Round 2 · 23 March 2003
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix: results
Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren) won the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 23 March 2003 at Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), starting from position 7. Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) and Fernando Alonso (Renault) completed the podium. Pole position went to Fernando Alonso.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 7 | 1:32:22.195 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 5 | +39.286 s | 8 | Finished |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | +64.007 s | 6 | Finished |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 17 | +88.026 s | 5 | Finished |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 2 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jenson Button | BAR | 9 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 8 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 18 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Antônio Pizzonia | Jaguar | 15 | — | — | Spun off |
| 15 | Justin Wilson | Minardi | 19 | — | — | Mechanical |
| 16 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 16 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 10 | — | — | Fuel pressure |
| 18 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | — | — | Electrical |
| 19 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | — | — | Electrical |
| 20 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 12 | — | — | Electrical |