SPORTS QUIZ NO. 33 FORMULA 1 70'S TO 90'S

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Who was Jordan's chief designer and technical director from their F1 debut to midway through the 1998 season?
GARY ANDERSON
2. Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost famously clashed at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix. Senna managed to keep going and get the chequered flag, but was later disqualified. Who got the maximum points?
ALESANDRO NANNINI
3. Which F1 driver had their maiden victory at the British Grand Prix of 1995?
JOHNNY HERBERT
4. Keke Rosberg won 'what was probably one of the silliest' Grand Prix ever in Dallas in 1984. Which team was he driving for?
WILLIAMS
5. Who won the classic 1979 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort?
ALAN JONES
6. Where was the 1971 French Grand Prix held?
PAUL RICARD
7. Which team did Aryton Senna Drive for in the 1985 F1 season?
LOFTUS
8. Micheal Schumacher won his first Grand Prix at Spa in 1992. Which team gave him his debut at the same track a year earlier?
JORDAN
9. Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella began his F1 career with which team?
MINARDI
10. What mechanical feature of the 1975 Ferrari 312T raised eyebrows throughout the paddock?
GEARBOX
11. At which circuit did Mika Hakkinen famously cry after spinning out during the 1999 season?
MONZ
12. At which Grand Prix did Micheal Schumacher win his first race driving a Ferrari?
SPAINISH
13. John Watson won the Grand Prix of Long beach in a McLaren in 1983. Who was his teammate for that race?
NIKI LAUDA
14. How many career F1 wins did Nelson Piquet have?
23
15. Jacques Villenueve and Micheal Schumacher famously clashed in the final race of the 1997 season in Jerez. Who won the race?
MIKA HAKKINEN
16. Jackie Stewart sold his team to which major automotive manufacturer in 1999?
FORD
17. What team was Carlos Reutemann driving for when he won the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix?
WILLIAMS
18. Aryton Senna won his first home Grand Prix in a McLaren at Interlagos. Which year was it?
1991
19. Renowned designer Harvey Postlethwaite was employed by which team during the 1977 F1 season?
WALTER WOLF
20. Alain Prost returned to Grand Prix racing as an owner in the 1997 season. Which team did he purchase?
LIGIER

[magpie in the 80's]

WHERE'S PAFC WHEN YOU NEED HIM

[magpie in the 80's]

WHERE'S PAFC WHEN YOU NEED HIM

where are all the F1 fans that wanted a quiz of their own

[heater31]

I will have a crack

1. Gary Anderson
3. Johnny Herbert
4. Williams
7. Lotus
8. Jordan
9. Minardi
12. Spain
16. Ford
18. 1991
19. Tyrrell
20. Ligier

[RustyCage]

I'll give it a crack...

2 - Berger?
3 - Johnny Herbert
4 - Williams
5 - Gilles Villeneuve
7 - Lotus - The JPS cars were one of the best looking cars in the history of the sport.
8 - Jordan
9 - Minardi
11 - haha, Monza. He thought he could hide by some trees but a camera in a chopper found him!!
13 - James Hunt?
15 - Mika Hakkinen , after Coulthard moved over and let him through on the last corner of the last lap
16 - Jaguar
17 - Williams?
19 - 1991
20 - Ligier

[magpie in the 80's]

I will have a crack

1. Gary Anderson
3. Johnny Herbert
4. Williams
7. Lotus
8. Jordan
9. Minardi
12. Spain
16. Ford
18. 1991
19. Tyrrell............incorrect
20. Ligier

all others correct heater well done

[magpie in the 80's]

I'll give it a crack...

2 - Berger?
3 - Johnny Herbert
4 - Williams
5 - Gilles Villeneuve
7 - Lotus - The JPS cars were one of the best looking cars in the history of the sport.
8 - Jordan
9 - Minardi
11 - haha, Monza. He thought he could hide by some trees but a camera in a chopper found him!!
13 - James Hunt?
15 - Mika Hakkinen , after Coulthard moved over and let him through on the last corner of the last lap
16 - Jaguar
17 - Williams?
18 - 1991
20 - Ligier

and you should have a crack as this quiz is for you
all others correct pafc

[RustyCage]

2 - Alessandro Nannini?
5 - If it wasn't Gilles then it had to be Rene Arnoux.
13 - Niki Lauda
19 - Williams?

