Grand Prix Rejects

Wookey wrote:Name all the winners of the French GP 1950-2008

No checking books/websties etc.

Good Lord, that's a toughie...

I'll start from 1980, because that's where my knowledge is best.

1980- Alan Jones
1981- Alain Prost
1982- Alain Prost
1983- Alain Prost
1984- Alain Prost
1985- Nelson Piquet
1986- Nigel Mansell
1987- Nigel Mansell
1988- Alain Prost
1989- Alain Prost
1990- Alain Prost
1991- Nigel Mansell
1992- Nigel Mansell
1993- Alain Prost
1994- Michael Schumacher
1995- Michael Schumacher
1996- Jacques Villeneuve
1997- Michael Schumacher
1998- Michael Schumacher
1999- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
2000- David Coulthard
2001- Michael Schumacher
2002- Michael Schumacher
2003- Ralf Schumacher
2004- Michael Schumacher
2005- Fernando Alonso
2006- Fernando Alonso
2007- Kimi Raikkonen
2008- Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrim wrote:Irvine!

You are right! Another question. How many drivers unrejectified themselves at Albert Park?

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:

Wookey wrote:Name all the winners of the French GP 1950-2008

No checking books/websties etc.

Good Lord, that's a toughie...

I'll start from 1980, because that's where my knowledge is best.

1980- Alan Jones
1981- Alain Prost
1982- Alain Prost
1983- Alain Prost
1984- Alain Prost
1985- Nelson Piquet
1986- Nigel Mansell
1987- Nigel Mansell
1988- Alain Prost
1989- Alain Prost
1990- Alain Prost
1991- Nigel Mansell
1992- Nigel Mansell
1993- Alain Prost
1994- Michael Schumacher
1995- Michael Schumacher
1996- Jacques Villeneuve
1997- Michael Schumacher
1998- Michael Schumacher
1999- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
2000- David Coulthard
2001- Michael Schumacher
2002- Michael Schumacher
2003- Ralf Schumacher
2004- Michael Schumacher
2005- Fernando Alonso
2006- Fernando Alonso
2007- Kimi Raikkonen
2008- Kimi Raikkonen

I recently saw 82 Season review and sorry to say that it was Arnoux who won that.
Also, in 2008 (or was it 2007?) Raikkonen had that problem with a part getting lose in his Ferrari and he let Massa through. So one of those is to Massa.

My contribution:
1950- Fangio
1951- Fangio
1952- Ascari
1953- Ascari
1954- Fangio
1955- Fangio
...

I remember Jacques Villeneuve and Lewis Hamilton, but that's about it.

Klon wrote:I remember Jacques Villeneuve and Lewis Hamilton, but that's about it.

And that is correct!

Wookey wrote:Name all the winners of the French GP 1950-2008

No checking books/websties etc.

Oh, bouchon de bain. Ce sera dur. I'll try something other than Jeroen.

Here's my try.
1950: Juan Manuel Fangio
1951: Giuseppe Farina
1952: Alberto Ascari
1953: Mike Hawthorn
1954: Juan Manuel Fangio
1956: Peter Collins
1957: Stirling Moss
1958: Mike Hawthorn
1959: Tony Brooks
1960: Jack Brabham
1961: Giancarlo Baghetti
1962: Dan Gurney
1963: Jim Clark
1964: Graham Hill
1965: Dan Gurney
1966: Jack Brabham
1967: Graham Hill
1968: Jacky Ickx
1969: Jackie Stewart
1970: Jochen Rindt
1971: Jackie Stewart
1972: Emerson Fittipaldi
1973: Jackie Stewart
1974: Clay Regazzoni
1975: Niki Lauda
1976: Mario Andretti
1977: Niki Lauda
1978: Mario Andretti
1979: Jean-Pierre Jabouille

DanielPT wrote:

Ferrim wrote:Irvine!

You are right! Another question. How many drivers unrejectified themselves at Albert Park?

96: Villeneuve
Nobody between 97 and 00

01: Heidfeld: Fourth place = instant unrejectification
02-06: Nobody
07: Hamilton: Third place = Instant unrejectification
08-10: Nobody

Villeneuve, Heidfeld and Hamilton

Shizuka wrote:

DanielPT wrote:

Ferrim wrote:Irvine!

You are right! Another question. How many drivers unrejectified themselves at Albert Park?

96: Villeneuve
Nobody between 97 and 00

01: Heidfeld: Fourth place = instant unrejectification
02-06: Nobody
07: Hamilton: Third place = Instant unrejectification
08-10: Nobody

Villeneuve, Heidfeld and Hamilton

And Heidfeld indeed!

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:

Wookey wrote:Name all the winners of the French GP 1950-2008

No checking books/websties etc.

