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2003 Ferrari F2003-GA
Pictured is a 2003 Ferrari F2003-GA Grand Prix Car. The car is painted in 2007 Ferrari livery which featured on the F2007.
It was driven in 2003 by seven-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.
Ferrari had completely dominated the 2002 Formua 1 season, Michael Schumacher clinching his fifth world title by July and Ferrari the Constructors Championshipo a short time later.
Such was the superiority of the 2002 car that Ferrari pressed it into service for the opening four races of 2003 whilst the new F2003-GA was readied for action.
Schumacher and Barrichello qualified on the front row of the grid for the opening race of the season in Australia but, in damp conditions, Barrichello crashed out early on and Schumacher dropped down the field after pitting for dry tyres to eventually come home in fourth position.
Barrichello finished second in the following race in Malaysia with Schumacher recovering to sixth after a first lap coming together with Jarno Trulli, scoring fastest lap in the process.
For the third round in Brazil Barrichello took Pole Position on home ground but would retire mid-race with a faulty fuel system whilst leading but did manage the fastest lap of the race. Schumacher had a scrappy race, starting seventh and then crashing out in wet conditions to register his first race retirement since mid-2001.
By this stage it was obvious that the new Ferrari was needed but the 2002 car has a superb swansong in the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola with Schumacher taking Pole Position and going on to win the race and score fastest lap.
The new F2003-GA appeared for the fifth round in Spain and was a winner at the first time of asking. Schumacher put the car on Pole Position and went on to a dominant victory with Barrichello coming home third with fastest lap.
A second victory for the F2003-GA followed in the next race in Austria with Schumacher again starting from the front and bringing the car home first with fastest lap, although he did survive a mid-race scare when the car briefly caught fire during re-fuelling. Barrichello once again finished third.
The Monaco Grand Prix saw Schumacher finish third behind Juan-Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen with just 1.7 seconds covering the top three, Barrichello coming home a distant eight to score a solitary point.
Schumacher and the F2003-GA were back to winning ways in Canada to take the car's third victory of the season with Barichello coming home fifth.
Barrichello finished on the podium in the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring with Schumacher fifth following a mid-race coming together with Juan-Pablo Montoya. The German was back on the podium in France (third) with Barrichello seventh.
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone was all about Barrichello. The Brazilian started on Pole Position and went on to take a scintillating victory with fastest lap to make it a clean sweep for the weekend. Schumacher had an off day and came home a distant fourth.
By this stage of the season it was clear that Michelin had a tyre advantage over rivals Bridgestone and Ferrari suffered a mid-season slump.
For the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim Barrichello qualified third but was elinated in a first corner accident. Schumacher, fifth on the grid for him home event, struggled with tyres throughout the race and came home a lapped seventh.
The next race in Hungary was no better. Schumacher came home a lapped eighth with Barrichello again crashing out mid-race.
By the time the teams reached Monza for the Italian Grand Prix Bridgestone were back in business. The Ferrari was the quickest car on circuit and saw Schumacher dominate the weekend with Pole Position, race win and fastest lap. Barrichello brought the second car home in third to make it a double podium for Ferrari on home turf.
The penultimate race of the season at Indianapolis saw Schumacher start only seventh but go on to take another dominant victory in tricky conditions with fastest lap. Barrichello had started from second on the grid but was out of the race on the third lap after a collision with Juan-Pablo Montoya's Williams.
The final race of the season in Japan saw Barrichello qualify on Pole Position. By the time Schumacher attempted his qualifying lap the rain has started and saw the reigning World Champion stranded in fourteenth.
Barrichello duly went on to win the race with Schumacher having a scrappy race. However his eventual eighth position was enough to clinch his sixth World Championship and fourth successive title.
Barrichello's second win of the season saw him finidh the season fourth overall and helped Ferrari clinch the Constructors Championship for the fifth successive season.
The actual 2007 Ferrari was driven by Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. Raikkonen would win six races during the season to clinch his only World Championship. Massa would win three races to end the season fourth overaal.
With nine victories Ferrari won the Constructors Championship for the fifteenth time
Pictured in January 2008 at the Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham.
