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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type          = F1
|Country       = Italy
|Grand Prix    = San Marino
|Date          = April 20
|Year          = 2003
|Previous_round= 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix
|Next_round    = 2003 Spanish Grand Prix
|Image         = Imola.svg
|Caption = Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit configuration
|Official name = Gran Premio [[Foster's Group|Foster's]] di San Marino 2003
|Race_No       = 4
|Season_No     = 16
|Location      = [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], [[Imola]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], [[Italy]]
|Course        = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi     = 3.065
|Course_km     = 4.933
|Distance_laps = 62
|Distance_mi   = 189.897
|Distance_km   = 305.609
|Weather       = Mostly cloudy with maximum ambient temperatures reaching 13 degrees during the day. 
|Pole_Driver   = [[Michael Schumacher]]
|Pole_Team     = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time     = 1:22.327
|Pole_Country  = Germany
|Fast_Driver   = [[Michael Schumacher]]
|Fast_Team     = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time     = 1:22.491
|Fast_Lap      = 17
|Fast_Country  = Germany
|First_Driver  = [[Michael Schumacher]]
|First_Team    = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Germany
|Second_Driver = [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
|Second_Team   = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country= Finland
|Third_Driver  = [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|Third_Team    = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Brazil
|Lapchart      = {{F1Laps2003|SMR}}
}}

The '''2003 San Marino Grand Prix''' (formally the '''Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino 2003''') was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 20 April 2003 at the [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]], [[Imola]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], [[Italy]], with the race taking place on Easter Sunday. It was the fourth round of the [[2003 Formula One season]]  The 62-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Michael Schumacher]] for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team after starting from [[pole position]]. [[Kimi Räikkönen]], driving for [[McLaren]], finished second with [[Rubens Barrichello]] third in the other Ferrari. The remaining points-scoring positions were filled by [[Ralf Schumacher]] ([[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]), [[David Coulthard]] (McLaren), [[Fernando Alonso]] ([[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]), [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] (Williams) and [[Jenson Button]] ([[British American Racing|BAR]]). Schumacher's victory for Ferrari was his and the team's first of the season.

Schumacher and his brother Ralf raced despite the death of their mother Elisabeth before the Grand Prix. The brothers led the field at the start with Ralf leading having overtaken Michael and held the lead until the first round of pit stops.

As a consequence of the race, Räikkönen increased his lead in the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]], over teammate [[David Coulthard]] to 13 points with Michael Schumacher climbing to third. In the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors Championship]], McLaren increased their lead to 19 points with Ferrari overtaking [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] for second.

==Background==
Heading into the fourth race of the season, [[McLaren]] driver [[Kimi Räikkönen]] was leading the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] with 24 points, teammate [[David Coulthard]] was second on 15 points, 9 points behind Räikkönen. Behind Räikkönen and Coulthard in the Drivers' Championship, [[Fernando Alonso]] was third on 14 points in a [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]], with [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] and [[Jarno Trulli]] on 10 and 9 points respectively. In the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]], McLaren were leading on 39 points and Renault were second on 23 points, with Ferrari on 16 points.<ref name=dukevideof1>{{cite AV media |people=Edwards, Ben |year=2003 |title=Formula 1: 2003 - Michael & Co. The Dream Team |type =DVD |publisher=[[Duke Video]] |isbn=9780769737034 |oclc=60612199 }}</ref>
[[File:Autodromo aerea poster.jpg|thumb|left|250px|An aerial view of the [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]].]]
At the preceding [[2003 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]], confusion caused by a red flag at the end of the race led to Räikkönen being declared the winner. An investigation by Formula One's governing body the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] in the days following the race proved that Fisichella had been the actual victor. The investigation discovered that Fisichella started his 56th lap when the red flag was shown and the results were rolled back to 54 laps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fisichella declared winner of Brazilian GP |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/news/2003/04/11/fisichella_brazil_ap/ |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] (Brendan Ripp) |date=11 April 2003 |access-date=5 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013063026/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/news/2003/04/11/fisichella_brazil_ap/ |archive-date=October 13, 2008 }}</ref> Under the countback rule, the driver leading two laps before a race is stopped is declared the winner. During a meeting organised by the teams, the countback rule would be placed under review having highlighted potential problems.<ref>{{cite web|title=F1 to review countback rule|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2937283.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] ([[BBC]])|date=11 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> Fifteen minutes before the start of the first practice session, a ceremony was held in which Räikkönen and McLaren team principal [[Ron Dennis]] presented their winners' trophies to Fisichella and Jordan team principal [[Eddie Jordan]], accompanied by the [[Il Canto degli Italiani|Italian national anthem]] (in honour to Fisichella) and by the [[Amhrán na bhFiann|Irish national anthem]] (in honour to Jordan).<ref>{{cite web|title=Fisichella gets Brazil winner's trophy|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2003/4/244.html|publisher=formula1.com ([[Formula One Group|Formula One World Championship Limited]])|date=18 April 2003|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505182312/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2003/4/244.html |archive-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>

