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F1 - Turbo Times Trivia Quiz

The 1970s and 1980s seen the most powerful Formula 1 cars ever. Some of the turbocharged engines that took part in the World Championships were capable of producing 1300bhp - perhaps more. Here are ten questions from the Turbo Times.

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

Author
Jim Nastick

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,070

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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474

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who drove the first turbocharged car to take part in a Grand Prix? Hint

Rene Arnoux

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Jacques Laffite

Gilles Villeneuve

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first driver to win a Grand Prix in a turbo car? Hint

Gilles Villeneuve

Nelson Piquet

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Rene Arnoux

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Question 3 of 10

3. The second team to run a turbocharged Formula 1 car did so for the first time at the 1980 Italian Grand Prix. Who drove the car which only ran during practice? Hint

Gilles Villeneuve

Patrick Depailler

Bruno Giacomelli

Vittorio Brambilla

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first man to become World Champion driving a turbocharged car? Hint

Gilles Villeneuve

Niki Lauda

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Nelson Piquet

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Question 5 of 10

5. McLaren drivers won three World Championships in the mid-1980s with cars powered by TAG engines. Which manufacturer designed and built the TAG engines? Hint

Porsche

Mercedes-Benz

BMW

Honda

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Question 6 of 10

6. Only one of these teams did NOT win at least one Grand Prix with a turbocharged Honda engine - which one? Hint

Lotus

Benetton

McLaren

Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the maximum capacity of turbocharged Formula 1 engines? Hint

2000cc

1500cc

3000cc

1400cc

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the last driver to win a World Championship during the turbo era in a non-turbo car? Hint

Niki Lauda

Nelson Piquet

Keke Rosberg

Alan Jones

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Question 9 of 10

9. And, also during the turbo era, what was the last non-turbo car to win a Grand Prix? Hint

Williams FW08-Cosworth

Brabham BT49-Cosworth

Lotus 91-Cosworth

Tyrrell 011-Cosworth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Turbocharged cars were eventually banned from Formula 1. In which year did they compete for the last time? Hint

1989

1988

1990

1999

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who drove the first turbocharged car to take part in a Grand Prix?

Answer: Jean-Pierre Jabouille

It was the 1977 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Renault RS01 was essentially a test hack and retired early with boost problems after slowly completing a few laps.

2. Who was the first driver to win a Grand Prix in a turbo car?

Answer: Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Appropriately enough the first man to race a Formula 1 turbo car was the first to win in one. Only two years after the team's debut Jabouille won the 1979 French Grand Prix - a race that is probably better remembered for the last lap battle between Villeneuve and Arnoux for second place.

3. The second team to run a turbocharged Formula 1 car did so for the first time at the 1980 Italian Grand Prix. Who drove the car which only ran during practice?

Answer: Gilles Villeneuve

The only time the Italian GP was held at Imola. Villeneuve drove the very primitive chassis, 126C, and it was actually quicker than the Ferrari 312T5 he raced.

4. Who was the first man to become World Champion driving a turbocharged car?

Answer: Nelson Piquet

Piquet raced a BMW powered Brabham to win the 1983 World Championship.

5. McLaren drivers won three World Championships in the mid-1980s with cars powered by TAG engines. Which manufacturer designed and built the TAG engines?

Answer: Porsche

The TAG engine was perhaps the first engine designed and built for a specific car with the McLaren design team insisting on various criteria being fulfilled.

6. Only one of these teams did NOT win at least one Grand Prix with a turbocharged Honda engine - which one?

Answer: Benetton

Benetton did however win the 1986 Mexican Grand Prix with Gerhard Berger driving a BMW Turbo powered machine. Williams-Hondas won a total of 23 Grands Prix with Rosberg, Mansell and Piquet driving. Lotus-Hondas won two races in 1987 with Senna at the wheel. Senna and Prost famously won all but the Italian Grand Prix 1n 1988 with their McLaren-Hondas.

7. What was the maximum capacity of turbocharged Formula 1 engines?

Answer: 1500cc

The smallest engines in F1 were the most powerful!

8. Who was the last driver to win a World Championship during the turbo era in a non-turbo car?

Answer: Keke Rosberg

During a year of great unreliability among the turbos and accidents to Pironi and Villeneuve, Rosberg was able to become World Champion after winning only one Grand Prix in his Williams FW08 in 1982.

9. And, also during the turbo era, what was the last non-turbo car to win a Grand Prix?

Answer: Tyrrell 011-Cosworth

Although all of these cars did win races Michele Alboreto's Tyrrell was the last - crossing the line first at the Detroit Grand Prix of 1983.

10. Turbocharged cars were eventually banned from Formula 1. In which year did they compete for the last time?

Answer: 1988

From 1989 the normally aspirated cars had a maximum capacity of 3500cc (later reduced to 3000cc).

Source: Author Jim Nastick

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