Watch: Kimi Raikkonen getting comforted by Mclaren after engine failure in Nurburgring| 2003 European GP. Nürburgring 2003 Kimi leaving the track.

The 2003 European Grand Prix (formally the Allianz Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race held on 29 June 2003 at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany. It was the ninth race of the 2003 Formula One season.

Having taken pole, Kimi Räikkönen soon built a lead over Ralf Schumacher. He was nine seconds clear when he made his first refuelling stop on the 16th lap, with Michael Schumacher another ten seconds further back. Ralf led briefly for Williams and ran until lap 21 before pitting, but this was still insufficient to keep Kimi out of the lead. Ralf Schumacher was still 4.8 seconds behind when the Kim Räikkönen’s Mercedes engine blew up, making him the first retirement of the race.