| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 1 of 18 in the 2003 CART season | |
 St. Petersburg Track Layout | |
| Date | February 23, 2003 |
| Official name | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
| Location | Albert Whitted Airport St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| Course | Temporary airport & street circuit 1.806 mi / 2.906 km |
| Distance | 105 laps 189.630 mi / 305.130 km |
| Weather | Sunny with ambient temperatures reaching 79.0 °F (26.1°C); Wind speeds reaching 11.10 mph (17.86 km/h).[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:00.928 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:01.825 (on lap 29 of 105) |
| Podium | |
| First | Paul Tracy (Team Player's) |
| Second | Michel Jourdain Jr. (Team Rahal) |
| Third | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
The 2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first round of the 2003 CART World Series season, held on February 23, 2003, at Albert Whitted Airport and the surrounding streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.