Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams |
| 7 | Takuma Sato | Jordan |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Renault |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Renault |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Toyota |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Sauber |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | BAR |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar |
| 18 | Allan McNish | Toyota |
| 19 | Mark Webber | Minardi |
| 20 | Alex Yoong | Minardi |