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Quiz about British F1 Grand Prix Winners

British F1 Grand Prix Winners Trivia Quiz

On 18 October 2009, Jenson Button became the 10 British person to win the title of Formula One World Champion. This quiz is about him and his nine predecessors.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jennifer5. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Jennifer5

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. The title was won for Britain for the first time in 1958 by a driver nicknamed the 'Farnham Flyer'. What was his name? Hint

David Hatton

Mike Hawthorn

Steven Hawthorn

Mike Hatton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Graham Hill won the championship twice, in 1962 and 1968. The year after his second victory, he was seriously injured in a crash at the 1969 United States Grand Prix. What was the nature of his injuries? Hint

He suffered whiplash injuries and three broken ribs

He fractured his collar bone and broke his left arm

He broke both his legs

He broke both his arms

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jim Clark, who won the title twice in 1963 and 1965, came from where in the UK? Hint

Wales

England

Scotland

Northern Ireland

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Surtees, OBE, won the title in 1964, driving for the Scuderia Ferrari team. What was unusual about his victory? Hint

He became the youngest ever Formula 1 champion at the age of 30

He competed in his winning race with a broken left thumb

Having been born in France, he became the first British champion not to have been born on British soil

He became the only person to have won the World Championship in both cars and motorcycles

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many times did Sir Jackie Stewart win the title? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Driving for which team did James Hunt win his 1976 world title? Hint

Ferrari

McLaren

Lotus

Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nigel Mansell, OBE, won the world title in 1992. During his Formula One career he drove for all the following four teams, but with which one did he win his title? Hint

Ferrari

McLaren

Lotus

Williams

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which year did Damon Hill win his title? Hint

1998

1997

1995

1996

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lewis Hamilton, MBE, born in January 1985, started his racing career in karting at the age of eight. He began his Formula One career in the 2007 season, winning the title a year later in 2008. At which Grand Prix did he clinch his victory? Hint

Chinese

Hungarian

British

Brazilian

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jenson Button won the championship on 18 October 2009 in Brazil, with one more race (Abu Dhabi) remaining to complete the season. What was the number of his car? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The title was won for Britain for the first time in 1958 by a driver nicknamed the 'Farnham Flyer'. What was his name?

Answer: Mike Hawthorn

Mike Hawthorn died tragically in a car crash on the A3 Bypass near Guildford, Surrey, in January 1959, only months after winning his title. The events that led up to the crash were not known.

Answer: He broke both his legs

Graham Hill died with five colleagues in a plane crash in freezing conditions over Arkley Golf Course, Hertfordshire, England, in 1975. He was aged 46.

3. Jim Clark, who won the title twice in 1963 and 1965, came from where in the UK?

Answer: Scotland

Jim Clark, OBE, died at age 32 in April 1968, whilst competing in a Formula 2 race in Hockenheim, Germany. The car he was driving, a Lotus 48, left the track and crashed into trees.

4. John Surtees, OBE, won the title in 1964, driving for the Scuderia Ferrari team. What was unusual about his victory?

Answer: He became the only person to have won the World Championship in both cars and motorcycles

John Surtees was born in Surrey, England, in 1934. He held seven Grand Prix motorcycle titles. He won on a 350cc motorcycle in 1958, 1959, and 1960, and on a 500cc motorcycle in 1956, 1958, 1959, and 1960.

5. How many times did Sir Jackie Stewart win the title?

Answer: 3

Sir John Young 'Jackie' Stewart, OBE, was born in 1939 in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He was a three-times winner, winning the title in 1969, 1971, and 1973. He is well-known for campaigning very actively for better safety in the motor racing world.

6. Driving for which team did James Hunt win his 1976 world title?

Answer: McLaren

After his retirement from Formula One in 1979, James Hunt joined the BBC as a motor racing commentator alongside the hugely-popular Murray Walker, where his knowledgeable, sometimes outspoken commentary won him legions of fans. He remained as a commentator for the BBC until his untimely death in 1993 from a heart attack at the age of 45.

7. Nigel Mansell, OBE, won the world title in 1992. During his Formula One career he drove for all the following four teams, but with which one did he win his title?

Answer: Williams

In addition to his 1992 Formula One world title, Nigel Mansell won the CART Indy car World Series the following year. He later returned to Formula One and the Williams team at the end of the 1994 season, following the death of Ayrton Senna, later briefly joining the McLaren team in 1995.

8. In which year did Damon Hill win his title?

Answer: 1996

Damon Hill, OBE, born in 1960, was the son of the late Formula One champion Graham Hill. In winning his title, he became the first son of a F1 world champion to win the title himself, which he did in 1996 while driving for the Williams team. In 2006, Damon Hill succeeded Sir Jackie Stewart as President of the British Racing Drivers' Club.

Answer: Brazilian

After an exciting race, Lewis Hamilton finished in fifth place at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the last race of the season, which was enough to ensure his victory. In doing so, he became the youngest driver to win the title.

He needed to finish 5th to win his first championship -- he overtook Toyota's Timo Glock on the final corner of the final lap of the final Grand Prix of the season to claim the required 5th-place finish.

10. Jenson Button won the championship on 18 October 2009 in Brazil, with one more race (Abu Dhabi) remaining to complete the season. What was the number of his car?

Answer: 22

Jenson Button was born in 1980 in Frome, Somerset. He won his title driving for the Brawn GP team. He began his F1 career in 2000 with the Williams team, and has also raced with the Benetton, Renault, BAR, and Honda teams.

Source: Author Jennifer5

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