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1. Which designer started his career in IndyCar before joining the March team in 1988, then enjoying successful stints with Williams, McLaren and Red Bull Racing?
2. Not only was this man a designer, he was also the founder and team boss of one of the most successful Formula One teams in its history, pioneering such ideas as the monocoque chassis, corporate sponsorship and ground effects.
3. Which designer spent most of his career at Brabham but he is perhaps most remembered for his work in designing the McLaren MP4/4?
4. Which designer was the brains behind the introduction of the all carbon fibre chassis for McLaren in 1981 and the semi-automatic gearbox for Ferrari in 1989.
5. Gustav Brunner enjoyed a long career in Formula One as either chief designer or technical director. Which of the following teams did he NOT work for?
6. This designer made his name at Hesketh, before designing winning cars for teams such as Wolf and Ferrari, while also designing cars for smaller teams such as Tyrrell and Sauber. He was the brains behind the still-born Honda project, which was abandoned after his death in 1999.
7. Gerard Ducarouge had a long and successful career as a designer in Formula One, spending most of his time with French teams, such as Matra, Ligier and Larrousse. But for which British team did he design cars for during the 1980s?
8. Robin Herd was the designer of a team in Formula One, one of four founders, the team making their debut in 1970. Which team did he help introduce to Formula One?
9. Which designer, hailing from South Africa, was the chief designer of the Ferrari Formula One team during their glory years between 2000-2004?
10. Alongside Frank Williams, this designer helped form Williams Grand Prix Engineering and was the Engineering Director of the team from 1977 to 2004.
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