ATLAS F1 - THE JOURNAL OF FORMULA ONE MOTORSPORT
2003 Qualifying Differentials

By Marcel Borsboom, Netherlands
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer



With sixteen qualifying sessions completed for 2003, the differentials are once again on a roll! Let's see which drivers deserve bragging rights.

Canada Notables

  • Friday the 13th! Friday's qualfying, held at extremely volatile weather conditions, won't be included in this year's Qualifying Differentials. The Friday differentials graph below is included merely to show just how big some of the gaps between teammates were. Therefore, the average friday graph is the same as the one after Monaco, and because of this there are no friday-saturday average graphs in this edition.

  • Setting the Record Straight: Jos Verstappen gave Minardi their best grid position since 1999, when Marc Gene qualified 15th at the Nurburgring for the European Grand Prix.

The Mid-Season Differentials

With exactly half the 2003 season completed, Qualifying Differentials offers an interactive comparison of how the drivers faired so far. The below applet allows you to select driver(s) and see their progress chart based on their grid positions in the first eight races of 2003:

The Elevator

We've decided to also keep track of the position changes between Friday and Saturday. We're not yet sure if it means anything, but we'll keep an eye on the results for the time being...


© 2007 autosport.com . This service is provided under the Atlas F1 terms and conditions.
Please Contact Us for permission to republish this or any other material from Atlas F1.
 
Email to Friend

Download in PDF


Volume 9, Issue 25
June 18th 2003

Atlas F1 Exclusive

Friday the 13th
by Will Gray

Ann Bradshaw: View from the Paddock
by Ann Bradshaw

Canadian GP Review

2003 Canadian GP Review
by Pablo Elizalde

Finishing School
by Karl Ludvigsen

The Sweet Spot
by Richard Barnes

Stats Center

Qualifying Differentials
by Marcel Borsboom

SuperStats
by David Wright

Charts Center
by Michele Lostia

Columns

Season Strokes
by Bruce Thomson

On the Road
by Garry Martin

Elsewhere in Racing
by David Wright & Mark Alan Jones

The Weekly Grapevine
by Tom Keeble



  Contact the Author
Contact the Editor

  Find More Articles by this Author



   > Homepage
   > Magazine
   > News Service
   > Grapevine
   > Photo Gallery
   > My Atlas
   > Bulletin Board
   > Chat Room
   > Bet Your Nuts
   > Shop @ Atlas
   > Search Archive
   > FORIX
   > Help