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For the Record: 1950s to 90s Trivia Quiz

The first 5 decades: This quiz deals with basic F1 records to the end of the 2000.

A multiple-choice quiz by minardifan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minardifan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
43,682

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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529

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which driver was the first to have 65 Formula One pole positions?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first driver to record 50 Grand Prix wins?

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who holds the record for the most pole positions in one season? Hint

Ayrton Senna

Jim Clark

Alain Prost

Nigel Mansell

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which driver started a record 256 Grand Prix races?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Two drivers were seperated by only 0.010 seconds at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, the closest ever finish. Who were the two drivers? Hint

Gethin, Cevert

Gethin, Hailwood

Peterson, Amon

Gethin, Peterson

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which year(s) did Alberto Ascari achieve 9 consecutive wins? Hint

1952 and 53

1953 only

1952 only

1951 and 52

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who broke the record for the most fastest laps, when he achieved his 42nd fastest lap in the 2000 season? Hint

Michael Schumacher

Ayrton Senna

Alain Prost

Nigel Mansell

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many podiums did Alain Prost score in his career? Hint

100

106

110

105

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first driver to have 11 perfect scores: pole, win and fastest lap?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the most world championships during the first 5 decades of F1 racing, from the 50s to the 90s?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which driver was the first to have 65 Formula One pole positions?

Answer: Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna has a record 65 pole positions to his credit. He eclipsed the old record held by Jim Clark way back at the American Grand Prix in 1989 and took his last pole at Imola in 1994, the same race he tragically died in.

2. Who was the first driver to record 50 Grand Prix wins?

Answer: Alain Prost

Prost took his 51st and final victory in Germany 1993. His first was way back in France 1981.

3. Who holds the record for the most pole positions in one season?

Answer: Nigel Mansell

Nigel Mansell was only beaten to the pole by Senna in Canada and Patrese in Hungary. Senna would take 13 pole positions twice, in 1988 and 1989.

4. Which driver started a record 256 Grand Prix races?

Answer: Riccardo Patrese

Riccardo took part in 256 grand prix, beginning in 1977 and retiring in 1993. He won only 6 races, but continued for so long simply because he loved racing. His first win was in Monaco 1982 and his last win was in Japan 1992.

5. Two drivers were seperated by only 0.010 seconds at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, the closest ever finish. Who were the two drivers?

Answer: Gethin, Peterson

The finishing order was Peter Gethin, Ronnie Peterson, Francois Cevert, Mike Hailwood and Howden Ganley, all 5 seperated by only 0.61 seconds!

6. In which year(s) did Alberto Ascari achieve 9 consecutive wins?

Answer: 1952 and 53

After missing the first race in 1952, Ascari would win the other six in that season. He then proceeded to win the first three in 1953 before Hawthorn stopped his streak at the French Grand Prix.

7. Who broke the record for the most fastest laps, when he achieved his 42nd fastest lap in the 2000 season?

Answer: Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher had achieved his 42nd fastest lap at the European Grand Prix, eclipsing Prosts old record of 41. Third best at the time was Nigel Mansell on 30.

8. How many podiums did Alain Prost score in his career?

Answer: 106

Prosts long career in good cars allowed him to stand on the podium 106 times in 199 races, a 53 percent record. At the end of 2000 Michael Schumacher had 84 podiums.

9. Who was the first driver to have 11 perfect scores: pole, win and fastest lap?

Answer: Jim Clark

Jim Clark achieved this remarkable record 11 times. They include: Britain and USA '62, France, Britain and Mexico '63, Britain '64, South Africa, France and Germany '65, Mexico '67 and South Africa '68.

10. Who won the most world championships during the first 5 decades of F1 racing, from the 50s to the 90s?

Answer: Juan Manuel Fangio

Fangio won 24 races in his career and 5 titles, in 1951 and 1954 to 1957.

Source: Author minardifan

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