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Quiz about Formula One Brain Teasers Pt 1

Formula One Brain Teasers: Pt. 1 Quiz

You'll either know then or you won't!

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

Author
DIESELPOWER

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,657

Updated
Aug 15 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
1940

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. How many Grand Prix did Ayrton Senna win while driving for Lotus? Hint

five

seven

six

eight

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many Grand Prix did John Watson compete in for the JPS Lotus team? Hint

Ten

None

Two

One

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Question 3 of 25

3. In Nelson Piquet's first race for Brabham, what number did his car carry? Hint

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Question 4 of 25

4. What type of car provided Carlos Pace with his only Grand Prix win? Hint

Brabham BT42

Brabham BT44B

Brabham BT44

Brabham BT45

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Question 5 of 25

5. John Love competed in nine South African Grand Prix. How many Grand Prix starts did he make outside of his home country? Hint

Three

None

Two

One

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which team did Rene Arnoux begin his Grand Prix career with? Hint

Team Surtees

Automobiles Martini

Equipe Renault Elf

Ligier Gitanes

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Question 7 of 25

7. Name the first female to finish in the top six of a World Championship Grand Prix? Hint

Lella Lombardi

Giovanna Amati

Davina Galcia

Disire Wilson

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Question 8 of 25

8. How many seasons did Derek Warwick spend driving for Arrows/Footwork? Hint

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who did Gilles Villeneuve make his Grand Prix debut with before being snapped up by Ferrari? Hint

Wolf

Tyrrell

Mclaren

Lotus

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Question 10 of 25

10. On his debut, what number did Gilles Villeneuve's car carry? Hint

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Question 11 of 25

11. The car number "1" is usually reserved for the reigning world champion but whose car carried the number one in 1974 as it was not used by Jackie Stewart who had retired? Hint

Jackie Oliver

John Watson

Ronnie Peterson

Carlos Pace

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Question 12 of 25

12. Where did Johnny Herbert begin his F1 career? Hint

Lotus

Benetton

Tyrrell

Ligier

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Question 13 of 25

13. How many seasons did Bruce Mclaren drive for Cooper? Hint

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Question 14 of 25

14. How many Grand Prix did Michele Alboreto win while at Tyrrell? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. What caused Tony Maggs to retire from Formula One? Hint

South African Sports Embargo

The death of his parents

He crashed killing a child

National Service

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Question 16 of 25

16. We've all seen Tiff Needell on the TV but what year did he make his one and only Grand Prix appearance? Hint

1979

1980

1981

1982

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Question 17 of 25

17. Nigel Mansell started his Grand Prix career with Lotus in 1980, what number did his car carry? Hint

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Question 18 of 25

18. How many years did Nigel Mansell drive for Lotus before moving to Williams? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. What freak accident ended Helmut Marko's racing career? Hint

He hit a marshall running accross the track.

A stone went through his visor and embeded itself in his eye.

He crashed while swerving to miss a dog.

Another car landed on top of his own.

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Question 20 of 25

20. How many teams did Ricardo Patrese drive for in Formula One? Hint

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Question 21 of 25

21. For which team did Gerhard Berger begin his Grand Prix career? Hint

Ferrari

Arrows

ATS

Benetton

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Question 22 of 25

22. How many time did Chris Amon enter a Grand Prix with a car bearing his own name, the Amon AF101? Hint

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Question 23 of 25

23. How many teams did Jacques Laffite drive for in his thirteen seasons in Formula One? Hint

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Question 24 of 25

24. How many years "Break" did Niki Lauda take from Formula One after he quit Brabham in 1979? Hint

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Question 25 of 25

25. And finally here's an odd one. Slim Borgudd raced for ATS and Tyrrell in the early eighties but what is he more famous for? Hint

He played the drums for ABBA

He never held a road driving liscence

He is a member of the Swedish royal family

He was really a woman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many Grand Prix did Ayrton Senna win while driving for Lotus?

Answer: six

Ayrton started his F1 career with a season in the unlikely Toleman team but managed to get on the podium three times, finishing second once and third twice.

2. How many Grand Prix did John Watson compete in for the JPS Lotus team?

Answer: One

He had a one off drive in the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring in 1975.

3. In Nelson Piquet's first race for Brabham, what number did his car carry?

Answer: 66

He raced once for Brabham in a third car in 1978 in Canada, He impressed so much that they signed him for the next season.

