Jordan Ford 	 	EJ13 	 	RS1 3.0 V10 	
12 	Ralph Firman 	Jordan Ford 	 	EJ13 	 	RS1 3.0 V10 	
14 	Mark Webber 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R4 	 	CR-5 3.0 V10 	
15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R4 	 	CR-5 3.0 V10 	
16 	Jacques Villeneuve 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	005 	 	RA003E 3.0 V10 	
17 	Jenson Button 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	005 	 	RA003E 3.0 V10 	
18 	Justin Wilson 	Trust Minardi Cosworth 	 	PS03 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
19 	Jos Verstappen 	Trust Minardi Cosworth 	 	PS03 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
20 	Olivier Panis 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF103 	 	RVX-03 3.0 V10 	
21 	Cristiano da Matta 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF103 	 	RVX-03 3.0 V10 	
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34 	Allan McNish 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R23 	 	RS23 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Europe 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)
==Pre-Race Testing==
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Gap 	Laps
1 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:21.547 	 	44
2 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:21.721 	+0.174 	35
3 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	1:22.060 	+0.513 	25
4 	34 	Allan McNish 	 	1:22.141 	+0.594 	34
5 	15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	1:22.834 	+1.287 	29
6 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:22.864 	+1.317 	26
7 	12 	Ralph Firman 	 	1:24.006 	+2.459 	30
8 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:24.013 	+2.466 	23
9 	18 	Justin Wilson 	 	1:24.605 	+3.058 	29
Source:'British 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044303/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/britain/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'British 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044303/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/britain/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'British 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044303/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/britain/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'British 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044303/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/britain/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'British 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044303/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/britain/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'British 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044303/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/britain/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'British 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044303/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/britain/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1 Report===
===Q2 Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	— 	1:21.209 	—
2 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:19.963 	1:21.381 	+0.172s
3 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:21.065 	1:21.695 	+0.486s
4 	4 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:19.788 	1:21.727 	+0.518s
5 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:19.474 	1:21.867 	+0.658s
6 	21 	Cristiano da Matta 	 	1:20.765 	1:22.081 	+0.872s
7 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:19.749 	1:22.214 	+1.005s
8 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:19.907 	1:22.404 	+1.195s
9 	16 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:21.084 	1:22.591 	+1.382s
10 	15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	1:20.877 	1:22.634 	+1.425s
11 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	1:20.171 	1:22.647 	+1.438s
12 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	1:19.968 	1:22.811 	+1.602s
13 	20 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:19.959 	1:23.042 	+1.833s
14 	10 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:21.363 	1:23.187 	+1.978s
15 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:21.500 	1:23.574 	+2.365s
16 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:21.211 	1:23.844 	+2.635s
17 	12 	Ralph Firman 	 	1:22.335 	1:24.385 	+3.176s
18 	18 	Justin Wilson 	 	— 	1:25.468 	+4.259s
19 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:23.418 	1:25.759 	+4.550s
NC 	17 	Jenson Button 	 	1:20.569 	— 	—
Source:'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'Britain 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'Britain 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'Britain 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'Britain 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'Britain 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'Britain 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'2003 Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/747/great-britain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 12/12/2019)'Britain 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	60 	1:28:37.554 	1 	10
2 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	60 	+5.462s 	7 	8
3 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	60 	+10.656s 	3 	6
4 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	60 	+25.648s 	5 	5
5 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	60 	+36.827s 	12 	4
6 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	60 	+43.067s 	2 	3
7 	21 	Cristiano da Matta 	 	60 	+45.085s 	6 	2
8 	17 	Jenson Button 	 	60 	+45.478s 	20 	1
9 	4 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	60 	+58.032s 	4 	
10 	16 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	60 	+1:03.569 	9 	
11 	20 	Olivier Panis 	 	60 	+1:05.207 	13 	
12 	10 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	60 	+1:05.564 	14 	
13 	12 	Ralph Firman 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	17 	
14 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	11 	
15 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	58 	+2 Laps 	19 	
16 	18 	Justin Wilson 	 	58 	+2 Laps 	18 	
17 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	58 	+2 Laps 	16 	
Ret 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	52 	Gearbox 	8 	
Ret 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	44 	Suspension 	15 	
Ret 	15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	32 	Engine 	10 	
Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)	Source:'Britain 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Rubens Barrichello claimed the 75th pole position to be recorded using Bridgestone tyres.'2003 British GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2003&gp=British%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 12/12/2019)
* Sixth career victory for Rubens Barrichello.'11. Britain 2003', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 12/12/2019)
* claimed their 164th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Only race for Cristiano da Matta leading.
==Standings==
Victory for Rubens Barrichello left the Brazilian racer twenty points off the lead of the Championship with five rounds to go, meaning he was effectively the dark horse for the title alongside Fernando Alonso. Indeed, Championship leader Michael Schumacher had seen his lead chipped away by the chasing pack, with Kimi Räikkönen moving within seven points of him. Behind, Juan Pablo Montoya had also gained ground, a further seven off of Räikkönen, while a pointless run for Ralf Schumacher saw him slip to fourth.
In the Constructors Championship had, in contrast, extended their lead, moving ten points clear after Barrichello's win. hence lost ground in second, while had inched closer to their two main rivals, although were still five points shy of the 100 point barrier. Behind, looked to be out of the fight in fourth, but had a lot of space between themselves and fifth placed .
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	69 	
2 	Kimi Räikkönen 	62 	
3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	55 	1
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	53 	1
5 	Rubens Barrichello 	49 	1
6 	Fernando Alonso 	39 	1
7 	David Coulthard 	33 	
8 	Jarno Trulli 	16 	
9 	Mark Webber 	12 	
10 	Jenson Button 	11 	1
11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	10 	1
12 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	7 	
13 	Cristiano da Matta 	5 	1
14 	Jacques Villeneuve 	3 	1
15 	Olivier Panis 	2 	
16 	Nick Heidfeld 	2 	
17 	Ralph Firman 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	118 	
2 	 	108 	
3 	 	95 	
4 	 	55 	
5 	 	14 	
6 	 	12 	
7 	 	11 	
8 	 	9 	
9 	 	7 	
10 	 	0 	
Only point scoring drivers are shown.
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