Good Lord, that's a toughie...

I'll start from 1980, because that's where my knowledge is best.

1980- Alan Jones
1981- Alain Prost
1982- Alain Prost
1983- Alain Prost
1984- Alain Prost
1985- Nelson Piquet
1986- Nigel Mansell
1987- Nigel Mansell
1988- Alain Prost
1989- Alain Prost
1990- Alain Prost
1991- Nigel Mansell
1992- Nigel Mansell
1993- Alain Prost
1994- Michael Schumacher
1995- Michael Schumacher
1996- Jacques Villeneuve
1997- Michael Schumacher
1998- Michael Schumacher
1999- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
2000- David Coulthard
2001- Michael Schumacher
2002- Michael Schumacher
2003- Ralf Schumacher
2004- Michael Schumacher
2005- Fernando Alonso
2006- Fernando Alonso
2007- Kimi Raikkonen
2008- Kimi Raikkonen

1982 was Rene Arnoux. 1984 was Niki Lauda. 1996 was Damon Hill. 2006 was Michael Schumacher. 2008 was Massa (heck, I'd even momentarily forgotten there was a race that year!!) All the rest I agree with!

Mario got the windtunnel question right. Anyways here's a new one:

In the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix there was a "graveyard" of cars on the straight between turns 7 and 8. How many cars were parked on the side of the road by the end of the race on this stretch of track, what were the cars and who drove them?

Wizzie wrote:In the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix there was a "graveyard" of cars on the straight between turns 7 and 8. How many cars were parked on the side of the road by the end of the race on this stretch of track, what were the cars and who drove them?

5 - the McLarens of Prost and Lauda, the two Arrows of Boutsen and Surer, and Alboreto's Ferrari?

James1978 wrote:

Wizzie wrote:In the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix there was a "graveyard" of cars on the straight between turns 7 and 8. How many cars were parked on the side of the road by the end of the race on this stretch of track, what were the cars and who drove them?

5 - the McLarens of Prost and Lauda, the two Arrows of Boutsen and Surer, and Alboreto's Ferrari?

You're pretty much there except I'm pretty sure Surer went off at another point on the track.

Alboreto was the first, lost a wheel
Prost was second, got a puncture, parked right behind Alboreto.
Boutsen was there as third, he also damaged his car, and parked in front of Alboreto.
Lauda retired fourth, out of fuel I think - parked a bit further down the straight in front of Boutsen.

I think there were only four cars there.

Shizuka wrote:Alboreto was the first, lost a wheel
Prost was second, got a puncture, parked right behind Alboreto.
Boutsen was there as third, he also damaged his car, and parked in front of Alboreto.
Lauda retired fourth, out of fuel I think - parked a bit further down the straight in front of Boutsen.

I think there were only four cars there.

James got the answer first but you get bonus points for putting in cronological order.

Similar to like Brazil 2003: How many cars spun off at that corner when it was wet?

I cant tell you, I dont know

I know Schumacher, both Minardi's, Im thinking a Williams, then im blank

Schumacher, Montoya, Button, Pizzonia, Verstappen... Wilson?

I don't know what happened to three of the other 14 starters that day (meaning that I know that the remaining eleven didn't crash there).

Webber spun on the turn 3 lagoon but managed to keep it off the fence.

David AGS wrote:Similar to like Brazil 2003: How many cars spun off at that corner when it was wet?

If my memory serves right:
First was Wilson, then Pizzonia and Montoya on the same lap, then M. Schumacher two laps later, then Verstappen, then Button (although not sure if he was a victim of that corner or not).

Shizuka wrote:

David AGS wrote:Similar to like Brazil 2003: How many cars spun off at that corner when it was wet?

If my memory serves right:
First was Wilson, then Pizzonia and Montoya on the same lap, then M. Schumacher two laps later, then Verstappen, then Button (although not sure if he was a victim of that corner or not).

I think that Button did crash at the same corner, although I'll need to find a more detailed race report to confirm that.

Ferrim wrote:Schumacher, Montoya, Button, Pizzonia, Verstappen... Wilson?

I don't know what happened to three of the other 14 starters that day (meaning that I know that the remaining eleven didn't crash there).

Heidfeld was the first retirement after an engine failure on lap 8, then Wilson on lap 16, Firman had a suspension failure which pitched him into Panis on lap 18, putting both of them out, then Pizzonia and Montoya spun out on lap 25, M Schumacher spun out at the same corner on lap 27, as did Verstappen on lap 31, Button spun out on lap 33 (possibly at the same corner, but I can't be sure), and finally Barrichello retired on lap 47 after running out of fuel.
That is the list of recorded retirements from that race (since Webber and Alonso were still running on lap 54, which is the lap on which the stewards took the race order from to determine the final result).

