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2003 SuperStats: Spanish 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 five rounds completed, the new format involving one quick lap and unknown fuel loads continues to shuffle the order, though a familiar pattern is beginning to emerge. The Ferraris still remain at the top, Michael Schumacher now with the same average as Rubens Barrichello, but placed ahead due to Schumacher's three poles to Barrichello's one, as Fernando Alonso's speed edges him up into third. while another Mark Webber stunner edges him firmly into the middle of the pack. After a good performance at Imola, Kimi Raikkonen had a large fall as he started at the back. Familiar names fill the bottom of the table despite some good performances for them in Spain.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m23.623, which sees the 107% cutoff at 1m29.476.

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. Kimi Raikkonen is no longer the leader in this table after his earliest of exits, Fernando Alonso taking over the top spot. Ralf and Michael Schumacher remain close as they swap places, as the next group of Barrichello through to Trulli remain closely bunched, with da Matta the best of the rest after scoring points in Spain. Even those that were alone at the bottom are within touch of the rest of the field.

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. Fernando Alonso is now the only driver to have a perfect record, Ralf Schumacher just a lap back. Michael Schumacher continues to move back up, sitting just behind Jenson Button, and just in front of Frentzen and Montoya. Jacques Villeneuve has taken over the place at the bottom of the table from usual suspects Wilson and Panis.

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. Williams has taken over at the top at table from Renault as McLaren fall from third to fifth as Ferrari and Sauber move past, with BAR right on McLaren's tail. Minardi move from last to first in the bunch of four which are covered by less than 50 km.

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 19
May 7th 2003

Atlas F1 Special

View from the Paddock: Special Edition
by Ann Bradshaw

Lost Weekend: Interview with Pizzonia
by David Cameron

Renault to the Fore
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Spanish Moss
by Thomas O'Keefe

Spanish GP Review

2003 Spanish GP Review
by Pablo Elizalde

Technical Review: Spanish GP
by Craig Scarborough

Racers or Timeservers?
by Karl Ludvigsen

The Reign in Spain
by Richard Barnes

Stats Center

Qualifying Differentials
by Marcel Borsboom

SuperStats
by David Wright

Charts Center
by Michele Lostia

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Season Strokes
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F1 FAQ
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Elsewhere in Racing
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The Weekly Grapevine
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