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2003 Austrian Grand Prix — Formula One motor car race

May 18, 2003

Michael Schumacher won from pole at the A1-Ring in 2003, marking what proved to be the final Austrian Grand Prix until 2014.

Quick Facts

Year
2003
Category
general

Key Facts

Race date
18 May 2003
Circuit
A1-Ring
Season round
6th round of 2003 Formula One season
Race laps
69 laps
Austrian Grand Prix edition
27th
Next Austrian GP
2014, at renamed Red Bull Ring

By the Numbers

18
Race date
1
Circuit
6
Season round
69laps
Race laps

Location

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Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

The 2003 Formula One season brought competitors to Austria's A1-Ring for the sixth round. Ferrari and McLaren were leading contenders, with Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen among the championship front-runners, setting up a competitive race weekend at the circuit.

Event

Michael Schumacher started from pole position and won the 69-lap race driving for Ferrari, with Kimi Räikkönen finishing second for McLaren and Rubens Barrichello completing a Ferrari one-three by taking third place on 18 May 2003.

Consequence

The race proved to be the last Austrian Grand Prix for over a decade, with the event not returning until 2014 when the circuit had been renamed the Red Bull Ring. It was also Ferrari's final victory in Austria until 2022, a gap of nearly nineteen years.

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