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Quiz about Formula One Brain Teasers Pt 2

Formula One Brain Teasers: Pt. 2 Quiz

All the questions are about World Champions, how much do you really know?

A multiple-choice quiz by DIESELPOWER. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
DIESELPOWER

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,600

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

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1031

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. How many times did Nigel Mansell qualify on pole position during his championship winning season in 1992? Hint

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Question 2 of 20

2. What type of car did Mike Hawthorn Drive to win the world drivers title in 1958? Hint

Alfa Romeo 159

Lancia - Ferrari D50A

Ferrari Dino 246

Lancia - Ferrari 801

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Question 3 of 20

3. John Surtees became world champion in 1964, how many Grand Prix did he win in this year? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. What did Nelson Piquet achieve when he became the world championship driving a Brabham in 1983? Hint

He became the first Brazillian world champion.

There was nothing special about it at all.

He took Brabhams first ever world title of any kind.

He became the first to win the drivers title in a turbo car.

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Question 5 of 20

5. What type of car took Jackie Stewart to his first world title in 1969? Hint

Tyrrell

Matra

BRM

Lotus

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Question 6 of 20

6. In Ayrton Senna's 1988 title winning season, for how many of the sixteen races did he fail to qualify on the front row of the grid? Hint

None

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Question 7 of 20

7. Juan Manuel Fangio won five world championships but in which year did he win his first? Hint

1952

1951

1954

1953

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which team did Michael Schumacher drive for on his Grand Prix debut in 1991? Hint

Benetton

Lotus

Ferrari

Jordan

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Question 9 of 20

9. 1979 world champion Jody Sheckter won the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix, what was unusual about the car he was driving at the time? Hint

It had a gas turbine engine

It had an automatic gearbox

It was four wheel drive

It had six wheels

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who's tragic death handed Phil Hill the 1961 world title unchallenged? Hint

Jim Clark

Mike Hawthorn

Wolfgang von Trips

Luigi Musso

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which team did 1996 world champion Damon Hill struggle with in his debut season in Formula One? Hint

Brabham

Minardi

Lotus

Coloni

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Question 12 of 20

12. Graham Hill won his first world title in 1962 driving what type of car? Hint

BRM

Mclaren

Lotus

Cooper

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Question 13 of 20

13. The 1980 world champion Alan Jones took his first Grand Prix win in which unlikely team? Hint

Shadow

Hesketh

Surtees

Embassy Hill

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Question 14 of 20

14. How many race wins did 1976 world champion James Hunt take when unsuccessfully defending his world title in 1977? Hint

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Question 15 of 20

15. With which team did 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg end his Grand Prix career in 1986, surprisingly not taking a race win? Hint

Mclaren

Lotus

Williams

Brabham

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Question 16 of 20

16. Alain Prost won three world titles with Mclaren but where did he begin his Formula One career? Hint

Renault

Mclaren

Ferrari

Ligier

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which year did Jack Brabham win the world championship driving a car bearing his own name? Hint

1960

1967

1966

1959

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Question 18 of 20

18. Jim Clark only ever drove for Lotus in Grand Prix but which car took him to his first world title in 1963? Hint

Lotus 25

Lotus 23

Lotus 24

Lotus 26

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Question 19 of 20

19. Emerson Fittipaldi took two world titles in 1972 and 1974 but which car took him to the '74 title? Hint

Mclaren M23

Lotus 72E

Lotus 72D

Mclaren M26

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who was the first ever Formula One world champion in 1950? Hint

Liugi Musso

Juan Manuel Fangio

Giuseppi Farina

Alberto Ascari

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many times did Nigel Mansell qualify on pole position during his championship winning season in 1992?

Answer: 14

Nigel's last grand prix win came in the Australian Grand Prix in 1994 driving for Williams in place of the late Ayrton Senna.

2. What type of car did Mike Hawthorn Drive to win the world drivers title in 1958?

Answer: Ferrari Dino 246

Mike retired at the end of 1958 only to be killed in a road accident in January 1959.

