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Quiz about F1 Drivers
Quiz about F1 Drivers

F1 Drivers Trivia Quiz


We all know about the drivers who won World Championships - but how much do you remember about those who didn't? None of these drivers died in a race or practice.

A multiple-choice quiz by CariM0952. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
CariM0952
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
189,997
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1091
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Question 1 of 10
1. This Italian driver nearly became World Champion in 1985, driving for Ferrari; he drove for Ferrari for five years after leaving Tyrrell, and retired at the end of the 1994 season. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Lead driver for Ferrari in 1967, he subsequently went to Matra and retired in 1976. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This driver won three Grands Prix for Williams-Renault in 1989-90; he also drove for Arrows, Benetton, Ligier and Jordan. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. His 1970 debut season was sensational, with five Grands Prix wins for Ferrari, and in 1979 he won Williams' first Grand Prix. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. His performance in a Maserati in 1954 earned him a place with Mercedes in 1955; he also drove for Vanwall, Cooper and Lotus until an accident in 1962 led to his retirement. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This driver had 256 Grand Prix starts between 1977 and 1993. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This driver, badly injured in a 1988 crash, returned to racing after six months and earned the admiration of many F1 fans for his courage. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This American driver gave Porsche and Brabham their first Grand Prix successes in the mid-60's. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This driver survived an horrific crash at the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This driver debuted F1's first turbocharged car in 1977 for Renault. Two years later he drove the first turbocharged racer to win a Grand Prix. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Italian driver nearly became World Champion in 1985, driving for Ferrari; he drove for Ferrari for five years after leaving Tyrrell, and retired at the end of the 1994 season.

Answer: Michele Alboreto

He won two Grands Prix for Tyrrell in the 1982-3 season. He lost the 1985 World Championship to Alain Prost in a McLaren. His last season was spent driving for Minardi.
2. Lead driver for Ferrari in 1967, he subsequently went to Matra and retired in 1976.

Answer: Chris Amon

This gifted but unlucky driver debuted in F1 at the age of 19.
3. This driver won three Grands Prix for Williams-Renault in 1989-90; he also drove for Arrows, Benetton, Ligier and Jordan.

Answer: Thierry Boutsen

An acknowledged wet weather expert, two of those wins were in the rain.
4. His 1970 debut season was sensational, with five Grands Prix wins for Ferrari, and in 1979 he won Williams' first Grand Prix.

Answer: Clay Regazzoni

A 1980 accident at Long Beach ended his career and left him confined to a wheelchair.
5. His performance in a Maserati in 1954 earned him a place with Mercedes in 1955; he also drove for Vanwall, Cooper and Lotus until an accident in 1962 led to his retirement.

Answer: Stirling Moss

One of the greatest drivers of all time, Moss never won a world title.
6. This driver had 256 Grand Prix starts between 1977 and 1993.

Answer: Riccardo Patrese

He won six Grands Prix for Brabham and Williams. In his last season, with Benetton, he was teammate to Michael Schumacher.
7. This driver, badly injured in a 1988 crash, returned to racing after six months and earned the admiration of many F1 fans for his courage.

Answer: Johnny Herbert

He crashed in a F3000 car; his return to racing was at his debut in F1.
8. This American driver gave Porsche and Brabham their first Grand Prix successes in the mid-60's.

Answer: Dan Gurney

Gurney left Brabham to form his own team, Eagle. He went on to run a team with Indycars.
9. This driver survived an horrific crash at the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix.

Answer: Gerhard Berger

His car hit the wall and exploded into a fireball.
10. This driver debuted F1's first turbocharged car in 1977 for Renault. Two years later he drove the first turbocharged racer to win a Grand Prix.

Answer: Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Jabouille debuted in F1 at the 1975 French Grand Prix driving a Tyrrell. A bad crash in 1980 in the Canadian Grand Prix broke a leg badly; on his return, he was not sufficiently fit and failed to qualify for Monaco. He retired from F1 and after working with Ligier and then running a restaurant in Paris, he returned to head Peugeot's F1 programme until he was fired in 1996.
Source: Author CariM0952

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