2003 Ferrari F2003-GA
Pictured is a 2003 Ferrari F2003-GA Grand Prix Car. The car is painted in 2007 Ferrari livery which featured on the F2007.
It was driven in 2003 by seven-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.
Ferrari had completely dominated the 2002 Formua 1 season, Michael Schumacher clinching his fifth world title by July and Ferrari the Constructors Championshipo a short time later.
Such was the superiority of the 2002 car that Ferrari pressed it into service for the opening four races of 2003 whilst the new F2003-GA was readied for action.
Schumacher and Barrichello qualified on the front row of the grid for the opening race of the season in Australia but, in damp conditions, Barrichello crashed out early on and Schumacher dropped down the field after pitting for dry tyres to eventually come home in fourth position.
Barrichello finished second in the following race in Malaysia with Schumacher recovering to sixth after a first lap coming together with Jarno Trulli, scoring fastest lap in the process.
For the third round in Brazil Barrichello took Pole Position on home ground but would retire mid-race with a faulty fuel system whilst leading but did manage the fastest lap of the race. Schumacher had a scrappy race, starting seventh and then crashing out in wet conditions to register his first race retirement since mid-2001.
By this stage it was obvious that the new Ferrari was needed but the 2002 car has a superb swansong in the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola with Schumacher taking Pole Position and going on to win the race and score fastest lap.
The new F2003-GA appeared for the fifth round in Spain and was a winner at the first time of asking. Schumacher put the car on Pole Position and went on to a dominant victory with Barrichello coming home third with fastest lap.
A second victory for the F2003-GA followed in the next race in Austria with Schumacher again starting from the front and bringing the car home first with fastest lap, although he did survive a mid-race scare when the car briefly caught fire during re-fuelling. Barrichello once again finished third.
The Monaco Grand Prix saw Schumacher finish third behind Juan-Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen with just 1.7 seconds covering the top three, Barrichello coming home a distant eight to score a solitary point.
Schumacher and the F2003-GA were back to winning ways in Canada to take the car's third victory of the season with Barichello coming home fifth.
Barrichello finished on the podium in the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring with Schumacher fifth following a mid-race coming together with Juan-Pablo Montoya. The German was back on the podium in France (third) with Barrichello seventh.
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone was all about Barrichello. The Brazilian started on Pole Position and went on to take a scintillating victory with fastest lap to make it a clean sweep for the weekend. Schumacher had an off day and came home a distant fourth.
By this stage of the season it was clear that Michelin had a tyre advantage over rivals Bridgestone and Ferrari suffered a mid-season slump.
For the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim Barrichello qualified third but was elinated in a first corner accident. Schumacher, fifth on the grid for him home event, struggled with tyres throughout the race and came home a lapped seventh.
The next race in Hungary was no better. Schumacher came home a lapped eighth with Barrichello again crashing out mid-race.
By the time the teams reached Monza for the Italian Grand Prix Bridgestone were back in business. The Ferrari was the quickest car on circuit and saw Schumacher dominate the weekend with Pole Position, race win and fastest lap. Barrichello brought the second car home in third to make it a double podium for Ferrari on home turf.
The penultimate race of the season at Indianapolis saw Schumacher start only seventh but go on to take another dominant victory in tricky conditions with fastest lap. Barrichello had started from second on the grid but was out of the race on the third lap after a collision with Juan-Pablo Montoya's Williams.
The final race of the season in Japan saw Barrichello qualify on Pole Position. By the time Schumacher attempted his qualifying lap the rain has started and saw the reigning World Champion stranded in fourteenth.
Barrichello duly went on to win the race with Schumacher having a scrappy race. However his eventual eighth position was enough to clinch his sixth World Championship and fourth successive title.
Barrichello's second win of the season saw him finidh the season fourth overall and helped Ferrari clinch the Constructors Championship for the fifth successive season.
The actual 2007 Ferrari was driven by Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. Raikkonen would win six races during the season to clinch his only World Championship. Massa would win three races to end the season fourth overaal.
With nine victories Ferrari won the Constructors Championship for the fifteenth time
Pictured in January 2008 at the Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham.