trivia question....

Backmarker · Post by **Backmarker** » 18 Jan 2013, 17:20

FantometteBR wrote:Isn't Indianapolis itself because of the blackout?

Actually, I think it is. IIRC they don't broadcast it in Indianapolis because they think that if they do, no one will bother to turn up.

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 18 Jan 2013, 19:12

Backmarker wrote:
FantometteBR wrote:Isn't Indianapolis itself because of the blackout?

Actually, I think it is. IIRC they don't broadcast it in Indianapolis because they think that if they do, no one will bother to turn up.

Even though most of the people who are in Indianapolis to watch the race are not from the area, oddly enough.

Backmarker · Post by **Backmarker** » 18 Jan 2013, 20:30

Onxy Wrecked wrote:
Backmarker wrote:
FantometteBR wrote:Isn't Indianapolis itself because of the blackout?

Actually, I think it is. IIRC they don't broadcast it in Indianapolis because they think that if they do, no one will bother to turn up.

Even though most of the people who are in Indianapolis to watch the race are not from the area, oddly enough.

Well, I didn't say it worked.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 19 Jan 2013, 02:41

FantometteBR wrote:Isn't Indianapolis itself because of the blackout?

It is indeed Indianapolis that doesn't get the race live because of the blackout.

Post by **tommykl** » 23 Jan 2013, 20:46

Here's a tough one: what is the tangential relation between Formula One and Brazilian children programme Turma do Balão Mágico?

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 23 Jan 2013, 20:55

tommykl wrote:Here's a tough one: what is the tangential relation between Formula One and Brazilian children programme Turma do Balão Mágico?

Ayrton Senna has appeared in both?

Not a roandom guess, I remeber in the Senna film, there was some film of Ayrton going on a TV show in Brazil

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 23 Jan 2013, 21:01

tommykl wrote:Here's a tough one: what is the tangential relation between Formula One and Brazilian children programme Turma do Balão Mágico?

Did all of the Brazilian Formula 1 drivers appear on it?

FantometteBR · Post by **FantometteBR** » 23 Jan 2013, 22:23

tommykl wrote:Here's a tough one: what is the tangential relation between Formula One and Brazilian children programme Turma do Balão Mágico?

Simony dated any Formula One driver and I don't know (explanation: Simony was a member of the programme, known for nude magazine postings and having kids with imprisoned rappers and soccer players)

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 24 Jan 2013, 03:16

Wikipedia says it translated as "The Magic Balloon Gang". Was Alan Jones involved in some way?

Post by **tommykl** » 24 Jan 2013, 06:58

None of those are the answer I was expecting. One of them may be correct, I'm not sure, but I'm looking for something very, very tangential. It's not a direct relation.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 25 Jan 2013, 20:13

Here's one I've only just discovered, might be too easy I don't know.

Ferrari have had a lot of success over the years winning many constructors championship titles with their cars made in Italy of course. Amazingly there is only one other constructor in the history of F1 to win the constructors' championship with a car built outside of Great Britain. Name the constructor and chassis that achieved this feat.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 25 Jan 2013, 20:18

My guess would be Matra 1969 with the MS80.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 25 Jan 2013, 20:18

pi314159 wrote:My guess would be Matra 1969 with the MS80.

We have a winner! And in only 5 minutes! :lol:

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 26 Jan 2013, 03:15

Here's one:

During the 2003 V8 Supercars Round at Pukekohe, Todd Kelly scored pole position during the top 10 shootout, despite being the first car on the road. However, many teams owners complained about the results of the Shootout and eventually, AVESCO declared the results void and the top 10 from qualifying was used to determine the top 10 on the grid for race 1. Why were the results wiped and who ended up on pole position?

Post by **tommykl** » 26 Jan 2013, 07:24

I'll go for the obvious: right after his lap, it started raining.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 26 Jan 2013, 07:25

tommykl wrote:I'll go for the obvious: right after his lap, it started raining.

Yeah, I'll give you that one. Although to be more precise, it got wetter, then got drier, then got wetter again all in the space of one 20 minute session. That's Kiwiland weather for you :lol:

Post by **tommykl** » 26 Jan 2013, 08:37

Wizzie wrote:
tommykl wrote:I'll go for the obvious: right after his lap, it started raining.

