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15 quizzes and 200 trivia questions.
1.
  Formula One 1997   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
How well do you know the 1997 F1 season?
Average, 20 Qns, andyking, Jan 22 04
Average
andyking
687 plays
2.
  Formula One: The 1990s    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The 1990s saw Formula One change from a sport for enthusiasts and entrepreneurs into a multi-billion dollar business where manufacturers were starting to take control.
Tough, 15 Qns, minardifan, Nov 03 06
Tough
minardifan
448 plays
3.
  Formula One 1998 Test    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
How well do you know the 1998 season?
Average, 20 Qns, andyking, Jul 29 04
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andyking
653 plays
4.
  Formula One 1992   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
1992 was a season of many firsts. It was an exciting season, and this quiz will test your knowledge of that season.
Tough, 15 Qns, minardifan, Apr 22 20
Tough
minardifan
Apr 22 20
643 plays
5.
  1999 Formula 1 Season   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz on the 1999 F1 Championship, a closely fought season with six different winners overall. Hakkinen beat Irvine in the end, but only by two points.
Average, 10 Qns, Sheepmaster, Oct 04 05
Average
Sheepmaster
308 plays
6.
  Formula One 1996    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
How well do you know the 1996 season?
Tough, 20 Qns, andyking, Jan 22 04
Tough
andyking
619 plays
7.
  Imola 1994    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1994 San Marino Grand Prix. A nightmare weekend for all F1 fans. Try to take the quiz even in emotional circumstances.
Average, 10 Qns, skysports, Jan 22 04
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skysports
632 plays
8.
  Formula 1 1995    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All about the Formula 1 World Championship from the 1995 season.
Average, 10 Qns, F1_Adam, May 30 08
Average
F1_Adam
297 plays
9.
  Formula One 1998 Quiz Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the 1998 Formula One World Championship season.
Average, 10 Qns, iainscott2002, Sep 02 06
Average
iainscott2002
297 plays
10.
  Belgium 1998    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Complete mayhem, controversy, fists and joy of Jordan. Belgium 1998, just staying intact was a major achievement.
Average, 10 Qns, skysports, Feb 02 05
Average
skysports
290 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Why couldn't Ralf Schumacher overtake Damon Hill, at the rain soaked race in Belgium, for the lead?

From Quiz "Formula One 1998"




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  Formula One 1999 Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
How well do you know the 1999 season?
Tough, 20 Qns, andyking, Jul 29 04
Tough
andyking
732 plays
12.
  F1: 1995-2005    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about Formula One drivers in a 10-year span.
Difficult, 10 Qns, psychoseal, Oct 20 09
Difficult
psychoseal
657 plays
13.
  F1 Grand Prix - 1997    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the ultimate Formula One 1997 quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, kevin09, Jul 02 04
Tough
kevin09
349 plays
14.
  Questions on Formula One 1999    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the 1999 season of the Formula One World Championship.
Average, 10 Qns, iainscott2002, Jan 22 04
Average
iainscott2002
374 plays
15.
  Formula One in the 1990s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Trivia from Formula 1 in the nineties.
Tough, 10 Qns, stephen2001, Jan 22 04
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F1 GP 1990s Trivia Questions
1. Who entered the 1990 season as the reigning Formula One champion?

From Quiz Formula One: The 1990s

Answer: Alain Prost

Alain Prost had won the 1989 Formula One crown under acrimonious circumstances at Suzuka when he and former teammate Ayrton Senna infamously crashed at the chicane. Senna was later disqualified after winning the race, handing the title to Prost. Prost had already decided on moving to Ferrari prior to that incident.

2. Which three drivers won their first races during 1995?

From Quiz Formula 1 1995

Answer: Alesi, Herbert, and Coulthard

Alesi won his first race on his 31st birthday driving a Ferrari to victory in Montreal. Herbert first won in Silverstone, then later in the year at Monza. Coulthard won in Estoril. Hill won his first race two years earlier in Budapest. Irvine in 1999 and Frentzen in 1997.

