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2003 SuperStats: Brazilian GP

By David Wright, Australia
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer



Advice: With each table, click on a column's header (title) to sort the table by that column; click again to change the sorting order.

The SuperGrid compares the average Saturday qualifying position and times of all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Each driver's time is also compared against the best overall Saturday qualifier (by average Saturday qualifying position) as well as the average of the season's pole position times, SuperPole. With three rounds completed, the new format involving one quick lap and unknown fuel loads continues to shuffle the order. The Ferraris still remain at the top, swapping places, while Mark Webber's stunning third improves his average greatly, though his ranking improves only slightly. Kimi Raikkonen still remains below teammate David Coulthard after being outqualified three races in a row.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m26.008, which sees the 107% cutoff at 1m32.029.

By default, the table is sorted in by average qualifying position in ascending order, then by best qualifying position/positions achieved throughout the season in a similar manner to that that the FIA uses to rank the championship standings in ascending order.


The SuperRace compares the average finishing position, and total time and distance completed by all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Kimi Raikkonen is a clear leader in this table, with Fernando Alonso a clear second despite his late race crash, the race result going back to before the incident. Trulli through to Michael Schumacher make the next group, with the rest of the field in a final group. Giancarlo Fisichella's great result sees him almost level with Rubens Barrichello who must be wondering what he had done to deserve another DNF in Brazil.

By default, the table is sorted by average finishing position in ascending order, then total distance covered in descending order.


The driver totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each driver throughout the season. Three drivers have a perfect record and lead the table, with two other drivers just one lap behind. After last year's 100% record, Michael Schumacher sits towards the middle of this table in 2003 on the same number of laps as Minardi driver Jos Verstappen. Rookies Ralph Firman and Justin Wilson continue to sit near the bottom of the table, while Olivier Panis must be wondering if his luck will change soon as he sits at the bottom after poor reliability at BAR in 2002.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The team totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each team throughout the season. Renault leads this table with still a near perfect score just ahead of Williams. McLaren has moved up, while Sauber and Ferrari have fallen to just behind BAR. Jordan and Toyota continue to trail the pack.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The average times table consists of seven columns: the first five are the average of the fastest time recorded by each driver in each respective pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the sixth is the average of the fastest lap recorded in the race over all rounds of the season; and the seventh is the average lap time recorded during the race over all rounds of the season, calculated by dividing the total time a driver has raced during the season by the total laps the driver has completed in races. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


The average positions table consists of seven columns: the first five are the average of the positions recorded by each driver in each pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the sixth is the average of the positions of the fastest lap over all rounds of the season; and the seventh is the average of the race finishing positions over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


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Volume 9, Issue 15
April 9th 2003

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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
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Storm Waters
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SuperStats
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Charts Center
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