3. John Surtees became world champion in 1964, how many Grand Prix did he win in this year?

Answer: 2

John achieved the amazing double of winning world championships on both two and four wheels.

4. What did Nelson Piquet achieve when he became the world championship driving a Brabham in 1983?

Answer: He became the first to win the drivers title in a turbo car.

Nelson took his last Grand Prix win in the 1991 Canadian GP driving for Benetton.

5. What type of car took Jackie Stewart to his first world title in 1969?

Answer: Matra

Jackie quit racing after qualifying in sixth for what would have been his 100th Grand Prix after the death of his team mate Francois Cevert.

6. In Ayrton Senna's 1988 title winning season, for how many of the sixteen races did he fail to qualify on the front row of the grid?

Answer: 1

Ayrton only failed to make the front row once qualifying third for the British Grand Prix, he still won the race though.

7. Juan Manuel Fangio won five world championships but in which year did he win his first?

Answer: 1951

Juan took three wins in 1951 Driving an Alfa Romeo 159.

8. Which team did Michael Schumacher drive for on his Grand Prix debut in 1991?

Answer: Jordan

Having qualified seventh Michael's clutch failed at the start of the race, Michael made just one appearance for Jordan before moving to Benetton.

9. 1979 world champion Jody Sheckter won the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix, what was unusual about the car he was driving at the time?

Answer: It had six wheels

Tyrrell's P34 car had four wheels at the front but despite this unusual design it was actually very competetive.

10. Who's tragic death handed Phil Hill the 1961 world title unchallenged?

Answer: Wolfgang von Trips

Von trips and Hill were team mates at Ferrari but after Wolfgang's death the team refused to let Hill take a car to the last round of the championship, his home Grand Prix in the USA.

11. Which team did 1996 world champion Damon Hill struggle with in his debut season in Formula One?

Answer: Brabham

In eight attempts Damon only managed to qualify for two Grand Prix.

12. Graham Hill won his first world title in 1962 driving what type of car?

Answer: BRM

Graham was killed in a light aircraft accident less than a year after he retired from driving in 1975.

13. The 1980 world champion Alan Jones took his first Grand Prix win in which unlikely team?

Answer: Shadow

Alan took Shadow's only Grand Prix win in the 1977 Austrian Grand prix after qualifying only thirteenth on the grid.

14. How many race wins did 1976 world champion James Hunt take when unsuccessfully defending his world title in 1977?

Answer: 3

The three wins were in the British, Japanese and US GP East.

15. With which team did 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg end his Grand Prix career in 1986, surprisingly not taking a race win?

Answer: Mclaren

Not winning was a surprise as his team mate took four wins and the drivers title, but it was Alain Prost.

16. Alain Prost won three world titles with Mclaren but where did he begin his Formula One career?

Answer: Mclaren

Alain's debut was in the 1980 Argentine Grand Prix where he drove a Mclaren M29 to sixth place.

17. Which year did Jack Brabham win the world championship driving a car bearing his own name?

Answer: 1966

Jack took four wins in a row driving a Brabham BT19 on his way to the 1966 crown.

18. Jim Clark only ever drove for Lotus in Grand Prix but which car took him to his first world title in 1963?

Answer: Lotus 25

Jim did drive the Lotus 24 during practice for the French Grand Prix but only drove the 25 in the races themselves.

19. Emerson Fittipaldi took two world titles in 1972 and 1974 but which car took him to the '74 title?

Answer: Mclaren M23

In 1976 Emerson moved to the Fittipaldi Racing Team run by his brother, Wilson. It was not a good move as in 5 seasons no wins came his way.

20. Who was the first ever Formula One world champion in 1950?

Answer: Giuseppi Farina

Farina also won the first ever world championship Grand Prix to be held, the 1950 British GP. He took pole position and fastest lap too!

Source: Author DIESELPOWER

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