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  F1 Rules: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All sports need rules to function fairly and safely - but sometimes you get rules that, frankly, seem odd or ridiculous. This quiz is about 10 rules seen in F1 over the years - I leave it to you to judge what category they fall in.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 10 24
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Fifiona81 editor
Feb 10 24
1400 plays
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  Legends of 1960s Formula 1   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The 1960s were a golden age for Formula 1 with beautiful light-weight rear-engined cars driven at incredible speed by some of the most talented drivers the sport has ever seen. It was also incredibly dangerous.
Average, 10 Qns, Timlotus, Mar 27 23
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Timlotus
Mar 27 23
92 plays
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  Alphabetical F1 - About the 'H's   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, cars, teams, circuits and grands prix that all begin with the letter 'H'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 22 20
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Fifiona81 editor
May 22 20
299 plays
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  Alphabetical F1 - The 'F's in F1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, teams, circuits and grands prix that all begin with the letter 'F'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 22 20
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Fifiona81 editor
May 22 20
353 plays
5.
  The Need for Speed   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try to identify the drivers who felt the need for speed, as 10 Formula One World Champions tell you a little bit about themselves.
Average, 10 Qns, Caeiro, Nov 08 11
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Caeiro
1094 plays
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  Alphabetical F1 - The 'I's Have It   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, teams and grands prix that all begin (or end) with the letter 'I'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 22 20
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Fifiona81 editor
May 22 20
253 plays
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The best Formula 1 chassis need to be mated with the most powerful and reliable engines to deliver success. Over the years classic engines have been heard around the circuits of the world. This quiz invites you to match the engines to the cars.
Tough, 15 Qns, Timlotus, Apr 11 23
Tough
Timlotus
Apr 11 23
66 plays
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  Alphabetical F1 - All Things 'A'   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, teams, circuits and grands prix that all begin with the letter 'A'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jun 13 16
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Fifiona81 editor
401 plays
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  Alphabetical F1 - The 'E' in Grand Prix   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, teams, circuits and grands prix that all begin with the letter 'E'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jan 27 17
Average
Fifiona81 editor
369 plays
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  Alphabetical F1 - 'C's in the Seasons   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, cars, teams, circuits and grands prix that all begin with the letter 'C'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Sep 21 16
Average
Fifiona81 editor
335 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What were McLaren Mercedes main sponsors before West?

From Quiz "F1 Trial"




