2003 Canadian Grand Prix

The 2003 Canadian Grand Prix officially known as the Grand Prix Air du Canada 2003, was the eighth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on 15 June 2003.'Canadian GP, 2003', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr705.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim victory and the Championship lead, having battled past the two s.
Indeed, the two Williams-BMWs had proved unbeatable in qualifying, with Ralf Schumacher beating Juan Pablo Montoya to pole position as they secured a front-row lock-out. Michael Schumacher would hence be left to claim third ahead of Fernando Alonso, while Championship leader Kimi Räikkönen would start from the pitlane after failing to set a time.
The start of the race saw Ralf Schumacher and Montoya duel for the lead, while Michael Schumacher fended off the attentions of Alonso. However, the #1 's bid to hold the Spaniard off would aided by a lunge from the sister car of Rubens Barrichello, with the Brazilian tagging the rear of the to send it into a small slide, while also damaging his own front wing.
Otherwise it was a fairly clean opening lap, until Antônio Pizzonia wiped out Jarno Trulli at the hairpin having been caught out by the Italian's early braking. The rest of the field picked their way through the chaos, with Justin Wilson emerging in thirteenth amid the chaos.
Onto the second lap and Barrichello's front wing suddenly fell apart, forcing him to stop at the end of the lap. However, a more significant moment ahead would see Montoya spin out of second place when challenging teammate Ralf Schumacher for the lead, the Colombian racer tumbling behind Michael Schumacher, Alonso and Mark Webber.
With that the race became a battle of strategy, with the Schumacher brothers running with a couple of seconds between them, while Alonso ran in third ahead of a resurgent Montoya. Webber, meanwhile, had become an early victim of Montoya's recovery charge, the lacking straight-line speed compared to the Williams-BMW combo, and would hence slip back out of the lead "fight".
A two stop race was the order of the day for the leaders, and it would be Michael Schumacher who gained the initiative in the first round, staying out one lap longer than his brother. That extra lap on low fuel saw the the #1 Ferrari demolish Ralf's small advantage, and hence emerge from the pitlane a fraction of a second ahead of the #4 Williams.
Alonso, meanwhile, would slip behind Montoya, while Räikkönen took advantage of his one-stop strategy to climb into the points, fighting with Barrichello and David Coulthard for fifth. Indeed, the Finn's emergence as a title contender was being solidified as he passed the #2 Ferrari, only for a tyre failure on lap 35 to end his hopes of a solid point finish.
With that the race was over, with the second round of stops doing little more than increasing Michael Schumacher's advantage. Indeed, the German ace would have enough pace in hand that he could ease up in the closing stages, meaning the two Williams', as well as Alonso, would move within a couple of seconds of the #1 Ferrari.
Yet, they would never get the chance to strike, with Schumacher flashing across the line to claim a ominous victory ahead of brother Ralf and Montoya. Alonso himself was satisfied with fourth ahead of Barrichello, Räikkönen bounced back to sixth ahead of Webber, while Olivier Panis survived a mid-race wave of retirements to claim the final point for .
==Background==
Kimi Räikkönen managed to extend his tight Championship lead as a result of his second place finish in Monaco, leaving the Principality on 48 points. Michael Schumacher was still a major threat in second, however, and was sat just four points behind as the halfway point in the season rapidly approached. Behind, Fernando Alonso had moved back ahead of Rubens Barrichello, while race winner Juan Pablo Montoya completed the top five at the head of a trio of drivers on 25 points.
In the Constructors Championship had once again gained the high-ground, although they had only re-established a two point lead. hence remained in serious contention to retain their crown, while had gained on both after Montoya's triumph. They were still 21 points behind, however, and had in close attendance.
