trivia question....

dnhrudi · Post by **dnhrudi** » 29 Jul 2011, 16:19

Yeah I know but someones gonna say it. Who has the shortest name then?

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 29 Jul 2011, 16:23

dnhrudi wrote:Yeah I know but someones gonna say it. Who has the shortest name then?

Yuji Ide?

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 29 Jul 2011, 16:45

shinji wrote:
dnhrudi wrote:Yeah I know but someones gonna say it. Who has the shortest name then?

Yuji Ide?

Gimax?

Post by **tommykl** » 29 Jul 2011, 17:10

dr-baker wrote:
shinji wrote:
dnhrudi wrote:Yeah I know but someones gonna say it. Who has the shortest name then?

Yuji Ide?

Gimax?

I raise you with Geki

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 03 Aug 2011, 11:59

Here's one:

How many Former F1 drivers are part of or have been part of the Laureus World Sports Award Acadamy?

Post by **tommykl** » 03 Aug 2011, 19:29

Wizzie wrote:Here's one:

How many Former F1 drivers are part of or have been part of the Laureus World Sports Award Acadamy?

Three: Mika Häkkinen, Niki Lauda and Emerson Fittipaldi.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 11 Aug 2011, 09:20

Time for some more trivia:

During 2005 Alex Zanardi received an offer for a Formula One test. Which team offered the test and why didn't the test go ahead?

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 11 Aug 2011, 09:33

Wizzie wrote:Time for some more trivia:

During 2005 Alex Zanardi received an offer for a Formula One test. Which team offered the test and why didn't the test go ahead?

BMW Sauber was the team, due to his competing for BMW in the WTCC. Reason it didn't happen was something to do with not being able to apply enough brake pedal pressure through his 'leg' I think, or not being able to keep his 'foot' on the pedal.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 11 Aug 2011, 09:36

dr-baker wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Time for some more trivia:

During 2005 Alex Zanardi received an offer for a Formula One test. Which team offered the test and why didn't the test go ahead?

BMW Sauber was the team, due to his competing for BMW in the WTCC. Reason it didn't happen was something to do with not being able to apply enough brake pedal pressure through his 'leg' I think, or not being able to keep his 'foot' on the pedal.

You're in the right sort of ballpark but that's not the answer I was looking for so the question is still open.

And for the record he did end up testing for BMW Sauber at the end of the 2006 season in a modified Sauber C24 if my memory is correct.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 11 Aug 2011, 10:59

dr-baker wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Time for some more trivia:
During 2005 Alex Zanardi received an offer for a Formula One test. Which team offered the test and why didn't the test go ahead?

BMW Sauber was the team, due to his competing for BMW in the WTCC. Reason it didn't happen was something to do with not being able to apply enough brake pedal pressure through his 'leg' I think, or not being able to keep his 'foot' on the pedal.

If it was 2005, I'd have said it was Williams, given that they were still powered by BMW that year, no matter how sour the relationship was going.

Or Minardi, maybe, for the extra publicity? Pretty much anyone could be offered a Minardi test drive in those days...

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 11 Aug 2011, 11:01

dinizintheoven wrote:
dr-baker wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Time for some more trivia:
During 2005 Alex Zanardi received an offer for a Formula One test. Which team offered the test and why didn't the test go ahead?

BMW Sauber was the team, due to his competing for BMW in the WTCC. Reason it didn't happen was something to do with not being able to apply enough brake pedal pressure through his 'leg' I think, or not being able to keep his 'foot' on the pedal.

If it was 2005, I'd have said it was Williams, given that they were still powered by BMW that year, no matter how sour the relationship was going.

You got the team. Now you just need the reason that it didn't go ahead.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 11 Aug 2011, 12:01

Am I right in saying that Zanardi did actually drive a Sauber at one point fitted with hand controls?

& that one test didn't go ahead because he couldn't exit the cockpit quickly enough?

Edit: just spotted the earlier post re Sauber test.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 11 Aug 2011, 16:17

Ah yes. 2005... Forgot BMW were still with Williams then and not yet with Sauber. :oops:

The world really has moved on since I graduated from university (first time round).

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 11 Aug 2011, 22:01

eagleash wrote:& that one test didn't go ahead because he couldn't exit the cockpit quickly enough?

No. It's far more trivial than that :lol:

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 12 Aug 2011, 05:06

He forgot to confirm it... :lol:

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 12 Aug 2011, 05:49

eagleash wrote:He forgot to confirm it...

