2003 March News
   
Friday March 21,  2003
2003 Malaysian GP - 1st Qualifying
Michael said  “After  a promising  opening race  in Australia, I  hope   we  will  have  another  interesting   Grand  Prix  in Malaysia,  The  Sepang  track  is  very  tough  and   not  just because  of  the  weather.  Racing  in  such  hot  and   humid conditions demands a lot from the driver. I feel  I  am  well able to deal with the conditions as the heat does  not bother me much. The circuit layout also makes for a very interesting race. The track  surface  is  very  smooth  and  polished and above all, the road itself is very wide which makes it hard to find the ideal racing line. There are several options and this can  make  for  some interesting situations. I am not too sure what  we can  expect  from the  Malaysian GP,  especially as last year,  the  situation  turned around completely from the first to the second race of the season. But I am sure we can be confident as we tackle this race and that, once again, we will  be  in  the  hunt  for  the win.”
 
 
Times from Friday Free Practice :
7 . M. Schumacher                 Ferrari                 1.37.313
 
Free Practice 1 - Results
 
 Weather:  Dry , Air temp.  35 °C,  Track temp.  47 °C.
 
Times from Friday 1st Qualifying :
1 . M. Schumacher                 Ferrari                 1.34.980
 
1st Qualifying - Results