Qualifying 1 - 07/03/2003 at 01:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.26.509 | |
| 2 | Coulthard D. | SCO | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.26.988 | |
| 3 | Trulli J. | ITA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.27.266 | |
| 4 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.27.459 | |
| 5 | Webber M. | AUS | Jaguar Racing | 1.27.654 | |
| 6 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.27.666 | |
| 7 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.27.671 | |
| 8 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.27.918 | |
| 9 | Montoya J. | COL | BMW Williams F1 | 1.27.929 | |
| 10 | Schumacher R. | GER | BMW Williams F1 | 1.27.982 | |
| 11 | Pizzonia A. | BRA | Jaguar Racing | 1.28.092 | |
| 12 | Frentzen H. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.28.207 | |
| 13 | Panis O. | FRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.28.362 | |
| 14 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.28.493 | |
| 15 | Da Matta C. | BRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.28.698 | |
| 16 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Jordan Ford | 1.29.327 | |
| 17 | Fiman R. | GBR | Jordan Ford | 1.29.531 | |
| 18 | Verstappen J. | OLA | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.30.198 | |
| 19 | Wilson J. | GBR | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.30.606 | |
| 20 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.31.529 |