Qualifying 1 - 21/03/2003 at 04:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coulthard D. | SCO | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.36.106 | |
| 2 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.36.231 | |
| 3 | Trulli J. | ITA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.36.372 | |
| 4 | Montoya J. | COL | BMW Williams F1 | 1.36.998 | |
| 5 | Schumacher R. | GER | BMW Williams F1 | 1.37.045 | |
| 6 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.37.060 | |
| 7 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.37.313 | |
| 8 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.37.357 | |
| 9 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.37.497 | |
| 10 | Panis O. | FRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.37.748 | |
| 11 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Jordan Ford | 1.37.847 | |
| 12 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.37.906 | |
| 13 | Frentzen H. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.37.951 | |
| 14 | Da Matta C. | BRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.37.992 | |
| 15 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.38.515 | |
| 16 | Fiman R. | GBR | Jordan Ford | 1.38.516 | |
| 17 | Pizzonia A. | BRA | Jaguar Racing | 1.38.839 | |
| 18 | Webber M. | AUS | Jaguar Racing | 1.38.870 | |
| 19 | Verstappen J. | OLA | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.39.183 | |
| 20 | Wilson J. | GBR | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.39.695 |