Formula One Timeline

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1. 1950: Which car did 1950 World Champion Giuseppe Farina drive in his championship winning year? Talbot Ferrari Alfa Maserati

2. 1952: What car did Mike Hawthorn drive in the 1952 world championship, in which he finished joint 4th with Rudi Fischer? Gordini Ferrari Cooper Maserati

3. 1954: Which of the following drivers never raced in the all dominating Mercedes W196? Juan Manuel Fangio Maurice Trintignant Karl Kling Hans Hermann

4. 1956: Which driver finished 2nd in the 1956 world championship, driving a Maserati? Peter Collins Stirling Moss Jean Behra Juan Manuel Fangio

5. 1958: Which driver retired from the Portuguese Grand Prix when running second, allowing Hawthorn to finish in 2nd place and claim the world title? Stirling Moss Jean Behra Stuart Lewis-Evans Tony Brooks

6. 1960: Which driver switched from a Cooper to a Lotus car mid-season in 1960, finishing 3rd in the drivers championship? Bruce McLaren Phil Hill Innes Ireland Stirling Moss

7. 1962: Which driver scored his only points of the season in the first race in 1962, with a promising 2nd place in Zandvoort? Bruce McLaren Dan Gurney Richie Ginther Trevor Taylor

8. 1964: What team did Graham Hill drive for in 1964, finishing 2nd in the championship? BRM Cooper Lotus Ferrari

9. 1966: What was special about the world champion of 1966? He was the first non-European champion. He only won 2 races that year. He was the only driver with a 5 litre engine. He won driving his own car.

10. 1968: What nationality was Jacky Ickx? (He finished 4th in 1968.) Dutch Japanese Belgian Swedish

11. 1970: What was significant about Jochen Rindt's victory at the Monaco GP 1970? He took the lead at the last corner of the race. He only had three wheels after a last lap accident. His was the only car still running at the finish. His engine blew as he crossed the line.

12. 1972: Which BRM driver won the Monaco GP of 1972? Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jacky Ickx Denny Hulme Mike Hailwood

13. 1974: Which sponsor first backed McLaren in 1974, and continued to sponsor McLaren for 23 years? Marlboro TAG Texaco Brembo

14. 1976: James Hunt was 1976 world champion in a season that went down to the very last race. How many points did Hunt lead over Lauda? 0.5 1 0 - Hunt won the championship with the most amount of wins 2

15. 1978: Which Lotus driver died the morning after a huge accident at Monza 1978? Patrick Depailler Ronnie Peterson Gilles Villeneuve Jacques Laffite