The Atlas F1 Trivia Quiz

	by Marcel Schot, Netherlands

With 50 years of the FIA World Championship behind us, it's time to test how well you know Formula One. Atlas F1 brings you the ultimate trivia quiz of the 50th anniversary - simply choose one answer to each of the following 30 questions, and press "submit" to get the results. Have fun! 1. Which was the first (non-Indianapolis) World Championship Grand Prix in which no Alfa Romeo finished on the podium? 1951 British Grand Prix 1952 Swiss Grand Prix 1951 Italian Grand Prix   2. Where was Gilles Villeneuve's Grand Prix debut? 1977 British Grand Prix 1977 Canadian Grand Prix 1978 Argentinean Grand Prix 3. How many different race leaders were there in the 1971 Italian Grand Prix? 6 7 8 4. How many drivers have competed in Formula One since the start of the World Championship in 1950? 489 574 682 5. In What year was the only Morrocan World Championship Grand Prix held? 1952 1956 1958   6. Who was the last driver so far to score his first pole position? Heinz-Harald Frentzen Giancarlo Fisichella Rubens Barrichello 7. After what year did Renault quit Formula One as a team? 1984 1985 1986   8. Who won the last Grand Prix on the old Nurburgring? Niki Lauda James Hunt Ronnie Peterson 9. To which driver was the founder of the BRP (British Racing Partnership) related? Stirling Moss Mike Hawthorn Peter Collins   10. From what grid position did John Watson win his only race in 1983? 1 13 22 11. Which engine supplier scored the most wins in World Championship races? Ford Ferrari Renault   12. What was the last Grand Prix that Giuseppe Farina won? 1953 German Grand Prix 1953 Swiss Grand Prix 1952 French Grand Prix 13. How old was Bruce McLaren when he won the 1959 US Grand Prix? 22 25 31 14. From what team is Arrows a spin off? Shadow Fittipaldi Tyrrell 15. Which team has the most wins in World Championship history and how many? McLaren 124 Ferrari 125 Williams 105   16. When was the last World Championship Grand Prix win achieved by a front-engined car? 1960 Italian Grand Prix 1961 Dutch Grand Prix 1961 British Grand Prix 17. Why was Lotus absent from the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix? they didn't have the money to travel to Monaco their cars didn't get through the technical inspection they preferred to participate in the Indianapolis 500   18. Who is the only World Champion to win the title in a self-named car? John Surtees Graham Hill Jack Brabham 19. In what year did BRM win its only Constructors' Championship? 1962 1966 1968   20. Who scored the most points in the 50 years of Formula One World Championship? Ayrton Senna Juan Manuel Fangio Alain Prost 21. How big was Brabham's margin of victory in the 1967 Constructors' Championship? 1 point 19 points 35 points   22. How many years passed since Ferrari won a Drivers' World Championship until Niki Lauda won the title in 1975? 3 7 10 23. At what race did 3 drivers set exactly the same qualifying time? 1997 European Grand Prix 1997 Japanese Grand Prix 1998 European Grand Prix 24. Which pop musician drove for ATS during the 1981 season? Slim Borgudd Jan Lammers Eliseo Salazar 25. What was the first name of Teo Fabi's brother, who replaced his brother for 3 races in 1984? Giancarlo Humberto Corrado   26. Who won the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix by 0.014 of a second? Ayrton Senna Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet 27. How many pole positions did Ayrton Senna score in his entire F1 career? 47 53 65   28. Who scored the most consecutive World Championship Grand Prix wins? Nigel Mansell Alberto Ascari Jim Clark 29. What was the highest number of wins scored in one season by a team? 13 14 15   30. Which was the first non Indianapolis 500 Grand Prix event held outside Europe? 1953 Argentinean Grand Prix 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix 1961 US Grand Prix

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The Atlas F1 Quiz script was prepared by Paul Ryder