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101 Formula 1 Trivia Questions to Race Your F1 Knowledge!

Formula 1 has been entertaining and exciting fans since its inaugural season in 1950. While the cars might look different than they did back then, modernized with brighter and flashier colors, the racetrack remains a place of friendly competition. Whether a well seasoned fan, or a novice, Formula 1 is one of the most fun sports to see on TV or in the stands. 

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What number car did Fernando Alonso drive for McLaren-Mercedes in the 2007 Australian Grand Prix?

Five

Four

Eleven

One

How many Pole Positions did the world champion Alberto Ascari achieve during his professional career?

19

12

14

10

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Felipe______’.

Villeneuve

Massa

Coulthard

Button

Which Formula One team has the most wins in a season?

Williams

Ferrari

McLaren

Benetton

How many times did Jackie Stewart win the Formula One World Championship: once, twice or three times?

Five times

Three times

Nine Times

Ten Times

An ordinary car tyre has an average life of 16,000km. How long does a Formula One tyre last for?

200km

2km

2000km

20000km

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Fernando ______’.

Schumacher

Hamilton

Senna

Alonso

Where did Jarno Trulli make his Grand Prix debut?

Australia

British

Australian

Monte Carlo

During the 1999 season, how many races did Mika Salo drive in place of an injured Michael Schumacher?

Eight

Six

Seven

One

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Jacques______’.

Coulthard

Villeneuve

Fittipaldi

Moss

Which of these is a Formula One racing driver?

Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Telfair

Michael Schumacher was World Champion between 1994-1995 and in which other years?

2001-2003

1993-1997

2000-2004

2002-2004

Who won the 1967 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Jim Clark

John Surtees

Denny Hulme

Jack Brabham

In 2009, The RPM or Revolutions Per Minute of the Engine of a Formula One car were reduced from 19000 RPM to what?

12000

18000

5000

17000

How many points did Michael Schumacher win in the 2004 Drivers championship?

148

201

1998

101

Which city hosted the Australian Grand Prix before Melbourne took over in 1996?

Adelaide

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane

Which of these won the 1996 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Damon Hill

Jean Alesi

Jacques Villeneuve

Michael Schumacher

Where did Lewis Hamilton finish in his first season in Formula One?

2nd

3rd

1st

4th

Jackie Stewart retired in 1973; how many times did he win the Formula One Championship?

3

0

4

1

How many Formula One World Championships has Nigel Mansell won?

Six

Zero

Two

One

Which Formula One driver has had the highest number of fastest laps?

Michael Schumacher

Alain Prost

Kimi Raikkonen

Nigel Mansell

Formula One car tires are designed to last?

500 km

5000 km

200 km

15000 km

In which country was the first race of the 1999 Formula One season held?

Monaco

England

Australia

Belgium

Which of these won the 1964 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Lorenzo Bandini

Graham Hill

John Surtees

Jim Clark

What nationality is ex-Formula One driver Michael Schumacher?

German

American

Italian

French

How many Grand Prix Starts did world champion Jack Brabham have during his professional career?

77

55

99

125

Who became the youngest winner of a Formula One Grand Prix in 2008?

Fernando Alonso

Bruce McLaren

Troy Ruttman

Sebastian Vettel

At which Formula One circuit would one find the `Lesmo Bend`?

Monza

Hockenheimring

Silverstone

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Aryton ______’.

Schumacher

Senna

Barrichello

Prost

Which privateer F1 team of the 1970s sported a teddy bear logo and was based in the stables of a country house?

BMW

Hesketh Racing

Barn Racing

Cosworth

Which city hosted the first night race ever held in Formula One, in 2008?

Singapore

Monaco

New York

Bahrain

What is on the logo of the F1 giant Ferrari?

A Pig

A Cat

A Horse

A Dog

Which British racing driver was known affectionately by his Italian fans as ‘II Leone’?

Nikki Lauda

Nigel Mansell

Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton

Juan Fangio won his 5th Formula One world championship in which year?

1955

1959

1961

1957

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Stiring______’.

Moss

Piquet

Hakkinen

Raikkonen

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Damon ______’.

Piquet

Hill

Fangio

Clark

Formula One car engines are restricted to how many RPM?

18,000 rpm

100,000 rpm

25,000 rpm

11,000 rpm

KERS were introduced in 2009 but what does it stand for?

Kinetic Energy Resource Solutions

Kinetic Early Reduction Solutions

Kinetic Energy Recovery System

Keen Ending Reduction Solutions

In 2006, who left Ferrari as their principle driver?

Felipe Massa

Jean Alesi

Michael Schumacher

Nigel Mansell

Who won the 2007 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Fernando Alonso

Kimi Raikkonen

Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton

Which team did Jackie Stewart drove for in the 1965 Dutch Grand Prix?

Minnardi

BRM

BMW

Ferrari

In what year were starting lights first used in Formula One?

1977

1982

1970

2000

How many points did Michael Schumacher win in the 2000 Drivers championship?

17

48

78

108

What is attached to the car to prevent it from coming into contact with the track?

An undertray

A Roof rack

A rack

A skid block

Which driver won the 2013 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix?

Jenson Button

Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg

What does the yellow and red striped flag indicate?

Tells Drivers to Stop

Tells Drivers It Is Snowing

Warns drivers of a slippery track

Tells Drivers Someone Has Won

Which race track is by far the longest regularly used for Formula 1 Grand Prix races?

Brands Hatch

Sepang International Circuit

Monza

Hockenheim

The ‘National Bank of Abu Dhabi’ sponsored which 2010 Formula One Grand Prix?

India

Malaysia

Abu Dhabi

Bahrain

Which car company provides the engine for the Red Bull Formula One team?

