Ralf fastest in opening Saturday practice.

By Andrew Hooper
October 11 2003

   
Japanese GP Saturday 1st Practice
 
The opening Saturday practice would see Ralf Schumacher set the fastest time with team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya in fourth, a very encouraging start to the day. The order during the session had Juan Pablo first but Ralf was able to quickly move past his team-mate.

The only major moment of the session was when championship contender Kimi Raikkonen was to lose control of his car at Turn one and fly across the gravel, crashing into the tyre barrier.
 
Pos Driver Team Time Laps

1. R. Schumacher Williams BMW (M) 1:32.931 224.954 km/h 15
2. M. Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:32.989 + 0.058 14
3. Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1:33.350 + 0.419 15
4. Montoya Williams BMW (M) 1:33.405 + 0.474 13
5. Heidfeld Sauber Petronas (B) 1:33.749 + 0.818 19
6. da Matta Toyota (M) 1:33.963 + 1.032 19
7. Wilson Jaguar Cosworth (M) 1:34.119 + 1.188 17
8. Button BAR Honda (B) 1:34.171 + 1.240 18
9. Coulthard McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:34.309 + 1.378 15
10. Trulli Renault (M) 1:34.349 + 1.418 13
11. Alonso Renault (M) 1:34.398 + 1.467 15
12. Raikkonen McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:34.523 + 1.592 7
13. Panis Toyota (M) 1:34.541 + 1.610 14
14. Sato BAR Honda (B) 1:34.554 + 1.623 8
15. Webber Jaguar Cosworth (M) 1:34.599 + 1.668 20
16. Frentzen Sauber Petronas (B) 1:34.718 + 1.787 13
17. Firman Jordan Ford (B) 1:36.368 + 3.437 13
18. Fisichella Jordan Ford (B) 1:36.705 + 3.774 10
19. Verstappen Minardi Cosworth (B) 1:36.928 + 3.997 13
20. Kiesa Minardi Cosworth (B) 1:38.075 + 5.144 14  
 
 
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