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Average Formula One World Champions Quiz | 10 Questions | Sports

There will be 10 questions on some Formula One World Champions. Enjoy.

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

Author
leethemaster

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,463

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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694

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first Finnish World Champion? Hint

Mika Salo

Mika Hakkinen

Keke Rosberg

Kimi Raikkonen

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first French World Champion? Hint

Olivier Panis

Alain Prost

Jean Alesi

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first-ever World Champion? Hint

Juan Manuel Fangio

Giuseppe Farina

Alberto Ascari

Stirling Moss

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the 1999 World Championship? Hint

Mika Hakkinen

Michael Schumacher

Eddie Irvine

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 2007, which driver won the World Championship? Hint

Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso

Lewis Hamilton

Felipe Massa

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Brazilian won the World Championship in 1991? Hint

Felipe Massa

Nelson Piquet

Emerson Fittipaldi

Ayrton Senna

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lewis Hamilton was the 2008 World Champion. He was the _______ different driver to be crowned. Hint

15th

30th

55th

75th

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many World Championships did Juan Manuel Fangio win? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which driver won an amazing seven World Championships? Hint

Jarno Trulli

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these four drivers became the youngest ever Formula One World Champion when he was crowned? Hint

Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton

Kimi Raikkonen

Robert Kubica

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first Finnish World Champion?

Answer: Keke Rosberg

In 1982, Keke Rosberg was the first Finnish World Champion. Amazingly, he only won one race in his World Championship year.

2. Who was the first French World Champion?

Answer: Alain Prost

Alain Prost won the World Championship in 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1993. Prost later set up his own team a few years after his retirement from Formula One. He called his team, Prost.

3. Who was the first-ever World Champion?

Answer: Giuseppe Farina

Giuseppe Farina won only one World Championship in 1950. He would die in an accident while driving to get to the 1966 French Grand Prix.

4. Who won the 1999 World Championship?

Answer: Mika Hakkinen

Hakkinen won this World Championship after winning the 1999 Japanese Grand Prix. This was also his second World Championship in a row after winning in 1998. Hakkinen retired two seasons later.

5. In 2007, which driver won the World Championship?

Answer: Kimi Raikkonen

Raikkonen won this after Felipe Massa let the Finn through for the lead to win the final race of the season. He could have won the Championship in 2003 and 2005, but lost to Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso respectively.

6. Which Brazilian won the World Championship in 1991?

Answer: Ayrton Senna

Senna won his final World Championship in 1991. He also won the 1988 and 1990 World Championships. His life came to a tragic end after he crashed fatally at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

7. Lewis Hamilton was the 2008 World Champion. He was the _______ different driver to be crowned.

Answer: 30th

Hamilton made it 25 different World Champions in 59 seasons of the World Championship, starting with the 1950 win of Giuseppe Farina.

8. How many World Championships did Juan Manuel Fangio win?

Answer: 5

Fangio won these World Championships in 1951 and 1954-1957. He won these with four teams.

9. Which driver won an amazing seven World Championships?

Answer: Michael Schumacher

Schumacher won these World Championships in 1994-1995 (with Benetton) and 2000-2004 (with Ferrari).

10. Which of these four drivers became the youngest ever Formula One World Champion when he was crowned?

Answer: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis clinched this at Interlagos, Brazil after a chaotic last few laps for the McLaren driver. He was the 2008 World Champion.

Source: Author leethemaster

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