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Formula 1 Years Trivia Quiz

This quiz is a mixture of general knowledge from the first five decades of F1.

A multiple-choice quiz by tmsmyth14. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tmsmyth14

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,329

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
520

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who got pole position at the first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix, held at Silverstone in 1950? Hint

Juan Manuel Fangio

Giuseppe Farina

Walt Faulkner

Luigi Fagioli

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Sterling Moss' first ever F1 team which he joined in 1951? Hint

Masarati

Connaught

HWM

ERA

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following drivers became champion at the youngest age? Hint

Damon Hill

James Hunt

Emerson Fittipaldi

Jackie Stewart

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Question 4 of 10

4. What circuit claimed the life of Pedro Rodriguez in 1971 while driving his Ferrari sportscar? Hint

Norisring

Zandvoort

Monza

Nurburgring

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Question 5 of 10

5. Overall, how many points had Minardi scored in total up until the end of the 20th Century? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What race ended Martin Donnelly's career, while driving for Team Lotus, in 1990? Hint

Adelaide

Mexico City

Magny-Cours

Jerez

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these sponsors didn't sponsor Benetton in 1991? Hint

Sanyo

Digital

Camel

TechnoGym

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Question 8 of 10

8. What engine powered James Hunt's McLaren to win the 1976 F1 world championship? Hint

Porsche

Ford-Cosworth

BMW

Tag

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Question 9 of 10

9. What car did Damon Hill drive in the 1997 World Championship? Hint

Arrows Ford

Arrows Yamaha

Arrows Peugeot

Arrows Supertec

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Question 10 of 10

10. At what Grand Prix did Brabham Alfa-Romeo, driven by Niki Lauda and John Watson, introduce their fan-car in 1978? Hint

United States West Grand Prix

Swedish Grand Prix

Netherlands Grand Prix

Italian Grand Prix

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who got pole position at the first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix, held at Silverstone in 1950?

Answer: Giuseppe Farina

Giuseppe Farina got the fastest lap, pole position and won the race.

2. What was Sterling Moss' first ever F1 team which he joined in 1951?

Answer: HWM

He didn't score a single championship point until his 4th season in F1 with Maserati. Also, in 1952 he changed teams 3 times-HWM, ERA and Connaught.

3. Which of the following drivers became champion at the youngest age?

Answer: Emerson Fittipaldi

He became champion at the age of 25 and 9 months in 1972. Michael Schumacher became champion in 1994 at the age of 25 and 10 months missing out on Emerson's record by a matter of 41 days.

4. What circuit claimed the life of Pedro Rodriguez in 1971 while driving his Ferrari sportscar?

Answer: Norisring

He was driving in an interserie race. Also, his brother, Ricardo, was killed during the non-championship Mexican GP in 1962.

5. Overall, how many points had Minardi scored in total up until the end of the 20th Century?

Answer: 28

They managed to score 7 points in the 1993 championship.Their 28 points were scored by- Pierluigi Martini in 1988, 1989, 1991 and 1994, Christian Fittipaldi in 1992 and 1993, Fabrizio Barbazza in 1993, Michele Alboreto in 1994, Pedro Lamy in 1995 and Marc Gene in 1999.

6. What race ended Martin Donnelly's career, while driving for Team Lotus, in 1990?

Answer: Jerez

The Irishman was thrown from his car into the middle of the track and lay motionless as rescue teams rushed to help him.

7. Which of these sponsors didn't sponsor Benetton in 1991?

Answer: Digital

Digital sponsored Ferrari.

8. What engine powered James Hunt's McLaren to win the 1976 F1 world championship?

Answer: Ford-Cosworth

There were only 4 engines present in 1976-Ford, Matra, Ferrari and Alfa-Romeo. Ten teams ran Ford-Cosworth engines-McLaren, Tyrrell, Parnelli, Lotus, Penske, March, Shadow, Surtees, Fittipaldi and Ensign.

9. What car did Damon Hill drive in the 1997 World Championship?

Answer: Arrows Yamaha

He could only manage to qualify 20th in his first Grand Prix for Arrows Yamaha.

10. At what Grand Prix did Brabham Alfa-Romeo, driven by Niki Lauda and John Watson, introduce their fan-car in 1978?

Answer: Swedish Grand Prix

They claimed that the fans were used to cool the engines, but in fact they pulled air from underneath the car to create suction. Rival Teams protested.

Source: Author tmsmyth14

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