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Formula One Failures [1] Trivia Quiz

This Formula One Quiz is about drivers not named Schumacher or Alonso, and teams that aren't Ferrari or McLaren.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,951

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
715

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

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

Minardi

Onyx

Brabham

Judd

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Question 2 of 10

2. Portuguese driver Pedro Chaves attempted 13 races with the Coloni chassis in 1991. How many did he manage to qualify for? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the mid-1980s, a driver from _________ became more known for helping test an on-board camera than his driving? Hint

Switzerland

Brazil

Italy

France

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mike Thackwell became the youngest driver to compete in Formula One in 1980.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Did Giovanna Amati ever qualify for a Formula One race?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Even successful race drivers have seasons they would like to forget. One of them is a driver who would later win the Indy 500 thanks to his "spin and win" tactic. Who is this American?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

7. Just because a driver comes from a family of racers doesn't always mean he will be successful. Just ask David Brabham, whose father was a three time Formula One champion. How many races did David attempt? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Simtek was a notoriously bad Formula One team. What engines were used during the 1994 and 1995 seasons? Hint

Honda

Ford

Mercedes

Peugeot

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Question 9 of 10

9. Life Racing is perhaps one of the worst race teams ever to go into F1. The team never qualified for any of its 14 races attempted and had an unconventional engine. What was displacement of the Life W12? Hint

3.7L

3.5L

3.3L

3.9L

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jan Lammers had the distinction of the longest time between starts in Formula One. How long was that gap? Hint

9 years

7 years

8 years

10 years

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: Minardi

Barilla ran 15 races in 1989 and 1990.

2. Portuguese driver Pedro Chaves attempted 13 races with the Coloni chassis in 1991. How many did he manage to qualify for?

Answer: 0

Coloni is regarded as one of the worst teams in Formula One history, attempting 82 races, but only qualifying for 14 of them.

3. In the mid-1980s, a driver from _________ became more known for helping test an on-board camera than his driving?

Answer: France

Francois Hesnault raced in F1 in 1984-5, scoring no championship points while driving for Ligier and Brabham.

4. Mike Thackwell became the youngest driver to compete in Formula One in 1980.

Answer: True

The New Zealand-born Thackwell ran one race in 1980 and one race in 1984, both with disastrous results. Thackwell was the 1984 Formula Two champion.

5. Did Giovanna Amati ever qualify for a Formula One race?

Answer: No

Amati was the fifth woman (the previous four being Maria Teresa de Filippis, Leela Lombardi, Divina Galica, and Desire Wilson) to attempt an F1 race. Amati DNQ three times for the Brabham team, that collapsed in 1992.

6. Even successful race drivers have seasons they would like to forget. One of them is a driver who would later win the Indy 500 thanks to his "spin and win" tactic. Who is this American?

Answer: Danny Sullivan

Sullivan ran 15 races in 1983, scoring two championship points. He won the 1985 Indy 500 after spinning out, then passing Mario Andretti 20 laps after pitting.

Answer: 30

David attempted 14 races (DNQ six times) in 1990 and ran 16 races in 1994. Brabham's best finish was a tenth in the 1994 Spanish Grand Prix. David had a more successful career in road course and Le Mans racing, while his F1 career was spent driving for bad teams.

8. Simtek was a notoriously bad Formula One team. What engines were used during the 1994 and 1995 seasons?

Answer: Ford

Simtek ran 20 Grand Prix events using eight drivers and ended up with no points. Among them were David Brabham, Jos Verstappen, Taki Inoue, and Roland Ratzenberger. Ratzenberger will forever be remember as the other driver who died while qualifying at Imola in 1994, the same weekend Ayrton Senna fatally crashed.

Answer: 3.5L

The Life engine developed 450 horsepower, compared to other engines in 1990 that produced 600hp. The team had David Brabham for two races and Bruno Giacomelli for twelve after that.

10. Jan Lammers had the distinction of the longest time between starts in Formula One. How long was that gap?

Answer: 10 years

Lammers attempted 41 races in 1978-1982, and again in 1992, scoring no championship points.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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