2003 French Grand Prix
| 2003 French Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 10 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 6 July 2003 | ||||
| Official name | Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France 2003 | ||||
| Location | Magny-Cours, France | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.411 km (2.741 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 70 laps, 308.586 km (191.746 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy, Air: 26 °C (79 °F), Track 35 °C (95 °F) | ||||
| Attendance | 101,537 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Williams-BMW | ||||
| Time | 1:15.019 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | |||
| Time | 1:15.512 on lap 36 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Williams-BMW | ||||
| Second | Williams-BMW | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2003 French Grand Prix (officially known as the Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France 2003) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 6 July 2003 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. It was the tenth round of the 2003 Formula One World Championship.
Ralf Schumacher of BMW Williams took pole position for the race and went on to take the race win. His teammate Juan Pablo Montoya finished second and his brother Michael Schumacher, driving for Ferrari, was third.
This was Ralf's second consecutive victory but it would turn out to be his last in Formula One. As of 2025, this is also the last 1–2 finish for Williams.