The 2003 Formula 1 season will be remembered as one of the most hard-fought in the history of the sport. Although Michael Schumacher and Ferrari once again took both Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles, they had to battle until the very last race of the season to secure victory –a very different story from the previous two years. A shadow was cast over preparations for the F1 Championship by the death of a key individual in Ferrari’s history, Gianni Agnelli, who passed away on January 24, a little over a month short of his 82nd birthday.