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2003 Formula One [1] Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz for all of you Formula One fans on the 2003 Season. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattfeth. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mattfeth

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
543

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which F1 test driver got to race in a Grand Prix in 2003 as a substitute for a regular driver? Hint

Alex Wurz

Marc Gene

Anthony Davidson

Ricardo Zonta

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Question 2 of 20

2. Driver Zsolt Baumgartner drove a few races in 2003 for which team? Hint

Sauber-Petronas

TWR-Arrows

Minardi F1

Jordan-Ford

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Question 3 of 20

3. What nationality is Zsolt Baumgartner? Hint

Hungarian

Austrian

Czechoslovakian

Finnish

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which driver opted to sit out the 2003 season finale? Hint

Ralf Schumacher

Jacques Villeneuve

Takuma Sato

Hienz-Harald Frentzen

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Question 5 of 20

5. Prior to the start of the 2003 Season, Red Bull announced the finalists for the Red Bull Driver Search for the next American Formula One driver. Who was not one of the finalists? Hint

Scott Speed

Paul Edwards

Joel Nelson

Phil Giebler

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Question 6 of 20

6. Prior to becoming one of Jaguar's 2003 Drivers, what did Antonio Pizzonia do in the motorsports world for the 2002 season? Hint

2002 Formula 3000 champion

Antonio sat on the sidelines in 2002 with no racing options

2002 British Touring Car winner

2002 Formula 1 test driver

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Question 7 of 20

7. The Jordan-Ford Team won at least one event in 2003?

True

False

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Question 8 of 20

8. How many different drivers contested races for the Minardi Team in 2003? Hint

Two

Five

Four

Three

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Question 9 of 20

9. In 2003, how many F1 teams were not supported directly by an automotive manufacturer as a "Factory Effort"? Hint

One

Four

Two

Three

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many different Formula One teams used Cosworth engines in 2003? Hint

One

Three

Two

Four

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which ball-bearing manufacturer's logo could be seen on the Ferrari F1 car in 2003? Hint

NTN

RBC

Timken

SKF

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Question 12 of 20

12. On which team's cars could you find the sponsor logos for "Damovo" in 2003? Hint

Sauber-Petronas

Jordan-Ford

Toyota F1

Jaguar Racing

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Question 13 of 20

13. How many different Formula 1 teams won at least one race in 2003? Hint

Five

Three

Two

Four

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Question 14 of 20

14. What did both of the 2003 race drivers at Renault have in common? Hint

Both were managed by Renault Team Principal, Flavio Briatore

Both won their first race while with the Renault Team

Both are Spaniards

All three answers are correct

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Question 15 of 20

15. How many different German drivers contested races in the 2003 season? Hint

Two

Five

Three

Four

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Question 16 of 20

16. In 2003, Ricardo Zonta was a test driver for which F1 outfit? Hint

Jordan-Ford

Williams-BMW

Sauber-Petronas

Toyota F1

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which driver listed below tested several times for McLaren in 2003? Hint

Darren Turner

Ryan Briscoe

James Courtney

Anthony Davidson

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Question 18 of 20

18. On which 2003 car could you find sponsor logos for "Halfords"? Hint

Minardi F1

Jaguar F1

Jordan-Ford

Williams-BMW

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Question 19 of 20

19. A well-known American beer company started sponsoring a Formula 1 team in 2003. Which team was it? Hint

Toyota F1

Williams-BMW

Jaguar F1

Ferrari F1

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which driver's championship hopes were severely affected by his problem with the change to one-lap qualifying runs? Hint

David Coulthard

Juan Montoya

Kimi Raikkonen

Ralf Schumacher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which F1 test driver got to race in a Grand Prix in 2003 as a substitute for a regular driver?

Answer: Marc Gene

Williams' test driver Marc Gene filled in for Ralf Schumacher at the 2003 Italian Grand Prix. Marc came home in an impressive 5th place to fill in for Ralf while he was still recovering from a testing accident.

2. Driver Zsolt Baumgartner drove a few races in 2003 for which team?

Answer: Jordan-Ford

Hungarian Zsolt Baumgartner drove a few races for Jordan Grand Prix in 2003. He debuted in his home race (Hungary) and finished 16th, and raced in the Italian Grand Prix and finished 11th.

