Our classic Formula 1 stories podcast Bring Back V10s relives one of the championship’s craziest afternoons this week: the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix.
Mark Hughes and Gary Anderson join host Glenn Freeman to revisit their memories of being at Interlagos that day, including Gary’s first-hand account of how Jordan pulled off its shock victory with Giancarlo Fisichella in one of the slowest cars on the grid – even though it would be a week before Fisichella was correctly declared the winner.
We explain that confusion, the bizarre situation that meant no teams had the right tyres for the awful conditions and what led to the car park of crashed cars at Turn 3 – which caught out some of the biggest names on the grid.
Even before the madness of Interlagos, the 2003 season had already got off to a fascinating start that was just what F1 needed after Ferrari’s superiority led to a predictable 2002.
We also explore Ferrari’s rocky start to 2003, how McLaren was leading the championship with an updated car, the format changes for that year including one-shot qualifying and why Williams had yet to show the form that would lead to its last shot (for now) at an F1 title.
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