2003 San Marino Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = San Marino
Grand Prix = San Marino
Date = April 20
Year = 2003

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Official name = XXIII Grand Prix of San Marino
Race_No = 4
Season_No = 16
Location = Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.065
Course_km = 4.933
Distance_laps = 62
Distance_mi = 189.897
Distance_km = 305.609
Weather = Clear
Pole_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1:22.327
Pole_Country = Germany
Fast_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Fast_Team = Ferrari
Fast_Time = 1:22.491
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Germany
First_Driver = Michael Schumacher
First_Team = Ferrari
First_Country = Germany
Second_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen
Second_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Second_Country= Finland
Third_Driver = Rubens Barrichello
Third_Team = Ferrari
Third_Country= Brazil

The 2003 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 20, 2003 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

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Classification

Notes

Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher raced despite the death of their mother just hours before the race. Both Schumacher's sported black armbands and no champagne was sprayed on the podium as a mark of respect. This was also the last race for the Ferrari F2002, concluding its successful career with a win.

*1. Kimi Räikkönen - 32
*2. David Coulthard - 19
*3. Michael Schumacher - 18
*4. Fernando Alonso - 17
*5. Rubens Barrichello - 14
*6. Ralf Schumacher - 13
*7. Giancarlo Fisichella - 10
*8. Juan Pablo Montoya - 10

Constructors
*1. McLaren-Mercedes - 51
*2. Ferrari - 32
*3. Renault - 26
*4. Williams-BMW - 23

Confusion caused by a red flag at the end of the previous race in Brazil had led to Kimi Räikkönen being declared the winner. An investigation by the FIA in the days following the race proved that Giancarlo Fisichella had been the actual victor. On the Friday of the San Marino Grand Prix meeting, a ceremony was held in which Kimi Räikkönenand Ron Dennis presented their winners' trophies from the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix to Giancarlo Fisichella and Eddie Jordan.

References

*cite web |title=The Official Formula 1 website |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2003/21/ |accessdate=2007-09-01

F1 race report
Name_of_race = San Marino Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 2003
Previous_race_in_season = 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 2003 Spanish Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 2002 San Marino Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2004 San Marino Grand Prix