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  Alphabetical F1 - "To 'B', or Not to 'B'"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The questions in this case are about F1 drivers, teams, circuits and grands prix that begin with the letter 'B'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jul 20 16
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Fifiona81 editor
352 plays
12.
  General F1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
General stuff about Formula one. All the facts are based on: www.f1-grandprix.com
Average, 10 Qns, Mhook, Nov 08 06
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Mhook
3753 plays
13.
  Alphabetical F1 - The 'G's in "It's Go, Go, Go!"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, teams and grands prix that all begin with the letter 'G'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 22 20
Average
Fifiona81 editor
May 22 20
219 plays
14.
  Alphabetical F1 - Driving 'D's   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 drivers, teams, circuits and grands prix that all begin with the letter 'D'.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Oct 29 16
Average
Fifiona81 editor
331 plays
15.
  A 'Flag Day' for F1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ever wondered what all those flags at an F1 circuit stood for - join me as we race to find out...
Average, 10 Qns, ace_sodium, Dec 28 16
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ace_sodium
1705 plays
16.
  They Should Have Been Kings   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hundreds of drivers have competed in Formula One since 1950, but only a select few have become World Champion. This quiz is dedicated to the drivers who should have become World Champion, but due to any number of reasons, they never were.
Tough, 10 Qns, minardifan, Apr 24 11
Tough
minardifan
474 plays
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  Toughest F1    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Quiz about the greatest Motor Sport in the world.
Tough, 15 Qns, KillerSkier29, Mar 16 19
Tough
KillerSkier29
Mar 16 19
2151 plays
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  Tough Formula One   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Can you answer all the questions about the best sport in the world?
Tough, 20 Qns, andyking, May 14 07
Tough
andyking
1616 plays
19.
  Flags of Formula One    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Throughout each formula one race weekend we see marshals waving certain flags. Do you know what each of the flags mean?
Average, 10 Qns, Vy_lette, Aug 05 08
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Vy_lette
940 plays
20.
  "Murrayisms": Mr Walker is Back!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a follow-up to the great quiz by player Tasos_Bougas, on the amuzements of listening to Mr Murray Walker! Hope you enjoy my sequel. Good Luck!
Average, 15 Qns, Loseeveryone, Dec 11 08
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Loseeveryone
461 plays
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  Grand Prix: The Epic Races    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz will try to pick out some of the greatest Grand Prix of all-time. Some will be those which historically have been considered one of the greatest, others are simply personal favourites, for whatever reason.
Average, 20 Qns, minardifan, Apr 20 11
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minardifan
222 plays
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  Formula 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A pretty easy F1 Quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, meanolmido3percent, Feb 08 08
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meanolmido3percent
2917 plays
23.
  Formula One Rules and Regulations    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rules and regulations are what make serious sports like F1 safer. Here's a look on how rules and regulations have changed over the years in Formula One. Good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, Loseeveryone, Mar 15 10
Tough
Loseeveryone
569 plays
24.
  Challenging F1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the hardest F1 quiz ever, covering everything since its inception! The questions are not very easy, so think hard.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rebecca_xs, Dec 11 08
Difficult
rebecca_xs
834 plays
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  F1 Insanity    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will be on everything in F1. It will be a mixture of drivers, teams, deaths, tracks and titles. Hope you enjoy it. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Loseeveryone, May 02 18
Difficult
Loseeveryone
May 02 18
1145 plays
26.
  Formula One Mix    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a mixture of questions about F1. How many can you get?
Average, 10 Qns, mentalandy, Apr 13 05
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mentalandy
850 plays
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  Formula One Failures [4]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the fourth in a series of quizzes about the worst of Formula One.
Tough, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Dec 13 09
Tough
GoodVibe gold member
377 plays
28.
  F1 Mania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answers to question one to nine give the name of a F1 driver, which is the answer to question ten.
Average, 10 Qns, Alison Helena, Sep 28 09
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Alison Helena
928 plays
29.
  Formula One Brain Teasers: Pt. 2    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
All the questions are about World Champions, how much do you really know?
Tough, 20 Qns, DIESELPOWER, Dec 11 08
Tough
DIESELPOWER
1031 plays
30.
  Formula One    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is for all Formula One fans who have watched F1 since 1997.
Tough, 15 Qns, iainscott2002, Mar 09 06
Tough
iainscott2002
1373 plays
31.
  Formula One For Dummies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is one of the easier quizzes I have created.
Average, 10 Qns, f1_xpert, Feb 15 04
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f1_xpert
1788 plays
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  The Checkered Flag    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz tests your knowledge of events surrounding classic moments in Formula One history.
Tough, 10 Qns, noh38, Apr 06 12
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noh38
208 plays
33.