Yeah, I'll give you that one. Although to be more precise, it got wetter, then got drier, then got wetter again all in the space of one 20 minute session. That's Kiwiland weather for you

And due to my next-to-zero knowledge of V8 Supercars, I'll just skip the last part of the question

Also, no further guess to my admittedly fiendish question above?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 25 Mar 2013, 06:57

Here's one just for the hell of it:

During the 2013 Australian Grand Prix, for some reason unbeknownst to man, ONE decided to interview the chef at Force India. Which former driver did he say was the fussiest eater he'd ever have to cook for?

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 25 Mar 2013, 07:07

Wizzie wrote:Here's one just for the hell of it:

During the 2013 Australian Grand Prix, for some reason unbeknownst to man, ONE decided to interview the chef at Force India. Which former driver did he say was the fussiest eater he'd ever have to cook for?

Fisichella.

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 25 Mar 2013, 08:34

Wizzie wrote:Here's one just for the hell of it:

During the 2013 Australian Grand Prix, for some reason unbeknownst to man, ONE decided to interview the chef at Force India. Which former driver did he say was the fussiest eater he'd ever have to cook for?

I know the answer. Not really surprising was it when you think about it.

Yes, Mark Howard and his mate as first word of interview. Disliked the continuous cross promotions every 5 mins. 'Lets now go to the Project panel, or lets speak to Preston eating at the Qantas club"

I want Sky Sports F1 in Australia!!!!!! (wishful thinking!)

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 25 Mar 2013, 08:37

David AGS wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Here's one just for the hell of it:

During the 2013 Australian Grand Prix, for some reason unbeknownst to man, ONE decided to interview the chef at Force India. Which former driver did he say was the fussiest eater he'd ever have to cook for?

I know the answer. Not really surprising was it when you think about it.

Yes, Mark Howard and his mate as first word of interview. Disliked the continuous cross promotions every 5 mins. 'Lets now go to the Project panel, or lets speak to Preston eating at the Qantas club"

I want Sky Sports F1 in Australia!!!!!! (wishful thinking!)

Interestingly enough, Matt Preston was a motorsport journalist many moons ago. But I suspect the Masterchef gig pays far more handsomely in the end.

FloProAct · Post by **FloProAct** » 25 Mar 2013, 11:48

Okay, so I'm not sure how well known this is, but I'll put it here anyway: only one driver has got a podium in every WRC start they made. Who?

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 27 Mar 2013, 08:06

Wizzie wrote:
Interestingly enough, Matt Preston was a motorsport journalist many moons ago. But I suspect the Masterchef gig pays far more handsomely in the end.

Yes, I knew about Presto. That story comes up every year!

One HD/ Ch.10 got A.Jones now, im sure he will talk about first grand prix win...

Actually, lets make that a trivia question (IF NOT DONE BEFORE!)

What 'thing' was missing when Alan Jones won his first grand prix in Austria 1976?

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 27 Mar 2013, 08:37

David AGS wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
Interestingly enough, Matt Preston was a motorsport journalist many moons ago. But I suspect the Masterchef gig pays far more handsomely in the end.

Yes, I knew about Presto. That story comes up every year!

One HD/ Ch.10 got A.Jones now, im sure he will talk about first grand prix win...

Actually, lets make that a trivia question (IF NOT DONE BEFORE!)

What 'thing' was missing when Alan Jones won his first grand prix in Austria 1976?

The Australian national anthem... the organisers didn't have it. Instead, a drunk spectator happened to have his trumpet with him, and played Happy Birthday.

Post by **mario** » 27 Mar 2013, 09:12

MinardiFan95 wrote:
David AGS wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
Interestingly enough, Matt Preston was a motorsport journalist many moons ago. But I suspect the Masterchef gig pays far more handsomely in the end.

Yes, I knew about Presto. That story comes up every year!

One HD/ Ch.10 got A.Jones now, im sure he will talk about first grand prix win...

Actually, lets make that a trivia question (IF NOT DONE BEFORE!)

What 'thing' was missing when Alan Jones won his first grand prix in Austria 1976?

