ATLAS F1   Volume 7, Issue 11		Email to Friend   Printable Version
		The AtlasF1 Tyre Trivia Quiz
		by Marcel Borsboom, Netherlands

Tyres: they're round, made of rubber, and come in fours. What else do you know about them? Well, it's time to find out. Simply answer the 12 questions below, and press submit. Have fun! 1. Who is the last driver to win on slick tyres ? Mika Hakkinen Jacques Villeneuve Michael Schumacher   2. Prior to 1997 what were the only 2 races Bridgestone competed ? 1976 American and Japanese Grand Prix 1976,1977 Japanese Grand Prix 1977 Canadian and Japanese Grand Prix 3. What was the last time that more than 2 tyre suppliers were in F1? 1976 1980 1984 4. Why was Takagi disqualified from the 1999 French Grand Prix ? He used a set of tyres from his teammate He used more that the maximum number of tyres There were no grooves left on his tyres 5. How many wet tyres are drivers allowed to use in a grand prix weekend ? 20 24 28   6. Who is the last to win on tyres other than Goodyear or Bridgestone ? Alain Prost Nelson Piquet Ayrton Senna 7. Where did Michelin score its last win in F1 (so far) Portugal 1983 Spain 1984 Portugal 1984   8. How deep do grooves need to be on a dry weather tyre ? 2.5 mm 5 mm 7.5 mm 9. Who scored Bridgestone's first points in 1997 ? Rubens Barrichello Damon Hill Olivier Panis   10. During free practice: is a driver allowed to run on wet tyres if the track is dry ? Yes No 11. Which tyre brand has the best start to win ratio ? Continental Englebert Goodyear   12. How many different wet weather compounds are tyre manufacturers allowed to bring to a grand prix ? 2 3 4

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