Qualifying 1 - 10/10/2003 at 00:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trulli J. | ITA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.30.727 | |
| 2 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.31.009 | |
| 3 | Coulthard D. | SCO | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.31.019 | |
| 4 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1.31.217 | |
| 5 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1.31.276 | |
| 6 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | 1.31.303 | |
| 7 | Montoya J. | COL | BMW Williams F1 | 1.31.654 | |
| 8 | Webber M. | AUS | Jaguar Racing | 1.31.977 | |
| 9 | Panis O. | FRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.32.011 | |
| 10 | Da Matta C. | BRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1.32.133 | |
| 11 | Schumacher R. | GER | BMW Williams F1 | 1.32.208 | |
| 12 | Sato T. | JAP | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.32.295 | |
| 13 | Frentzen H. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.32.422 | |
| 14 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Sauber Petronas | 1.32.694 | |
| 15 | Wilson J. | GBR | Jaguar Racing | 1.32.735 | |
| 16 | Fiman R. | GBR | Jordan Ford | 1.33.306 | |
| 17 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Jordan Ford | 1.33.956 | |
| 18 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1.34.445 | |
| 19 | Verstappen J. | OLA | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.35.180 | |
| 20 | Kiesa N. | Dan | European Minardi Cosworth | 1.35.900 |