Qualifying 1 - 12/09/2003 at 11:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.21.001 | |
| 2 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.21.152 | |
| 3 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.21.318 | |
| 4 | Montoya J. | COL | BMW Williams F1 | 1.21.556 | |
| 5 | Coulthard D. | SCO | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.21.675 | |
| 6 | Da Matta C. | BRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.21.881 | |
| 7 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.21.913 | |
| 8 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.22.100 | |
| 9 | Trulli J. | ITA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.22.335 | |
| 10 | Webber M. | AUS | Jaguar Racing | 1.22.368 | |
| 11 | Panis O. | FRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.22.584 | |
| 12 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.22.821 | |
| 13 | Frentzen H. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.22.929 | |
| 14 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.23.151 | |
| 15 | Wilson J. | GBR | Jaguar Racing | 1.23.478 | |
| 16 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Jordan Ford | 1.23.794 | |
| 17 | Verstappen J. | OLA | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.24.652 | |
| 18 | Baumgartner Z. | HUN | Jordan Ford | 1.24.891 | |
| 19 | Kiesa N. | Dan | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.26.903 | |
| 20 | Gene M. | SPA | BMW Williams F1 | 9.99.999 |