简介：The2003FIAFormulaOneWorldChampionshipwasthe57thseasonofFIAFormulaOnemotorracing.Itbeganon9March2003andendedon12Octoberaftersixteenraces.WorldChampionshiptitleswereawardedforbothdriversandconstructorswithMichaelSchumacherwinningtheformerandFerrariawardedthelatter. The2003seasonsawtheintroductionofnewregulationsintendedtoincreaseF1'sexcitementandtohelpalleviatethefinancialdifficultiesofthesmallerteams.One-lapqualifyingwasintroducedasawayforsmallerteamstogetmoretelevisionexposure.OptionalFridaytestingatGrandPrixeventswasintroducedinexchangeforfewermilesonstand-alonetestdays.Thiswasintendedtogivesmallerteamsacheaperalternativetothesetestdays,whichweretobebannedin2004.Onlyonetypeofwetweathertyrewasallowedtobeusedinwetweatherraces.ThepointssystemforboththeConstructors'andDrivers'titleswaschangedfrom10–6–4–3–2–1forthefirstsixfinishersateachroundto10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1forthefirsteightfinishersinanattempttomakethetitlecontestscloser.…