trivia question....

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 29 Jan 2011, 04:54

Here's one:

During the weekend of the 2001 German Grand Prix Jenson Button's then manager David Roberts made a bet. What event did he bet on, how much did he bet, what were the odds of said event happening and how much did he get out of it?

Post by **tommykl** » 05 Feb 2011, 14:32

Another question.

5 drivers share the record for the most race wins with different engines, with 4. Name the drivers and the engines.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 05 Feb 2011, 15:39

tommykl wrote:Another question.

5 drivers share the record for the most race wins with different engines, with 4. Name the drivers and the engines.

Alain Prost - Renault, TaG, Honda, Ferrari
Niki Lauda - Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Ford, TaG
Juan Manuel Fangio - Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Ferrari
Nelson Piquet - Cosworth, BMW, Honda, Ford

Ducktanian · Post by **Ducktanian** » 05 Feb 2011, 15:53

The 5th one is Stirling Moss: Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, Vanwall & Climax.

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 05 Feb 2011, 15:54

The 5th is Gerhard Berger with BMW, Ferrari, Honda and Renault!

Or there are actually 6!!

Post by **tommykl** » 05 Feb 2011, 16:04

Nope, there were only 5. I count Ford and Cosworth as the same engines.

The answers were:

Fangio: Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, Ferrari
Moss: Climax, Maserati, Mercedes, Vanwall
Lauda: Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Ford-Cosworth, TAG-Porsche
Berger: BMW, Ferrari, Honda, Renault
Prost: Ferrari, Honda, Renault, TAG-Porsche

IdeFan · Post by **IdeFan** » 06 Feb 2011, 02:43

Finally an explanation for Schumacher's comeback! Schumie has Ford, Renault and Ferrari, adding Mercedes to that list would give him a share of the record, and we all know Schumie must have every record in the book (might also explain why he tried to kill poor Rubens).

Myrvold · Post by **Myrvold** » 06 Feb 2011, 02:50

IdeFan wrote:(might also explain why he tried to kill poor Rubens).

Most deliberate crashes into a Williams?

watka · Post by **watka** » 07 Feb 2011, 22:15

Here's one for you all. Name (as far as I know) the only Luxembourg engine manufacturer to have competed in F1 (this is a bit of a trick question).

JQW · Post by **JQW** » 07 Feb 2011, 22:19

watka wrote:Here's one for you all. Name (as far as I know) the only Luxembourg engine manufacturer to have competed in F1 (this is a bit of a trick question).

TaG.

watka · Post by **watka** » 07 Feb 2011, 22:54

Yes indeed. That was quick.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 11 Feb 2011, 07:51

Here's one:

Thanks to their refusal to participate in the 2005 United States Grand Prix Michelin were hauled before the WMSC. However the case was overturned because it turned out had they participated they would have broken a different law. What was the law in question?

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 11 Feb 2011, 10:17

Wizzie wrote:Here's one:

Thanks to their refusal to participate in the 2005 United States Grand Prix Michelin were hauled before the WMSC. However the case was overturned because it turned out had they participated they would have broken a different law. What was the law in question?

Don't know the exact rule, but wasn't one saying that all material you bring cannot cause safety problems to racing (or something like that)?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 11 Feb 2011, 11:47

DanielPT wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Here's one:

Thanks to their refusal to participate in the 2005 United States Grand Prix Michelin were hauled before the WMSC. However the case was overturned because it turned out had they participated they would have broken a different law. What was the law in question?

Don't know the exact rule, but wasn't one saying that all material you bring cannot cause safety problems to racing (or something like that)?

You're halfway there. Helpful hint: The law in question is NOT a FIA law.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 11 Feb 2011, 12:50

Guessing it's something equivalent to the UK "Sale of goods Act" or whatever the latest version is now called. I.e. items supplied have to be fit for purpose?

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 11 Feb 2011, 12:54

Wizzie wrote:
DanielPT wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Here's one:

Thanks to their refusal to participate in the 2005 United States Grand Prix Michelin were hauled before the WMSC. However the case was overturned because it turned out had they participated they would have broken a different law. What was the law in question?

