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The Car Numbers Quiz
By Marcel Borsboom, Netherlands
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer


The FIA wanted to change the car numbers system and leave them the same as last year's. The teams didn't like that. Numbers have always been a significant part of how we remember cars and drivers. But how well do you remember which car had what number? Time to find out! Simply choose one answer to each of the following 12 questions, and press "submit" to get the results. Have fun!


1. As of which year were the car numbers assigned by the FIA, and not by the local organizers?

1967
1970
1973

   2. Toyota will carry the numbers 24 and 25 in 2002. Which team last used those numbers?

Lola in 1997
Stewart in 1997
Simtek in 1995
3. What is the highest car number used in F1 (Indy 500 not included)?

208
176
112

   4. When was the last time the number 0 was used in F1?

1993
1994
1995
5. Gilles Villeneuve is linked to number 27, but with which number did he drive for the most of his F1 career?

2
12
22

   6. When was the last time a car carried the number 13?

1963 Mexican GP
1972 Dutch GP
1976 British GP
7. Driving with which number gives you the best chance to win statistically?

1
2
5

   8. What do the regulations state is the minimum size for a number on the car?

There is no minimum size
7.5 cm
10 cm
9. Which driver refused to drive with number 4 in 1990 and 1991?

Stefano Modena
Satoru Nakajima
Jean Alesi

   10. With which numbers did Ligier drive for most of their existence?

21, 22
23, 24
25, 26
11. Which number did Nigel Mansell make famous?

4
5
6

   12. When did the FIA change their numbering system to the one currently used?

1986
1992
1996

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December 12th 2001

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