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History of F1 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about all things F1, beginning from the start in 1950.

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

Author
TransitVan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,884

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1067

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Who won the first official F1 Championship in 1950? Hint

John Surtees

Juan Manuel Fangio

Guiseppe Farina

Stirling Moss

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who replaced Ayrton Senna at Williams when he tragically died in 1994? Hint

Heinz Harald Frentzen

Damon Hill

David Coulthard

Jean Alesi

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Question 3 of 15

3. For which team did Alex Wurz test driver for in 2001? Hint

McLaren

Jordan

Ferrari

Benetton

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Question 4 of 15

4. Honda supplied engines to Jordan and which other team in 2001? Hint

BAR

Arrows

Prost

Williams

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many victories did Alberto Ascari have? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. David Coulthard was born in which Scottish town? Hint

Inverness

Fettercairn

Aberdeen

Twynholm

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Question 7 of 15

7. At which race in 2001 did Michael Schumacher get his 50th win? Hint

Spain

France

Britain

Germany

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Question 8 of 15

8. Ralf Schumacher won his first victory in his _______ Grand Prix? Hint

80th

65th

70th

75th

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which 2001 team used old Ferrari engines badged as Petronas? Hint

Prost

Sauber

Benetton

Arrows

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Question 10 of 15

10. Jim Clark won how many championships in F1? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which former Grand Prix driver went on to commentate for ITV? Hint

Martin Brundle

Ukyo Katayama

James Allen

Gerhard Berger

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Question 12 of 15

12. What nationality is Paul England? Hint

German

English

Australian

American

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which F1 Team took over Toleman in 1986? Hint

Benetton

Prost

Jordan

BAR

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Question 14 of 15

14. Mika Hakkinen, Mika Salo and Kimi Raikkonen all come from which country? Hint

Norway

Finland

Sweden

Spain

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the managing director (team boss) in 2001 of the Arrows team? Hint

Tom Walkinshaw

Pedro Diniz

Mike Arrows

David Orange

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the first official F1 Championship in 1950?

Answer: Guiseppe Farina

1950 champ

2. Who replaced Ayrton Senna at Williams when he tragically died in 1994?

Answer: David Coulthard

He continued the next year at Williams, too.

3. For which team did Alex Wurz test driver for in 2001?

Answer: McLaren

4. Honda supplied engines to Jordan and which other team in 2001?

Answer: BAR

Honda may continue with this format in 2002

5. How many victories did Alberto Ascari have?

Answer: 13

Lucky number, for some!

6. David Coulthard was born in which Scottish town?

Answer: Twynholm

There's a museum about him there

7. At which race in 2001 did Michael Schumacher get his 50th win?

Answer: France

8. Ralf Schumacher won his first victory in his _______ Grand Prix?

Answer: 70th

At San Marino 2001

9. Which 2001 team used old Ferrari engines badged as Petronas?

Answer: Sauber

10. Jim Clark won how many championships in F1?

Answer: 2

11. Which former Grand Prix driver went on to commentate for ITV?

Answer: Martin Brundle

12. What nationality is Paul England?

Answer: Australian

Strange

13. Which F1 Team took over Toleman in 1986?

Answer: Benetton

14. Mika Hakkinen, Mika Salo and Kimi Raikkonen all come from which country?

Answer: Finland

15. Who was the managing director (team boss) in 2001 of the Arrows team?

Answer: Tom Walkinshaw

From Scotland.

Source: Author TransitVan

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