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Where did Jarno Trulli make his Grand Prix debut?
Australia
Australia
British
British
Australian
Australian
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Which of these is a Formula One racing driver?
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair
Who won the 1967 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
John Surtees
John Surtees
Denny Hulme
Denny Hulme
Jack Brabham
Jack Brabham
Which of these won the 1996 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?
Damon Hill
Damon Hill
Jean Alesi
Jean Alesi
Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
Jackie Stewart retired in 1973; how many times did he win the Formula One Championship?
3
3
0
0
4
4
1
1
KERS were introduced in 2009 but what does it stand for?
Kinetic Energy Resource Solutions
Kinetic Energy Resource Solutions
Kinetic Early Reduction Solutions
Kinetic Early Reduction Solutions
Kinetic Energy Recovery System
Kinetic Energy Recovery System
Keen Ending Reduction Solutions
Keen Ending Reduction Solutions
In what year were starting lights first used in Formula One?
1977
1977
1982
1982
1970
1970
2000
2000
Frenchman Prost was 1989 Formula One World Champion – his first name …?
Jean
Jean
Claude
Claude
Henri
Henri
Alain
Alain
What nationality is Mark Webber?
South African
South African
French
French
English
English
Australian
Australian
Michael Schumacher joined which Formula One racing team in 1996?
McLaren
McLaren
Red Bull
Red Bull
Jordon-Ford
Jordon-Ford
Ferrari
Ferrari
What nationality is ex-Formula One driver Niki Lauda?
Swiss
Swiss
German
German
French
French
Austrian
Austrian
Juan Pablo Montoya left Formula One in 2006 to join?
LEMANS
LEMANS
MotoGP
MotoGP
WRC
WRC
NASCAR
NASCAR
Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard drove for which Formula 1 team in 1998?
Ferrari
Ferrari
Renault
Renault
McLaren-Mercedes
McLaren-Mercedes
Red Bull
Red Bull
Who won the 1965 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Dan Gurney
Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Graham Hill
Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Jenson______’.
Hakkinen
Hakkinen
Button
Button
Moss
Moss
Hill
Hill
Who is the only driver to have won a Formula 1 Grand Prix in a car bearing his own name?
Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren
Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari
Frank Williams
Frank Williams
Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda
What number car did Yuji Ide drive in the 2006 Australian Grand Prix?
23
23
17
17
22
22
11
11
In which country is the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps situated?
France
France
Belgium
Belgium
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Which of these won the 1950 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship?
Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio
Luigi Fagioli
Luigi Fagioli
Louis Rosler
Louis Rosler
Giuseppe Farina
Giuseppe Farina
Which team holds the record for winning the most Constructors’ Championships in the history of Formula 1?
Williams
Williams
Mercedes
Mercedes
McLaren
McLaren
Ferrari
Ferrari
Complete the name of this famous Formula One Driver. ‘Kimi______’.
Piquet
Piquet
Raikkonen
Raikkonen
Lauda
Lauda
Hill
Hill
Jackie Stewart achieved World Champion in 1969, 1973 and which other year?
1980
1980
1977
1977
1979
1979
1971
1971
Which company is the sole tire supplier in Formula One since 2007?
Michelin
Michelin
Pirelli
Pirelli
Goodyear
Goodyear
Bridgestone
Bridgestone
Which Finnish driver quit Formula One to join World rally Championship after the 2009 F1 season?
Mika Hakkinen
Mika Hakkinen
Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen
Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen
Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
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