Atlas F1 Magazine: The F1 Trivia Quiz

ATLAS F1 - THE JOURNAL OF FORMULA ONE MOTORSPORT

The F1 Trivia Quiz

By Marcel Borsboom, Netherlands
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer

The FIA has introduced a number of changes to the regulations, just in time for the 2003 season, and in the words of Michael Schumacher - this is a new Formula One. So how well do you know the new formula and the rules of the new game? 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. How many laps does a driver have in order to qualify himself for the race? 1 6 12		2. How many wet-weather compounds are tyre suppliers allowed to offer to the teams? 1 2 3
3. How many cars from every team are scrutineered by the FIA on the day before first practice? 2 3 4		4. At what time are teams allowed to repair the cars from damage sustained in the second qualifying session? Saturday, right after qualifying is over Saturday, 18:00 local time Sunday, 8:00 local time
5. How many seconds does a driver have to leave the pits and join the track once he has been given the green light in qualifying? 15 seconds 30 seconds 45 seconds		6. In case of a race restart: are drivers allowed to use the spare car? Yes, at all times Yes, but only if the FIA agrees that the original car can not be repaired in time No, drivers are not allowed to use the spare car
7. If two or more drivers fail to set a time in qualifying, who will start in front of who? The last driver who fails to set a time will start last on the grid The last driver who fails to set a time will start first of the drivers who failed to set a time The stewards of the meeting decide who will start in front of who		8. By how many metres will the starting rows on the grid be separated from each other? 8 metres 12 metres 16 metres
9. Are teams allowed to fit different tyres to the car between qualifying and the race? Yes, at all times Yes, but only if the newly fitted tyres have done more laps than those which were used in qualifying No		10. What will be the new points distribution ? 10-6-4-3-2-1 10-6-5-4-3-2-1 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
11. Under normal circumstances how long will it take before the light turns green again after a red flag period in qualifying? 2 minutes 5 minutes 7 minutes		12. Is refueling allowed on the starting grid? No Yes Yes, but with a maximum of 12 litres

© 2007 autosport.com . This service is provided under the Atlas F1 terms and conditions.
Please Contact Us for permission to republish this or any other material from Atlas F1.