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2003 SuperStats: Monaco 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 seven rounds completed, the new format involving one quick lap and unknown fuel loads continues to shuffle the order, with the occasional mistake introducing a further random element. The Ferraris remain on top despite a comparatively poor showing, Juan Pablo Montoya taking the opportunity to move a little closer. The midpack follows, ranging from Jarno Trulli through to teammate Alonso, Ralf Schumacher making a big gain with his pole, as Villeneuve joins Heidfeld at the front of the next group. No real surprises (or movement up/down) in the bottom eight, even with da Matta's good qualifying effort.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m20.360, which sees the 107% cutoff at 1m25.986.

By default, the table is sorted in 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. Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen remain at the top, in a relatively static table which sees the first change in position with Monaco winner Juan Pablo Montoya moving above Jenson Button. The field is remarkably evenly spaced out, with no huge chasm between the leader and the rest of the field, nor between those at the very bottom, where Pizzonia's Jaguar sits just above Wilson's Minardi, and the rest above.

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. Ralf Schumacher remains the driver closest to a perfect record. Jenson Button is the driver along with Heinz-Harald Frentzen to suffer most in a race where most cars made it home, dropping seven and three positions respectively. Despite retiring from the race Jacques Villeneuve actually moves up a place, moving ahead of Justin Wilson who retired earlier in the race. Olivier Panis remains a clear last despite finishing the race!

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. At the top of the table things stayed static as the top four teams got both cars home on the lead lap. Jordan leap up two places as both their cars made it home too, while BAR and Sauber dropped one with retirements for Villeneuve and Frentzen, and Button not even starting. This was still better than Jaguar who lost two places with two early retirements.

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 23
June 4th 2003

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