Race details | |||
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Race 12 of 16 in the 2003 Formula One season | |||
Date | 3 August 2003 | ||
Official name | LXV Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | ||
Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.574 km (2.842 mi) | ||
Distance | 67 laps, 306.458 km (190.414 mi) | ||
Weather | Fine | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Williams-BMW | ||
Time | 1:15.167 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | |
Time | 1:14.917 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Williams-BMW | ||
Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
Third | Renault | ||
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The 2003 German Grand Prix (formally the Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland) was a Formula One motor race held on 3 August 2003 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany. It was the twelfth race of the 2003 Formula One season and the sixty-fifth German Grand Prix. The 67-lap race was won by Juan Pablo Montoya driving for the Williams team after starting from pole position. David Coulthard finished second in a McLaren car, with Jarno Trulli third in a Renault.
Montoya's victory promoted him to second place in the Drivers' Championship, after McLaren driver Kimi Räikkönen retired from a collision on the first lap of the race. Montoya also reduced the gap from Championship leader Michael Schumacher to six points. Williams reduced the gap to Ferrari in the Constructors Championship to two points.
Coordinates: 49°19′40″N 8°33′57″E / 49.32778°N 8.56583°E