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1. Despite the name, Paolo Barilla could not make a name for himself in Formula One. What team did he race for?
2. Portuguese driver Pedro Chaves attempted 13 races with the Coloni chassis in 1991. How many did he manage to qualify for?
3. In the mid-1980s, a driver from _________ became more known for helping test an on-board camera than his driving?
4. Mike Thackwell became the youngest driver to compete in Formula One in 1980.
5. Did Giovanna Amati ever qualify for a Formula One race?
6. Even successful race drivers have seasons they would like to forget. One of them is a driver who would later win the Indy 500 thanks to his "spin and win" tactic. Who is this American?
7. Just because a driver comes from a family of racers doesn't always mean he will be successful. Just ask David Brabham, whose father was a three time Formula One champion. How many races did David attempt?
8. Simtek was a notoriously bad Formula One team. What engines were used during the 1994 and 1995 seasons?
9. Life Racing is perhaps one of the worst race teams ever to go into F1. The team never qualified for any of its 14 races attempted and had an unconventional engine. What was displacement of the Life W12?
10. Jan Lammers had the distinction of the longest time between starts in Formula One. How long was that gap?
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