Ferrari F2003-GA

**Ferrari F2003-GA**
	Michael Schumacher at the 2003 British Grand Prix
Constructor:	Scuderia Ferrari
Designer:	Ross Brawn (Technical Director) ; Rory Byrne (Chief Designer) ; Nicolas Tombazis (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor:	Ferrari F2002
Successor:	Ferrari F2004
Technical specifications
Chassis:	Sandwich construction , outer layers made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic , honeycomb structure inside
Engine:	Ferrari type 052 , 3 liter V10
Length:	4545 mm
Width:	1796 mm
Height:	959 mm
Weight:	605 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Bridgestone tires on 13 "BBS rims
Petrol:	Shell
statistics
Driver:	1. Michael Schumacher 2. Rubens Barrichello ;
First start:	2003 Spanish Grand Prix
Last start:	2003 Japanese Grand Prix
World Cup points:	142
Podiums:	13
Leadership laps:	316 over 1602.209 km

The Ferrari F2003-GA was the 36th Formula 1 - racing cars of the Scuderia Ferrari , who during the Formula 1 World Championship in 2003 was used.

designation

In previous years, Scuderia Ferrari's Formula 1 racing cars were sometimes given an F , followed by the year of the season in which the racing car was used ( Ferrari F2001 , Ferrari F2002 ). The 2003 emergency vehicle also followed this name and received a GA as an addition in honor of Giovanni Agnelli , who died on January 24, 2003 and who headed the automobile manufacturer FIAT for decades , to which Ferrari also belongs.

Livery and sponsors

As usual, the F2003-GA was painted in Rosso Corsa . The main sponsor was the tobacco company Philip Morris International , which advertised its Marlboro brand on the engine cover and the rear wing. In countries with a ban on tobacco advertising , these areas remained white. The telecommunications provider Vodafone also advertised on the nose of the vehicle, the front wing and the side pods. A smaller sponsor was AMD with areas on the sides of the rear wing. In addition, the outfitters and suppliers Shell , Bridgestone , Magneti Marelli , Brembo , Mahle and SKF as well as the Ferrari parent company Fiat SpA advertised with smaller stickers.

driver

As in the previous season, Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello were the regular drivers. The long-time test and replacement driver Luca Badoer was supplemented by Felipe Massa , who moved from Sauber to Scuderia.

Technology and success

The F2003-GA, like its predecessor, was designed and developed by Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn . The car was a further development of last year's car, which was victorious in 15 of 17 world championship races. Compared to the F2002 , the wheelbase has been lengthened, and the engine and transmission have been slightly revised.

The car was not used at the beginning of the 2003 season because it was not fully developed. The previous F2002 car was deemed competitive enough to contest the beginning of the 2003 season. The start of the season turned out to be more difficult for Ferrari than in previous years, with the first win only coming in the fourth round of the World Championship in San Marino . It was also the last use of the F2002. The F2003-GA was used for the first time for the subsequent Grand Prix in Spain and immediately won the race. The further course of the season was more difficult for the successful Scuderia than in previous years, in which Ferrari dominated the competition in part at will. This was mainly due to the superior Michelin tires in hot temperatures , which the competition for BMW-Williams and Mclaren-Mercedes used. It was only at the end of the season that Ferrari was able to regain ground with a new Bridgestone tire. In the drivers' world championship, Kimi Räikkönen was able to keep the world championship exciting for a long time. Michael Schumacher was only able to successfully defend his title with the last World Championship round in Japan .

Results

driver	No.	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2003														158	1.
Germany M. Schumacher	1	1	1	3	1	5	3	4th	7th	8th	1	1	8th
Brazil R. Barrichello	2	3	3	8th	5	3	7th	1	DNF	DNF	3	DNF	1

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	^P / bold	Pole position
	_SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

¹ Out of a total of 158 points scored this season, the F2002 scored 32 points. The remaining 126 points were achieved with the F2003-GA.

gallery

Ferrari F2003-GA
(Museo Ferrari, Maranello )
Cockpit of the Ferrari F2003-GA
Engine (Ferrari Tipo 052) of the Ferrari F2003-GA

literature

Sabine Kehm (Ed.): MSC - The career of Michael Schumacher, told based on his racing cars. (= Official book for the Michael Schumacher Private Collection ). Offizin Scheufele, Stuttgart 2018, pp. 94–95.

Web links

Commons : Ferrari F2003-GA - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Ferrari F2003-GA . In: formula1.ferrari.com (English)
Ferrari F2003-GA . In: f1technical.net (English)
Ferrari F2003-GA . In: conceptcarz.com (English)
Ferrari F2003-GA . In: statsf1.com

Individual evidence

^ Ferrari F2003-GA. Retrieved March 15, 2014 .

[1] Ferrari F2003-GA. Retrieved March 15, 2014 .