Ferrari originally planned to debut its new car the [[Ferrari F2003-GA|F2003-GA]] at Imola. However, issues with reliability led to the decision to race the [[Ferrari F2002|F2002]]. Ferrari stated the F2002 was still a competitive car and believed racing the F2003-GA would be "risky"<ref>{{cite web|title=Ferrari pushes back F2003 GA debut|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns10997.html|publisher=GrandPrix.com|date=12 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> despite testing the car at Mugello and Fiorano.<ref>{{cite web|title=Only one F2003-GA for Imola?|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/45320/1/only-one-f2003-ga-for-imola.html|publisher=crash.net|date=8 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>

== Friday drivers ==
Three teams in the [[2003 Formula One season|2003 Constructors' Championship]] had the right to run a third car on Friday's additional testing. These drivers did not compete in qualifying or the race.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
|-
! Constructor !! Nat !! Driver
|-
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}}
| [[Allan McNish]]
|-
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 
| -
|-
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}}
| [[Matteo Bobbi]]
|}

==Practice==
Three practice sessions were held before the race; the first was held from 11:00 to 12:00 local time on Friday, and two 45 minute timed sessions were also held on Saturday from 09:00 to 09:45 and 10:15 to 11:00 local time.<ref name=f1rules>{{cite web|title=F1 Commission Decision|url=http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2002/281002-01.html|publisher=[[FIA]]|date=28 October 2002|access-date=5 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604154558/http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2002/281002-01.html|archive-date=4 June 2004}}</ref> The [[List of motorsport terminology#Q|Qualifying session]] was run as a one-lap session and took place on Friday and Saturday afternoon. The cars were run one at a time; the Friday running order was determined with the Championship leading heading out first. The Saturday running order was determined by times set in Friday afternoon qualifying with the fastest heading out last and the slowest running first. The lap times from the Friday afternoon session did not determine the grid order.<ref name=f1rules />

Williams drivers Ralf Schumacher and [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] set the pace in the Friday free practice, which took place in dry and sunny conditions, with a time of 1:21.335. Montoya was less than sixth hundredths of a second behind, ahead of [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] driver Mark Webber, Coulthard, Alonso and [[British American Racing|BAR]] driver [[Jenson Button]]. Michael Schumacher clipped the kerb at the Variante Bassa chicane,<ref>{{cite web|title=Friday free practice review|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2003/4/248.html|publisher=formula1.com ([[Formula One Group|Formula One World Championship Limited]])|date=18 April 2003|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505215551/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2003/4/248.html|archive-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> damaging the Ferrari's left rear suspension.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tremayne|first=David|author-link=David Tremayne|title=Schumacher makes most of old Ferrari to shrug off cares|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/schumacher-makes-most-of-old-ferrari-to-shrug-off-cares-115750.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/schumacher-makes-most-of-old-ferrari-to-shrug-off-cares-115750.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|publisher=[[The Independent]] (Independent Print Limited)|date=19 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Qualifying==
In the Saturday afternoon qualifying session, Schumacher clinched his second [[pole position]] of the season with a time of 1:22.327. He was joined on the front row by his brother [[Ralf Schumacher]], who was 14 thousands of a seconds behind. [[Rubens Barrichello]] was third in the other Ferrari, with Montoya fourth. Webber took fifth, with Räikkönen taking sixth. [[Minardi]] driver [[Jos Verstappen]] crashed into the wall at the Variane Alta chicane becoming the first driver to not set a competitive lap time under the new qualifying format.<ref>{{cite web|last=Benson|first=Andrew|title=Schumacher takes Imola pole|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2960265.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] ([[BBC]])|date=20 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>

