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Imola 1994 Trivia Quiz

1994 San Marino Grand Prix. A nightmare weekend for all F1 fans. Try to take the quiz even in emotional circumstances.

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

Author
skysports

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,079

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
628

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was killed in qualifying? Hint

Gianni Morbidelli

Ayrton Senna

Roland Ratzenberger

Rubens Barrichello

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who took pole position? Hint

Ayrton Senna

Gerhard Berger

Michael Schumacher

Damon Hill

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who stalled on the grid? Hint

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

JJ Lehto

Nicola Larini

Karl Wendlinger

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who piled into the back of Lehto on the grid? Hint

Pedro Lamy

Bertrand Gachot

David Brabham

Olivier Beretta

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who pulled up at the scene of Senna's crash and was so distressed that he withdrew? Hint

Johnny Herbert

Olivier Panis

Erik Comas

Eric Bernard

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who went on to win the race? Hint

Gerhard Berger

Michael Schumacher

Damon Hill

Nicola Larni

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who had a wheel fly off in the pitlane? Hint

Andrea De Cesaris

Mark Blundell

Pierluigi Martini

Michele Alboreto

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nicola Larini finished 2nd but for which team was he driving for? Hint

Ligier

Mclaren

Ferrari

Sauber

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Question 9 of 10

9. Larini replaced Jean Alesi, but why did Alesi not race? Hint

Testing accident

He had a car accident

He raced in sportscars

He had a funeral to attend

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Japanese driver recorded his best ever finish of 5th? Hint

Toshio Suzuki

Aguri Suzuki

Ukyo Katayama

Martin Brundle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was killed in qualifying?

Answer: Roland Ratzenberger

The front wing of Ratzenberger's Simtek flew off on the previous lap before he left the circuit at 200mph. He died from a broken neck.

2. Who took pole position?

Answer: Ayrton Senna

Senna set a quick lap before Ratzenberger's death to take the pole. After the accident, he withdrew from the rest of the session and broke down in tears that night when he visited the scene of the crash.

3. Who stalled on the grid?

Answer: JJ Lehto

Lehto started 5th on the grid having recovered from a pre-season testing shunt at Silverstone.

4. Who piled into the back of Lehto on the grid?

Answer: Pedro Lamy

Lamy started 22nd and started very quickly that meant he was too late stabbing on thebrakes and missing Lehto. Several spectactors were injured and Lehto broke his wrist.

5. Who pulled up at the scene of Senna's crash and was so distressed that he withdrew?

Answer: Erik Comas

Comas received damage to his front wing by the debris from Senna's car and just couldn't carry on with earlier incidents.

6. Who went on to win the race?

Answer: Michael Schumacher

Schumacher dropped behind Berger at the start and chopped off Hill's front wing. He controlled the race once Berger retired.

7. Who had a wheel fly off in the pitlane?

Answer: Michele Alboreto

Alboreto's wheel flew off accelerating away from his pit-stop injuring mechanics from Ferrari and Lotus.

8. Nicola Larini finished 2nd but for which team was he driving for?

Answer: Ferrari

Larini started 6th and ran most of the race in either 2nd or 3rd.

9. Larini replaced Jean Alesi, but why did Alesi not race?

Answer: Testing accident

Alesi suffered back pains from a testing shunt at Mugello.

10. Which Japanese driver recorded his best ever finish of 5th?

Answer: Ukyo Katayama

Despite impressing in other 1994 races, Katayama recorded just 1 more point with 6th at Silverstone and never scored another point in F1.

Source: Author skysports

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