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Quiz about Mixed Up Formula One Drivers

Quiz about Mixed Up Formula One Drivers

Mixed Up Formula One Drivers Trivia Quiz

These Formula One drivers have had a shunt. Can you unscramble the drivers from the information provided?

A multiple-choice quiz by Daddy19. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Daddy19

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,598

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
530

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Knowing he could CLAIM MUCH CASH HERE, this German driver broke into Formula One in 1991, driving for Jordan when regular driver Bertrand Gachot was sent to prison for two months. His first win came at the same race a year later, albeit for a different team. Which driver is this?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Looking at OPAL TRAINS will lead to the very succesful French Formula One driver known as 'The Professor'. Who is he?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. With an aggressive driving style, this British driver could be a LETHAL MINI SOW. Having matched his double world champion team-mate in his maiden season, he won the title himself in only his second year in Formula One. Which driver is being described?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The 'Vyborg Rocket' may be a POTTY REVIVAL, but it will also lead you to which driver, who was the first Formula One World Championship entrant from his country?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Following his father's footsteps IN MOD HALL, raced for Williams in the 1990s, securing the world championship. After leaving Williams, this driver also recorded a maiden victory for Jordan Grand Prix.

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This German driver may be A LURID SAINT. His maiden season was in 2007 with the Spyker team, with Christijan Albers as his team-mate. Prior to the 2008 season the team was bought by Vilay Mallya and Michiel Mol. Which driver continued to race for this newly formed team?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Whilst other drivers were looking for VIABLE TENT SEATS, this driver unexpectedly took both pole position and the race victory driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. Who is he?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This is a RIDE I ENVIED and describes a former driver from Northern Ireland. He never won a championship, but did secure four wins in his career spanning the late 90s, early 2000s. Which driver is this?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Being a MAIDEN TRAITOR from the USA, this driver won the world championship in the 1970s. His son also had a brief, unsuccesful, spell with McLaren in the 1990s. Which driver is being described?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Brazillian driver, with his ROSY ANTENNA, had amazing natural talent. He first raced in Formula One for the Toleman team in 1984. Which driver is this?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Knowing he could CLAIM MUCH CASH HERE, this German driver broke into Formula One in 1991, driving for Jordan when regular driver Bertrand Gachot was sent to prison for two months. His first win came at the same race a year later, albeit for a different team. Which driver is this?

Answer: Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher won seven World Drivers Championships in the 1990s and 2000s. He retired at the end of the 2008 season before coming back to drive for the Mercedes Grand Prix team in 2010.

2. Looking at OPAL TRAINS will lead to the very succesful French Formula One driver known as 'The Professor'. Who is he?

Answer: Alain Prost

Alain Prost won three drivers titles with McLaren in the 1980s and had a fierce rivalry with Ayrton Senna. He won his final title in 1993 driving for Williams, however when Senna signed for Williams for the 1994 season, Prost chose to retire rather than resume the rivalry.

3. With an aggressive driving style, this British driver could be a LETHAL MINI SOW. Having matched his double world champion team-mate in his maiden season, he won the title himself in only his second year in Formula One. Which driver is being described?

Answer: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton's relationship with McLaren dated back further than the start of the 2007 Formula One season, having met Ron Dennis at an awards ceremony when he was still karting.

Due to his rivalry with team-mate Fernando Alonso in 2007, both drivers were pipped to the championship by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

4. The 'Vyborg Rocket' may be a POTTY REVIVAL, but it will also lead you to which driver, who was the first Formula One World Championship entrant from his country?

Answer: Vitaly Petrov

Vitaly Petrov finished second in the 2009 GP2 series and secured a drive with Renault for the 2010 season alongside Robert Kubica as a result. He ended the season with 27 world championship points, although he did set a fastest lap at the Turkish Grand Prix.

5. Following his father's footsteps IN MOD HALL, raced for Williams in the 1990s, securing the world championship. After leaving Williams, this driver also recorded a maiden victory for Jordan Grand Prix.

Answer: Damon Hill

Damon Hill joined the Williams team in 1993, driving alongside Alain Prost. After a couple of seasons challenging Michael Schumacher, Damon won the world championship in 1996, however he left the team at the end of that season to join Arrows.

6. This German driver may be A LURID SAINT. His maiden season was in 2007 with the Spyker team, with Christijan Albers as his team-mate. Prior to the 2008 season the team was bought by Vilay Mallya and Michiel Mol. Which driver continued to race for this newly formed team?

Answer: Adrian Sutil

Adrian Sutil gained the opportunity to drive in Formula One after winning the Japanese Formula Three championship for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport. A brief spell as a test driver for Midland F1 at the end of the 2006 season led to the race seat when Spyker bought the team.

The team was formerly Jordan Grand Prix before it was bought by Midland and became Force India when Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol took it over.

7. Whilst other drivers were looking for VIABLE TENT SEATS, this driver unexpectedly took both pole position and the race victory driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. Who is he?

Answer: Sebastian Vettel

After impressing in the Toro Rosso, Sebastian Vettel replaced the retiring David Coulthard at Red Bull Racing in 2009. He was runner up to Jenson Button that season. Even though the 2010 season went down to the last race of the season, Vettel secured the World Drivers Championship, becoming the youngest driver to do so, taking the crown from Lewis Hamilton.

8. This is a RIDE I ENVIED and describes a former driver from Northern Ireland. He never won a championship, but did secure four wins in his career spanning the late 90s, early 2000s. Which driver is this?

Answer: Eddie Irvine

Eddie Irvine drove for Jordan, Ferrari and Jaguar in his Formula One career. In his most succesful season, he finished third in the 1999 Drivers World Championship.

9. Being a MAIDEN TRAITOR from the USA, this driver won the world championship in the 1970s. His son also had a brief, unsuccesful, spell with McLaren in the 1990s. Which driver is being described?

Answer: Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti secured three Indycar championships in the 1960s, before winning the Formula One World Drivers title in 1978 driving a Lotus. Returning to Indycar racing, he won a further title in 1984.

10. This Brazillian driver, with his ROSY ANTENNA, had amazing natural talent. He first raced in Formula One for the Toleman team in 1984. Which driver is this?

Answer: Ayrton Senna

One of the most famous personalities in Formula One, Ayrton Senna secured three World Drivers Championships in the late 80s, early 90s. Tragically, his career was cut short at the age of 34 when he was killed when his Williams-Renault crashed at Imola in 1994.

Source: Author Daddy19

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