  Formula One Failures [3]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is yet another quiz about the worst of Formula One.
Difficult, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Dec 13 09
Difficult
GoodVibe gold member
408 plays
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  Formula One Madness    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hello, and welcome to my Formula One quiz! I have included a mix of questions from 1950 and on. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jelly1000, Mar 09 06
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jelly1000
546 plays
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  Formula One Failures [6]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another quiz on the worst of Formula One.
Tough, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Dec 13 09
Tough
GoodVibe gold member
367 plays
36.
  Formula One Failures [5]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is the fifth installment of the worst of Formula One.
Difficult, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Dec 13 09
Difficult
GoodVibe gold member
387 plays
37.
  "Murrayisms": Classic Murray Walker Quotes   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Be prepared to laugh and relive some of the classic muck-ups and phrases of hilarity from the voice of Formula 1! Some questions might be tough, but I'm certain you'll enjoy reading the answers! Enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, Tasos_Bougas, Oct 25 05
Tough
Tasos_Bougas
785 plays
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  Formula One: Designed to Win    
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 10 Qns
To win in Formula One, a team needs many things. A talented driver. A powerful engine. Lots of money. And a car designed within narrowly defined rules to ensure success on the track.
Difficult, 10 Qns, minardifan, May 15 20
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minardifan
May 15 20
129 plays
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  Formula One Know-It-All?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you think your a F1 nut, then try this one!
Tough, 10 Qns, nixica, Mar 05 10
Tough
nixica
379 plays
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  Famous Crashes and Incidents    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Famous crashes have ruined races, decided championships, they have even ended lives. See how much you know about famous incidents over the years.
Average, 10 Qns, andy4226uk, Jul 08 08
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andy4226uk
820 plays
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  The Ultimate Formula One Racing Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten multiple choice questions about Formula One racing.
Difficult, 10 Qns, iank86, Jul 27 06
Difficult
iank86
711 plays
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  Formula One Brain Teasers: Pt. 1    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
You'll either know then or you won't!
Difficult, 25 Qns, DIESELPOWER, Aug 15 24
Difficult
DIESELPOWER
Aug 15 24
1940 plays
43.
  Formula One Failures [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This Formula One Quiz is about drivers not named Schumacher or Alonso, and teams that aren't Ferrari or McLaren.
Difficult, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Dec 13 09
Difficult
GoodVibe gold member
715 plays
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  Motor Racing at its Best    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on F1 racing.
Tough, 10 Qns, bart, Feb 15 04
Tough
bart
1865 plays
45.
  Formula One Failures [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is another quiz on notable drivers and teams in Formula One history, not for winning, but for being bad.
Tough, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Dec 10 10
Tough
GoodVibe gold member
352 plays
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  Formula 1 Mixture    
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A fun to play F-1 mixture quiz that will test the experts, and the average F-1 fan. Try without the help of a book. Enjoy.
Difficult, 10 Qns, petronas-alesi, Mar 16 07
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petronas-alesi
529 plays
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  A Race Of Firsts    
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 10 Qns
This quiz is about the first time something has happened in Formula 1.
Average, 10 Qns, f1_adam, Jan 15 07
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f1_adam
568 plays
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  10 Question Formula One Racing Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about F1 racing and its history?
Average, 10 Qns, Helo_King, Apr 09 11
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Helo_King
229 plays
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  F1    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is just simple general knowledge for the average Formula One NUT.
Difficult, 20 Qns, f1_xpert, Mar 09 06
Difficult
f1_xpert
1255 plays
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  Formula One Grand Prix    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a general trivia quiz on all subjects related to Formula One, drivers; circuits; different eras in the sport and some interesting facts. Hope you enjoy it!
Difficult, 10 Qns, venturi, Mar 31 07
Difficult
venturi
840 plays
51.
  Formula One Brain Teasers 3    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
More questions about errm, Formula One.
Difficult, 20 Qns, DIESELPOWER, Jan 29 06
Difficult
DIESELPOWER
719 plays
52.
  F1 Trial    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you zoom round this in record time? This is a short quiz from 1950-2003.
Average, 10 Qns, pucklechurch, Aug 18 06
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pucklechurch
741 plays
53.
  Formula 1 Fanatics!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A great quiz for F1 Fanatics!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Celticlad, Jan 29 06
Difficult
Celticlad
1720 plays
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  Formula 1 Grand Prix    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take this General Formula 1 Quiz with its selection of rather interesting questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, XCalinX, Oct 30 17
Difficult
XCalinX
131 plays
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  Formula One General Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
A mixture of formula one questions
Difficult, 5 Qns, amif2305, Jan 29 06
Difficult
amif2305
854 plays

