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Formula One 1996 Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the 1996 season?

A multiple-choice quiz by andyking. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
andyking

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,795

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
616

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Who partnered Rubens Barrichello at Jordan? Hint

Martin Brundle

Pedro Lamy

Eddie Irvine

Jos Verstappen

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Question 2 of 20

2. Why was the Spanish Grand Prix memorable for Michael Schumacher? Hint

First wet weather win

First Ferrari win

First win after lapping everybody else

Only man to finish

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which team failed to survive financial ruin in the middle of 1996? Hint

Pacific

Minardi Ford

Forti Ford

Tyrrel Yamaha

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which part of the car was made aerodynamically profiled by the Tyrrell team for the first time in 1996? Hint

Wing mirrors

Undertray

Suspension wishbones

Rear diffuser

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Question 5 of 20

5. By how many points did the Williams team secure the Constructor's title over Ferrari? Hint

100

105

110

115

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Question 6 of 20

6. At which race did Luca Badoer end up upside down? Hint

Argentinan

Spanish

European

Italian

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Question 7 of 20

7. At the Brazilian GP, Schumacher said this of his Ferrari car - 'The _________ is so bad, you wouldn't believe.' What word fills this sentence? Hint

Engine

Acceleration

Handling

Grip

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Question 8 of 20

8. Why did Jacques Villeneuve concede victory to team mate Damon Hill in the opening race in Australia? Hint

His car was losing gears

He didn't have enough fuel left

His tyres were degrading fast

His car was losing oil

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who should Damon Hill thank for his victory in Germany? Hint

Eddie Irvine

Jean Alesi

Gerhard Berger

Michael Schumacher

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Question 10 of 20

10. What had caused havoc for many of the drivers in the Italian GP? Hint

Spilt oil

A new last corner lay out

Inconsistent weather

Tyres on the chicanes

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which team had suffered a nightmare in the Portugese GP as their drivers collided with each other? Hint

Ferrari

Jordan

Benetton

McLaren

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which wheel fell off Jacques Villeneuve's car in the final race in Japan, and cost him a chance of claiming the world championship? Hint

Right rear

Right Front

Left Rear

Left Front

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Question 13 of 20

13. What trick did Tyrrell try in Hockenheim to gain extra straight line speed? Hint

Used front tyres all round

Removed their front wings

Sat their drivers very low down

Covered the bodywork in a low friction wax

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Question 14 of 20

14. Over the 16 races, who had most fastest laps in the 1996 season? Hint

Villeneuve

Schumacher

Hill

Berger

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which front running driver amazingly went off on the warm up lap in France? Hint

Alesi

Hill

Schumacher

Villeneuve

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Question 16 of 20

16. Olivier Panis won a truly unpredictable race in Monaco that year. Who was he driving for? Hint

Minardi

Jordan

Prost

Ligier

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who was on pole in San Marino in 1996? Hint

Berger

Schumacher

Alesi

Hill

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who apparently triggered the horrific crash of Martin Brundle on lap two in the Australian GP? Hint

Panis

Salo

Barrichello

Marques

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which British driver crashed out in the British Grand Prix? Hint

Brundle

Hill

Coulthard

Herbert

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Question 20 of 20

20. Last question: at which race did Williams clinch the Constructor's title in 1996? Hint

Belgian

Hungarian

Italian

Portugese

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who partnered Rubens Barrichello at Jordan?

Answer: Martin Brundle

In his last season of F1, Martin drove for the Jordan team.

2. Why was the Spanish Grand Prix memorable for Michael Schumacher?

Answer: First Ferrari win

Michael's wet weather drive was his first win for Ferrari, and is regarded as one of his best ever.

3. Which team failed to survive financial ruin in the middle of 1996?

Answer: Forti Ford

Forti quit F1 after the German GP after making a brave attempt of surviving in Formula One.

4. Which part of the car was made aerodynamically profiled by the Tyrrell team for the first time in 1996?

Answer: Suspension wishbones

The wishbones were profiled to ease air flow and the idea was promptly copied by Williams and Mclaren.

5. By how many points did the Williams team secure the Constructor's title over Ferrari?

Answer: 105

Williams absolutely dominated 1996 and won with 175 points to Ferrari's total of 70.

6. At which race did Luca Badoer end up upside down?

Answer: Argentinan

On lap 24 Luca landed upside down after having tangled with Diniz.

7. At the Brazilian GP, Schumacher said this of his Ferrari car - 'The _________ is so bad, you wouldn't believe.' What word fills this sentence?

Answer: Handling

Michael was referring to his inability to keep his Ferrari in a reasonably straight line, despite finishing third.

8. Why did Jacques Villeneuve concede victory to team mate Damon Hill in the opening race in Australia?

Answer: His car was losing oil

As Damon Hill followed Jacques his car became increasingly splattered with yellow fluid as oil leaked from Jacques car. With 5 laps to go, he pulled over and finished second behind Hill.

9. Who should Damon Hill thank for his victory in Germany?

Answer: Gerhard Berger

Berger's engine let go with only three laps to go.

10. What had caused havoc for many of the drivers in the Italian GP?

Answer: Tyres on the chicanes

The tyres were put on the chicanes to stop drivers cutting across them but eventually chaos reigned as many drivers clipped them, including Damon Hill.

11. Which team had suffered a nightmare in the Portugese GP as their drivers collided with each other?

Answer: McLaren

The McLaren team mates, Hakkinen and Coulthard, collided but Coulthard, the victim of the incident, managed to keep going.

12. Which wheel fell off Jacques Villeneuve's car in the final race in Japan, and cost him a chance of claiming the world championship?

Answer: Right rear

After leaving the pits a few laps earlier, Villeneuve's right rear wheel detached itself in Turn 2 and ended Jacques brilliant debut year.

13. What trick did Tyrrell try in Hockenheim to gain extra straight line speed?

Answer: Used front tyres all round

The front tyres are thinner and so using them on all four wheels meant an extra few mph. The team were told not to do this again.

14. Over the 16 races, who had most fastest laps in the 1996 season?

Answer: Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve was the fastest man over one lap, with six fastest laps out of sixteen races. Hill was second with five.

15. Which front running driver amazingly went off on the warm up lap in France?

Answer: Schumacher

Schumacher crashed on the warm up lap as his engine blew up.

16. Olivier Panis won a truly unpredictable race in Monaco that year. Who was he driving for?

Answer: Ligier

He was in a Ligier-Mugen Honda which in 1997 became a Prost.

17. Who was on pole in San Marino in 1996?

Answer: Schumacher

Michael Schumacher was on pole in a Ferrari in Italy, just what the Italians love.

18. Who apparently triggered the horrific crash of Martin Brundle on lap two in the Australian GP?

Answer: Barrichello

Barrichello knocked Panis's car which caused a chain reaction, eventually propelling Brundle into the air and effectively chopping his car in half. Amazingly he survived unhurt and took the restart.

19. Which British driver crashed out in the British Grand Prix?

Answer: Hill

Hill crashed with a loose wheel nut on lap 26.

20. Last question: at which race did Williams clinch the Constructor's title in 1996?

Answer: Hungarian

With a perfect one-two finish headed by Villeneuve, the Williams team opened up an insurmountable lead.

Source: Author andyking

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