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Formula One 2001 Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the 2001 season of the Formula One World Championship.

A multiple-choice quiz by iainscott2002. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
iainscott2002

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,714

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
397

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who made his Formula One debut for the Sauber team in 2001? Hint

Fernando Alonso

Nick Heidfeld

Kimi Raikkonen

Felipe Massa

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Question 2 of 10

2. For which team did Heinz Harald Frentzen start the 2001 season with? Hint

Arrows

Williams

Prost

Jordan

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many races did David Coulthard win in the 2001 season? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who took his first Grand Prix win, at the 2001 San Marino Grand Prix? Hint

Juan Pablo Montoya

Ralf Schumacher

Giancarlo Fisichella

Alexander Wurz

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many races did Williams win in 2001? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who retired at the end of the 2001 season, after more than 200 races? Hint

Pedro Diniz

Mika Hakkinen

Jean Alesi

Gerhard Berger

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Giancarlo Fisichella and Jenson Button drive for the in 2001 season? Hint

Jordan

Benetton

Williams

Sauber

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who qualified on pole position for the 2001 French Grand Prix? Hint

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello

Juan Pablo Montoya

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Question 9 of 10

9. At which race was the 2001 Formula One Drivers World Championship won? Hint

Japanese GP

Belgian GP

Hungarian GP

American GP

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who had the most pole positions in the 2001 season? Hint

David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Juan Pablo Montoya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who made his Formula One debut for the Sauber team in 2001?

Answer: Kimi Raikkonen

Raikkonen drove his first F1 race at the 2001 Australian GP. He finished 6th. Heidfeld was making his debut for Sauber in 2001, but drove for Prost in 1999 and 2000. Massa made his debut for Sauber in 2002, and Alonso made his debut for Minardi in 2001.

2. For which team did Heinz Harald Frentzen start the 2001 season with?

Answer: Jordan

Frentzen started the 2001 team with Jordan, but was sacked half way through the season days before his home race in Germany. He then joined Prost, replacing Jean Alesi who moved to Jordan.

3. How many races did David Coulthard win in the 2001 season?

Answer: 2

Coulthard won 2 races in 2001, the Brazilian Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix.

4. Who took his first Grand Prix win, at the 2001 San Marino Grand Prix?

Answer: Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher qualified in 3rd place, and took the lead at the start, passing brother Michael and pole sitter Coulthard, and held on to his lead until the end.

5. How many races did Williams win in 2001?

Answer: 4

Williams won 4 races in 2001. Ralf Schumacher won in San Marino, Canada, and Germany, and Juan Pablo Montoya won in Italy.

6. Who retired at the end of the 2001 season, after more than 200 races?

Answer: Jean Alesi

Alesi retired at the end of the 2001 season after driving in his 201st Grand Prix. He drove for Tyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, and Jordan, winning only 1 Grand Prix, the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix.

7. Who did Giancarlo Fisichella and Jenson Button drive for the in 2001 season?

Answer: Benetton

Fisichella was driving for Benetton for the 4th season, after joining them in 1998. Button was driving for the team for the first time, after joining from Williams.

8. Who qualified on pole position for the 2001 French Grand Prix?

Answer: Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher qualified on pole position with a time of 1:12.989, 0.010 faster than his brother Michael.

9. At which race was the 2001 Formula One Drivers World Championship won?

Answer: Hungarian GP

Michael Schumacher won the 2001 World Championship at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the 13th round of the World Championship. He equalled the record of winning the championship the quickest, which was set by Nigel Mansell in 1992, who also won the championship in the 13th round.

10. Who had the most pole positions in the 2001 season?

Answer: Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher took 11 pole positions (Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, Spain, Austria, Canada, Europe, Great Britian, Hungary, America, and Japan). Juan Pablo Montoya took 3 (Germany, Begium, and Italy), David Coulthard took 2 ( San Marino and Monaco) and Ralf Schumacher took 1 (France).

Source: Author iainscott2002

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