4. What type of car provided Carlos Pace with his only Grand Prix win?

Answer: Brabham BT44B

Luckily for him it was at his home Grand Prix, the 1975 Brazilian race.

5. John Love competed in nine South African Grand Prix. How many Grand Prix starts did he make outside of his home country?

Answer: None

His only other entry was the 1964 Italian Grand Prix, but his engine seized during practice and he took no further part.

6. Which team did Rene Arnoux begin his Grand Prix career with?

Answer: Automobiles Martini

Arnoux took seven wins in his F1 career.

7. Name the first female to finish in the top six of a World Championship Grand Prix?

Answer: Lella Lombardi

Lella finished sixth in the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix although she only got 0.5 points as it was a shortened race.

8. How many seasons did Derek Warwick spend driving for Arrows/Footwork?

Answer: 4

Derek had two stints at the team, 1987 - 1989 and 1993

9. Who did Gilles Villeneuve make his Grand Prix debut with before being snapped up by Ferrari?

Answer: Mclaren

Gilles appeared once for Mclaren at the British Grand Prix in 1977.

10. On his debut, what number did Gilles Villeneuve's car carry?

Answer: 40

Gilles finished his debut race in 11th place, after being lapped due to technical problems with his car.

11. The car number "1" is usually reserved for the reigning world champion but whose car carried the number one in 1974 as it was not used by Jackie Stewart who had retired?

Answer: Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie could make any car go fast, he even managed to win the 1976 Italian Grand Prix in a March 761.

12. Where did Johnny Herbert begin his F1 career?

Answer: Benetton

Johnny managed to win twice in his second stint at Benetton but only after his team mate had retired from the race, bet you can't guess who that was?

13. How many seasons did Bruce Mclaren drive for Cooper?

Answer: 8

Bruce managed three wins for Cooper between 1958 and 1965.

14. How many Grand Prix did Michele Alboreto win while at Tyrrell?

Answer: 2

He won the USA Grand Prix in both 1982 and 1983 while at Tyrrell.

15. What caused Tony Maggs to retire from Formula One?

Answer: He crashed killing a child

Tony's highest Grand Prix finish was second (twice).

16. We've all seen Tiff Needell on the TV but what year did he make his one and only Grand Prix appearance?

Answer: 1980

Tiff Needell, say no more!

17. Nigel Mansell started his Grand Prix career with Lotus in 1980, what number did his car carry?

Answer: 43

This number was used by Mansell for the three races that he entered during the 1980 season. In 1981 he changed to number 12.

18. How many years did Nigel Mansell drive for Lotus before moving to Williams?

Answer: 5

Nigel drove for Lotus from 1980 to 1984, he never managed a win while at Lotus although his team mates did. He got his first of many Grand Prix wins in 1985 in his first season for Williams.

19. What freak accident ended Helmut Marko's racing career?

Answer: A stone went through his visor and embeded itself in his eye.

After this sad event Marko swapped careers to become a manager for drivers.

20. How many teams did Ricardo Patrese drive for in Formula One?

Answer: 6

Ricardo drove for Shadow, Arrows, Brabham, Alfa Romeo, Williams and Benetton.

21. For which team did Gerhard Berger begin his Grand Prix career?

Answer: ATS

Gerhard entered 4 Grand Prix with ATS in 1984 before moving on to better things.

22. How many time did Chris Amon enter a Grand Prix with a car bearing his own name, the Amon AF101?

Answer: 4

In 1974 Chris entered the Spanish, Monaco, German and Italian GP's with this car. He qualified in Spain and Monaco but never started the second race due to a hub failure that could not be fixed in time.

23. How many teams did Jacques Laffite drive for in his thirteen seasons in Formula One?

Answer: 2

Strangely enough it was only two but had two stints at each team, Williams 1974-1975 and 1983-1984, Ligier 1976-1982 and 1985-1986.

24. How many years "Break" did Niki Lauda take from Formula One after he quit Brabham in 1979?

Answer: 2

After trying Brabham's new BT49 for the first time he announced his retirement only to be enticed back two years later by Mclaren with whom he later took his third world title.

25. And finally here's an odd one. Slim Borgudd raced for ATS and Tyrrell in the early eighties but what is he more famous for?

Answer: He played the drums for ABBA

I think the answer says it all and don't say Who's ABBA!

Source: Author DIESELPOWER

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