Correct

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 16 Aug 2011, 11:10

Here's another one.

What happened to Ayrton Senna the day after he won the 1987 Monaco Grand Prix?

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 16 Aug 2011, 11:25

Wizzie wrote:Here's another one.

What happened to Ayrton Senna the day after he won the 1987 Monaco Grand Prix?

Did he sign for McLaren for the 1988 season on a 3 year contract?

minrdi · Post by **minrdi** » 16 Aug 2011, 12:16

Didn't he launch his own line of men's sportswear clothing?

I do know that the Monaco GP was the 50th of his career and the first to be won by a car with active suspension...

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 16 Aug 2011, 21:43

Neither of those answers are correct. Think more along the lines of brushes with the law.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 16 Aug 2011, 21:43

He got caught for speeding?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 16 Aug 2011, 21:51

Klon wrote:He got caught for speeding?

Not quite.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 16 Aug 2011, 21:56

Wizzie wrote:
Klon wrote:He got caught for speeding?

Not quite.

He got caught for indecent behaviour?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 16 Aug 2011, 21:58

Klon wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
Klon wrote:He got caught for speeding?

Not quite.

He got caught for indecent behaviour?

You were closer the first time as it was a road rule he broke.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 16 Aug 2011, 22:06

Drink driving?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 16 Aug 2011, 22:19

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Drink driving?

No

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 16 Aug 2011, 22:48

Driving without a seatbelt?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 16 Aug 2011, 23:10

dr-baker wrote:Driving without a seatbelt?

Closest anyone's gotten so far

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 17 Aug 2011, 07:58

Driving naked?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 17 Aug 2011, 08:07

Faustus wrote:Driving naked?

Hell no.

Although he wasn't wearing something at the time.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 17 Aug 2011, 11:45

Was it driving barefoot? Which isn't actually an offence (in UK) but it has been known for an over zealous Officer to construe this as not being in proper control. Could depend on where the incident took place.

NB. I think the (alleged) "who do you think you are? Ayrton Senna?" incident was later than this (?).

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 17 Aug 2011, 12:03

eagleash wrote:Was it driving barefoot? Which isn't actually an offence (in UK) but it has been known for an over zealous Officer to construe this as not being in proper control. Could depend on where the incident took place.

It had nothing to do with footwear. And for all I know it probably took place in Monte Carlo and the incident was unrelated to the one you mentioned.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 17 Aug 2011, 12:11

Motorcycle without helmet.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 17 Aug 2011, 21:47

eagleash wrote:Motorcycle without helmet.

Correct.

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 25 Aug 2011, 10:32

1. Why was the Williams launch of 2000, 'different', so to speak?
2. Which former Toyota driver was given by the team a piece of asphalt from Jerez?
3. Who was fined for swearing in front of the stewards after the 2006 Australian GP?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 25 Aug 2011, 10:34

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:3. Who was fined for swearing in front of the stewards after the 2006 Australian GP?

Everyone's favourite American Scott Speed. Got a $5000 fine and a 25 second penalty for passing someone under yellows for his trouble :lol:

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 25 Aug 2011, 10:50

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:2. Which former Toyota driver was given by the team a piece of asphalt from Jerez?

McNish?

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 25 Aug 2011, 11:13

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:1. Why was the Williams launch of 2000, 'different', so to speak?

In that not only were they unveiling their new car, they were revealing a new driver too (Button)?

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 25 Aug 2011, 12:01

Wizzie wrote:
Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:3. Who was fined for swearing in front of the stewards after the 2006 Australian GP?

Everyone's favourite American Scott Speed. Got a $5000 fine and a 25 second penalty for passing someone under yellows for his trouble

Yep!

DanielPT wrote:
Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:2. Which former Toyota driver was given by the team a piece of asphalt from Jerez?

McNish?

Nope!

James1978 wrote:
Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:1. Why was the Williams launch of 2000, 'different', so to speak?

In that not only were they unveiling their new car, they were revealing a new driver too (Button)?

Well, not really. I mean, most teams do that on occasion. Something a bit more different.

Post by **tommykl** » 25 Aug 2011, 12:11

Here's a new question: Maurice Trintignant is given as starting the 1951 French Grand Prix for the works Gordini team. However, he didn't actually drive the car. Who did, why was Trintignant unable to drive, and why wasn't the change reported to the race director?