3. What nationality is Zsolt Baumgartner?

Answer: Hungarian

Zsolt hails from the nation of Hungary. Has was the first Hungarian to drive in Formula One, even though there had been a Hungarian Grand Prix on the schedule over the years.

4. Which driver opted to sit out the 2003 season finale?

Answer: Jacques Villeneuve

Former F1 Champion Villeneuve opted to withdraw from the Suzuka race after being told he was being replaced in the BAR Team for 2004 with test driver Takuma Sato.

5. Prior to the start of the 2003 Season, Red Bull announced the finalists for the Red Bull Driver Search for the next American Formula One driver. Who was not one of the finalists?

Answer: Phil Giebler

Phil Giebler, who many thought was a shoe-in did not win one of the final spots. Phil Giebler did drive a few F3000 events in 2003 before funding ran out.

6. Prior to becoming one of Jaguar's 2003 Drivers, what did Antonio Pizzonia do in the motorsports world for the 2002 season?

Answer: 2002 Formula 1 test driver

Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia was the Williams-BMW test driver in 2002.

7. The Jordan-Ford Team won at least one event in 2003?

Answer: True

Giancarlo Fisichella won his first Grand Prix in a rain-shortened event at Brazil (even though he was not originally classified as the winner due to a scoring error that was overturned by the FIA).

8. How many different drivers contested races for the Minardi Team in 2003?

Answer: Three

Three: Jos Verstappen, Justin Wilson, and Nicolas Kiesa.

9. In 2003, how many F1 teams were not supported directly by an automotive manufacturer as a "Factory Effort"?

Answer: Three

Three teams did not have a major manufacturer as a partner. They were Jordan, Sauber and Minardi. Both Jordan and Minardi used Cosworth engines, but of a lesser and older design than Jaguar was using. Sauber used a year-old Ferrari engine rebadged as a Petronas engine.

10. How many different Formula One teams used Cosworth engines in 2003?

Answer: Three

In addition to Jaguar's Cosworth engines, both Jordan and Minardi used Cosworth built engines.

11. Which ball-bearing manufacturer's logo could be seen on the Ferrari F1 car in 2003?

Answer: SKF

Swedish Ball-Bearing Corporation, SKF, has been a long time Ferrari sponsor and technical partner.

12. On which team's cars could you find the sponsor logos for "Damovo" in 2003?

Answer: Jordan-Ford

Damovo could be found most notably on the front wing end-plates of the Jordan team's cars. Damovo, a European-based company, is a leader in providing information and communications services for the enterprise market and service providers.

13. How many different Formula 1 teams won at least one race in 2003?

Answer: Five

Five teams won races in 2003: Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, Jordan and Renault.

14. What did both of the 2003 race drivers at Renault have in common?

Answer: Both were managed by Renault Team Principal, Flavio Briatore

Both drivers were contracted to their manager, Flavio Briatore, who is also the Team Principal for the team they drive for, Renault F1. Many think that this is a conflict of interest.

15. How many different German drivers contested races in the 2003 season?

Answer: Four

The answer is four: Michael Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher, Nick Heidfeld and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

16. In 2003, Ricardo Zonta was a test driver for which F1 outfit?

Answer: Toyota F1

Zonta was the primary Toyota test driver in 2003. Prior to that he was the 2002 Dallara Nissan Series Champion. Zonta remained as the Toyota tester in 2004.

17. Which driver listed below tested several times for McLaren in 2003?

Answer: Darren Turner

Along with Alex Wurz and Pedro de la Rosa, Darren Turner performed some testing duties for McLaren in 2003.

18. On which 2003 car could you find sponsor logos for "Halfords"?

Answer: Minardi F1

Dutch Company Halfords was one of the personal sponsors of 2003 Minardi driver, Jos Verstappen.

19. A well-known American beer company started sponsoring a Formula 1 team in 2003. Which team was it?

Answer: Williams-BMW

Budweiser joined the list of sponsors on the 2003 Williams-BMW.

20. Which driver's championship hopes were severely affected by his problem with the change to one-lap qualifying runs?

Answer: David Coulthard

McLaren driver David Coulthard's inability to get it right in qualifying put him at a disadvantage all year long. With the signing of Juan Montoya for a McLaren seat in 2005, many believe Coulthard is out at McLaren at the end of 2004.

Source: Author mattfeth

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