Don't know the exact rule, but wasn't one saying that all material you bring cannot cause safety problems to racing (or something like that)?

You're halfway there. Helpful hint: The law in question is NOT a FIA law.

If it is not FIA then it probably is a local or USA law. Had they participated, they would endanger other people lives?

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 18 Feb 2011, 12:03

Trivia Again:

What do the following Formula 1 drivers have in common?

David Coulthard
Giancarlo Fisichella
Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber

The answer is as from now. A clue =It may or should change in the future for some.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 18 Feb 2011, 21:03

David AGS wrote:Trivia Again:

What do the following Formula 1 drivers have in common?

David Coulthard
Giancarlo Fisichella
Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Pedro Lamy

The answer is as from now. A clue =It may or should change in the future for some.

They have replaced other drivers due to injury?

DC - replaced Ayrton Senna at Williams in 1994
Giancarlo Fisichella - second replacement for Massa at Ferrari in 2009
Vettel - Kubica a few years ago
Webber - ?
Lamy - had to be replaced himself by injury

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 19 Feb 2011, 10:28

Ive changed the drivers list. Ive taken Lamy and Webber out and added more. Ive bitten out more than I can chew!!! I gave you the year they did this...

David Coulthard (1998)
Giancarlo Fisichella (2006)
Sebastian Vettel (2007)
Gehard Berger (He's done it twice) (1993,1996)
Mikka Hakkinen (1992)
Jarno Trulli (2003)
Johnny Herbert (1995)
Fernando Alonso (2008)

Look, I can add more names, but I would have to go back from 1950. This starts from 1993. Why 1992. I like 1992!

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 19 Feb 2011, 19:16

David AGS wrote:Ive changed the drivers list. Ive taken Lamy and Webber out and added more. Ive bitten out more than I can chew!!! I gave you the year they did this...

David Coulthard (1998)
Giancarlo Fisichella (2006)
Sebastian Vettel (2007)
Gehard Berger (He's done it twice) (1993,1996)
Mikka Hakkinen (1992)
Jarno Trulli (2003)
Johnny Herbert (1995)
Fernando Alonso (2008)

Look, I can add more names, but I would have to go back from 1950. This starts from 1993. Why 1992. I like 1992!

Switched teams after leading his team in points the previous year?

IdeFan · Post by **IdeFan** » 20 Feb 2011, 00:03

DC, Fisi, Berger (93) and Trulli didn't change teams in those years.

I am really struggling on this one, Vettel didn't start many races in 2007, and aside from some "youngest" records (which obviously Berger couldn't do twice) he didn't accomplish anything of note, no poles, no podiums, no fastest laps. His 4th place in China was impressive, but hardly earth shattering.

I looked at a lot of things, absolute performance (Johnny's 1995 was his best season ever, Alonso's 2008 was poor after 05-07), performance reletive to team mate (DC and Fisi got thumped, Alonso dominated Piquet) and found that in terms of results there is nothing to link those drivers in those seasons.

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 20 Feb 2011, 00:59

IdeFan wrote:DC, Fisi, Berger (93) and Trulli didn't change teams in those years.

I am really struggling on this one, Vettel didn't start many races in 2007, and aside from some "youngest" records (which obviously Berger couldn't do twice) he didn't accomplish anything of note, no poles, no podiums, no fastest laps. His 4th place in China was impressive, but hardly earth shattering.

I looked at a lot of things, absolute performance (Johnny's 1995 was his best season ever, Alonso's 2008 was poor after 05-07), performance reletive to team mate (DC and Fisi got thumped, Alonso dominated Piquet) and found that in terms of results there is nothing to link those drivers in those seasons.

I was just flinging something at the wall and hoping it would stick.

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 20 Feb 2011, 05:44

I did say this was hard.

Clue time:

Okay, its got to do with World Championship points in that season that is mentioned.

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 20 Feb 2011, 10:43

I've been trying to think of this one for ages and now my brain hurts!

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 20 Feb 2011, 16:37

Started well for the first two when I was thinking from the earliest you mentioned.