Formula 1 Grand Prix Trivia Questions

1. Which designer started his career in IndyCar before joining the March team in 1988, then enjoying successful stints with Williams, McLaren and Red Bull Racing?

From Quiz
Formula One: Designed to Win

Answer: Adrian Newey

Adrian Newey is arguably one of the greatest designers in the history of Formula One. Having worked as a race engineer to begin, he has generally worked as an aerodynamicist, designer or technical director. His first winning car was the 1992 Williams FW14B, which romped to the 1992 World Championship for Drivers and Constructors. His designs won further titles in 1993 (both), 1994 (Constructors), 1996 (both) and 1997 (both), though he had left Williams prior to the 1997 season. He moved to McLaren for the 1998 season, helping design the MP4/13, which won both titles, and the MP/14, which won the drivers title in 1999. But while his designs were often fast, the cars could prove unreliable at times, though he remained innovative. Joining Red Bull in 2006, he had to wait until 2009 to taste victory with the RB5, but from then until 2013, Red Bull were unstoppable, winning four consecutive driver and constructors titles. His list of innovations over the years are simply too many to mention. If you're a recent F1 fan and hear about a 'blown diffuser' in conversation, you can thank Mr. Newey for that!

2. In 2009 a new rule was introduced limiting drivers to using just eight of what key component of the car across the whole season?

From Quiz F1 Rules: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Answer: Engine

The cost of competing in F1 came under scrutiny following the global financial crash of 2008 and the shock withdrawal of Honda from the sport. After the teams failed to agree on a limit for a full budget cap, the governing body, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), introduced a whole raft of new rules for 2009 that were aimed at limiting costs. One of these was the decision to limit engines, meaning that each driver had just eight engines available to complete 19 races and any driver that needed to use a ninth engine faced taking a 10-place grid penalty. At the time this new rule seemed harsh and unworkable given that teams used to routinely change engines during a grand prix weekend and turn up with new engines for each event. However, the 2009 engine rule was lax compared to the one in place ten years later - in 2019 only three of each element of the power unit could be used without incurring a penalty.

3. Lewis Hamilton won his first F1 world championship title with which team?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - About the 'H's

Answer: McLaren

Lewis Hamilton made his F1 debut for the McLaren team at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix at the age of 22. He finished that race in third place and went on to take nine straight podiums (including two race wins) in his first nine races and finished the season as the world championship runner-up by a single point. His amazingly successful rookie season provided a good indication of what was to follow - he took the world championship for McLaren in 2008 (their first since Mika Hakkinen in 1999) and then repeated the feat with the Mercedes team in 2014 (and several more years after that). During his career Hamilton also broke a number of the sport's key records, including Michael Schumacher's (former) record of 68 pole positions, total points scored, most wins from pole position and youngest world champion (which was broken by Sebastian Vettel two years later).

4. The use of the title "Grand Prix" for a motor race predates the start of the F1 World Championship by nearly 50 years. In which country was the first race to use this name held?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - The 'G's in "It's Go, Go, Go!"

Answer: France

While the exact race to hold the title of the 'First Grand Prix' is subject to some historical debate, all of the potential candidates were held in France - which perhaps shouldn't be surprising given that the term is a French one. It translates into English as "Great Prize" and was the name given to races organised at a circuit in Le Mans by the Automobile Club de France (ACF) from 1906 onwards. The ACF later renamed previous road races they had organised as 'Grands Prix', which left a race from Paris to Bordeaux (and back again) in 1895 listed as the "I Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France". The first Grand Prix to be held under new rules designated as "Formula One" was the 1946 Turin Grand Prix, which was won by Alfa Romeo. The first Grand Prix to form part of the F1 World Championship was the 1950 British Grand Prix held at Silverstone; it was won by Juan Manuel Fangio, also for Alfa Romeo.

5. To many fans of the sport, *the* 'F' in F1 is Ferrari, one of the most successful F1 racing teams of all time. By what nickname is Ferrari also known?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - The 'F's in F1

Answer: The Prancing Horse

The Scuderia Ferrari motor racing team was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, originally as the racing division of the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. The team eventually started building their own cars and were one of the entrants at the very first F1 championship race in 1950. Their first win in the new formula was scored by Alberto Ascari at the 1951 German Grand Prix, their 100th win came when Alain Prost took victory in the 1990 French Grand Prix and their 200th win was the 2007 Chinese Grand Prix (courtesy of Kimi Raikkonen). The team have also won numerous drivers' and constructors' world championship titles during their decades in the sport - including five for Michael Schumacher between 2000 and 2004. The "Prancing Horse" that appears on the team's logo originated from the symbol painted on the wings of the plane flown by the famous Italian First World War fighter pilot, Francesco Baracca. The Prancing Pony was the name of the inn at Bree in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'. 'The Italian Stallion' was a 1970 film featuring Sylvester Stallone, as well as a nickname of one of Stallone's most famous characters - Rocky Balboa.

6. Which circuit was redesigned by Hermann Tilke in time to debut its new look in 2002?

From Quiz Formula 1 Grand Prix

Answer: Hockenheimring, Germany

The old layout of the Hockenheimring circuit was very fast, with long straights, three chicanes between them and a stadium section known as the "Motodrom". It was made shorter in 2002 because the old layout was deemed unsafe and the spectators didn't see enough action. The new layout was designed by Hermann Tilke.

