Atlas F1 Magazine: The F1 Trivia Quiz

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The F1 Trivia Quiz

By Marcel Borsboom, Netherlands
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer

The Brazilian Grand Prix marks the 700th Formula One World Championship race, since the official championship began in 1950. We didn't think we'd get that far - and with such a long road ahead - it's time to test what you actually recall from the history of the sport. Take this mega quiz to find out! Simply choose one answer to each of the following 50 questions, and press "submit" to get the results. Have fun!

1. Who won the first (Modern) F1 race? Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina Luigi Fagioli		2. Who won his first World Drivers' Championship in 1951? Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina Alberto Ascari
3. How many of the eight races in the 1952 Championship did Alberto Ascari win? 6 7 8		4. What was the last Grand Prix Alberto Ascari won? 1953 British GP 1953 German GP 1953 Swiss GP
5. Which marque made its debut in F1 at the 1954 French Grand Prix? Lancia Mercedes Maserati		6. Which four Grands Prix were cancelled after the 1955 Le Mans tragedy? France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Germany France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain
7. Which driver gave his car to Fangio in the last race of the 1956 season, after Fangio had problems with his own car? Peter Collins Luigi Musso Mike Hawthorn		8. Which team made a notable debut at the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix with a technological revolution in car design? Vanwall Cooper BRM
9. Who drove his last Grand Prix in the 1958 French Grand Prix? Stirling Moss Juan Manuel Fangio Alberto Ascari		10. What is special about the 1959 German Grand Prix? It's the only F1 race deliberately run in two parts It's the only F1 race won by someone from Asia It was the first race won by an Australian
11. Which future World Champion debuted in 1960? Graham Hill Jim Clark Jack Brabham		12. Who won the 100th Grand Prix - the 1961 German Grand Prix? Phil Hill Stirling Moss Wolfgang von Trips
13. What is special about the 1962 Lotus? It is the first car with wings on it It is the first rear engined car It is the first car built with a monocoque chassis		14. Which driver won his first Championship in 1963? Graham Hill Jim Clark John Surtees
15. Which engine manufacturer made its debut in F1 in 1964? Porsche Ford Honda		16. Which tyre manufacturer won its first Grand Prix in 1965? Goodyear Dunlop Michelin
17. In 1966, the engine capacity changed from 1500 to...? 3500cc 3000cc 2500cc		18. Who won his first race and his first Championship in 1967? Jackie Stewart Denny Hulme Jochen Rindt
19. Which team was the first to introduce wings to their car in 1968? Ferrari McLaren Lotus		20. In 1969, Graham Hill won the Monaco Grand Prix for the last time. How many times did he win at Monaco in total? 5 times 6 times 7 times
21. Who became the 1970 World Champion posthumously? Jim Clark Bruce McLaren Jochen Rindt		22. In which Grand Prix during the 1971 season was the 200th Grand Prix held? Monaco Grand Prix German Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix
23. Which now famous sponsor started their Lotus sponsorship in 1972? John Player Special Marlboro Mild Seven		24. Which driver retired at the end of the 1973 season? Carlos Reutemann Jackie Stewart Jacky Ickx
25. Why did Emerson Fittipaldi miss the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix? He refused to race because he had a fight with his teammate He refused to race because he had a fight with his team boss He refused to race because he thought the circuit was dangerous		26. How many races did Niki Lauda miss after his famous crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix? 2 10 6
27. Which team won their first Grand Prix in the 1977 Argentine Grand Prix? McLaren Williams Wolf		28. Where, during the 1978 season, was the 300th Grand Prix held? South Africa Germany Austria
29. What is special about Jean Pierre Jabouille's win in the 1979 French Grand Prix? It was the first win for Michelin It was the first win for a French driver It was the first win for a turbo powered car		30. How many races did 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg win during that year? 0 1 2
31. What is special about Nelson Piquet's 1983 World Championship? He was the first driver to win the World Championship with a turbo engine He was the first driver to win the World Championship with a skirt car He was the last driver to win the World Championship with a skirt car		32. Who won the 400th Grand Prix, which took place at the 1984 Austrian Grand Prix? Nelson Piquet Alain Prost Niki Lauda
33. Who won his first World Drivers' Championship in 1985? Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Alain Prost		34. What is special about the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix? The race had to be postponed after a water spring flooded the circuit It was the first race behind the 'Iron Curtain' Lotus won their last Grand Prix in that race
35. Who won his third World Drivers' Championship in 1987? Nelson Piquet Ayrton Senna Alain Prost		36. How many of the 16 races in the 1988 season did McLaren win? 13 14 15
37. Which French driver made his F1 debut in 1989? Philippe Alliot Oliver Panis Jean Alesi		38. The 500th Grand Prix was held in 1990, but at what Grand Prix? Australian Grand Prix German Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix
39. What is special about the 1991 Australian Grand Prix? It was the last race at the Adelaide street circuit It was the first Australian Grand Prix It was the shortest Grand Prix in F1 history		40. How many of the 16 races in 1992 did Williams win? 10 12 14
41. What is special about Michael Andretti's McLaren drive in 1993? He was the last American driver in F1 to this day He was the first McLaren driver who failed to score any points He failed to finish in all the races he drove for McLaren		42. For which team was Roland Ratzenberger driving when he was killed at Imola in 1994? Pacific Larousse Simtek
43. Which former World Champion drove his last race during the 1995 Spanish Grand Prix? Alain Prost Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet		44. Who was the last driver to set pole position in his very first Grand Prix? Jacques Villeneuve Jarno Trulli Giancarlo Fisichella
45. Who won the 600th Grand Prix - the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix? Jacques Villeneuve Michael Schumacher Heinz Harald Frentzen		46. Which team scored their first F1 win during the 1998 season? Stewart Jordan Prost
47. In which 1999 Grand Prix did Michael Schumacher break his leg? French Grand Prix German Grand Prix British Grand Prix		48. Which driver won his first Grand Prix in the 2000 season? Rubens Barrichello Ralf Schumacher David Coulthard
49. Which former World Champion retired after the 2001 season? Damon Hill Mika Hakkinen Jean Alesi		50. How many of the 17 races in the 2002 season did Ferrari win? 15 16 17

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