1992 => 9+2 = 11 - Häkkinen scored 11 points
1993 = 9+3 = 12 - Berger scored 12 points

Unfortunately doesn't go further.

IdeFan · Post by **IdeFan** » 20 Feb 2011, 22:22

Since you said that you could add many more names to the list and that it could go back to 1950, I went for something incredibly generalised and would include a huge number of drivers and years:

All of those drivers finished in the lowest points paying position at least once in the seasons mentioned:

Hakkinen (92) - 3 x 6th
Berger (93) - 3 x 6th
Herbert (95) - 1 x 6th
Berger (96) - 2 x 6th
Coulthard (98) - 2 x 6th
Trulli (03) - 2 x 8th
Fisichella (06) - 1 x 8th
Vettel (07) - 1 x 8th
Alonso (08) - 2 x 8th

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 20 Feb 2011, 23:08

Did better in the second half of the season than the first half?

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 20 Feb 2011, 23:40

Not bad, getting closer. Think about circuits.

Okay, I had enough. Think about circuits that are no longer used on the F1 calendar.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 21 Feb 2011, 12:33

Now with those couple of hints you made it easy. They were the drivers to won the last point at the last race F1 did at those circuits.

Hakkinen, 1992, 6th in Mexico
Berger, 1993, 6th in South Africa
Herbert, 1995, 6th in the Pacific GP
Berger, 1996, 6th in Portugal
Coulthard, 1998, 6th in Argentina
Trulli, 2003, 8th in Austria
Fisichella, 2006, 8th in San Marino
Vettel, 2007, 8th in Indianapolis, US GP
Alonso, 2008, 8th in France

Also, Lamy was 6th in the 1995 Australian GP (Adelaide) and Webber was 8th in the 2008 Japan GP (Fuji).

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 22 Feb 2011, 09:50

Correct, well done.

To be fair, I did had Lamy. But, with the Aussie GP still going he did not score the last point, at Adelaide, yes, not Melbourne. Same as Webber at Fuji.

I think I had a few rattled!!! :lol:

Now, Ill hit the books again.

Post by **tommykl** » 25 Feb 2011, 20:03

Nico Rosberg had a poster of me on his bedroom wall when he was growing up.
Fernando Alonso once called me "invincible".
I have the all-time best record in karting as well as in the "old" F2, F3000 and GP2 combined.

Who am I?

jpm · Post by **jpm** » 25 Feb 2011, 20:05

Could it be Giorgio Pantano?

Post by **tommykl** » 25 Feb 2011, 20:07

jpm wrote:Could it be Giorgio Pantano?

That was fast...

jpm · Post by **jpm** » 25 Feb 2011, 20:18

Is it correct? I'm just guessing because Giorgio seemed to be in F3000/ GP2 as long as I have been watching racing!

Post by **tommykl** » 25 Feb 2011, 20:33

jpm wrote:Is it correct? I'm just guessing because Giorgio seemed to be in F3000/ GP2 as long as I have been watching racing!

Yes, it's correct. Pantano scored 6 wins in F3000 and 9 wins in GP2 until his forced retirement from the series after his championship (past champions cannot race again in GP2). He is also the driver with the greatest amount of world titles in go-karting, the Formula A crown the only ne that eluded him.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 25 Feb 2011, 22:15

F1 Racing borrowed trivia, perhaps?

Post by **tommykl** » 26 Feb 2011, 05:48

Phoenix wrote:F1 Racing borrowed trivia, perhaps?

Oh, you have that one too?

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 26 Feb 2011, 23:30

tommykl wrote:
Phoenix wrote:F1 Racing borrowed trivia, perhaps?

Oh, you have that one too?

Yes. Indeed, I borrowed that question about Alex Wurz that you answered so quickly from another issue :lol:

whatisdeletrazdoing · Post by **whatisdeletrazdoing** » 27 Feb 2011, 02:59

I am the only driver in the history of F1 to score points with a 4WD car, and I was rumored to be the driver in C'était un rendez-vous. Who am I?

Rocks with Salt · Post by **Rocks with Salt** » 27 Feb 2011, 05:09

Was it Johnny Servoz-Gavin?