7. Bernie Ecclestone was best known in F1 as the immensely wealthy controller of the sport, but which F1 team did Ecclestone purchase in 1971 to begin his rise to power?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - The 'E' in Grand Prix

Answer: Brabham

Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone rose to prominence in F1 in 1971 when he bought the Brabham team from Ron Tauranac. The team had been established ten years earlier by Tauranac and the former world champion, Jack Brabham. However, Ecclestone did have previous connections with the sport - he had entered (but not competed in) two grands prix as a driver in 1958 and was the manager of the ill-fated drivers Stuart Lewis-Evans and Jochen Rindt. Under Ecclestone's ownership, Brabham won 22 F1 races, finished second and third in the constructors' championship on multiple occasions and powered Nelson Piquet to two drivers' championships in 1981 and 1983. Ecclestone's real power in F1 came in later years when he took on the role of organising races and the commercial rights to the sport on behalf of all the teams. Prior to Ecclestone's management, F1 was a somewhat niche sport and the majority of races were not televised. He gradually turned the sport into the global spectacle seen by fans in the 21st century and expanded its reach with races in more and more countries around the world. However, he also became a controversial figure thanks to (amongst other things) the fact that he used the sport to make his own personal fortune, encouraged races in countries with dubious human rights records and faced legal charges of bribery and corruption (which were settled out of court with no assumption of innocence or guilt). His almost omnipotent presence at the helm of F1 came to an end in January 2017 following the sale of the sport to the US media giant, Liberty Media.

8. Brazilian driver Pedro Diniz and British world champion Damon Hill raced for which team during the 1997 F1 season?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - Driving 'D's

Answer: Arrows

Damon Hill won his only F1 world championship title with the Williams team in 1996, but was controversially dropped for the following year in favour of Heinz-Harald Frentzen. To keep his F1 career alive, Hill joined Arrows (formerly known as Footwork) at the start of the 1997 season - a team that had finished in ninth place in the constructors' championship the previous year with the grand total of one point. Against all the odds, Hill and Arrows very nearly won the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix, but were denied by a mechanical fault with the hydraulics that developed with just three laps to go and relegated Hill to second place. Pedro Diniz's best result of the season in the second Arrows car was a fifth-place finish at the Luxembourg Grand Prix. Hill competed for the Jordan team in 1998 and 1999, while Diniz drove for Ligier in 1996.

9. Which track that hosted the French Grand Prix on four occasions in the 1960s and 1970s is also known as the Circuit Clermont-Ferrand?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - 'C's in the Seasons

Answer: Circuit de Charade

Since the beginning of the F1 world championship in 1950, the French Grand Prix has been hosted at a wide variety of race tracks, from the public roads around Reims that made up the Reims-Gueux circuit to a modified version of the legendary circuit at Le Mans. The Circuit de Charade near the city of Clermont-Ferrand in France's mountainous Auvergne region hosted the French Grand Prix in 1965, 1969, 1970 and 1972. As might be expected given its location on the side of an extinct volcano, the track was twisty and fast with significant elevation changes around the 8km (5 mile) route. The inaugural F1 race at the circuit in 1965 was won by Jim Clark at the head of a British 1-2-3 finish. Jackie Stewart won the 1969 and 1972 events while the 1970 race was won by that year's champion, Jochen Rindt - the first driver to the win the F1 world championship posthumously. However, like many older circuits, the Circuit de Charade was extremely dangerous with little run off area and was often littered with stones and debris. From 1973 the French Grand Prix was moved to alternate between the Paul Ricard and Dijon-Prenois circuits, before transferring to the facility at Magny-Cours in 1991. The last competitive motor race on the original layout took place in 1988 although a shorter, more modern circuit was created and continued to host races into the 21st century.

10. Which F1 record did Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello break at the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - "To 'B', or Not to 'B'"

Answer: Most race starts

The 2008 Turkish Grand Prix was Rubens Barrichello's 257th start in F1, breaking Riccardo Patrese's previous record of 256 that had stood since 1993 - the year in which Barrichello first entered the sport with the Jordan team. He spent three years with the Stewart team before moving to Ferrari in 2000 to be Michael Schumacher's team-mate. Although he was very much the number two driver during his time at Ferrari (evidenced by numerous occasions when he was forced to let Schumacher past him), he took his maiden victory at the 2000 German Grand Prix and recorded a total of nine wins over his six seasons with the famous Italian team. He was driving for Honda when he notched up his 257th race and his final victory came in 2009 with the Brawn team. He completed his career with Williams - his final race at the 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix was his 326th. At the time Barrichello broke the record for most race starts, the record for most podium finishes, most pole positions and most races for Ferrari were all held by Michael Schumacher.