The Australian national anthem... the organisers didn't have it. Instead, a drunk spectator happened to have his trumpet with him, and played Happy Birthday.

I thought that story was an urban legend? I am fairly sure that another poster provided a video clip of that particular race that showed that the organisers did have the Australian national anthem.

Backmarker · Post by **Backmarker** » 27 Mar 2013, 10:03

tommykl wrote:Here's a tough one: what is the tangential relation between Formula One and Brazilian children programme Turma do Balão Mágico?

What was the answer to this one? I've not found anything.

Ben Gilbert · Post by **Ben Gilbert** » 27 Mar 2013, 17:49

Backmarker wrote:
tommykl wrote:Here's a tough one: what is the tangential relation between Formula One and Brazilian children programme Turma do Balão Mágico?

What was the answer to this one? I've not found anything.

They both aired on the Rede Globo network?

FloProAct wrote:Okay, so I'm not sure how well known this is, but I'll put it here anyway: only one driver has got a podium in every WRC start they made. Who?

Carlos Reutemann?

FloProAct · Post by **FloProAct** » 27 Mar 2013, 18:09

Ben Gilbert wrote:
FloProAct wrote:Okay, so I'm not sure how well known this is, but I'll put it here anyway: only one driver has got a podium in every WRC start they made. Who?

Carlos Reutemann?

Correct. Started 2 Rally Argentinas: finished 3rd both times.

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 27 Mar 2013, 20:12

What do the constructors Alfa Romeo, Toleman, EuroBrun, Rial, Onyx, Modena(Lambo), Venturi, Simtek, Forti, Pacific, Midland, Spyker, Brawn and HRT have in common? :mrgreen:

Post by **mario** » 27 Mar 2013, 21:11

darkapprentice77 wrote:What do the constructors Alfa Romeo, Toleman, EuroBrun, Rial, Onyx, Modena(Lambo), Venturi, Simtek, Forti, Pacific, Midland, Spyker, Brawn and HRT have in common?

Off season buyouts?

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 27 Mar 2013, 21:14

mario wrote:Off season buyouts?

Nope.

FloProAct · Post by **FloProAct** » 27 Mar 2013, 21:52

darkapprentice77 wrote:What do the constructors Alfa Romeo, Toleman, EuroBrun, Rial, Onyx, Modena(Lambo), Venturi, Simtek, Forti, Pacific, Midland, Spyker, Brawn and HRT have in common?

My first thought is that all of them have only had at most one year where 2 cars started every race, but I'm fairly certain that doesn't apply to at least Alfa. Am I on the right lines?

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 27 Mar 2013, 22:21

FloProAct wrote:My first thought is that all of them have only had at most one year where 2 cars started every race, but I'm fairly certain that doesn't apply to at least Alfa. Am I on the right lines?

Nope.

Clue: All of the constructors have done a certain thing at a certain Grand Prix only once during their existance.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 27 Mar 2013, 23:47

Did those constructors first show off their cars two weeks before the season started?

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 28 Mar 2013, 00:02

JeremyMcClean wrote:Did those constructors first show off their cars two weeks before the season started?

Nope.

Should I just say what it is now?

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 28 Mar 2013, 00:03

darkapprentice77 wrote:
FloProAct wrote:My first thought is that all of them have only had at most one year where 2 cars started every race, but I'm fairly certain that doesn't apply to at least Alfa. Am I on the right lines?
Nope.

Clue: All of the constructors have done a certain thing at a certain Grand Prix only once during their existance.

Using HRT as an example, is it anything to do with qualifying in Australia?

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 28 Mar 2013, 00:07

All the constructors finished beside each other in the race.

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 28 Mar 2013, 16:37

dr-baker wrote:Using HRT as an example, is it anything to do with qualifying in Australia?

Yes

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 28 Mar 2013, 19:27

darkapprentice77 wrote:
dr-baker wrote:Using HRT as an example, is it anything to do with qualifying in Australia?
Yes

So they both qualified next to each other in their first race?

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 28 Mar 2013, 19:37

I think I'll just say it:

All of those constructors qualified for the Australian GP only once during their existance.