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Giancarlo Fisichella Trivia Quiz

One of the most talented and unlucky drivers on the grid. How much Fisi knowledge do you know?

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

Author
skysports

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
215,398

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Giancarlo got his break into F1 with which team in 1996? Hint

Forti

Arrows

Tyrrell

Minardi

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1997, when Fisichella moved on to Jordan, who was his team-mate? Hint

Damon Hill

Martin Brundle

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Ralf Schumacher

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Question 3 of 10

3. At which circuit did Fisi score his first F1 podium? Hint

Montreal

Hockenheim

Spa

Monza

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many years did Giancarlo spend at Benetton? Hint

Three years

Five years

Two years

Four years

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Fisichella's best finish in the 2002 season? Hint

Sixth

Fourth

Fifth

Third

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which engine did Fisi use to claim victory at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix? Hint

Ford

Peugeot

Honda

Supertec

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Question 7 of 10

7. Giancarlo switched from Jordan to which team in 2004? Hint

Jaguar

Sauber

Toyota

BAR

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Fisichella's best result of the 2004 season? Hint

Sixth

Third

Fourth

Fifth

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the end of his first season at Renault in 2005, how many team-mates had Fisi had in his career? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was so special about Giancarlo's first two pole positions in Formula One? Hint

Both were scored when a session had to be stopped due to an accident

Both were scored in snowy weather

Both were scored when the original pole-sitter went to the back of the grid

Both were scored in rain-affected qualifying sessions

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Giancarlo got his break into F1 with which team in 1996?

Answer: Minardi

Fisichella's talent was hard to identify in a poor Minardi chassis. An eighth place finish in Montreal was his best and because the team needed money, he was replaced by Giovanni Lavaggi from Germany onwards.

2. In 1997, when Fisichella moved on to Jordan, who was his team-mate?

Answer: Ralf Schumacher

Although the pair later got on well in the paddock, that was not the case in 1997. Schuey Jnr knocked Giancarlo out of a podium spot in Argentina and the Italian paid back the compliment by taking Ralf out at the start of the Luxembourg Grand Prix.

3. At which circuit did Fisi score his first F1 podium?

Answer: Montreal

In 1997, a brilliant drive in Canada saw Giancarlo's Jordan finish in a well-deserved third place behind Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi.

4. How many years did Giancarlo spend at Benetton?

Answer: Four years

During this time, Fisichella dominated his team-mates Alexander Wurz and Jenson Button, eventually leaving the team in 2001 with no wins and seven podium finishes.

5. What was Fisichella's best finish in the 2002 season?

Answer: Fifth

The Italian returned to Jordan in 2002, where his best result was fifth on three occasions, in Austria, Monaco and Canada.

6. Which engine did Fisi use to claim victory at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix?

Answer: Ford

The engine did the required distance, then blew-up in flames in parc-ferme. When Alonso crashed, bringing out the red flags, Fisichella was robbed of victory by the stewards who gave the win to Kimi Raikkonen. It was only evidence around a week later, supplied by Jordan that saw the result overturned in Fisi's favour.

7. Giancarlo switched from Jordan to which team in 2004?

Answer: Sauber

Fisichella got increasingly depressed with the lack of pace of the Jordan and headed for Peter Sauber's outfit, partnered by Felipe Massa.

8. What was Fisichella's best result of the 2004 season?

Answer: Fourth

His fourth place came at one of his favourite tracks, Canada from 11th on the grid. He did actually finish sixth after the race distance, promoted to fourth when the two Williams drivers were disqualified for technical infringements.

9. At the end of his first season at Renault in 2005, how many team-mates had Fisi had in his career?

Answer: 9

His nine team-mates in order have been:
Minardi 1996 Pedro Lamy, Tarso Marques
Jordan 1997 Ralf Schumacher
Benetton 1998-2000 Alexander Wurz
Benetton 2001 Jenson Button
Jordan 2002 Takuma Sato
Jordan 2003 Ralph Firman
Sauber 2004 Felipe Massa
Renault 2005 Fernando Alonso

10. What was so special about Giancarlo's first two pole positions in Formula One?

Answer: Both were scored in rain-affected qualifying sessions

His first two poles were both scored in rain-affected qualifying sessions. At Austria in 1998 for Benetton and in Australia for his 2005 team, Renault.

Source: Author skysports

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