This race held the record as the fastest Formula One race in history for 22 years, with an average speed of 247.585 km/h.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 14 September 2003
- Championship round
- 14th round of 2003 F1 World Championship
- Average race speed
- 247.585 km/h
- Race winner
- Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- 2nd place
- Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams)
- Speed record stood for
- 22 years, until 2025 Italian Grand Prix
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2003 Formula One World Championship's fourteenth round was scheduled at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, a circuit historically associated with high average speeds due to its long straights and minimal slow corners, creating conditions for record-setting pace.
On 14 September 2003, Michael Schumacher started from pole position in his Ferrari and won the race, with Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) finishing second and Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) third. The race was completed at an average speed of 247.585 km/h (153.842 mph).
The race's average speed of 247.585 km/h became the fastest ever recorded in a Formula One race, a record that stood for 22 years until it was surpassed at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, also held at Monza.
Result
at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy