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| June 1, 2003 | Sunday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 29, 1424 |
Ralf Schumacher puts Williams on pole
MONACO, May 31: Germany’s Ralf Schumacher put Williams on pole position for Sunday’s Monaco Formula One Grand Prix alongside the McLaren of championship leader Kimi Raikkonen.
While Ralf claimed the second pole position of his career, older brother Michael’s run of poles for Ferrari came to an end after a highly strategic session on Saturday when cars qualified on different fuel levels under new regulations.
World champion Michael qualified fifth fastest after starting the last three races on pole. The Ferrari driver has also won the last three and is seeking a record-equalling sixth Monaco success this weekend.
Ralf lapped in one minute 15.259 seconds, 0.036 faster than Raikkonen who leads Ferrari’s Schumacher by two points after six races.
Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya put his Williams on the second row alongside Renault’s Italian Jarno Trulli.
Michael Schumacher will line up alongside the McLaren of Briton David Coulthard, winner last year and in 2000, with Brazilian Rubens Barrichello behind him in the second Ferrari and Spaniard Fernando Alonso eighth for Renault.
Briton Jenson Button, third in Thursday’s first qualifying, was absent after crashing his BAR heavily in the morning free practice.
Grid positions:
1. Ralf Schumacher (Germany) Williams one minute 15.259 seconds 2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren 1:15.295 3. Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) Williams 1:15.415 4. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Renault 1:15.500 5. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1:15.644 6. David Coulthard (Britain) McLaren 1:15.700 7. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Ferrari 1:15.820 8. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 1:15.884 9. Mark Webber (Australia) Jaguar 1:16.237 10. Cristiano da Matta (Brazil) Toyota 1:16.744 11. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) BAR 1:16.755 12. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Jordan 1:16.967 13. Antonio Pizzonia (Brazil) Jaguar 1:17.103 14. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Sauber 1:17.176 15. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Germany) Sauber 1:17.402 16. Ralph Firman (Britain) Jordan 1:17.452 17. Olivier Panis (France) Toyota 1:17.464 18. Jos Verstappen (Netherlands) Minardi 1:18.706 19. Justin Wilson (Britain) Minardi 1:20.063
Jenson Button (Britain) BAR did not start—Reuters
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