3. In Melbourne, who took their maiden win?

From Quiz 1999 Formula 1 Season

Answer: Eddie Irvine

Thanks to the misfortune of his rivals, Irvine took his first win ahead of Frentzen and Ralf Schumacher.

4. Who qualified on pole position?

From Quiz Belgium 1998

Answer: Mika Hakkinen

The McLarens dominated qualifying in the dry with Mika on the pole from Coulthard with Damon third, ahead of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari.

5. What was the name of the car Ferrari used in the 1999 season?

From Quiz Formula One 1999

Answer: F399

The Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F399 almost took Eddie Irvine to the 1999 Formula One Drivers' World Championship.

6. How many drivers recorded their first career victories during the 1997 season?

From Quiz F1 Grand Prix - 1997

Answer: 2

Heinz-Harald Frentzen drove his Williams to victory in San Marino. Hakkinen took the last race of the season, the European at Jerez in Spain, in his McLaren. Incidentally, Villeneuve finished third in that race to clinch the Championship.

7. At the first round of the 1998 F1 World Championship, who was reigning World Champion?

From Quiz Formula One 1998

Answer: Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 F1 World Championship. It was an exciting finish to the end of the season with Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher going to Jerez needing a win to secure the title. Schumacher was leading for most of the race with Villeneuve behind him, then Jacques tried a passing move down the inside and Schumacher tried to ram him off the track, but his plan back-fired and it was Schumacher who ended up in the gravel, giving Villeneuve the title.

8. Who was killed in qualifying?

From Quiz Imola 1994

Answer: Roland Ratzenberger

The front wing of Ratzenberger's Simtek flew off on the previous lap before he left the circuit at 200mph. He died from a broken neck.

9. Who won the last two races of the 1990 season in Japan and Australia?

From Quiz Formula One in the 1990s

Answer: Nelson Piquet

These were the only two races that both Piquet and Benetton won in the entire season.

10. Who won the 1992 World Championship?

From Quiz Formula One 1992

Answer: Nigel Mansell

Nigel Mansell claimed his only crown easily, romping away with the title by Hungary, and claiming 9 wins.

11. Who was shunted of the track by Jacques Villeneuve in the German Grand Prix?

From Quiz Formula One 1999

Answer: Pedro Diniz

Gene caused an accident at the first corner that pushed Villeneuve into a helpless Diniz.

12. What reason did Michael Schumacher have to be very angry with David Coulthard in Belgium?

From Quiz Formula One 1998

Answer: They crashed

On lap 26 Michael came up to lap David and in the blind spray, ran into the back of him. Later he stormed up to Coulthard accusing the Scot of trying to kill him.

13. At the beginning of the 1997 season what was the Ferrari chassis number?

From Quiz Formula One 1997

Answer: F310B

The F310B was the first car designed by Ross Brawn and his designers at the Italian team. The 'B' was because the 1996 car was the F310.

14. Who partnered Rubens Barrichello at Jordan?

From Quiz Formula One 1996

Answer: Martin Brundle

In his last season of F1, Martin drove for the Jordan team.

15. Which driver was convincingly leading the Brazilian Grand Prix until gearbox problems caused his retirement?

From Quiz Formula 1 1995

Answer: Damon Hill

Hill was the driver who lost his gears. Although Schumacher won the race, Berger was declared the winner as Benetton and Williams were disqualified for fuel irregularities. Both were later reinstated and Berger moved back to third.

16. At Imola, who was the only driver that didn't get lapped by Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari?

From Quiz 1999 Formula 1 Season

Answer: David Coulthard

Coulthard did manage to keep up with the Schumacher, but the win went to Michael.

17. Who started the chaos that lead to the horrific start-line pile-up out of La Source?

From Quiz Belgium 1998

Answer: David Coulthard

DC hit an alley gully spearing his McLaren head first into the wall before bouncing back across the track, starting the chain-reaction.

