Italian GP 2003
Italian GP, 2003
Michael Schumacher won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza today in his Ferrari, beating out his title rival Juan Pablo Montoya in his Williams-BMW by 5.2 seconds, It is the German driver's first win since June in Canada, and increases his lead in the Drivers Championship to three points over Montoya and seven points over Kimi Raikkonen.
Rubens Barrichello finished third in his Ferrari, one second ahead of Raikkonen in fourth in his McLaren-Mercedes at the finish.
Marc Gene, substituting for Ralf Schumacher, had a solid performance to finish in fifth, helping to maintain Williams-BMW's lead over Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship. Jacques Villeneuve in the BAR-Honda finished sixth, Mark Webber in the Jaguar was seventh, and the final points position went to Fernando Alonso in his Renault.
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ITALIAN GRAND PRIX RESULTS - SEPTEMBER 14, 2003 - 53 LAPS
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POS
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DRIVER |
NATIONALITY |
ENTRANT |
LAPS |
TIRE |
TIME/RETIRE |
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1.
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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER |
Germany |
Ferrari |
53 |
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1h14m19.838
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2.
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JUAN PABLO MONTOYA |
Colombia |
Williams-BMW |
53 |
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5.294
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3.
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RUBENS BARRICHELLO |
Brazil |
Ferrari |
53 |
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11.835
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4.
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KIMI RAIKKONEN |
Finland |
McLaren-Mercedes |
53 |
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12.834
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5.
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MARC GENE |
Spain |
Williams-BMW |
53 |
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27.891
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6.
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JACQUES VILLENEUVE |
Canada |
BAR-Honda |
52 |
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1 Lap
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7.
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MARK WEBBER |
Australia |
Jaguar-Cosworth |
52 |
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1 Lap
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8.
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FERNANDO ALONSO |
Spain |
Renault |
52 |
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1 Lap
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9.
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NICK HEIDFELD |
Germany |
Sauber-Petronas |
52 |
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1 Lap
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10.
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GIANCARLO FISICHELLA |
Italy |
Jordan-Ford |
52 |
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1 Lap
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11.
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ZSOLT BAUMGARTNER |
Hungary |
Jordan-Ford |
51 |
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2 Laps
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12.
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NICOLAS KIESA |
Denmark |
Minardi-Cosworth |
51 |
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2 Laps
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13.
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HEINZ-HARALD FRENTZEN |
Germany |
Sauber-Petronas |
50 |
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3 Laps
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R
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DAVID COULTHARD |
Britain |
McLaren-Mercedes |
45 |
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Fuel Pressure
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R
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OLIVIER PANIS |
France |
Toyota |
35 |
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Brakes
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R
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JOS VERSTAPPEN |
Netherlands |
Minardi-Cosworth |
27 |
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Oil Radiator
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R
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JENSON BUTTON |
Britain |
BAR-Honda |
24 |
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Gearbox
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R
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CRISTIANO DA MATTA |
Brazil |
Toyota |
3 |
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Tire Puncture
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R
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JUSTIN WILSON |
Britain |
Jaguar-Cosworth |
2 |
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Transmission
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R
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JARNO TRULLI |
Italy |
Renault |
0 |
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Hydraulics
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FASTEST LAP: Michael Schumacher
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Germany |
Ferrari |
14 |
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1:21.832
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DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS:
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POS
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DRIVER |
NATIONALITY |
ENTRANT |
POINTS
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1.
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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER |
Germany |
Ferrari |
82
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2.
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JUAN PABLO MONTOYA |
Colombia |
Williams-BMW |
79
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3.
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KIMI RAIKKONEN |
Finland |
McLaren-Mercedes |
75
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4.
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RALF SCHUMACHER |
Germany |
Williams-BMW |
58
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5.
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FERNANDO ALONSO |
Spain |
Renault |
55
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RUBENS BARRICHELLO |
Brazil |
Ferrari |
55
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7.
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DAVID COULTHARD |
Britain |
McLaren-Mercedes |
45
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8.
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JARNO TRULLI |
Italy |
Renault |
24
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9.
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MARK WEBBER |
Australia |
Jaguar-Cosworth |
17
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JENSON BUTTON |
Britain |
BAR-Honda |
12
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11.
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GIANCARLO FISICHELLA |
Italy |
Jordan-Ford |
10
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12.
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CRISTIANO DA MATTA |
Brazil |
Toyota |
8
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13.
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HEINZ-HARALD FRENTZEN |
Germany |
Sauber-Petronas |
7
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14.
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OLIVIER PANIS |
France |
Toyota |
6
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JACQUES VILLENEUVE |
Canada |
BAR-Honda |
6
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16.
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MARC GENE |
Spain |
Williams-BMW |
4
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17.
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NICK HEIDFELD |
Germany |
Sauber-Petronas |
2
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18.
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RALPH FIRMAN |
Britain |
Jordan-Ford |
1
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CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS:
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POS
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CONSTRUCTOR |
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POINTS
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1.
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WILLIAMS-BMW |
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141
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2.
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FERRARI |
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137
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3.
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MCLAREN-MERCEDES |
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120
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4.
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RENAULT |
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79
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5.
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BAR-HONDA |
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18
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6.
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JAGUAR-COSWORTH |
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17
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7.
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TOYOTA |
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14
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8.
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JORDAN-FORD |
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11
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9.
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SAUBER-PETRONAS |
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9
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