F1 GP 2020s Trivia

1. With a third round qualifying run of just under one minute 30 seconds, what former World Champion achieved pole position for the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix?

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen was born in Hasselt, Belgium in 1997 and he has Dutch citizenship as well through his father, Jos, who was also a racecar driver. Verstappen debuted in Formula One at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix setting a record as the youngest Formula One driver at just 17 years, 166 days old. In the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Verstappen was the Formula One World Champion.

From Quiz Formula One: 2020 Season

Answer: Valtteri Bottas

Bottas was Hamilton's teammate for the season, and scored victories at the Austrian and Russian Grands Prix. Max Verstappen finished third, Sergio Pérez finished fourth and Daniel Ricciardo finished fifth.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: McLaren

McLaren Racing Limited was founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren who was from New Zealand. The McLaren team won its first F1 race in 1968 at the Belgian Grand Prix and through the 2022 season McLaren had won eight Constructors' Championships and 12 Drivers' Championships. However, McLaren struggled in the early 2020s as the team won just won race from 2020 to 2022. The first race of the 2023 Formula One season in Bahrain was a disappointing one for McLaren. Lando Norris finished in 17th place and had to make an excessive amount of pit stops due to car issues and he was a full two laps behind the leader. Oscar Piastri's race was even worse as he had to retire on Lap 14 due to electrical issues.

From Quiz Formula One: 2020 Season

Answer: Sergio Pérez

Pérez, a native of Jalisco, Mexico, became the first Mexican driver to win a race since 1970, winning the Sakhir Grand Prix, driving for the Racing Point team. Prior to him, the last Mexican winner was Pedro Rodriguez, who also notably won the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

From Quiz Underneath Vegas (2023 Grand Prix)

Answer: Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc got the pole position with a time of 1:32.726 in the final part of qualifying. Carlos Sainz finished in second place, with Max Verstappen in third place. Ferrari had been quick all through practice and in qualifying rounds one and two.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Esteban Ocon

Esteban Ocon was born in Évreux, France in 1996 and he made his Formula One debut at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix. Ocon's first win in Formula One was at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. At the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, Ocon received a five second penalty for being too far forward in the grid box at the start of the race, a 10 second penalty for not serving his five second penalty correctly and finally a five second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. All of the penalties added up to Ocon being at the back of the pack and then to make matters worse his car had mechanical issues forcing him to retire on Lap 42.

From Quiz Formula One: 2020 Season

Answer: He suffered a crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The crash took place at the first turn of the Bahrain track. Daniil Kvyat collided with Grosjean's left front wheel, which caused his car to spin out of control and crash through a barrier. Grosjean survived the crash with burns to his hands, but was unable to participate in the last two races. He was replaced with Pietro Fittipaldi.

From Quiz Underneath Vegas (2023 Grand Prix)

Answer: A loose manhole cover

The session was called off because Carlos Sainz ran over a manhole cover. The first practice had only been run for eight minutes when Carlos drove over the cover. His car came to a stop on the 17th corner. An on-board clip showed Carlos driving over a bump in the track, which caused quite a jolt, which in turn shut down his engine.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Pierre Gasly

Pierre Gasly was born in Rouen, France in 1996 and he had his Formula One race debut at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix. His first win was at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. At the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, Gasly finished 20th in the first qualifying round putting him at the back of the starting grid. However, Gasly had a solid race and was able to make up 11 positions and his ninth place finish granted him two points toward the season rankings.

From Quiz Underneath Vegas (2023 Grand Prix)

Answer: Lando Norris

It was a disastrous weekend for the McLaren driver, Lando Norris. In the final third practice, he could only manage 11th place, and in the first qualifying section, he finished up in 16th place and was eliminated. Starting at the back of the grid is always risky, as the chance of getting hit is high. However, in Lando's case, this wasn't the problem. After the VSC had ended after a previous incident and the race continued, Lando seemed to hit a bump on the track, which put him in a spin, and he lost control, hit the concrete wall, careered down the escape road, and finished up at the barriers at Turn 12. The combination of cold tyres and the bump in the road just made the situation worse, with no chance of recovery.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Sergio Perez

Most of the drivers including the polesitter, Max Verstappen, took a pit stop on Lap 15 to switch tires. However, Sergio Perez was able to go an additional three laps on his starting tires and overtake Verstappen for the lead until his own pit stop on Lap 18.

