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10 Michael Schumacher Questions | F1 Drivers Trivia Quiz

General questions on Michael Schumacher, one of the most successful Formula 1 drivers.

A multiple-choice quiz by schumi555. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
schumi555

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
225,015

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which grid position did Michael Schumacher start from in his first F1 race? Hint

11th

19th

4th

7th

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which car did Michael drive in his first race? Hint

Jordan-Yamaha

Jordan-Ford

Jordan-Hart

Jordan-Peugeot

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why was Michael disqualified in the 1994 British Grand Prix? Hint

Not attending stop-go penalty

Speeding in pit lane

Overtook on parade lap

Illegal skidblock

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Question 4 of 10

4. What car number did Michael have in his first season at Ferrari? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many different teammates did Michael have at Benetton? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Michael's reason for retirement in the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix? Hint

Transmission

Accident

Gearbox

Engine

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Michael replace when he moved to Benetton in 1991? Hint

Roberto Moreno

Pierluigi Martini

Bertrand Gachot

Ollivier Grouillard

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Michael receive no Constructor Championship points for his first place finish at Interlagos in 1995? Hint

Car underweight

Illegal pitstop

Sponsorship missing

Fuel irregularities

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the most number of laps that Michael had completed in one race? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who finished 3rd, 51 points behind Michael, in the 1994 Drivers' Championship? Hint

Gerhard Berger

Jean Alesi

Mika Hakkinen

Nigel Mansell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which grid position did Michael Schumacher start from in his first F1 race?

Answer: 7th

His first race was in Belgium, at the Spa circuit on the 25th August 1991.

2. Which car did Michael drive in his first race?

Answer: Jordan-Ford

Jordan switched to the Yamaha engine in 1992, Hart in 1993, and Peugeot in 1995.

3. Why was Michael disqualified in the 1994 British Grand Prix?

Answer: Overtook on parade lap

Schumacher was also disqualified at the Belgian GP, for an illegal skidblock.

4. What car number did Michael have in his first season at Ferrari?

Answer: 1

He had number 1 as he won the Drivers' Championship the year before (1995).

5. How many different teammates did Michael have at Benetton?

Answer: 6

1991: Nelson Piquet, 1992: Martin Brundle, 1993: Ricardo Patrese, 1994: Jos Verstappen, JJ Lehto, 1994/95: Johnny Herbert.

6. What was Michael's reason for retirement in the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix?

Answer: Accident

Schumacher crashed without completing a lap, and had qualified in the first position.

7. Who did Michael replace when he moved to Benetton in 1991?

Answer: Roberto Moreno

Once Schumacher took Moreno's seat at Benetton, Moreno moved to Jordan, taking the vacant seat there left by Schumacher.

8. Why did Michael receive no Constructor Championship points for his first place finish at Interlagos in 1995?

Answer: Fuel irregularities

Schumacher finished 1st but Benetton lost 10 points. The same thing happened for 2nd place finisher David Coulthard, as Williams were not given their 6 Constructor points for fuel irregularities.

9. What is the most number of laps that Michael had completed in one race?

Answer: 83

He competed all 83 laps at the Pacific GP in Aida, in both 1994 and 1995.

10. Who finished 3rd, 51 points behind Michael, in the 1994 Drivers' Championship?

Answer: Gerhard Berger

Hakkinen finished 4th with 26 points, Alesi 5th with 24 points, and Mansell 9th with 13 points.

Source: Author schumi555

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