18. Who won the first race of the 1999 F1 season in Melbourne, Australia?

From Quiz Formula One 1999

Answer: Eddie Irvine

Eddie Irvine won his first Grand Prix in Melbourne. He took the lead after Mika Hakkinen's engine failed after a period under the safety car.

19. Which driver crashed at the 1997 Canadian GP, causing the Red Flag to come out?

From Quiz F1 Grand Prix - 1997

Answer: Olivier Panis

Panis suffered a broken leg in the accident, which scattered tyres from the tyre wall all over the track. Jarno Trulli moved from Minardi to replace Panis with the Prost team until the latter returned in September. Trulli's performance was good enough to earn him the second seat at Prost for 1998.

20. Who won the first round of the 1998 F1 season in Melbourne, Australia?

From Quiz Formula One 1998

Answer: Mika Hakkinen

Finn Mika Hakkinen won the 1998 Australian GP after being handed the lead by team mate David Coulthard. They had made a deal before the race that who ever made it to the first corner on the first lap first would win the race. Hakkinen was on pole and Coulthard 2nd and Hakkinen got to the first corner first. He was on course for his 2nd GP win until a problem with his radio caused him to pit an extra time and Coulthard was leading but keeping with their agreement he moved over and let Hakkinen win.

21. Who took pole position?

From Quiz Imola 1994

Answer: Ayrton Senna

Senna set a quick lap before Ratzenberger's death to take the pole. After the accident, he withdrew from the rest of the session and broke down in tears that night when he visited the scene of the crash.

22. Where was the race rained off due to safety reasons after just fourteen laps in 1991?

From Quiz Formula One in the 1990s

Answer: Australia

The last race of the 1991 championship was rained off after only fourteen laps with Senna winning the race.

23. How many races did Nigel Mansell win during the 1992 season?

From Quiz Formula One 1992

Answer: 9

The record of 9 wins was equalled by Michael Schumacher in 1995 and 2000.

24. Why was the Belgian Grand Prix weekend a tiring one for the BAR mechanics?

From Quiz Formula One 1999

Answer: They had to rebuild both cars

Villeneuve and Zonta both crashed in identical circumstances in the Eau Rouge corner. The mechanics had to rebuild the cars for the race.

25. Fisichella scored an amazing pole position in Austria, but which equally unusual driver was alongside him in second place?

From Quiz Formula One 1998

Answer: Jean Alesi

Jean Alesi was second on the grid with a lap time of 1min 30.317sec. Unfortunately Alesi and Fisichella collided.

26. The final race was held in Jerez as the 'European Grand Prix' but which race did it replace?

From Quiz Formula One 1997

Answer: Portuguese GP

The Portuguese GP was scrapped to make way for Jerez. Luxembourg was already in the calender and the other two races haven't taken place for years.

27. Why was the Spanish Grand Prix memorable for Michael Schumacher?

From Quiz Formula One 1996

Answer: First Ferrari win

Michael's wet weather drive was his first win for Ferrari, and is regarded as one of his best ever.

28. Williams and Renault had begun a partnership together at the beginning of the 1989 season and had achieved a couple of victories thanks to Riccardo Patrese and Thierry Boutsen. How many races did they win in 1991?

From Quiz Formula One: The 1990s

Answer: 7

Riccardo Patrese won two races in Mexico and Portugal, while Nigel Mansell won 5 races in France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain. Mansell would finish behind Senna in the WDC while Williams-Renault finished 2nd in the Constructors title.

29. At which two Grand Prix did Hill and Schumacher collide?

From Quiz Formula 1 1995

Answer: Monza and Silverstone

Amazingly, Herbert won both of the races due to Hill and Schumacher's misfortune.

30. In Spain, who scored one point, but finished a lap down?

From Quiz 1999 Formula 1 Season

Answer: Jarno Trulli

Trulli held off Hill at the end, with Salo a minute behind them both. Alesi retired on lap 27 with electrical failure.

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