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Tyrrell Racing Organization Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge on one of the historic F1 teams with these 10 questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by fanaza. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
fanaza

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,668

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the early days, Ken Tyrrell's team did not build its own cars. What other brand did Tyrrell represent in F1? Hint

British Racing Motors

Matra Simca International

March Engineering

Brabham Formula One

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tyrrell only won 3 constructor's titles, in the same years that Jackie Stewart won the driver's titles.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. French driver Fran�ois Cevert died in an accident in the '73 USGP. He only raced for Tyrrell in his career.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jackie Stewart was the top points scorer for Tyrrell with 178. Who was the second driver to score most points for the team? Hint

Patrick Depailler

Fran�ois Cevert

Jody Scheckter

Michele Alboreto

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Question 5 of 10

5. The P34 Tyrrell car introduced a curious (at least) innovation to F1. Which was it? Hint

Traction Control

Ground Effect

Six Wheels

Active Suspensions

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1981, Tyrrell used a breach in the rules to gain advantage in Eddie Cheever's car. What strategy did they use? Hint

Lighter overall weight

Illegal fuel tank lead

Water-cooled brakes

Heavier rear wing

7. Tyrrell was the last team to remain with aspirated Cosworth DFV engines on the break of the turbocharged era. The last aspirated engine race win came with a Tyrrell car which year with who? Hint

1984, with Martin Brundle

1982, with Eddie Cheever

1983, with Michele Alboreto

1984, with Stefan Johansson

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1984, Tyrrell was disqualified from the points standings, after putting lead in the tank of Brundle and Johansson's cars. In which GP did that happen? Hint

USA-West

Britain

South Africa

USA-East

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1991, Stefano Modena surprised F1 by making a front row start at the Monaco GP, and finishing at a rostrum 3rd place.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the 1998 season, Tyrrell was sold. Who was the buyer? Hint

British American Tobacco

Honda Racing F1

Jaguar Racing (Ford Co.)

Stewart Racing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the early days, Ken Tyrrell's team did not build its own cars. What other brand did Tyrrell represent in F1?

Answer: Matra Simca International

They represented Matra cars for their first 2 years. Jackie Stewart won his first driver's title on a Tyrrell/Matra car. That success gave Ken the support to built his own cars.

2. Tyrrell only won 3 constructor's titles, in the same years that Jackie Stewart won the driver's titles.

Answer: False

Actually, they only won one, in 1971.

3. French driver Fran�ois Cevert died in an accident in the '73 USGP. He only raced for Tyrrell in his career.

Answer: False

Cevert debuted in F1 in 1970 in a March car. Traded to Tyrrell in 1971 where he remained until the tragic 1973 GP at Watkins Glen.

4. Jackie Stewart was the top points scorer for Tyrrell with 178. Who was the second driver to score most points for the team?

Answer: Patrick Depailler

Depailler beat Scheckter by only 5 points, 119-114. Cevert had 88 and Alboreto 41. Scheckter and Depailler were teamates in Tyrrell from 1974 to 1976.

5. The P34 Tyrrell car introduced a curious (at least) innovation to F1. Which was it?

Answer: Six Wheels

In 1976, the P34 model was the first F1 car with 6 wheels, but with 4 on the front. Later on, March would build a 6-wheeled F2 car, and finally, Williams would make the FW08D for the 1984 season, which caused the prohibition of 6-wheeled cars.

6. In 1981, Tyrrell used a breach in the rules to gain advantage in Eddie Cheever's car. What strategy did they use?

Answer: Heavier rear wing

They exchanged the racing wing (made mostly of fiberglass) for a much heavier one (of lead) only for the weight check. With the extra weight on the replacing wing, they'd make a lighter race car. Cheever mentioned it took 4 men just to lift the new rear wing, and it made the car highly undriveable.

7. Tyrrell was the last team to remain with aspirated Cosworth DFV engines on the break of the turbocharged era. The last aspirated engine race win came with a Tyrrell car which year with who?

Answer: 1983, with Michele Alboreto

It would happen in the 1983 USGP, with Alboreto on board in a Tyrrell 011.

8. In 1984, Tyrrell was disqualified from the points standings, after putting lead in the tank of Brundle and Johansson's cars. In which GP did that happen?

Answer: USA-East

The race took place in Detroit, and it was one of the many fiascos that marked the 1980s for Tyrrell. They would never bounce back.

9. In 1991, Stefano Modena surprised F1 by making a front row start at the Monaco GP, and finishing at a rostrum 3rd place.

Answer: False

He finished 3rd at the 1989 Monaco GP onboard a Brabham. He did however, start on the front row of the 1991 Monaco GP, alongside Ayrton Senna.

10. At the end of the 1998 season, Tyrrell was sold. Who was the buyer?

Answer: British American Tobacco

The traditional tobacco company created the British American Racing team in 1999, with former champion Jacques Villeneuve alongside freshman Ricardo Zonta, equipped with Renault Supertec engines. They intended to sport different sponsors (Lucky Strike and 555) on their cars, but were not allowed by F1.

Source: Author fanaza

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