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F1 GP by Season Quiz: Formula One 1999 | 10 Questions

A quiz about the 1999 season of the Formula One World Championship.

A multiple-choice quiz by iainscott2002. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
iainscott2002

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,712

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the car Ferrari used in the 1999 season? Hint

F1999

F1-1999

F99

F399

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the first race of the 1999 F1 season in Melbourne, Australia? Hint

David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher

Eddie Irvine

Mika Hakkinen

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team had both their cars catch fire on the grid at the 1999 Australian GP? Hint

Ferrari

Stewart

McLaren

Williams

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what position did Michael Schumacher start the 1999 Australian Grand Prix from? Hint

17th

2nd

last

pole

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many races did Michael Schumacher win in the 1999 season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which team did Heinz-Harald Frentzen win 2 races in the 1999 season? Hint

Williams

Jordan

Sauber

Arrows

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who replaced Michael Schumacher after he broke his leg at the 1999 British Grand Prix? Hint

Jan Magnussen

Mika Salo

Jos Verstappen

Felipe Massa

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which race made its debut near the end of the 1999 season? Hint

Malaysian GP

Bahrain GP

American GP

Chinese GP

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Jean Alesi and Pedro Diniz drive for in the 1999 season? Hint

British American Racing

Arrows

Sauber

Minardi

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Question 10 of 10

10. British American Racing made their debut in 1999, but which team did they replace? Hint

Lola

Simtek

Lotus

Tyrrell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the car Ferrari used in the 1999 season?

Answer: F399

The Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F399 almost took Eddie Irvine to the 1999 Formula One Drivers' World Championship.

2. Who won the first race of the 1999 F1 season in Melbourne, Australia?

Answer: Eddie Irvine

Eddie Irvine won his first Grand Prix in Melbourne. He took the lead after Mika Hakkinen's engine failed after a period under the safety car.

3. Which team had both their cars catch fire on the grid at the 1999 Australian GP?

Answer: Stewart

Jackie Stewart was left with a major head-ache when Rubens Barrichello then Johnny Herbert's car caught fire on the starting grid. As the team only had one spare car, Herbert was forced to miss the restart as Barrichello finished 5th.

4. In what position did Michael Schumacher start the 1999 Australian Grand Prix from?

Answer: last

Michael Schumacher started the 1999 Australian Grand Prix from last position after stalling his Ferrari on the starting grid. It was the 2nd race in a row he had stalled on the grid after stalling at the start of the 1998 Japanese GP, the last race of the season.

5. How many races did Michael Schumacher win in the 1999 season?

Answer: 2

Michael only won 2 races in 1999 at San Marino and Monaco. He missed 7 races after breaking his leg at Silverstone.

6. For which team did Heinz-Harald Frentzen win 2 races in the 1999 season?

Answer: Jordan

Frentzen won 2 races for Jordan in 1999. He won an exciting French Grand Prix in wet conditions and he won the Italian Grand Prix after qualifying 2nd and winning after Mika Hakkinen spun off. He also took pole position at the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring but his engine failed right after his first pit stop.

7. Who replaced Michael Schumacher after he broke his leg at the 1999 British Grand Prix?

Answer: Mika Salo

Mika Salo replaced Schumacher after his crash at Silverstone and helped Eddie Irvine win the German Grand Prix by moving over whilst in the lead to let Irvine win.

8. Which race made its debut near the end of the 1999 season?

Answer: Malaysian GP

The 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix was won by Eddie Irvine under strange circumstances. He won the race on the track after being let through by Michael Schumacher, who was making his return from a broken leg, but both Ferraris were later disqualified for having illegal barge boards on their cars and Mika Hakkinen was awarded the race win, giving him the Drivers' Championship. Ferrari appealed and later in the week they won the appeal. So Eddie Irvine was official winner which meant the title would go down to the last race in Japan.

9. Who did Jean Alesi and Pedro Diniz drive for in the 1999 season?

Answer: Sauber

Frenchman Alesi and Brazilian Diniz drove for the Sauber team in 1999. Both drivers drove for the Swiss team in 1998 and 1999.

10. British American Racing made their debut in 1999, but which team did they replace?

Answer: Tyrrell

British American Racing was founded by Craig Pollock who bought over the Tyrrell team in 1998 and made their debut at the 1999 Australian Grand Prix.

Source: Author iainscott2002

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