11. The first F1 World Championship was held in 1950 and won by an Italian driver driving an Italian car. The driver in question was Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina, but which team was responsible for the car?

From Quiz Alphabetical F1 - All Things 'A'

Answer: Alfa Romeo

The 1950 F1 season consisted of six grands prix and the Indianapolis 500 race. The Alfa Romeo 158 car didn't compete at Indy, but it did win all the other events (the British, Monaco, Swiss, Belgian, French and Italian Grands Prix). The team's lead drivers, Juan Manuel Fangio and Nino Farina, won three races each, but Farina was crowned champion thanks to the additional points he scored from a fourth place finish at the Belgian race. The Alfa Romeo 158 was developed in the pre-Second World War era and made its racing debut at Livorno in 1938. After the war Alfa Romeo used it for their entry into the new form of motorsport known as 'Formula 1' and it (along with a new version known as the 159) dominated the 1950 and 1951 seasons, winning 10 of the 13 races. Sadly, financial difficulties meant Alfa Romeo withdrew from Formula 1 at the end of the 1951 season. The incorrect options were all Italian F1 teams - however, they were also all short-lived and unsuccessful.

12. Stirling Moss is often regarded as one of the greatest drivers never to win the Formula One World Championship. How many times did he finish second in the World Drivers Championship?

From Quiz They Should Have Been Kings

Answer: 4

He finished second to Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955, 1956 and 1957, while he would finish only one point behind Mike Hawthorn in 1958. He would also finish third overall in 1959 and 1960 (to Jack Brabham) and in 1961 (to Phil Hill). Between 1955 and 1961, Moss would win 16 Grand Prix in all. His most successful season in 1958 was when he won four Grand Prix.

13. 1914 French Grand Prix. The 20 lap race on public roads around Lyon was a fitting end to the heroic age of Grand Prix racing before the outbreak of World War One. Which manufacturer won the race while also placing 2nd and 3rd?

From Quiz Grand Prix: The Epic Races

Answer: Mercedes

The 1914 French Grand Prix was an epic battle between the French Peugeots and German Mercedes. 300,000 people watched a lone Frenchman, Georges Boillot who had twice won the French Grand Prix, take on five German Mercedes almost single-handedly. But it was a futile effort. The Mercedes team had an almost fool-proof plan of forcing all other cars to destruction. Boillot battled valiantly against the Mercedes cars of Christian Lautenschlager, Louis Wagner and others, but with continuous tyres stops and a failing car it was in vain. Lautenschlager would lead home a Mercedes 1-2-3 on French soil as Boillot retired on the penultimate lap, slumped in his seat in tears.

14. In 1989, Zakspeed was the first team to use Yamaha engines in F1. Which team was the last?

From Quiz Formula One Racing

Answer: Arrows

Damon Hill joined Arrows in 1997 from the Williams team, but he only drove for 1 year before moving to Jordan.

15. For which team did Jan Magnussen make his debut with?

From Quiz Formula One Know-It-All?

Answer: McLaren

Jan Magnussen finished his debut race 10th in the 1995 Pacific Grand Prix with McLaren, replacing Mika Hakkinen who was undergoing an appendix operation.

16. Marco Apicella had one of the shortest careers in Formula One, having competed in the 1993 Italian Grand Prix. Which driver did he crash into?

From Quiz Formula One Failures [6]

Answer: Jyrki Jarvilehto

There were a number of collisions on the opening lap: Damon Hill and Ayrton Senna, the Footwork cars of Aguri Suzuki and Derek Warwick, and a single-car incident involving Rubens Barrichello. It was Jyrki Jarvilehto (later shortened to JJ Lehto) who crashed into his Jordan teammate. Marco Apicella's F1 race distance was only 800 metres. Apicella had much better success in Formula 3000 and Japanese Super GT.

17. Murray Walker commentating at the Brazilian GP of 1985: "Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus ________ rough ?". Complete the quote.

From Quiz "Murrayisms": Mr Walker is Back!

Answer: sounding

"Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough ?". Since when do you hear what the car sounds like with your eyes! Senna retired from this race on lap 48 with electrical glitches.

