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Quiz about Nurburgring 1957 Fangios Masterpiece

Nurburgring 1957: Fangio's Masterpiece Quiz

One of best Formula 1 races ever. Only a couple of drivers in history were able to do what Juan Manuel Fangio did. Try this quiz. It`s very interesting!

A multiple-choice quiz by nf_arg_88. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nf_arg_88

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,134

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did this race take place? Hint

18th August 1957

4th August 1957

25th August 1957

8th September 1957

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which car did Juan Manuel Fangio drive at Nurburgring in 1957? Hint

Maserati 250F

Vanwall VW

Lancia Ferrari 801

Mercedes W196

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fangio won the pole position in the race.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who where Fangio�s primary teammates? Hint

Jean Behra and Sirling Moss

Jean Behra and Harry Schell

Sirling Moss and Jo Bonnier

Harry Schell and Jo Bonnier

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Question 5 of 10

5. How long was the 1957 German Grand Prix? Hint

2h 47min 12 sec

4h 15min 50 sec

5h 2min 00 sec

3h 30min 38sec

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Question 6 of 10

6. Juan Manuel Fangio won the race in an extraordinary way. Which drivers did he overtake in the last laps? Hint

Mike Hawthorn and Luigi Musso

Stirling Moss and Luigi Musso

Jean Behra and Peter Collins

Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn

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Question 7 of 10

7. What caused Fangio to drop from first to third in the middle of the race? Hint

Problems in the gearbox

Slow pit stop

Spin at Flugplatz corner

Problems with the tyres when the rain came

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fangio won his last race in Formula 1 at Nurburgring in 1957, which gave him his third World Championship.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was an interesting fact about this 1957 race for Fangio? Hint

He drove without his goggles

It was his last Pole Position in Formula 1

He had 10 fastest laps in a row

He overtook his teammates at least twice in the whole race

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Question 10 of 10

10. What were the famous phrases he said after he finished the race? Hint

"I did what I had never done. It was a great spectacle"

"It was all planned except for the pit stop"

"I can�t believe it. Hawthorn deserved the race"

"I won this race because of my spirit"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did this race take place?

Answer: 4th August 1957

It was the sixth round of the season in 1957.

2. Which car did Juan Manuel Fangio drive at Nurburgring in 1957?

Answer: Maserati 250F

The Maserati 250F was also the car who took Fangio to his second World Championship in 1954.

3. Fangio won the pole position in the race.

Answer: True

It was his last pole position in Germany. He was three seconds faster than Hawthorn, five seconds faster than Behra, and nine seconds faster than Collins.

4. Who where Fangio�s primary teammates?

Answer: Jean Behra and Harry Schell

Although Fangio, Behra, and Schell were the primary drivers for Maserati that race, Gould, Scarlatti, Godia, Herrmann, Gregory and Halford also drove for the Italian cars.

5. How long was the 1957 German Grand Prix?

Answer: 3h 30min 38sec

Incredibly long races were organised at that time. 22 laps to cover more than 500 kilometers. Remember that Nurburgring was 22.81 kilometers long.

6. Juan Manuel Fangio won the race in an extraordinary way. Which drivers did he overtake in the last laps?

Answer: Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn

Fangio dropped to third after leading the race since the first laps. A slow mid-race stop took him behind Collins and Hawthorn in the Ferraris.

7. What caused Fangio to drop from first to third in the middle of the race?

Answer: Slow pit stop

He lost more than 50 seconds in that pitstop. He obviously lost the lead as well to Hawthorn and Collins.

8. Fangio won his last race in Formula 1 at Nurburgring in 1957, which gave him his third World Championship.

Answer: False

It was his fifth World Championship. He won in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957.

9. What was an interesting fact about this 1957 race for Fangio?

Answer: He had 10 fastest laps in a row

In an incredible come-back, Fangio had 10 fastest laps in a row in the last 11 laps. Thanks to these laps, he was able to chase Collins and Hawthorn down.

10. What were the famous phrases he said after he finished the race?

Answer: "I did what I had never done. It was a great spectacle"

It was a great spectacle indeed, helping to give him his fifth championship.

Source: Author nf_arg_88

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