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Formula 1: The First 50 Years Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the first 5 decades of Formula 1.

A multiple-choice quiz by tmsmyth14. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
tmsmyth14

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,415

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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383

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the 1st Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix of the 1950s?

Answer: (One Word-Surname only)

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Question 2 of 10

2. By how many points did Jim Clark win, in his first championship in 1963? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many poles did Didier Pironi score in his Formula 1 career? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. At what race in 1962, did Jim Clark score his first Grand Prix victory? Hint

Rouen

Spa-Francorchamps

Aintree

Watkins-Glen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these events did 1961 champion Phil Hill not compete in? Hint

Regatta's Grand Prix Challenge

Le Mans 24 Hours

US West Coast sports car series

National Sports car Championship

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the only American-Born F1 Champion in the first 5 decades of formula 1? Hint

Phil Hill

Alan Jones

Mario Andretti

James Hunt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna were the only 2 drivers to win races in the 1988 season?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Michael Schumacher get his first ever pole position in an F1 Grand Prix? Hint

Belgium, 1992

Monaco, 1994

Germany, 1993

Japan, 1991

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many seasons, between 1950 and 2000, did the champion only score 1 win? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was the latest year between 1950 and 2000, to hold both a West United States and an East United States Grand Prix? Hint

1985

1984

1982

1983

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the 1st Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix of the 1950s?

Answer: Fangio

Monaco was the 2nd race of the championship, and Juan-Manuel Fangio got pole position, fastest lap, and won the race.

2. By how many points did Jim Clark win, in his first championship in 1963?

Answer: 25

Jim Clark dominated the championship by winning 7 out of 10 races at-Belgium, Holland, France, Britain, Italy, Mexico, and South Africa. He scored 54 points, ahead of joint second place Graham Hill and Richie Ginther, both on 29 points.

3. How many poles did Didier Pironi score in his Formula 1 career?

Answer: 4

He scored 2 for Ligier in 1980, and 2 for Ferrari in 1982.

4. At what race in 1962, did Jim Clark score his first Grand Prix victory?

Answer: Spa-Francorchamps

Jim Clark won at Spa, then went on to win at Aintree and Watkins-Glen that same year, finishing 2nd in the championship.

5. Which of these events did 1961 champion Phil Hill not compete in?

Answer: Regatta's Grand Prix Challenge

He won the National Sports car Championship during 1955 in the USA, driving a privately entered Ferrari. He was subsequently offered a works Ferrari drive at Le Mans. He was then promoted to the Ferrari Formula 1 team in 1958 half-way through the season. He won the drivers championship 3 years later.

6. Who was the only American-Born F1 Champion in the first 5 decades of formula 1?

Answer: Phil Hill

He was born in Miami, Florida. Mario Andretti was also American but was born in Montana, Italy. James Hunt was born in Belmont, Surrey, and Alan Jones was born in Melbourne, Victoria.

7. Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna were the only 2 drivers to win races in the 1988 season?

Answer: False

Gerhard Berger was the only other driver to win a Grand Prix that year. He won in Italy due to Prost's engine problem, and Senna's tangle with back marker Schlesser, forcing him to retire.

8. When did Michael Schumacher get his first ever pole position in an F1 Grand Prix?

Answer: Monaco, 1994

It took him 42 Grand Prix's to achieve his first pole position.

9. How many seasons, between 1950 and 2000, did the champion only score 1 win?

Answer: 2

First by Mike Hawthorn, who only won the French Grand Prix in 1958 and went on to win the championship by a single point, and Keke Rosberg in 1982, who only won at Switzerland but went on to win the championship by 5 points.

10. When was the latest year between 1950 and 2000, to hold both a West United States and an East United States Grand Prix?

Answer: 1984

The East Grand Prix was held at Detroit in 1984, and the West Grand Prix was held at in a car park at Dallas.

Source: Author tmsmyth14

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