Cosworth

Renault

Ferrari

Mercedes

Which year did Michael Schumacher win his first ever drivers championship in formula one?

1987

1994

1995

1993

How much air does the average Formula One engine consume per second?

45 litres

4500 litres

450 litres

40 litres

In which Formula One team did Damon Hill replace Nigel Mansell?

Lotus-Renault

Williams

Mercedes

Ferrari

Frenchman Prost was 1989 Formula One World Champion – his first name …?

Jean

Claude

Henri

Alain

In the 1971 Drivers championship, what position did Jackie Stewart achieved?

Three

Four

One

Two

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Nigel______’.

Hamilton

Mansell

Alonso

Prost

Who claimed his fourth successive Formula One world title in October 2013?

Jensen Button

Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel

Fernando Alonso

Who came 2nd in the 2000 Drivers championship?

Mika Hakkinen

Felipe Massa

David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher

How much fuel will a Formula One team use in a typical season?

2,000 litres

200,000,00 litres

200,000 litres

20,000 litres

Of these, who won the 1997 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Williams

Ferrari

McLaren

Benetton

How many Grand Prix Starts did world champion Ayrton Senna have during his professional career?

91

141

161

121

Which Formula One season saw the first victory of a rear-engined car?

1939

1979

1959

1999

When did James Hunt win the Formula One World Championship?

1980

1982

1978

1976

Denny Hulme won the Formula One Championship in 1967 – where was he from?

New Zealand

Canada

Britain

USA

What nationality is the former racing driver Jean Alesi?

American

French

British

Dutch

Which Formula One driver holds the records for most driver championships?

Nigel Mansell

Juan Pablo Montoya

Mario Andretti

Michael Schumacher

Which Grand Prix driver wore a ‘Superman’ cape on the podium of the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix?

Fernando Alonso

Nigel Mansell

David Coulthard

Damon Hill

What is the longest sustained hard-corner in Formula 1?

Istanbul Park’s Turn Eight

Brands Hatch corner 4

Monza’s Parabolica

Sepang International Circuit Corner

Who retired from Formula One racing in 1993, having taken his fourth title?

Alain Prost

Jody Schecter

Nicky Lauda

Mario Andretti

In which year did Damon Hill win the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

1992

1990

1996

1994

Which of these won the 1992 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Ayrton Senna

Nigel Mansell

Michael Schumacher

Riccardo Patrese

The Formula One world champion driver Jackie Stewart was born in which country of the UK?

Scotland

England

Eire

Wales

When did Michael Schumacher first drive for Ferrari in formula one?

1994

1978

1992

1996

How many points did Nigel Mansell win in the 1991 Drivers championship?

89

63

72

34

Which Briton retired from Formula One in 1999?

David Coulthard

Nigel Mansell

Damon Hill

Johnny Herbert

What nationality is Mark Webber?

South African

French

English

Australian

In 2008, who set a record to become the youngest driver to win a Formula One race?

Nikki Lauda

Nigel Mansell

Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel

Michael Schumacher joined which Formula One racing team in 1996?

McLaren

Red Bull

Jordon-Ford

Ferrari

In which decade did Ferrari first allow sponsorship on their cars?

00s

90s

70s

10s

Which Formula One Grand Prix race does ‘Gulf Air’ sponsor?

Malaysia

Singapore

Bahrain

Abu Dhabi

Jackie Stewart won how many points in the 1965 Drivers championship?

43

33

78

54

What nationality is ex-Formula One driver Niki Lauda?

Swiss

German

French

Austrian

Who came 3rd in the 1981 Drivers championship?

Gerhard Berger

Alan Jones

Nelson Piquet

Jean Alesi

Who won the 1998 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Williams

McLaren

Ferrari

Jordan

Which Formula One driver has had the most podium finishes?

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher

Alain Prost

Ayrton Senna

Up to 2007, when did Michael Schumacher achieve the lap record at the French circuit?

2004

2003

2009

1998

Which of these won the 1997 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Michael Schumacher

Jacques Villeneuve

David Coulthard

Juan Pablo Montoya left Formula One in 2006 to join?

LEMANS

MotoGP

WRC

NASCAR

Who won the 1966 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Jack Brabham

John Surtees

Jochen Rindt

Denny Hulme

Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard drove for which Formula 1 team in 1998?

Ferrari

Renault

McLaren-Mercedes

Red Bull

Where was the first Formula One race held at night?

Singapore

Bahrain

Abu Dhabi

Monza

Who won the 1965 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Jim Clark

Dan Gurney

Graham Hill

Jackie Stewart

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Jenson______’.

Hakkinen

Button

Moss

Hill

Who is the only driver to have won a Formula 1 Grand Prix in a car bearing his own name?

Bruce McLaren

Enzo Ferrari

Frank Williams

Niki Lauda

What number car did Yuji Ide drive in the 2006 Australian Grand Prix?

23

17

22

11

In which country is the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps situated?

France

Belgium

Germany

Netherlands

Which of these won the 1950 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?

Juan Manuel Fangio

Luigi Fagioli

Louis Rosler

Giuseppe Farina

Which team holds the record for winning the most Constructors’ Championships in the history of Formula 1?

Williams

Mercedes

McLaren

Ferrari

Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Kimi______’.

Piquet

Raikkonen

Lauda

Hill

Jackie Stewart achieved World Champion in 1969, 1973 and which other year?

1980

1977

1979

1971

Which company is the sole tire supplier in Formula One since 2007?

Michelin

Pirelli

Goodyear

Bridgestone

Which Finnish driver quit Formula One to join World rally Championship after the 2009 F1 season?

Mika Hakkinen

Kimi Raikkonen

Heikki Kovalainen

Nico Rosberg

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