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Formula One 1997 Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the 1997 F1 season?

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

Author
andyking

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,940

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
687

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 20

1. At the beginning of the 1997 season what was the Ferrari chassis number? Hint

F310B

F1-300B

F300B

F311F

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Question 2 of 20

2. The final race was held in Jerez as the 'European Grand Prix' but which race did it replace? Hint

Portuguese GP

USA GP

Dutch GP

Luxembourg GP

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which unfortunate team didn't even make it past the first race? Hint

Lola

Pacific

Minardi

Simtek

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who crashed in Canada breaking both his legs in the process? Hint

Olivier Panis

Gianni Morbidelli

Shinji Nakano

Ukyo Katayama

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Question 5 of 20

5. What happened to Damon Hill's Arrows car, that cost him a victory in the Hungarian GP? Hint

Puncture

Loose wheel nut

Hydraulic problem

Engine rev problem

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Question 6 of 20

6. At which corner did Michael Schumacher ram Jacques Villeneuve to end his hopes of winning the championship? Hint

Sito Pons Curve

Ducados Curve

Dry Sack Curve

Expo Curve

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which drivers failed to finish the British GP, after both were leading? Hint

Frentzen and Hill

Schumacher and Villeneuve

Schumacher and Hakkinen

Hakkinen and Frentzen

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which team made a debut on the podium in Monaco that year? Hint

Stewart

Minardi

Prost

Jordan

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Question 9 of 20

9. At the start of the Argentinian GP Michael Schumacher collided with a Brazilian. Who was it? Hint

Tarso Marques

Pedro Diniz

Ricardo Rosset

Rubens Barrichello

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Question 10 of 20

10. Why did Hill, Herbert and Diniz observe a two minute silence in Monza? Hint

Someone famous had died in Paris

A spectator had been killed

Aryton Senna's death anniversary

Someone famous had died in Italy

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Question 11 of 20

11. In the Austrian GP Michael Schumacher received a stop-go penalty and it cost him the lead. What was it for? Hint

Defending his line for than once

Speeding in the pit lane

Overtaking under yellow flags

Ignoring a black flag

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who claimed his first pole position in 1997 at Luxembourg? Hint

Hakkinen

Alesi

Coulthard

Irvine

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Question 13 of 20

13. In 1997 this team won their last GP of the 1990s. Which team? Hint

Jordan

Benetton

McLaren

Stewart

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Question 14 of 20

14. On which lap did Damon Hill retire in the opening race in Australia? Hint

Penultimate lap

Last lap

Parade lap

First lap

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which pop group launched the new McLaren at the beginning of 1997? Hint

Spice Girls

Take That

All Saints

Boyzone

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who partenered Johnny Herbert at Sauber at the start of 1997? Hint

Ukyo Katayama

Jan Magnussen

Nicola Larini

Mika Salo

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which young driver finished second to Michael Schumacher in Belgium? Hint

Fisichella

Trulli

Ralf Schumacher

Diniz

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Question 18 of 20

18. On the eve of the Japanese GP what did Jacques Villeneuve contemplate? Hint

Withdrawing from the Japanese race

Quitting Fomula One

Racing an illegal car

Ramming Schumacher off on the 1st corner

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was so bizarre about qualifying at the last race in Jerez? Hint

Backmarker was on pole

Nobody turned up

Three drivers set the same time

Nobody could set a time

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which car became airborne on lap one of the Brazilian GP? Hint

Hill's Arrows

Berger's Benetton

Fisichella's Jordan

Schumacher's Ferrari

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the beginning of the 1997 season what was the Ferrari chassis number?

Answer: F310B

The F310B was the first car designed by Ross Brawn and his designers at the Italian team. The 'B' was because the 1996 car was the F310.

2. The final race was held in Jerez as the 'European Grand Prix' but which race did it replace?

Answer: Portuguese GP

The Portuguese GP was scrapped to make way for Jerez. Luxembourg was already in the calender and the other two races haven't taken place for years.

