After the morning session it would be Ralf who would set the fastest time, a time that was only three tenths of a second off the track record. Ralf's time was a 1m:15.352. Ralf would continue with the FW25, completing thirty laps, where as Marc would see further testing using the FW24D.

Marc would set the slowest time of the session with a lap time of 1m:19.653.

Joining the WilliamsF1 team was Ferrari who came along with both their new car as well as the F2002. Rubens Barrichello would test the new F2003-GA, completing a total of twenty three laps for the third fastest time. But the new F2003 would again suffer problems when Rubens had to stop out on the circuit. Michael Schumacher would test the old F2002.

Toyota driver Olivier Panis was second quickest but more than two seconds slower than Ralf Schumacher. McLaren was at the circuit with Kimi Raikkonen testing alongside David Coulthard after Pedro de la Rosa completed his work with the team on Wednesday. Testing continues in the afternoon.

Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time Laps

1. R. Schumacher WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1:15.352 30
2. Panis Toyota (M) 1:17.490 28
3. Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1:17.749 23
4. M. Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:18.121 60
5. Button BAR Honda (B) 1:18.269 51
6. Coulthard McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:18.318 33
7. Raikkonen McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:18.445 50
8. Frentzen Sauber Petronas (B) 1:18.757 48
9. Gene WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1:19.653 40