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2003 Monaco Grand Prix

The 2003 Monaco Grand Prix (officially known as the Grand Prix de Monaco 2003) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 1 June 2003 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the seventh round of the 2003 Formula One World Championship.

Ralf Schumacher of BMW Williams took pole position for the race, but his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya won the race ahead of championship leader Kimi Räikkönen of McLaren and current World Champion Michael Schumacher of Ferrari. It was Williams's first victory in Monaco since Keke Rosberg in 1983.

There were no recorded on-track overtakes during this race, one of the very few occasions in Formula One history where this has occurred. The other three races since 1981 not to feature any on-track overtakes were the controversial 2005 United States and 2021 Belgian Grands Prix, as well as the 2009 European Grand Prix.

Across the weekend of 29 May - 1 June, the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo hosted a Formula One Grand Prix for the 50th time in the circuit's history, with it being the 50th Monaco Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship as well. The Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2003 Formula One World Championship.

Going into the weekend, McLaren driver Kimi Räikkönen led the Drivers' Championship with 40 points, ahead of Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello on 38 and 26 points, respectively. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari were leading with 64 points and McLaren were second on 63 points, with Renault third on 35 points.

The Grand Prix was contested by 20 drivers, in ten teams of two. The teams, also known as constructors, were Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, Renault, Sauber, Jordan, Jaguar, BAR, Minardi and Toyota.

Three free practice sessions were held for the event. Jaguar driver Mark Webber set the fastest time in the first session, a tenth of a second quicker than Jenson Button and David Coulthard, in second and third places respectively. Webber was third in the second session, which was topped by Kimi Räikkönen in the McLaren ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya in the BMW Williams. Finally, Coulthard led the third practice session, ahead of Montoya and World Champion Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari.

Jenson Button suffered a heavy crash during Saturday morning practice and his resulting injuries meant that he took no further part in the weekend.

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