Qualifying 1 - 02/05/2003 at 11:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schumacher R. | GER | BMW Williams F1 | 1.17.015 | |
| 2 | Trulli J. | ITA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.17.138 | |
| 3 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.17.184 | |
| 4 | Coulthard D. | SCO | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.17.209 | |
| 5 | Panis O. | FRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.17.220 | |
| 6 | Montoya J. | COL | BMW Williams F1 | 1.17.897 | |
| 7 | Webber M. | AUS | Jaguar Racing | 1.17.933 | |
| 8 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.17.966 | |
| 9 | Da Matta C. | BRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.18.101 | |
| 10 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.18.303 | |
| 11 | Pizzonia A. | BRA | Jaguar Racing | 1.18.350 | |
| 12 | Fiman R. | GBR | Jordan Ford | 1.18.639 | |
| 13 | Frentzen H. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.18.691 | |
| 14 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.18.731 | |
| 15 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.18.738 | |
| 16 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Jordan Ford | 1.18.954 | |
| 17 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.19.219 | |
| 18 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.19.337 | |
| 19 | Wilson J. | GBR | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.20.264 | |
| 20 | Verstappen J. | OLA | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.20.559 |