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Toughest F1 Trivia Quiz

Quiz about the greatest Motor Sport in the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by KillerSkier29. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
KillerSkier29

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,784

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1787

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which year was F1 reverted to an engine limit of 3 litres for the first time? Hint

1961

1989

1953

1966

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who won BRM's last ever Grand Prix? Hint

Jacky Ickx

Jo Bonnier

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Graham Hill

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which 1950s driver gave his car to his teammate, and with it spoiled his chances to win the title? Hint

Stirling Moss

Wolfgang von Trips

Phil Hill

Peter Collins

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who won the first Formula One World Driver's Championship? Hint

Mike Hawthorn

Juan Manuel Fangio

Giuseppe Farina

Alberto Ascari

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Question 5 of 15

5. Why was the 1978 Brabham BT46B withdrawn? Hint

It had 6 wheels

It had an illegal turbo

It had a huge fan at the back

It was too wide

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Question 6 of 15

6. A Formula One race was held at LeMans?

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. Jean Alesi and what other driver, raced for Ferrari during their horrible 1992 campaign? Hint

Gerhard Berger

J.J. Letho

Alain Prost

Ivan Capelli

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Question 8 of 15

8. In 1988, what team won 15 of the 16 races? Hint

McLaren

March

Ferrari

Lotus

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Question 9 of 15

9. In 1976, what team created what became known as the shocker of the decade. a 6-wheeled F1 car? Hint

March

Williams

Tyrrell

Ferrari

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Question 10 of 15

10. Keke Rosberg won the turbulent 1982 World Championship. How many races did he win that year? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Monaco native Louis Chiron, was the oldest driver in history in 1955, to compete in a race. How old was he? Hint

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Question 12 of 15

12. What record, did long time Osella driver Piercarlo Ghinzani set in F1? Hint

Longest career without a win

Tallest driver ever

Most races without a finish

Lowest point per race average

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 1968, the Lotus team was the first to feature sponsorship on their cars. Who sponsored them? Hint

Elf

Gold Leaf

John Player Special

Marlboro

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Question 14 of 15

14. The Coloni team, had more failures to qualify than any other team in history. How many did they have? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the first female driver to ever score points in a GP? Hint

Desire Wilson

Sarah Fisher

Giovanna Amati

Lella Lombardi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which year was F1 reverted to an engine limit of 3 litres for the first time?

Answer: 1966

The engine limit was heightened from 1.5 to 3.5 litres in 1966, to increase speeds and the spectacle of the sport.

2. Who won BRM's last ever Grand Prix?

Answer: Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Jean-Pierre Beltoise won BRM's last ever GP, in the pouring rain at the 1972 Monaco GP. The team folded in 1977.

3. Which 1950s driver gave his car to his teammate, and with it spoiled his chances to win the title?

Answer: Peter Collins

Peter was in the title fight in 1956, but after his teammate, the great Juan Manuel Fangio's car broke down, he pulled into the pits and gave him his car. Fangio would go on to win the title.

4. Who won the first Formula One World Driver's Championship?

Answer: Giuseppe Farina

The Italian Dr. Giuseppe Farina piloted his Alfa Romeo Tipo 158 to the 1950 World Championship.

5. Why was the 1978 Brabham BT46B withdrawn?

Answer: It had a huge fan at the back

It had a fan at the back which sucked the car to the ground. It worked great, but drivers complained that it shot stones on pursuing cars, so it was yaken out of service.

6. A Formula One race was held at LeMans?

Answer: True

In 1967, F1 went for the first time at LeMans. The tiny Bugatti circuit was used, using only a small part of the original circuit.

7. Jean Alesi and what other driver, raced for Ferrari during their horrible 1992 campaign?

Answer: Ivan Capelli

Capelli raced for only one year for Ferrari. The car was a disaster and he scored just a handful of points, and was let go at the end of the year.

8. In 1988, what team won 15 of the 16 races?

Answer: McLaren

McLaren dominated the constructors' championship that year. They won every GP except the Italian GP. In the race, McLaren driver Ayrton Senna collided with a slower car on the last lap, and it cost him the race.

9. In 1976, what team created what became known as the shocker of the decade. a 6-wheeled F1 car?

Answer: Tyrrell

All 4 teams designed 6-wheelers between 1976 and 1980, but Tyrrell was the first and the only one to race it in a GP. The car won the 1976 Sweedish GP.

10. Keke Rosberg won the turbulent 1982 World Championship. How many races did he win that year?

Answer: 1

Amazingly, Keke won just once, the Swiss GP (held in France!) and clinched the World Championship at the last event in Las Vegas.

11. Monaco native Louis Chiron, was the oldest driver in history in 1955, to compete in a race. How old was he?

Answer: 55

He finished 6th in the 1955 Monaco GP just a few months before his 56th birthday.

12. What record, did long time Osella driver Piercarlo Ghinzani set in F1?

Answer: Lowest point per race average

He went to 111 races and scored 2 pts in total. Do the math: That is an average of 0.018 pts per race.

13. In 1968, the Lotus team was the first to feature sponsorship on their cars. Who sponsored them?

Answer: Gold Leaf

The regulations were loosened in 1968 to allow sponsors on the cars. The traditional British racing green Lotuses were replaced with a new gold paint scheme.

14. The Coloni team, had more failures to qualify than any other team in history. How many did they have?

Answer: 67

Coloni, in their 5-year stint in F1, failed to qualify for 67 of their 81 attemps.

15. Who was the first female driver to ever score points in a GP?

Answer: Lella Lombardi

Lella Lombardi finished 6th in the shortened 1975 Spanish GP. She got 0.5 pts in the race.

Source: Author KillerSkier29

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