3. Which unfortunate team didn't even make it past the first race?

Answer: Lola

The Lola cars driven by Rosset and Sospiri never made it to the second race of the season due to financial trouble.

4. Who crashed in Canada breaking both his legs in the process?

Answer: Olivier Panis

Olivier Panis crashed on lap 52 fracturing both legs and ending a truly exciting race. The red flags came out to stop the race and Michael Schumacher won his 24th Grand Prix.

5. What happened to Damon Hill's Arrows car, that cost him a victory in the Hungarian GP?

Answer: Hydraulic problem

The hydraulic problem let Villeneuve overtake the stunned Hill as Arrows looked set for a historic win.

6. At which corner did Michael Schumacher ram Jacques Villeneuve to end his hopes of winning the championship?

Answer: Dry Sack Curve

In the European GP at Jerez Michael was clearly being eaten alive by Villeneuve and so, in a desperate atempt to win the championship, shunted with Villeneuve at Dry Sack on lap 47.

7. Which drivers failed to finish the British GP, after both were leading?

Answer: Schumacher and Hakkinen

Schumacher retired with a wheel nut problem and Hakkinen retired with a broken engine. Villeneuve won.

8. Which team made a debut on the podium in Monaco that year?

Answer: Stewart

Stewart made it to the podium when Barrichello finished seond.

9. At the start of the Argentinian GP Michael Schumacher collided with a Brazilian. Who was it?

Answer: Rubens Barrichello

Michael crashed with Rubens allowing championship rival, Villeneuve, to win easily.

10. Why did Hill, Herbert and Diniz observe a two minute silence in Monza?

Answer: Someone famous had died in Paris

Princess Diana of Wales had died in a car crash and as a result, some drivers held a two minute silence out of respect for her a few days later in Italy.

11. In the Austrian GP Michael Schumacher received a stop-go penalty and it cost him the lead. What was it for?

Answer: Overtaking under yellow flags

Although they are all punishable offences, Schumacher had overtaken Frentzen on lap 38 under yellow flags when no overtaking is allowed.

12. Who claimed his first pole position in 1997 at Luxembourg?

Answer: Hakkinen

Hakkinen got his first pole with a lap of 1min 16.602sec.

13. In 1997 this team won their last GP of the 1990s. Which team?

Answer: Benetton

Berger won in Germany for Benetton, and Benetton have not won since.

14. On which lap did Damon Hill retire in the opening race in Australia?

Answer: Parade lap

Hill, defending his world championship, embarassingly retired on the parade lap.

15. Which pop group launched the new McLaren at the beginning of 1997?

Answer: Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were recruited to be at the launch of the new McLaren MP4-12.

16. Who partenered Johnny Herbert at Sauber at the start of 1997?

Answer: Nicola Larini

Larini and Herbert headed the assault for Sauber with their faithful Petronas engine supplier.

17. Which young driver finished second to Michael Schumacher in Belgium?

Answer: Fisichella

Fisichella kept pressuring the more experienced Ferrari driver right until the chequered flag but Schumacher still won.

18. On the eve of the Japanese GP what did Jacques Villeneuve contemplate?

Answer: Quitting Fomula One

Jacques was so enraged by the confusion over his yellow flag incident in qualifying that he contemplated withdrawing from Formula One. He had overtaken a yellow flag earlier that afternoon in qualifying.

19. What was so bizarre about qualifying at the last race in Jerez?

Answer: Three drivers set the same time

Villeneuve, Schumacher and Frentzen all set the same lap time - accurate to a thousandth of a second! The time was 1min 21.072sec. Villeneuve was on pole as he set the time first.

20. Which car became airborne on lap one of the Brazilian GP?

Answer: Hill's Arrows

Damon Hill had collided with Fisichella, sending Hill on to his two right hand side wheels and making him momentarily airborne.

Source: Author andyking

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