There was some minor double spin early in the race, both drivers continued. Frentzen was one of them IIRC.

Another picture question! Who are these people?





Bonus question:



Name the driver, car, engine, track and year.

Coulthard 1st picture???

2ND: No idea: I know Erik Comas wore glasses, but 1994??? I dont know. McNish?

3rd Its Senna in a McLaren, thats all I can tell you!!!

Third picture is Senna testing the Lamborghini V12 in Estoril.

Wow, I was there for 2 of these!

The 1st is Al Unser Jr driving the Williams FW14 at Estoril in 1991, in the week after the Portuguese Grand Prix.
The 2nd is Paul Tracy driving the Benetton B194 at Estoril in 1994. Can't remember if it was in the week after the GP or in the winter.
The 3rd is Ayrton Senna driving the 1992 Penske PC21 in December of 1992 at Phoenix Firebird Raceway.

Faustus wrote:Wow, I was there for 2 of these!

The 1st is Al Unser Jr driving the Williams FW14 at Estoril in 1991, in the week after the Portuguese Grand Prix.
The 2nd is Paul Tracy driving the Benetton B194 at Estoril in 1994. Can't remember if it was in the week after the GP or in the winter.
The 3rd is Ayrton Senna driving the 1992 Penske PC21 in December of 1992 at Phoenix Firebird Raceway.

You are way too smart.

Easy question:

Which decade (50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-99, 00-09) saw the least number of drivers competing in at least one GP on every season of that decade? And which one had more?

I reckon the 00s had least, and the 70s hads most?

The decade with more F1 drivers involved in WC events was the 50s, and the decade with the least, the 00s

James1978 wrote:I reckon the 00s had least, and the 70s hads most?

No!

Phoenix wrote:The decade with more F1 drivers involved in WC events was the 50s, and the decade with the least, the 00s

Perhaps, but that was not the question!

DanielPT wrote:Easy question:

Which decade (50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-99, 00-09) saw the least number of drivers competing in at least one GP on every season of that decade? And which one had more?

Lessee:
1950's: Maurice Trintignant, Harry Schell
1960's: Graham Hill, John Surtees, Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Jo Bonnier
1970's: Jacky Ickx, Emerson Fittipaldi, Clay Regazzoni
1980's: Alain Prost, Rene Arnoux, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet, Eddie Cheever, Andrea de Cesaris, Riccardo Patrese
1990's: Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert
2000's: Rubens Barrichello, Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button, Nick Heidfeld

So, the answer would be:
Least: 1950's and 1990's
Most: 1980's

tommykl wrote:

DanielPT wrote:Easy question:

Which decade (50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-99, 00-09) saw the least number of drivers competing in at least one GP on every season of that decade? And which one had more?

Lessee:
1950's: Maurice Trintignant, Harry Schell
1960's: Graham Hill, John Surtees, Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Jo Bonnier
1970's: Jacky Ickx, Emerson Fittipaldi, Clay Regazzoni
1980's: Alain Prost, Rene Arnoux, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet, Eddie Cheever, Andrea de Cesaris, Riccardo Patrese
1990's: Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert
2000's: Rubens Barrichello, Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button, Nick Heidfeld

So, the answer would be:
Least: 1950's and 1990's
Most: 1980's

Correct!

Yes, I totally misunderstood the question.

Here's one:

The number 27 is famous around the world, particually among Ferrari fans, as it was the number that first Gilles Villeneuve and later Jean Alesi amongst others drove with during their time at Ferrari. Since 1982 only one man has driven in a car numbered 27 which wasn't a Ferrari. Name that man.

Wizzie wrote:Here's one:

The number 27 is famous around the world, particually among Ferrari fans, as it was the number that first Gilles Villeneuve and later Jean Alesi amongst others drove with during their time at Ferrari. Since 1982 only one man has driven in a car numbered 27 which wasn't a Ferrari. Name that man.

Ayrton Senna in his McLaren?

Correct.

I have a difficult question...I hope...

Who was the last driver who competed with both Tazio Nuvolari and Juan Manuel Fangio at a competition, at the same heat?

Probably an obscure driver. My specialty! I might get around to answering this question when I get home...

Gonna make a random guess at either Louis Chiron or Luigi Fagioli

watka wrote:Gonna make a random guess at either Louis Chiron or Luigi Fagioli

No!

I'm affraid that the driver in question is much more obscure than those.

From what I've gathered, the last time Fangio and Nuvolari raced together was in heat 1 of the 1949 GP de Marseille. It's got to be one of the contestants.

Philippe Etancelin
Eugene Martin
Raymond Sommer
Roberto Vallone
Eugene Chaboud
Piero Carini
Rene Bonnet
Degioanni
Tintore
Robert Manzon

Am I right so far?