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 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams |
| 3 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota |
| 4 | Olivier Panis | Toyota |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR |
| 10 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber |
| 13 | Takuma Sato | BAR |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 15 | Ralph Firman | Jordan |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi |
| 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Renault |