===Qualifying classification===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor 
!Q1 Time!! Q2 Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|style="background: silver" |'''1:20.628'''
| '''1:22.327'''
| 
|-
! 2
| 4
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|style="background: silver" |1:21.193
| 1:22.341
| +0.014
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|style="background: silver" |1:21.082
| 1:22.557
| +0.230
|-
! 4
| 3
| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|style="background: silver" |1:21.490
| 1:22.789
| +0.462
|-
! 5
| 14
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
|style="background: silver" |1:21.669
| 1:23.015
| +0.688
|-
! 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|style="background: silver" |1:22.147
| 1:23.148
| +0.821
|-
! 7
| 16
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
|style="background: silver" |1:21.926
| 1:23.160
| +0.833
|-
! 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|style="background: silver" |1:22.809
| 1:23.169
| +0.842
|-
! 9
| 17
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jenson Button]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:21.891
| 1:23.381
| +1.054
|-
! 10
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
|style="background: silver" |1:22.765
| 1:23.460
| +1.133
|-
! 11
| 9
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:22.911
| 1:23.700
| +1.373
|-
! 12
| 5
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:22.326
| 1:23.818
| +1.491
|-
! 13
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:24.854
| 1:23.838
| +1.511
|-
! 14
| 10
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:22.531
| 1:23.932
| +1.605
|-
! 15
| 15
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Antônio Pizzonia]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:22.919
| 1:24.147
| +1.820
|-
! 16
| 7
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:23.100
| 1:24.190
| +1.863
|-
! 17
| 11
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:22.724
| 1:24.317
| +1.990
|-
! 18
| 18
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:25.195
| 1:25.826
| +3.499
|-
! 19
| 12
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ralph Firman]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:24.360
| 1:26.357
| +4.030
|-
! 20
| 19
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
|style="background: silver" | 1:24.990
| 2:01.007
| +38.680
|-
! colspan="9" |{{center|Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 San Marino Grand Prix - Qualifying Results|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2003/21/166/|publisher=formula1.com ([[Formula One Group|Formula One World Championship Limited]])|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505215744/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2003/21/166/|archive-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>}}
|}

==Race==
The race took place in the afternoon and started at 14:00 local time, in dry and clear weather.<ref name=bbcf1sanmarino>{{cite web|title=San Marino GP as it happened|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2962265.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] ([[BBC]])|date=20 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> As usual, the race was broadcast worldwide, with the "[[Formula One#Media coverage|World Feed]]" coverage being produced by host broadcaster [[RAI]]. Michael Schumacher, from pole position on the grid, lost the lead from Ralf Schumacher before the first corner. Webber, from fifth, made a poor start dropping down to eleventh. Räikkonen managed to gain one position for fifth with teammate Coulthard making the best start and gained four places to go into eighth position.<ref name=gpresults>{{cite web|title=Grand Prix Results: San Marino GP, 2003|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr701.html|publisher=GrandPrix.com|date=20 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> Webber's teammate [[Antônio Pizzonia]] stalled on the grid.<ref name=bbcf1sanmarino /> Trackside marshals pushed Pizzonia's car to the exit of the pitlane where Jaguar mechanics managed to restart the car's engine enabling Pizzonia rejoin at the back of the field.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=20 April 2003 |title=San Marino Grand Prix - Live |medium=Television |location=[[Imola]], [[Italy]] |publisher=[[ITV Sport]] ([[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]) }}</ref>

===Post-race===
Ralf and Michael Schumacher raced despite the death of their mother Elisabeth just hours before the race with the pair flying on a private jet to [[Cologne]] to be at her side.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Williams (journalist)|title=Schumacher mourns mother on winner's podium|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/apr/21/germany.formulaone|publisher=[[The Guardian]] ([[Guardian Media Group]])|date=21 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> They sported black armbands and no champagne was sprayed on the podium as a mark of respect.<ref>{{cite news|title=Schumacher wins on emotional day|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=20030421&id=bAwSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t_IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7009,110692|publisher=[[The Spokesman-Review]] ([[Cowles Publishing Company]])|date=21 April 2003|access-date=8 May 2014}}</ref> Ralf also sported a black stripe on his racing helmet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Benson|first=Andrew|title=Schumacher ends barren run|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2962573.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] ([[BBC]])|date=20 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> The Schumacher brothers left the circuit immediately after the podium celebrations and Ferrari team principal [[Jean Todt]] took Michael's place at the post-race [[News conference|press conference]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Schumachers Make Quick Exit|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story/15117|publisher=[[ITV-F1]] ([[ITV Sport]])|date=20 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030421032735/http://www.itv-f1.com/news/news_story/15117|archive-date=21 April 2003}}</ref> Race stewards Tony Scott-Andrews, Roger Peart and Giuseppe Musiconi formally excused the Schumacher brothers from the pre and post-race formalities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Schumachers excused formalities after mother's death|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2003/4/262.html|publisher=formula1.com ([[Formula One Group|Formula One World Championship Limited]])|date=20 April 2003|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525212530/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2003/4/262.html|archive-date=25 May 2014}}</ref>

