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  2003 Brazilian Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 6, 2003 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.
The 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix was one of the messiest F1 grands prix in recent memory.
A ceremony was held at the next grand prix at Imola where Räikkönen and Ron Dennis handed over the winning driver's and constructor's trophies to Fisichella and Eddie Jordan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_Brazilian_Grand_Prix   (819 words)

  
 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 23, 2003 at the Sepang International Circuit.
It was the second race of the 2003 season, and it was won by Kimi Räikkönen, driving a McLaren Mercedes, his first ever Grand Prix victory.
Raikkonen eventually earned his maiden Grand Prix victory with a large margin of 39s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_Malaysian_Grand_Prix   (592 words)

  
 Autographed Formula 1 Grand Prix Programmes
British Grand Prix programme held on the 9th - 11th June 2006 at Silverstone, unsigned.
Grand prix programmes available after each race priced at £23 each including insured international shipping.
Spanish grand prix programme at Catalunya signed by Juan Pablo Montoya on his first formula 1 podium position where he achieved second place.
www.maxiview2000.com /programmes   (2190 words)

  
 Formula One news, comment and analysis from F1Fanatic » Blog Archive » F1 Video: 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
2003 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne - The season got off to a spectacular start with a chaotic race won by David Coulthard after Juan Pablo Montoya spun out of the lead.
2003 French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours - A Williams one-two but Juan Pablo Montoya, second, was furious that Ralf Schumacher had gotten the better of him.
2003 British Grand Prix, Silverstone - An early interrupted from a lunatic religious protester forced the deployment of the safety car, meaning man leading drivers dropped down the field.
www.f1fanatic.co.uk /2006/08/29/f1-video-2003   (513 words)

  
 Malaysian GP Race
Kimi Raikkonen won his first F1 race - and became World Championship leader after two rounds of the 2003 season - by surviving a Malaysian GP that was entertaining if you were watching it but brutal if you actually had to take part.
It wasn't quite the result the team had been hoping for, given that its main sponsor and engine supplier Petronas is Malaysian and was also the sponsor of the event.
But fuel evaporation was a problem on both cars, causing havoc in the pit stops, and both also suffered transmission problems which in particular prevented Frentzen from selecting a gear at the start (though he admitted this did at least mean he wasn't caught up in the aftermath of the Schumacher/Trulli collision).
www.carkeys.co.uk /sport/f1_2003/round_02_malaysia/1182.asp   (1269 words)

  
 Ferrari1: Malaysian Grand Prix Preview || Ferrari 1 - Unofficial Ferrari F1 News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Malaysian track mixes high speed straights and medium speed sections and is one of the widest tracks on the calendar and can thus prove spectacular, given there is more than one racing line, which helps overtaking opportunities.
He added that given the fact that the Malaysian Grand Prix are expected to be run under hot and humid conditions, it will be beneficial to use a car they are already familiar with.
Schumacher expects the Malaysian race to be the hardest on the calendar but he is looking forward to the battle.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s85/st21881.htm   (1438 words)

  
 CBC Sports Online: Newsmaker: Fernando Alonso
First, at the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix, he became the youngest driver to win a pole position, meaning that his performance during the qualifying session earned him the right to start the race at the front of the grid.
Then, at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix, Alonso became the youngest driver in F1 history to win a race, posting a time of 39:01.4 – 16.7 seconds ahead of second place finisher Raikkonen.
Winning four of this year's seven Grand Prix races, and being on pace to be the youngest Formula One champion of all time.
www.cbc.ca /sports/columns/newsmakers/fernando_alonso.html   (786 words)

  
 HP F1 Racing - Malaysian Grand Prix — 21/22/23 March 2003 - PREVIEW
The BMW WilliamsF1 Team enjoyed a profitable start to the 2003 Formula One season, but in spite of a podium finish in Melbourne, the team is taking nothing for granted after a unpredictable Australian GP that was affected by the weather and the new rule changes.
The Sepang circuit is hosting a Grand Prix for the fifth time in its short history.
In the heat of last year's Grand Prix weekend in Sepang, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team and its guests consumed 3,200 litres of water and soft drinks in the paddock.
espn.go.com /rpm/hp/features/1527198.html   (975 words)

  
 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Diary:: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The heat and humidity engulfed me as I stepped out of the airport, but it was nice to be outside for the first time after spending more than 33 hours in various planes and airports.
This is the was the fifth year of the Malaysian Grand Prix held at the state of the art Sepang circuit, which is about a 50 minute drive outside of the city of Kuala Lumpur.
We were not seeing a changing of the guard in the Malaysian Grand Prix because the old hands will still be around and winning.
www.brickyard.com /news/print.php?story_id=1087   (1106 words)