===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 	 	R23 	 	RS23 3.0 V10 	
8 	Fernando Alonso 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R23 	 	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 F1 Team 	 	PS03 	 	CR-3 3.0 V10 	
19 	Jos Verstappen 	Trust Minardi F1 Team 	 	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:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)	Source:'Monaco 2003: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 10/12/2019)
==Pre-Race Testing==
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Gap 	Laps
1 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:15.483 	 	52
2 	15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	1:16.253 	+0.770 	48
3 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	1:16.469 	+0.986 	42
4 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:16.629 	+1.146 	49
5 	34 	Allan McNish 	 	1:16.726 	+1.243 	46
6 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:17.156 	+1.673 	38
7 	12 	Ralph Firman 	 	1:17.426 	+1.943 	41
8 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:17.852 	+2.369 	28
9 	18 	Justin Wilson 	 	1:18.495 	+3.012 	31
Source:'Canada 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20100213081622/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/canada/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'Canada 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20100213081622/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/canada/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'Canada 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20100213081622/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/canada/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'Canada 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20100213081622/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/canada/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'Canada 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20100213081622/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/canada/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'Canada 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20100213081622/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/canada/times/fri_test.html, (Accessed 04/11/2021)	Source:'Canada 2003: Friday Testing', pitpass.com, (Pitpass, 2003), https://web.archive.org/web/20100213081622/http://pitpass.com/src/seasons/2003/gp/canada/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 	4 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:38.210 	1:15.529 	—
2 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:37.479 	1:15.923 	+0.394s
3 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:31.969 	1:16.047 	+0.518s
4 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:35.173 	1:16.048 	+0.519s
5 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:30.925 	1:16.143 	+0.614s
6 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	1:36.699 	1:16.182 	+0.653s
7 	20 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:37.313 	1:16.598 	+1.069s
8 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:41.413 	1:16.718 	+1.189s
9 	21 	Cristiano da Matta 	 	1:38.244 	1:16.826 	+1.297s
10 	10 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:35.776 	1:16.939 	+1.410s
11 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	1:36.463 	1:17.024 	+1.495s
12 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:32.778 	1:17.086 	+1.557s
13 	15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	1:38.255 	1:17.337 	+1.808s
14 	16 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:44.702 	1:17.347 	+1.818s
15 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:37.426 	1:18.014 	+2.485s
16 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:38.617 	1:18.036 	+2.507s
17 	17 	Jenson Button 	 	1:38.109 	1:18.205 	+2.676s
18 	18 	Justin Wilson 	 	1:38.088 	1:18.560 	+3.031s
19 	12 	Ralph Firman 	 	1:34.759 	1:18.692 	+3.163s
NC 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:35.373 	— 	—
Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Canada 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Canada 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Canada 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Canada 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Canada 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Canada 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Grand Prix Air Canada 2003 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2003/races/744/canada/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 11/12/2019)'Canada 2003: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)
*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===
** Firman and Räikkönen would start the race from the pitlane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	70 	1:31:13.591 	3 	10
2 	4 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	70 	+0.784s 	1 	8
3 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	70 	+1.355s 	2 	6
4 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	70 	+4.481s 	4 	5
5 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	70 	+1:04.261 	5 	4
6 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	70 	+1:10.502 	20 	3
7 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	6 	2
8 	20 	Olivier Panis 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	7 	1
9 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	15 	
10* 	15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	66 	Brakes 	13 	
11* 	21 	Cristiano da Matta 	 	64 	Suspension 	9 	
Ret 	18 	Justin Wilson 	 	60 	Gearbox 	18 	
Ret 	17 	Jenson Button 	 	51 	Gearbox 	17 	
Ret 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	47 	Gearbox 	11 	
Ret 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	47 	Engine 	12 	
Ret 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	22 	Damage 	8 	
Ret 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	20 	Gearbox 	16 	
Ret 	12 	Ralph Firman 	 	20 	Engine 	19 	
Ret 	16 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	14 	Brakes 	14 	
Ret 	10 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	6 	Electronics 	10 	
Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)	Source:'Canada 2003: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 25th Grand Prix entries for Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber.'2003 Canadian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2003&gp=Canadian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 11/12/2019)
* 68th career victory for Michael Schumacher.'8. Canada 2003', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/canada.aspx, (Accessed 11/12/2019)
* 163rd win for as a constructor and engine supplier.
** Also the 75th win for Bridgestone as a tyre supplier.
* Fernando Alonso recorded his first fastest lap.
** This was also the 75th fastest lap set by a Michelin shod car.
==Standings==
Victory propelled Michael Schumacher into the lead of the Championship for the first time in , overhauling Kimi Räikkönen to establish a three point advantage. Indeed, the damage to the Finn's title ambitions could have been a lot worse, with the pair set to be the main title pretenders heading into the second half of the season. Behind, Fernando Alonso was twenty off the lead in third ahead of Ralf Schumacher, with Rubens Barrichello in fifth.
In the Constructors Championship moved back ahead of , and had established a nine point lead. The Scuderia hence started the second half of the campaign as the favourites, although both Ferrari and McLaren had been drawn in by . Indeed, the second of the Anglo-German alliances was now just twelve off of McLaren after their double podium, setting up a potential three-way fight for the crown.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	54 	1
2 	Kimi Räikkönen 	51 	1
3 	Fernando Alonso 	34 	
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	33 	3
5 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	31 	
6 	Rubens Barrichello 	31 	1
7 	David Coulthard 	25 	1
8 	Jarno Trulli 	13 	
9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	10 	
10 	Jenson Button 	8 	
11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	7 	
12 	Mark Webber 	6 	
13 	Jacques Villeneuve 	3 	
14 	Cristiano da Matta 	3 	
15 	Olivier Panis 	1 	2
16 	Nick Heidfeld 	1 	1
17 	Ralph Firman 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	85 	1
2 	 	76 	1
3 	 	64 	
4 	 	47 	
5 	 	11 	
6 	 	11 	
7 	 	8 	
8 	 	6 	
9 	 	4 	
10 	 	0 	
Only point scoring drivers are shown.
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