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Quiz about Formula 1 2012 2
Quiz about Formula 1 2012 2

Formula 1 2012 #2 Trivia Quiz


More about the 2012 Formula One season.

A multiple-choice quiz by Daddy19. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Daddy19
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
354,355
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. After much speculation, on 28 September 2012, it was announced that Lewis Hamilton was to leave the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team at the end of the season. Which team was he to join? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who secured his first podium with a third place finish in front of his home fans at the 15th race of the 2012 Formula One season? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. As the FIA were unable to obtain the required fuel sample from Vettel's car after qualifying for the Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi he was relegated to the back of the grid. Where did he finish? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Lewis Hamilton had been fastest in all sessions in the build up to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Who won the race? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The United States Grand Prix returned to the calendar in November 2012 after a five-year absence. Where was it held? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. After qualifying for the U.S. Grand Prix, Ferrari took the decision to break an FIA seal on the gearbox of their second driver, Felipe Massa, which moved him back five places on the grid.


Question 7 of 10
7. At the U.S. Grand Prix, the podium was Hamilton first, Vettel second and Alonso third. This was the first race that these three drivers had appeared on the podium together (in any order).


Question 8 of 10
8. In his last race for McLaren, at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix, was Lewis Hamilton beaten to pole position by his team mate, Jenson Button?


Question 9 of 10
9. Going into the final race in Brazil, Sebastian Vettel led Fernando Alonso by 13 points, but which driver won the 2012 Formula One World Driver's Championship? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which manufacturer won the 2012 World Constructors Championship? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After much speculation, on 28 September 2012, it was announced that Lewis Hamilton was to leave the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team at the end of the season. Which team was he to join?

Answer: Mercedes

This story was originally broken at the beginning of September by Eddie Jordan, the former team owner, who was working for the BBC at the time; however it took some time for the deal to be made public. The news surprised many as although McLaren had experienced some problems with the car in terms of reliability and in pit stops, it was still a race winning car. By contrast the Mercedes lead driver (Nico Rosberg) finished 97 points behind Hamilton in the driver's championship and Mercedes themselves finished fifth in the constructor's championship.
2. Who secured his first podium with a third place finish in front of his home fans at the 15th race of the 2012 Formula One season?

Answer: Kamui Kobayashi

There were no Russian or Mexican Grands Prix held in the 2012 season to enable Petrov or Perez to race in front of their home fans. The Indian Grand Prix was round 17; however, the sole Indian driver on the grid, Narain Karthikeyan, was driving a very uncompetitive HRT and finished in 21st.

Unfortunately, this superb drive by Kobayashi didn't stop him losing his race seat at Sauber at the end of the season.
3. As the FIA were unable to obtain the required fuel sample from Vettel's car after qualifying for the Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi he was relegated to the back of the grid. Where did he finish?

Answer: Third

After Vettel was put to the back of the grid, his Red Bull team withdrew his car from Parc Fermé so they could make adjustments to the car. The usual penalty for doing this is the car must start from the pit lane. The change in the car's settings to make it easier for Vettel to overtake, coupled with two safety car periods, enabled him to finish the race on the podium.
4. Lewis Hamilton had been fastest in all sessions in the build up to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Who won the race?

Answer: Kimi Räikkönen

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix occurred the weekend after his Lotus team confirmed Kimi would continue to drive for them in the 2013 season. He had an excellent start to the race and having started fourth, he was running in second when Lewis Hamilton retired from the lead with mechanical issues.
5. The United States Grand Prix returned to the calendar in November 2012 after a five-year absence. Where was it held?

Answer: Austin

Indianapolis was the home of the US Grand Prix between 2000 and 2007, having been held at Phoenix for three years between 1989 and 1991. A race in New Jersey was included in the provisional 2013 calendar published by the FIA, however this was subsequently postponed.
6. After qualifying for the U.S. Grand Prix, Ferrari took the decision to break an FIA seal on the gearbox of their second driver, Felipe Massa, which moved him back five places on the grid.

Answer: True

Fernando Alonso had qualified 8th, however his team-mate, Massa, had qualified 6th. As the circuit had not been used before the even numbered grid slots were on the dirty side of the track and it was anticipated that this would be a huge disadvantage at the start.

Ferrari admitted there was no issue with Massa's gearbox, but by breaking the seal, Alonso was moved up to 7th and Massa dropped to 11th. Crucially, however, they were both now on the clean side of the grid.
7. At the U.S. Grand Prix, the podium was Hamilton first, Vettel second and Alonso third. This was the first race that these three drivers had appeared on the podium together (in any order).

Answer: True

Surprisingly, given that Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel (putting them in alphabetical order) were three of the top drivers in the late 2000s/early 2010s, it took until Vettel's fifth full season for all three of these drivers to appear on the winner's podium together.
8. In his last race for McLaren, at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix, was Lewis Hamilton beaten to pole position by his team mate, Jenson Button?

Answer: No

In fact it was Lewis who beat Jenson to pole position by a mere 0.05 of a second. By doing to, he equalled the number of pole positions secured by Finnish double world champion Mika Häkkinen during his McLaren career (26).
In the race, however, it was Jenson Button who won the race after Lewis retired following a collision with Nico Hülkenberg.
9. Going into the final race in Brazil, Sebastian Vettel led Fernando Alonso by 13 points, but which driver won the 2012 Formula One World Driver's Championship?

Answer: Sebastian Vettel

At the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix race weekend, there were only two drivers in contention for the World Driver's Championship. Either driver would claim the accolade as the sport's youngest driver to win three championships.

Alonso needed a podium finish, and even then Vettel could still win the title depending on where he finished. In the end, Alonso finished second and whilst there was briefly some post-race controversy in the days following the race as to whether Vettel had overtaken whilst yellow flags were being waived, this was proved by the FIA not to be the case and Vettel was awarded the championship.

Vettel: 281 points
Alonso: 278 points
10. Which manufacturer won the 2012 World Constructors Championship?

Answer: Red Bull

Red Bull won the 2012 World Constructors Championship as a result of Sebastian Vettel's second place finish at the U.S. Grand Prix. They joined a very select group of teams that had won three consecutive constructors championships. It was even more impressive, however, given that it was their first three championships that were won in a row.
Source: Author Daddy19

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