  
 Ferrari Media Books signed by Michael Schumacher, Jean Todt and others
A complete set of six unsigned USA Grand Prix media books from the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 F1 seasons from the start to the prsent day at Indianapolis.
Signed on the front cover by Michael Schumacher and dated 01 at the grand prix which he became world champion for the fourth time.
USA Grand Prix official media book, signed on the front cover by Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Jean Todt, from that controversial race and Michael's only win in 2005.
www.maxiview2000.com /ferrari/media-books.html   (631 words)

  
 Brazilian Grand Prix - Formula 1 - Drivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
At the 2004 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, Ralf Schumacher was injured in a high speed crash.
Da Matta was replaced by Ricardo Zonta for the Hungarin Grand Prix (Round 13) and will not return for Toyota this season.
Pantano was replaced by Timo Glock for the Canadian Grand Prix (Round 8) because of a payment dispute.
www.brazilian-grand-prix.com /drivers.php   (200 words)

  
 Ford Motor Company - Press Release - MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX – PREVIEW
A lot of my time is spent focusing on tyres to help the team make their choice in time for Saturday and I know that this is a big step forward for the team from 2003 when the drivers were racing and testing all of the time.
At the Sepang circuit in 2003 we discovered that our fuel pump did not work as well in the high temperatures as it should have done so we have been doing a lot of testing with hot fuel.
Mark’s pace at Albert Park was evident and although we do not have any new parts on the car for this weekend we have a good competitive package and one that all three of our drivers enjoy driving.
media.ford.com /newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=17823   (1318 words)

  
 MALAYSIA'S PREMIER F1 ONLINE - 2003 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
In a typical F1 Grand Prix it runs for a total of 56 laps.
In 1999, the inaugural Malaysian Grand Prix attracted 78,000 spectators and an estimated television audience of 600 million, and earned Malaysia more than $130 million.
The debut race will always be remembered for a controversial Ferrari disqualification, when Irvine and Schumacher finished 1st and 2nd, only to have their points taken away over a disagreement about the size of the F399's bargeboards.
www.pitstop.com.my /malaysiangp.asp   (406 words)

  
 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix 2003
It was the first front row for the French national car manufacturer since Alain Prost and Eddie Cheever had put their yellow cars to the top at the 1983 French Grand Prix at their home ground of the Circuit Paul Ricard.
The German also showed a good performance in the home Grand Prix of Sauber´s technical and commercial partner Petronas also being the traditional event sponsor of the Malaysian round of the Formula One Worldchampionship.
Sepang should be the race under the hottest weather conditions of the whole 2003 Grand Prix season, but the Iceman was in good shape in spite of them after the race.
www.research-racing.de /GP03-2-1.htm   (918 words)

  
 BMW WilliamsF1 Malaysia Preview || Williams F1 - Unofficial Williams F1 News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Sepang is hosting a Grand Prix for only the fifth time in its short history.
The Grand Prix commences at 1500hrs local on Sunday, March 23 - 0700hrs UTC, 0800hrs in Central Europe.
While the team scored a one-two victory at the Sepang circuit near Kuala Lumpur in 2002, last year's ambient temperatures of 33C and track temperatures of 39C, together with the ever-present threat of flooding tropical rain mean that the race can be something of a lottery.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s107/st21642.htm   (830 words)

  
 F1 2003 Part 1, Australia & Malaysia quiz -- free game
Who was the first driver on to the Sepang circuit in Friday qualifying at the 2003 Malaysian GP?
Michael Schumacher was given a drive-through penalty at the 2003 Malaysian GP for causing an avoilable accident on the first lap, who did he crash in to?
After the Malaysian GP in 2003, who was top of the 2003 Drivers' Championship?
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=123932   (211 words)

  
 SimHQ.com - Motorsports Zone - Preview: 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix - Round 2 of 18
"The Malaysian Grand Prix is full of fantastic memories for me: I scored my first ever pole and podium for Renault at the circuit last year.
This circuit has probably the most variety seen in a new Grand Prix circuit since the introduction of the "Senna chicanes" brought in in 1994 (2nd gear 70 mph chicanes that seem to be everywhere in F1 these days and are usually named after Ayrton Senna).
Jenson Button was cheated of a maiden podium in the Renault after a storming race was ruined by a late puncture while Allan McNish was cheated of a point when his Toyota' rear suspension collapsed on the last lap allowing Felipe Massa to get his first point as Sauber finished 5th and 6th.
www.simhq.com /_motorsports/motorsports_015b.html   (944 words)