From Quiz Formula One: 2020 Season

Answer: George Russell

With a time of 0:55.404. This also became the first sub-one-minute lap in the history of the sport. However, Russell didn't win, he finished ninth following a pitstop mistake. Russell, who drove full-time for Williams, was a stand-in for seven-time World Champion and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, who tested positive for COVID-19 before the race. He was replaced at Williams by the British-Korean driver Jack Aitken. Russell would go on to drive full-time for Mercedes in 2022.

From Quiz Underneath Vegas (2023 Grand Prix)

Answer: Oscar Piastri

Lewis was attempting to pass Oscar at Turn 14 but made contact. The collision caused both cars to get punctures. The problem for Lewis was that he didn't realise he had a puncture until he had passed the pits, so he had to drive a full lap to get back to the pits. The stewards looked at the incident and said it was a racing incident and no further action was required. After the race, Lewis thought the puncture cost him around 40 seconds.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Charles Leclerc

Fitting for a Formula One racer, Charles Leclerc was born in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 1997. Leclerc debuted in Formula One at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix and his first win was at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. Leclerc's engine failure at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was especially disappointing considering that he was the winner of the race in 2022.

From Quiz Formula One: 2020 Season

Answer: Schumacher & Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher competed in Formula One from 1991 to 2006, coming out of retirement to briefly compete for Mercedes in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Schumacher won his first two world titles in 1994 and 1995 with Benetton, then won again in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 with Ferrari.

From Quiz Underneath Vegas (2023 Grand Prix)

Answer: 16

Leclerc passed Verstappen on lap 16. Max was losing time with worn tyres, and Leclerc was catching up fast. Once in the range of the DRS, Leclerc used it to good effect, which enabled him to pass Max with ease. Max then pitted and served his five-second penalty for an incident on lap one when he and Leclerc went off track.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso was born in Oviedo, Spain in 1981 and he made his Formula One debut in 2001. Alonso started his career with Minardi but his greatest success was with Renault where he would win the World Championship in 2005 and 2006. Fernando Alonso joined Aston Martin in 2023 and immediately had a podium finish in the first race of the season in Bahrain.

From Quiz Formula One: 2020 Season

Answer: Max Verstappen

Held as the second race at Silverstone of the year, this race was held to comemmorate the first ever Formula One race, held in Silverstone in 1950. Initially not a part of the calendar, it was introduced after COVID-19 restrictions made it impossible to travel to some race locations. Max Verstappen won the race after Mercedes cars struggled with rapid tyre wear caused by heat degradation.

From Quiz Underneath Vegas (2023 Grand Prix)

Answer: George Russell

Verstappen made the move on lap 25, at turn 12, but unfortunately George didn't see Max, and the pair collided, damaging Max's front wing. George accepted full blame for the incident and received a five-second penalty added after the race.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Lance Stroll

Lance Stroll was born in Montreal, Canada in 1998 and he debuted in Formula One at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix. Stroll was unable to participate in the preseason testing for the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix due to a cycling accident that prompted him to have to surgery and change his grip while racing. Even so, Stroll came in 6th at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix which earned him eight points toward the season standings.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Zhou Guanyu

Zhou Guanyu was born in Shanghai in 1999 and he made his Formula One debut at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix with Alfa Romeo. At the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu started 13th and finished in 16th place. Zhou Guanyu had a blistering Lap 56 earning the fastest lap of the race. If he had finished in the top 10, Zhou Guanyu would have received a point for the fastest lap of the race but since he finished in 16th the fastest lap effectively was just for bragging rights.

From Quiz Underneath Vegas (2023 Grand Prix)

Answer: Oscar Piastri

Piastri came in to the pits on lap 42 for the mandatory tyre compound switch; this dropped him down to 11th position before Alex Albon overtook. On medium tyres, it didn't take long for Oscar to regain the place lost to Albon. With five laps to go, he started to close on Pierre Gasly, who at the time was 10 seconds ahead. With the new tyres, he soon caught up and passed Gasly, and at the same time, he posted the fastest time of the race, picking up two points in total.

From Quiz 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Answer: Red Bull

The Red Bull Racing team debuted in Formula One in 2005 and through the 2022 season the team had won five Constructors' Championships and six Drivers' Championships. Red Bull was far and away the best team at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix with its drivers finishing nearly 30 seconds ahead of any other teams' racers. The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was won by Max Verstappen making it the 36th win of his career and the first time he had won in Bahrain.

From Quiz Formula One: 2020 Season

Answer: Williams

Nicholas Latifi was born in Quebec, Canada, to an Iranian (Persian) father and an Italian mother. His teammate was George Russell. Latifi joined F1 in 2020, prior to which he was a test driver for Renault and Racing Point.

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