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Formula One World Champions Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Formula One World Champions of the 20th century all the way back to 1950. There will be 2 questions about each decade.

A multiple-choice quiz by f1_xpert. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
f1_xpert

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,517

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
638

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Italy's last World Champion of the 20th century? Hint

Piero Taruffi

Giuseppe Farina

Alberto Ascari

Luigi Fagioli

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Question 2 of 10

2. How old was Juan Manuel Fangio when he made his Formula One Debut? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the only driver in the 60's (in the 20th century actually) to win a World Championship in a car from his own design?

Answer: (Two Words Or Surname.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which World Champion won the last race of the 1960's? Hint

Denny Hulme

Graham Hill

John Surtees

Jackie Stewart

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which future World Champion made his Formula One debut at the 1978 German Grand Prix? Hint

Nelson Piquet

Keke Rosberg

Alain Prost

Alan Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1970 was a unusual season in Formula One since the World Champion of that year was killed 4 races before the end of the season, who was he? Hint

Jim Clark

Ronnie Peterson

Graham Hill

Jochen Rindt

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many seasons in total did Alain Prost spend with McLaren in the 1980's? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ayrton Senna took more than 85% of the available pole positions in the last 2 seasons of the 1980's.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell potentially lost the race and was eventually disqualified after an illegal pit stop. Which tyre mechanic raised his hand too early? Hint

left rear

right rear

right front

left front

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many races did Michael Schumacher win for Benetton in the 1990's?

Answer: (Number Less Than 20)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Italy's last World Champion of the 20th century?

Answer: Alberto Ascari

He was champion in 1952 and 1953 and was also Ferrari's first ever World Champion.

2. How old was Juan Manuel Fangio when he made his Formula One Debut?

Answer: 38

To be more accurate he was 38 years and 325 days old at the 1950 British Grand Prix where the entire grid was making its debut!

3. Who was the only driver in the 60's (in the 20th century actually) to win a World Championship in a car from his own design?

Answer: Jack Brabham

He did this in 1966 and he also took the constructors' championship as well that year.

4. Which World Champion won the last race of the 1960's?

Answer: Denny Hulme

He was the World Champion of 1967. It was the Mexican Grand Prix on the 19th October 1969 when the last race of the sixties occurred. He sadly died of a heart attack competing in a Touring car race in Australia in 1992.

5. Which future World Champion made his Formula One debut at the 1978 German Grand Prix?

Answer: Nelson Piquet

In that race he qualified 21st but retired on lap 32 with engine troubles. The great Brazilian went on to win 23 races and 3 World Championships in 1981, 1983 & 1987.

6. 1970 was a unusual season in Formula One since the World Champion of that year was killed 4 races before the end of the season, who was he?

Answer: Jochen Rindt

He was the first driver to do this. He was killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix. After the German Grand Prix he had scored 45 points (his final total). At the end of the season he finished 5 points ahead of Jacky Ickx who had scored 22 points in the final four races to make a run at the title.

7. How many seasons in total did Alain Prost spend with McLaren in the 1980's?

Answer: 7

He was there in 1980, 1984 - 1989 and won three of his four championships with McLaren.

8. Ayrton Senna took more than 85% of the available pole positions in the last 2 seasons of the 1980's.

Answer: False

He took 26 out of 32 (13 in each of '88 & '89) which is 81.25%, that's is still pretty darn good for any driver. He was on the front row for every race in 1989.

9. At the 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell potentially lost the race and was eventually disqualified after an illegal pit stop. Which tyre mechanic raised his hand too early?

Answer: right rear

This mechanic raised his arm to say that the change was completed but his fellow hadn't tightened the nut and hence had not raised his hand yet, so the car moved off with a loose wheel nut and had to reverse back which was illegal. Mansell was subsequently disqualified for this manoeuvre.

10. How many races did Michael Schumacher win for Benetton in the 1990's?

Answer: 19

He won 1 in '92, 1 in '93, 8 in '94 & 9 in '95.

Source: Author f1_xpert

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