[magpie in the 80's]

2 - Alessandro Nannini?
5 - If it wasn't Gilles then it had to be Rene Arnoux.......INCORRECT
13 - Niki Lauda
19 - Williams?...........INCORRECT

OTHER 2 CORRECT

[RustyCage]

5 - Jones?

[magpie in the 80's]

5 - Jones?

CORRECT

[RustyCage]

6 - Paul Ricard

[magpie in the 80's]

6 - Paul Ricard

CORRECT PAFC
6 DAYS THIS QUIZ HASNT BEEN TOUCHED

[heater31]

10. First engine built with 12 Cylinders and raced

[RustyCage]

10 - Was it along the lines of either:

a) Something to do with the transmission, as I read something a while back saying there was a revolutionary transmission come in during the 70s, like the carbon fibre gear boxes of the mid 90s

or

b) Somthing to do with the split rear wing, or the front wing with the gaps in the middle that Ferrari
had in the late70s?

Is either of them even remotely close?

[magpie in the 80's]

10. First engine built with 12 Cylinders and raced

incorrect heater

[magpie in the 80's]

10 - Was it along the lines of either:

a) Something to do with the transmission, as I read something a while back saying there was a revolutionary transmission come in during the 70s, like the carbon fibre gear boxes of the mid 90s

or

b) Somthing to do with the split rear wing, or the front wing with the gaps in the middle that Ferrari
had in the late70s?

Is either of them even remotely close?

correct with the gearbox pafc

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Who was Jordan's chief designer and technical director from their F1 debut to midway through the 1998 season?
GARY ANDERSON
2. Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost famously clashed at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix. Senna managed to keep going and get the chequered flag, but was later disqualified. Who got the maximum points?
ALESANDRO NANNINI
3. Which F1 driver had their maiden victory at the British Grand Prix of 1995?
JOHNNY HERBERT
4. Keke Rosberg won 'what was probably one of the silliest' Grand Prix ever in Dallas in 1984. Which team was he driving for?
WILLIAMS
5. Who won the classic 1979 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort?
ALAN JONES
6. Where was the 1971 French Grand Prix held?
PAUL RICARD
7. Which team did Aryton Senna Drive for in the 1985 F1 season?
LOFTUS
8. Micheal Schumacher won his first Grand Prix at Spa in 1992. Which team gave him his debut at the same track a year earlier?
JORDAN
9. Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella began his F1 career with which team?
MINARDI
10. What mechanical feature of the 1975 Ferrari 312T raised eyebrows throughout the paddock?
GEARBOX
11. At which circuit did Mika Hakkinen famously cry after spinning out during the 1999 season?
MONZ
12. At which Grand Prix did Micheal Schumacher win his first race driving a Ferrari?
SPAINISH
13. John Watson won the Grand Prix of Long beach in a McLaren in 1983. Who was his teammate for that race?
NIKI LAUDA
14. How many career F1 wins did Nelson Piquet have?
23
15. Jacques Villenueve and Micheal Schumacher famously clashed in the final race of the 1997 season in Jerez. Who won the race?
MIKA HAKKINEN
16. Jackie Stewart sold his team to which major automotive manufacturer in 1999?
FORD
17. What team was Carlos Reutemann driving for when he won the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix?
WILLIAMS
18. Aryton Senna won his first home Grand Prix in a McLaren at Interlagos. Which year was it?
1991
19. Renowned designer Harvey Postlethwaite was employed by which team during the 1977 F1 season?
WALTER WOLF
20. Alain Prost returned to Grand Prix racing as an owner in the 1997 season. Which team did he purchase?
LIGIER

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