At the subsequent post-race press conference, Todt revealed that Schumacher made the decision to compete in the Grand Prix with Ferrari giving their full support to Schumacher.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Marino GP - Sunday - Race Notes|url=http://www.grandprix.com/race/r701racenotes.html|publisher=GrandPrix.com|date=20 April 2003|access-date=5 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505173029/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r701racenotes.html|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mercedes motorsport vice-president [[Norbert Haug]] expressed sympathy for the Schumacher brothers while also praising them for their performance during the race.<ref>{{cite web|title=Schumacher wins San Marino GP after mother dies |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/news/2003/04/20/sanmarino_gp/ |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] (Brendan Ripp) |date=20 April 2003 |access-date=5 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222140942/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/news/2003/04/20/sanmarino_gp/ |archive-date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref>

As a consequence of the race, Räikkönen increased his lead in the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]], over teammate [[David Coulthard]] to 13 points with Schumacher climbing to third. In the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors Championship]], McLaren increased their lead to 16 points with Ferrari overtaking [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] for second.

===Race classification===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 62
| 1:28:12.058
| 1
| '''10'''
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Kimi Räikkönen]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 62
| +1.882
| 6
| '''8'''
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Rubens Barrichello]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 62
| +2.291
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Ralf Schumacher]]'''
| '''[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]'''
| 62
| +8.803
| 2
| '''5'''
|-
! 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[David Coulthard]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 62
| +9.411
| 12
| '''4'''
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Fernando Alonso]]'''
| '''[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'''
| 62
| +43.689
| 8
| '''3'''
|-
! 7
| 3
| {{flagicon|Colombia}} '''[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]'''
| '''[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]'''
| 62
| +45.271
| 4
| '''2'''
|-
! 8
| 17
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Jenson Button]]'''
| '''[[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]'''
| 61
| +1 Lap
| 9
| '''1'''
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
| 61
| +1 Lap
| 10
| &nbsp;
|-
! 10
| 9
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 61
| +1 Lap
| 11
| &nbsp;
|-
! 11
| 10
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 61
| +1 Lap
| 14
| &nbsp;
|-
! 12
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
| 61
| +1 Lap
| 13
| &nbsp;
|-
! 13
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 61
| +1 Lap
| 16
| &nbsp;
|-
! 14
| 15
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Antônio Pizzonia]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 60
| +2 Laps
| 15
| &nbsp;
|-
! 15
| 11
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 57
| Engine
| 17
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 54
| Driveshaft
| 5
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Ralph Firman]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 51
| Oil line
| {{abbr|PL|Pit lane}}{{ref|1|1}}
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 19
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 38
| Electrical
| {{abbr|PL|Pit lane}}{{ref|1|1}}
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 23
| Fuel rig
| {{abbr|PL|Pit lane}}{{ref|1|1}}
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
| 19
| Engine
| 7
| &nbsp;
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 San Marino Grand Prix - Race Results|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2003/21/|publisher=formula1.com ([[Formula One Group|Formula One World Championship Limited]])|access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226072947/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2003/21/|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
* {{note|1|1}} – [[Ralph Firman]] and [[Jos Verstappen]] and [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]] started the race from the pitlane.

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! scope="col" | +/–
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Pos|Position}}
! scope="col" | Driver
! scope="col" | Points
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| 32
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| 19
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 5
| align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| 18
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
| align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| 17
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
| align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| 14
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2003/saint-marin/championnat.aspx|title=San Marino 2003 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! scope="col" | +/–
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Pos|Position}}
! scope="col" | Constructor
! scope="col" | Points
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 51
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
| align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 32
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
| align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 26
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 23
|-
! scope="row" | [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 10
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship"/>
|}
{{col-end}}
*<small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
==External links==
{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race            = [[San Marino Grand Prix]] |
  Year_of_race            = 2003
| Previous_race_in_season = [[2003 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season     = [[2003 Spanish Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race    = [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race        =  [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix]]
}}

{{F1GP 00-09}}

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