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Quiz about 2003 Formula One  2
Quiz about 2003 Formula One  2

2003 Formula One [2] Trivia Quiz


Here is an additional set of questions to compliment my first Formula One 2003 season quiz. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattfeth. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mattfeth
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
164,136
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
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371
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Question 1 of 20
1. For which Formula 1 team did driver Allan McNish performing testing duties for in 2003? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. One Formula 1 team had both of their 2003 primary race drivers from the same country. Which team was it? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. One team fired one of its race drivers during the 2003 season. Which team was it? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. A team that fired one of it's 2003 drivers during the season, tried to obtain the services of another team's test driver for the open race seat. The negotiations fell through due to the costs involved in buying out the relevant contracts. Who was the driver in question? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. One F1 team was not allowed to use their new 2003 car during the season, because it did not pass the FIA safety tests. The car was never used, and the team instead used the 2002 car for the entire season. Which team was it? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Mark Webber scored all the Jaguar F1 team's championship points in 2003.


Question 7 of 20
7. In the final standings, which constructor finished in 5th place? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Which of the following drivers finished the year with the least amount of points? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Amazingly, how many points did the Minardi Team score in 2003? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. The points system changed in 2003 allowing more places in a race to receive points. How may places now receive points at the end of the race? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. How many drivers from the UK contested Grand Prix in 2003? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. How many races did Kimi Raikkonen win in 2003? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. In 2003, one team had sponsorship from a cosmetics company. Which team was it? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. In 2003, how many former CART champions contested Grand Prix? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. How many times did the Williams-BMW team win in 2003? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. One team in 2003 bought the 2002 Chassis from a now defunct F1 team. Which team bought the chassis? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Which team used Pedro de la Rosa for testing duties? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. If the World Health Organization had it's way and abolished tobacco advertising as early as 2003, how many teams would have had their 2003 budgets seriously reduced? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. One team went the route of having anti-tobacco sponsorship in 2003. Which team was it? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. When at events in 2003 where their primary sponsor was not allowed to be displayed, what was on the sidepods of the Jordan cars instead? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. For which Formula 1 team did driver Allan McNish performing testing duties for in 2003?

Answer: Renault

Allan McNish was the official 2003 Renault test driver, although he was released at the end of the year in favor of Frenchman Franck Montagny for 2004.
2. One Formula 1 team had both of their 2003 primary race drivers from the same country. Which team was it?

Answer: Sauber

Sauber had two German drivers in 2003: Nick Heidfeld and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
3. One team fired one of its race drivers during the 2003 season. Which team was it?

Answer: Jaguar

Jaguar Racing released driver Antonio Pizzonia before the German Grand Prix, and replaced him with Justin Wilson.
4. A team that fired one of it's 2003 drivers during the season, tried to obtain the services of another team's test driver for the open race seat. The negotiations fell through due to the costs involved in buying out the relevant contracts. Who was the driver in question?

Answer: Alexander Wurz

McLaren test driver Alex Wurz had been given approval by his team to go to Jaguar, but Jaguar decided to pass on it because of the high amount that Ron Dennis was asking for in compensation.
5. One F1 team was not allowed to use their new 2003 car during the season, because it did not pass the FIA safety tests. The car was never used, and the team instead used the 2002 car for the entire season. Which team was it?

Answer: McLaren

McLaren's new innovative MP-18 chassis could not pass the safety regulations and was eventually dropped. McLaren decided to use the modified 2002 chassis for the remainder of the season, and focus on building the 2004 car early.
6. Mark Webber scored all the Jaguar F1 team's championship points in 2003.

Answer: False

Of the 18 points scored, Mark was responsible for 17 of them. Justin Wilson scored one point and Antonio Pizzonia scored none.
7. In the final standings, which constructor finished in 5th place?

Answer: BAR-Honda

At the season finale in Suzuka, Takuma Sato scored enough points to move the struggling team into 5th place.
8. Which of the following drivers finished the year with the least amount of points?

Answer: Justin Wilson

While Justin Wilson scored only 1 point in 2003, Da Matta scored 10, Villenueve scored 6 and Gene scored 4.
9. Amazingly, how many points did the Minardi Team score in 2003?

Answer: 0

The team scored zero points in 2003, even with the impressive performance of Justin Wilson and Jos Verstappen.
10. The points system changed in 2003 allowing more places in a race to receive points. How may places now receive points at the end of the race?

Answer: 1st through 8th

Prior to 2003, points were awarded down to sixth place, but starting in 2003 the points paying positions extended down to eighth place.
11. How many drivers from the UK contested Grand Prix in 2003?

Answer: 4

David Coulthard (McLaren), Jenson Button (BAR), Ralph Firman (Jordan), and Justin Wilson (Minardi and Jaguar).
12. How many races did Kimi Raikkonen win in 2003?

Answer: 1

Even though he was originally declared the winner in Brazil, it was shortly overturned and awarded to Jordan driver Ginacarlo Fisichella due to a timing error. Kimi's only win then was in Malaysia.
13. In 2003, one team had sponsorship from a cosmetics company. Which team was it?

Answer: Toyota

Cosmetics company Wella, was one of the associate sponsors on the Toyota car in 2003.
14. In 2003, how many former CART champions contested Grand Prix?

Answer: Three

There were three CART Champions in the field: Jacques Villenueve (1995), Juan Montoya (1999) and Cristiano Da Matta (2002).
15. How many times did the Williams-BMW team win in 2003?

Answer: 4

Ralf Schumacher won at the French and European Grand Prix, and Juan Montoya won at Monaco and Germany.
16. One team in 2003 bought the 2002 Chassis from a now defunct F1 team. Which team bought the chassis?

Answer: Minardi

Paul Stoddart of Minardi bought the TWR-Arrows chassis at an auction, and used them to help develop his 2004 chassis.
17. Which team used Pedro de la Rosa for testing duties?

Answer: McLaren

De la Rosa was on the testing staff at McLaren along with Alex Wurz and Darren Turner.
18. If the World Health Organization had it's way and abolished tobacco advertising as early as 2003, how many teams would have had their 2003 budgets seriously reduced?

Answer: 5

Five teams have major sponsorship from tobacco companies: McLaren (West), Ferrari (Marlboro), Renualt (Mild 7), BAR (Lucky Strike), and Jordan (Benson & Hedges).
19. One team went the route of having anti-tobacco sponsorship in 2003. Which team was it?

Answer: Williams-BMW

NiQuitin CQ was one of the associate sponsors on the Williams-BMW cars.
20. When at events in 2003 where their primary sponsor was not allowed to be displayed, what was on the sidepods of the Jordan cars instead?

Answer: Be On Edge

Due to tobacco advertising issues, whenever Benson and Hedges could not be on the car, the words "Be On Edge" replaced them in 2003.
Source: Author mattfeth

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