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Michele Alboreto Trivia Quiz

A tribute to this friendly, gentleman Italian who sadly was killed in April 2001.

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

Author
skysports

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,288

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
377

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Question 1 of 15

1. Michele Alboreto broke into Formula 1 with which team? Hint

Minardi

Ligier

Ferrari

Tyrrell

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where did he score his first Grand Prix win in 1982? Hint

Caesar's Palace

Monza

Imola

Dijon

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Question 3 of 15

3. For which Italian team did Michele race between 1984 and 1988? Hint

Minardi

Ferrari

Coloni

Dallara

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Question 4 of 15

4. In which season did he finish 2nd in the world championship? Hint

1987

1988

1985

1984

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the final team Michele Alboreto drove for before quitting Formula One? Hint

Tyrrell

Minardi

Arrows

Larrousse

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Question 6 of 15

6. What championship did Michele Alboreto win in 1980? Hint

British Formula 3

European Formula 3

Formula 2

Formula 3000

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who beat Alboreto to the 1985 world title? Hint

Nigel Mansell

Elio De Angelis

Keke Rosberg

Alain Prost

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Question 8 of 15

8. Alboreto returned to Tyrell in 1989 but left mid-season to race for which team? Hint

Lotus

Ligier

Larrousse

Rial

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was Alboreto's teammate at Arrows from 1990 until Monaco 1991? Hint

Bernd Schneider

Gabriele Tarquini

Stefan Johansson

Alex Caffi

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Question 10 of 15

10. With which chassis did Michele often fail to qualify in 1993? Hint

Lola

Jordan

Tyrrell

Larrousse

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Question 11 of 15

11. In which 1994 grand prix did Alboreto shed a wheel in the pit-lane? Hint

Italy

Spain

San Marino

Germany

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who else drove with Michele Alboreto and Tom Kristensten to Le Mans glory in 1997? Hint

Gerhard Berger

Jorg Muller

Pierluigi Martini

Stefan Johansson

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Question 13 of 15

13. How many team-mates has Michele Alboreto had in his F1 career? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which sportscar was Alboreto driving when he got killed? Hint

Bentley

Cadillac

Panoz

Audi

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Question 15 of 15

15. What nationality was Alboreto? Hint

Greek

French

Italian

German

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Michele Alboreto broke into Formula 1 with which team?

Answer: Tyrrell

Michele impressed Ken Tyrell with a one-off drive at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1981 and snapped him up until 1983.

2. Where did he score his first Grand Prix win in 1982?

Answer: Caesar's Palace

Alboreto won but the headlines were grabbed by Keke Rosberg who finished 5th to claim the title.

3. For which Italian team did Michele race between 1984 and 1988?

Answer: Ferrari

Michele joined Rene Arnoux at Marenello, the headquarters of Ferrari and won on only his 3rd outing at Zolder.

4. In which season did he finish 2nd in the world championship?

Answer: 1985

A pair of wins in Canada and Germany assisted Alboreto to 2nd behind Alain Prost.

5. What was the final team Michele Alboreto drove for before quitting Formula One?

Answer: Minardi

Alboreto matched his team-mate Pierluigi Martini but while Martini bagged a pair of 5th places, Alboreto's only point was 6th at Monte Carlo.

6. What championship did Michele Alboreto win in 1980?

Answer: European Formula 3

He won the crown in 1980 for Pavanello Racing after being runner-up in F3 in 1979 to team-mate Piercarlo Ghinzani.

7. Who beat Alboreto to the 1985 world title?

Answer: Alain Prost

Alboreto finished a full 20 points behind Prost who took the title with 4th place in the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.

8. Alboreto returned to Tyrell in 1989 but left mid-season to race for which team?

Answer: Larrousse

Alboreto joined Larrousse and often failed to pre-qualify.

9. Who was Alboreto's teammate at Arrows from 1990 until Monaco 1991?

Answer: Alex Caffi

Caffi had so much bad luck at Arrows with a motorbike accident before the start of the 1990 season, and his career ended in a horrible accident later.

10. With which chassis did Michele often fail to qualify in 1993?

Answer: Lola

Alboreto fail to qualify 5 times in a car that virtually finished off his F1 career.

11. In which 1994 grand prix did Alboreto shed a wheel in the pit-lane?

Answer: San Marino

Alboreto losing a wheel injured 3 Ferrari mechanics and 1 from Lotus.

12. Who else drove with Michele Alboreto and Tom Kristensten to Le Mans glory in 1997?

Answer: Stefan Johansson

The 3 shared a Joest car to win.

13. How many team-mates has Michele Alboreto had in his F1 career?

Answer: 14

Alboreto's list of 14 are: Eddie Cheever, Danny Sullivan, Slim Borgudd, Brian Henton, Rene Arnoux, Stefan Johansson, Gerhard Berger, Johnathan Palmer, Phillipe Alliot, Alex Caffi, Bernd Schneider, Aguri Suzuki, Luca Badoer and Pierluigi Martini.

14. Which sportscar was Alboreto driving when he got killed?

Answer: Audi

Alboreto's tyre burst flipped him and killing him instantly at the Laurtsring circuit.

15. What nationality was Alboreto?

Answer: Italian

Alboreto drove alongside many Italian drivers with 4 of them, Luca Badoer, Pierluigi Martini, Alex Caffi and Fabrizio Barbazza being the same nationality.

Source: Author skysports

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