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A1 Grand Prix of Nations Trivia Quiz

This is a simple quiz testing your knowledge on the newest motor sport to be introduced to the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dysan2005. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dysan2005

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,110

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
251

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many teams competed in the A1 GP in 2005? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many companies were allowed to be involved in the manufacturing of each individual car chassis? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many cylinders did the A1 GP cars use in the 2005 season? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the first A1 GP sprint race at Brands Hatch? Hint

Nelson Piquet Senior

Neel Jani

Nicolas Lapierre

Nelson Piquet Jr.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which country did Alexandre Premat drive for in 2005? Hint

Germany

Great Britain

Canada

France

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the New Zealand racing car in 2005? Hint

Dream Machine

Black Beauty

All Black

Black Machine

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which country did not participate in the 2005 A1 GP season? Hint

Germany

Poland

Indonesia

Pakistan

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many races were there in the A1 GP season in 2005? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team did Jos Verstappen drive for in 2005? Hint

Austria

Germany

Netherlands

Malaysia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team did Timo Scheieder drive for in 2005? Hint

Mexico

Germany

France

Japan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many teams competed in the A1 GP in 2005?

Answer: 25

A1 GP used four qualifying sessions using the fastest two aggregate times to determine the grid positions for the sprint race. The sprint race results then determined the starting grid for the feature race which followed.

2. How many companies were allowed to be involved in the manufacturing of each individual car chassis?

Answer: 1

All chassis were produced by the same company Lola International, and supplied to each racing team, however each team had its own livery painted on the car.

3. How many cylinders did the A1 GP cars use in the 2005 season?

Answer: 8

All engines used the code name ZA1348 and were supplied by Zytek Engineering during 2005, they also included a power boost option which temporarily increased the cars top performance.

4. Who won the first A1 GP sprint race at Brands Hatch?

Answer: Nelson Piquet Jr.

The first race was held at Brands Hatch on 25 September 2005, and was the first ever A1 GP race to be held. It resulted in a double win for Brasil taking the sprint and feature race title.

5. Which country did Alexandre Premat drive for in 2005?

Answer: France

France won their first race at the EuroSpeedway in Lausitz Germany, winning both the sprint race and the feature race with Nicolas Lapierre at the wheel.

6. What was the name of the New Zealand racing car in 2005?

Answer: Black Beauty

New Zealands team head was the famous Bob Mcmurray who had links to the Formula One team of McLaren.

7. Which country did not participate in the 2005 A1 GP season?

Answer: Poland

25 teams competed in the 2005 season, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, France, Japan, China, Russia, Pakistan, India, Mexico, USA, Brasil, South Africa, Great Britain, Ireland, Lebanon, Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Czech Republic, and Canada.

8. How many races were there in the A1 GP season in 2005?

Answer: 12

The A1 GP races in many locations included Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, Mexico, and Brasil to name just a few.

9. Which team did Jos Verstappen drive for in 2005?

Answer: Netherlands

Jos Verstappen was the main driver for the Netherlands and it was fitting that he was once again driving another orange car, after driving for the orange arrows team in Formula One.

10. Which team did Timo Scheieder drive for in 2005?

Answer: Germany

Germany participated in the second A1 GP test run on Wednesday 24 August 2005.

Source: Author Dysan2005

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