Chicko's 2009 Festive F1 QUIZ !!

We all love a good family quiz at this time of year, so i figured that i would give it a shot and post one for the Ferrari Chat F1 family. The winner will be the 1st to post all or most correct answers. Sadly there is no prize, except respect for being able to use Google


1. Two drivers have won F1 world championship without using there real surnames, name both?


2. How many British drivers have won F1 championship races?


3. Keke Rosberg was born in which country ?


4. How many Drivers have won the US GP and the Indy 500, and who are they ?


5. Which driver tragically lost there life in there maiden F1 GP race?


6. Excluding the Indy 500, where was the first F1 race to be held outside of Europe?


7. Who is the only driver to have achieved the Motor-Racing Gran slam, winning the Indy 500, Le Mans 24 hours and the F1 World Championship ?


8. What is the only car in F1 history to have won every race it entered ?


9. Who is the only Driver to have won the Indy 500 and the F1 Drivers Championship in the same year?


10. What new features made the Ferrari 639 revolutionary in the sport ?


11. Who was the last F1 driver to be personally selected by Enzo Ferrari?


12. Who presented Micheal Schumacher with commemorative trophy before the start of the 2006 Brazilian race ?


13. Who was the First Spaniard to win an Official Championship F1 race ?


14. What made Stefan Johansson's second place at the German GP 1987 memorable?


15. Micheal Schumacher holds the record for winning the most times at the same Grand Prix, what is the Grand Prix, and whats the Record?
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16. Jackie Stewart pulled out off competing in what was to be his 100th and final Grand Prix. What was his reason ?


17. What safety device did the FIA make compulsory in 2003 ?


18. How did Alberto Ascari finish his final Monaco F1 race?


19. What was the first year for a driver to win the World Drivers Championship using a Turbo Powered Car ?


20. Since the first ever official F1 Grand Prix in 1950, how many Races have Ferrari missed ?


21. Who is Hungary's first and only driver to compete in F1?


22. What driver had the nickname ' The Professor '?


23. What Super Hero once appeared on the podium at Monaco?


24. Before Lewis Hamilton scored a third place on his F1 debut in Melbourne 2007, who was the previous driver to score a podium finish in there first F1 race ?


25. Kimi Raikkonen once took part in a Snowmobile race in Finland under what false name?



Good Luck folks!

 

I must apologize, as Question 1 should be 3 drivers, as there is another that i know off !!

 

Good try, but a quite a few wrong..

 

Well i have too agree with you on this! But how is there names set out on there international passports? Is it the case that they drop there mothers maiden names while doing all international activities? Anyone know ?

 

Well since this thread has seem to have dried up, with nobody answering them all correct, i thought i would finish up, and post my answers...... Thanks to everyone who gave it a go..


1. Two drivers have won F1 world championship without using there real surnames, name both?

Nelson Piquet was born - Nelson Souto Maior
Ayrton Senna was born - Ayrton Senna Da Silva
"Fernando Alonso born - Fernando Alonso Diaz "

2. How many British drivers have won F1 championship races?

19

3. Keke Rosberg was born in which country ?

Sweden ( He later adopted Finnish nationality )

4. How many Drivers have won the US GP and the Indy 500, and who are they ?

Four. Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Emerson Fittipaldi

5. Which driver tragically lost there life in there maiden F1 GP race?

Jo Schlesser - 7th july 1968 French GP at Rouen

6. Excluding the Indy 500, where was the first F1 race to be held outside of Europe?

Argentina, Buenos Aires

7. Who is the only driver to have achieved the Motor-Racing Gran slam, winning the Indy 500, Le Mans 24 hours and the F1 World Championship ?

Graham Hill

8. What is the only car in F1 history to have won every race it entered ?

Brabham B46B " Fan car" . Was raced once at the Swedish Gp 1978, it won, then was banned by the FIA.

9. Who is the only Driver to have won the Indy 500 and the F1 Drivers Championship in the same year?

Jim Clark, 1965

10. What new features made the Ferrari 639 revolutionary in the sport ?

First F1 car to have steering wheel paddle shifters and a 7 speed gear box.

11. Who was the last F1 driver to be personally selected by Enzo Ferrari?

Nigel Mansell

12. Who presented Micheal Schumacher with commemorative trophy before the start of the 2006 Brazilian race ?

Pele

13. Who was the First Spaniard to win an Official Championship F1 race ?

Fernando Alonso, Hungary 2003.

14. What made Stefan Johansson's second place at the German GP 1987 memorable?

A tire exploded on his final lap, and he crossed the line with 3 wheels.

15. Micheal Schumacher holds the record for winning the most times at the same Grand Prix, what is the Grand Prix? And whats the Record?

French GP, 8 times.

16. Jackie Stewart pulled out off competing in what was to be his 100th and final Grand Prix. What was his reason ?

The Death of his team mate Francois Cevert, in practice.

17. What safety device did the FIA make compulsory in 2003 ?

HANS Device.

18. How did Alberto Ascari finish his final Monaco F1 race?

He Crashed into the harbour.

19. What was the first year for a driver to win the World Drivers Championship using a Turbo Powered Car ?

1983 - Nelson Piquet - Brabham BMW

20. Since the first ever official F1 Grand Prix in 1950, how many Races have Ferrari missed ?

13 - 1950 British gp Sliverstone, 1961 US gp Watkins Glen and Eleven Indy 500 races between 1960 to 1960 which then formed part of the F1 calender.

21. Who is Hungary's first and only driver to compete in F1?

Zolt Baumgartner

22. What driver had the nickname ' The Professor '?

Alain Prost.

23. What Super Hero once appeared on the podium at Monaco?

Superman, David Coulthard finished 3rd and wore a Superman cape on the podium.

24. Before Lewis Hamilton scored a third place on his F1 debut in Melbourne 2007, who was the previous driver to score a podium finish in there first F1 race ?

Jacques Villeneuve 1996

25. Kimi Raikkonen once took part in a Snowmobile race under what false name?

James Hunt

 

I apologize for being so wide of the mark. The info for that question was taken from one of the books in my collection, it's called "The Formula One Miscellany" by John White , i never independently researched it myself.

So what are you thinking the correct answer is then ? It would be nice to put a figure on it