18. How many races did Brazil's Raul Boesel attempt to compete in?

From Quiz Formula One Failures [5]

Answer: 30

Boesel ran for March in 1982 and Ligier in 1983. He made 23 races, scoring a best finish of 7th at the 1983 Long Beach GP. Boesel had more success in CART, Indy, and the World Sportscar Championship, where he won the title in 1987.

19. Ingo Hoffmann had a promising future in Formula One while being groomed by a legendary racing family. What Brazilian racing dynasty tried to help Hoffmann in his short Formula One career?

From Quiz Formula One Failures [4]

Answer: Fittipaldi

Hoffmann drove for the Fittipaldi-owned Copersucar in 1976 and 1977. Sadly, many felt he was rushed into F1 thanks to his links with the Fittipaldis. In six races, he had a career-best finish of seventh at the 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix. Hoffmann had a much better career in the Brazilian Stock Car Championship series, where he won the series twelve times.

20. A blue flag may be waved both during the race or practice session. What must a driver do when they see a blue flag?

From Quiz Flags of Formula One

Answer: Slow down and allow the faster car behind them to pass.

During a race, the person being lapped must allow the faster cars approaching them to pass within a certain period of time or else risk a penalty.

21. In what year did Germany's Hans Heyer drive his way into Formula One infamy?

From Quiz Formula One Failures [3]

Answer: 1977

Heyer failed to qualify for the 1977 German Grand Prix, but he managed to get his ATS onto the track and compete anyway as the illegal 25th entry. He eventually retired nine laps into the race with a gear linkage problem. He was the 100th driver to be profiled on a site called f1rejects.com (where, with Wikipedia, I get my information for this and other quizzes). F1rejects.com is a site devoted to the worst of F1.

22. How many races did Luca Badoer compete in during his Formula One career?

From Quiz Formula One Failures [2]

Answer: 56

Badoer ran in 56 races for Scuderia Italia (1993), Minardi (1995, 1999), and Forti (1996). He never scored a single point.

23. In 2005, the rules stated that teams were not allowed to change _____ during a grand prix?

From Quiz Formula One Rules and Regulations

Answer: tyres

The rules of 2005 stated that each of the ten teams taking part were not allowed to change the tyres during a grand prix no matter how worn they became. The only way drivers were allowed to change was if they had to switch tyre types (Dry, Intermediate & Wet). Alonso became a victim of this rule at Monaco where his tyres were worn away so badly he had virtually no grip left.

24. Where was the Pedralbes circuit in Spain?

From Quiz Challenging F1

Answer: Barcelona

The Pedralbes circuit used first in 1951, used part of the main road to Madrid. Five time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio won the race.

25. Who was the first Finnish driver to win the world championship, and when was it?

From Quiz A Race Of Firsts

Answer: Keke Rosberg 1982

Despite only winning one race, Rosberg claimed the championship in 1982, becoming the first Finn to win the championship.

26. Despite the name, Paolo Barilla could not make a name for himself in Formula One. What team did he race for?

From Quiz Formula One Failures [1]

Answer: Minardi

Barilla ran 15 races in 1989 and 1990.

27. At the 1995 Monaco Grand Prix, who recorded the fastest lap of the race, and where did he finish?

From Quiz F1 Insanity

Answer: Jean Alesi - Retired

Jean Alesi recorded the fastest lap of the 1995 Monaco Grand Prix, just before his retirement from the race because of a spin on lap 42. It was 1:24.621. Michael Schumacher came first but didn't record the fastest time. Damon Hill finished 2nd, 34.817 seconds behind Michael Schumacher. Blundell didn't retire as he finished 5th.

28. Which team won every race apart from the U.S. Grand Prix in 1950?

From Quiz Formula One Madness

Answer: Alfa Romeo

The U.S. Grand Prix was in fact the Indy 500, but in those days the teams did not have to go to every race and all the top drivers decided not to go that year. Ferrari and the small Talbot Lago team could not keep up with Alfa Romeo, and Mclaren were not around in 1950.

29. Complete this Murray quote from yesteryear: "As you look at the first four places, the significant thing is that..."

From Quiz "Murrayisms": Classic Murray Walker Quotes

Answer: Alboreto is fifth

Typical of the man - always getting his numbers, positions and lap numbers wrong!

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