  
 Deva's Michael Schumacher Homepage - 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
Formula One fans enjoyed another thrilling race at the Malaysian Grand Prix, the 23 year-old Finn Kimi Raikkonen scoring his first win and the McLaren-Mercedes team's second win of the season when he finished 39 seconds ahead of Rubens Barrichello in the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro car.
The different race strategies and grid line-up certainly counted towards another exciting race, the 2003 World Championship promising to be a close fought affair with McLaren currently leading both the driver and constructor championships.
The result of this was Fernando Alonso took the first pole position of his F1 career (1.37.044,) with Renault team-mate Jarno Trulli joining him on the front row of the grid with a time of 1.37.217.
www.formone.demon.co.uk /news/malaysia   (2604 words)

  
 F1Racing.net - Every day updated Formula One news! (For Formula 1 news, results, photos and more!)
The Malaysian Grand Prix is traditionally considered to be one of the season's hottest races.
In 2003, more than 3,000 litres of water and soft drinks were dispensed in the hospitality suite of the BMW WilliamsF1 Team.
Kuala Lumpur is located along the west coast of the Malaysian peninsula, around 35 kilometres inland on the Rivers Klang and Gombek.
www.f1racing.nl /en/news.php?newsID=45100   (324 words)

  
 F1 GP 2003 Quizzes and Trivia -- FunTrivia
This is a quiz about Rounds 5 & 6, of the F1 2003 season at Catalunya and Spielberg.
The 2003 season was one of the most exciting in recent years.
This is a quiz about Rounds 3 and 4 of the F1 2003 season at Interlagos and Imola.
www.funtrivia.com /ql.cfm?cat=10684   (601 words)

  
 Malaysian Grand Prix '03 & '04 Photo Gallery by James Deakin at pbase.com
Malaysian Grand Prix '03 & '04 Photo Gallery by James Deakin at pbase.com
And, geographically, it is the closest that the Philippines has ever been to F1.
To think that among the sea of faces and colors that made up the Malaysian Grand Prix, I may have been just a pixel.
www.pbase.com /cmanaginged/malaysian_grand_prix   (1654 words)

  
 News On F1 - 2003 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix
News On F1 - 2003 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix Results - Summary
The safety car was brought out but once it went back in, the Ferrari's recovered and won comprehensively with Michael Schumacher leading Rubens Barrichello.
www.newsonf1.com /2003/races/malaysia/main.htm   (230 words)

  
 Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal) 2003 preview | The Car Enthusiast |
This weekend, Formula 1 arrives at the fantastic venue of Montreal and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix.
After reverse-engineering the fuel-laden Saturday Monaco qualifying times to take into account the laps of fuel on board, the grid in Monaco (and the race finish) would have looked like the following if we were using any planet-earth-accepted qualifying system.
It seems that Williams is a bit behind the 8-ball this season, getting beaten by Ferrari, McLaren, and Renault, and fighting to stay ahead of BAR and Jaguar.
www.carenthusiast.com /20030613_f12003canada_preview_eb.html   (1976 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 2003 Results > Malaysian GP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 2003 Results > Malaysian GP Location: GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 2003 Results > Malaysian GP Supplier of the motorsport database to the FIA
There are some in the Formula 1 circus who will tell you that the rule changes have done the sport no good at all.
An unusual grid makes for an unusual race - and long may it continue.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/rr699.html   (1600 words)

  
 Kimi Raikkonen Malaysian Grand Prix 2003 by Colin Carter
Kimi Raikkonen Malaysian Grand Prix 2003 by Colin Carter
Kimi Raikkonen salutes his team as he claims his first F1 victory at the 2003, Malaysian Grand Prix.
An impressive season saw him achieve one victory, seven second-place finishes and two further podiums, taking his championship challenge right up to the final race of the season at Suzuka eventually losing out to Michael Schumacher by just two points.
www.grandprixlegends.com /F1LegendsSite/pages/product/product.asp?prod=CC1030(GPL_BaseCatalog)   (128 words)

  
 Programmes
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2003 Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Catalunya
2000 United States Grand Prix - Indianapolis - complete with tickets for all 3 days and BMW Williams "Team Talk" magazine.
www.btinternet.com /~avo.club/f1teamgear/MYWEB/programmes.htm   (74 words)

  
 United States Grand Prix
Sunday, Oct, 15 2003 Japanese Grand Prix Postscript
Thursday, Sep, 28 United States Grand Prix Unilateral-Press Conf.
Wednesday, Sep, 27 United States Grand Prix Unilateral-Press Conf.
www.usgpindy.com /news/index.php?year=2003   (2280 words)

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