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2003 SuperStats: Malaysian GP

By David Wright, Australia
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer



Advice: With each table, click on a column's header (title) to sort the table by that column; click again to change the sorting order.

The SuperGrid compares the average Saturday qualifying position and times of all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Each driver's time is also compared against the best overall Saturday qualifier (by average Saturday qualifying position) as well as the average of the season's pole position times, SuperPole. With two rounds completed, the new format involving one quick lap and unknown fuel loads still sees a slightly unusual order. The Ferraris remain at the top, while Fernando Alonso's stunning lap at Sepang vaults him to third, equal with Montoya. Kimi Raikkonen's still low ranking shows how one bad corner on a lap can ruin qualifying for a driver under the new system though.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m32.109, which sees the 107% cutoff at 1m38.556.

By default, the table is sorted by average qualifying position in ascending order, then by best qualifying position/positions achieved throughout the season in a similar manner to that that the FIA uses to rank the championship standings in ascending order.


The SuperRace compares the average finishing position, and total time and distance completed by all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Ten cars completed the full race distance, and they lead the table, ranked by their finishing order in Australia. For a change Michael Schumacher is still not on top of this table, as Kimi Raikkonen's win combined with his third place in Australia sees him on top. An unreliable Jaguar sees Mark Webber fill last place on this table, while Coulthard and Barrichello occupy the middle after one good result and one bad result.

By default, the table is sorted by average finishing position in ascending order, then total distance covered in descending order.


The driver totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each driver throughout the season. This table is still quite similar to the above table, as many drivers who finished in Australia also finished in Malaysia, as well as some other drivers DNFing in both events.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The team totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each team throughout the season. Renault leads this table, with a near perfect score just ahead of Williams. Sauber is next, followed by Ferrari and McLaren, both teams covering the same number of laps but Ferrari having covered greater distance, with BAR and Minardi close behind. Jordan and Toyota continue to trail the pack.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The average times table consists of seven columns: the first five are the average of the fastest time recorded by each driver in each respective pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the sixth is the average of the fastest lap recorded in the race over all rounds of the season; and the seventh is the average lap time recorded during the race over all rounds of the season, calculated by dividing the total time a driver has raced during the season by the total laps the driver has completed in races. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


The average positions table consists of seven columns: the first five are the average of the positions recorded by each driver in each pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the sixth is the average of the positions of the fastest lap over all rounds of the season; and the seventh is the average of the race finishing positions over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


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Volume 9, Issue 13
March 26th 2003

Malaysian GP Review

2003 Malaysian GP Review
by Pablo Elizalde

Technical Review: Malaysian GP
by Craig Scarborough

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The Changing of the Guard
by Will Gray

The Buck Stops Where?
by Karl Ludvigsen

Ann Bradshaw: View from the Paddock
by Ann Bradshaw

Uncorked
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
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The Weekly Grapevine
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