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.
Burn rubber and see if you leave your competitors in the dust by putting your Formula 1 knowledge to the test. Who was the winner in the very first Formula 1 race? How many cars can a team have available at one time? Take the F1 quiz to find out if you know!
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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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