Toyota F1 2003 Season Fast Facts
By Toyota F1 Media
October 23 2003
| 2003 Season Fast Facts | |
| Olivier Panis * Completed over 11,000 testing kilometres in 2003 * Scored 12 top ten grid positions * Qualified in the top 8 on 6 occasions (Australia, Canada, Nürburgring, Hockenheim, Indianapolis, Suzuka) * His average qualifying position in 2003 is 9th and is the 8th best average of all regular race drivers * Best Friday qualifying result: 4th in Magny-Cours * Equalled his personal best qualifying position of 3rd at the US Grand Prix * Celebrated his 10 years in Formula 1 at his home race in Magny-Cours in July * Scored his first ever point in his home grand prix in Magny-Cours * Topped the timesheets on four occasions in 2003(Brazil Saturday practice, twice in Nürburgring free practice, Hungary Friday practice) * 15th in drivers championship with 6 points Cristiano da Matta * Scored 7 top ten grid positions * Qualified 10th in Monaco on his race debut at the street track * Best Friday qualifying: 4th in Barcelona and Monza * Equalled the team's best ever qualifying result, claiming 3rd in Japan * His average qualifying position in 2003 is 11th and is the 10th best average of all regular race drivers * Led the British GP for 17 laps – first time Toyota has led an F1 race * Classified in all but three races * Completed 892 laps from possible 1018 – equal with Fernando Alonso and just behind Juan Pablo Montoya and Michael Schumacher in reliability table * 4 finishes in the top 8 * 13th in drivers' championship with 10 points |
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