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Formula One Madness: The 1960s

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Introduction:
"Hello and welcome to a quiz on Formula One in the 1960s!"


1. At the Belgian Grand Prix of 1960, what bizarre incident caused Alan Stacey to lose control of his car?
    The driver in front suddenly parked his car at the side of the track
    A priest ran onto the track
    He was hit in the face by a bird
    A deer ran in front of him


2. What was so unusual about the Dutch Grand Prix of 1961?
    Juan Manuel Fangio gave a one off drive
    Only three cars finished the race
    No driver made a pit stop
    The major teams boycotted the event


3. Which team did 1962 World Champion Graham Hill drive for?
    Lotus
    Ferrari
    Porsche
    BRM


4. At the French Grand Prix of 1963, what action did the marshals take that caused confusion among the drivers?
    Stopped the race for no reason
    Waved a yellow flag to start the race
    Waved a red flag to start the race
    They ran onto the track


5. Enzo Ferrari made a change to his team cars for the United States Grand Prix of 1964, which stunned the Formula One world. What was it?
    Had the Ferraris painted white and blue
    Put an illegal driver aid on the car
    Added an extra three wheels
    Took the steering wheel out


6. One driver dominated the 1965 season winning 6 out of 10 races. Who was he?
    Jim Clark
    Richie Ginther
    Graham Hill
    Denny Hulme


7. Press reports suggested that at the age of 40, Jack Brabham was too old to win the 1966 F1 World Championship. What did he do to get his name back on the press?
    Limped to his car with false beard and walking stick
    Led an arson attack on the press offices
    Burned newspapers which suggested he was too old
    Joined an anti-press club


8. Which engine company owned by Ford, developed a new engine which was financed by, and at first exclusively used by Lotus (It was first used in the Lotus 49 at the South African Grand Prix of 1967)?
    BRM
    Weslake
    Cosworth
    Climax


9. 1968 was a sad year for Formula One with many deaths. Which driver lost his life in that year's French Grand Prix?
    Jo Schiffert
    Jo Schlesser
    Ludovico Scarfiotti
    Bruce McClaren


10. At the Dutch Grand Prix of 1969, Ferrari announced they had gone into collaberation with which other manufacturer?
    Ford
    Fiat
    BMW
    DaimlerChrysler


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