Pre-GP Quiz 2015 Italian Grand Prix

[FB]

Q1. If you ignore the chicanes how many corners does the Monza circuit have?

Shoes and socks for counting

4 - Curva Grande, the Lesmos, Curva Serraglio and Parabolica

Q2. What year was the current lap record set?

Tick, tick, tick, back through the memory banks...

2004

Q3. And by whom?

It wasn't Fangio

Juan Pablo Montoya (in the Williams but no extra points for being a smart arse)

Q4. The first Italian GP took place at Monza on 10th September 1922. Which manufacturer won the race?

Ferrari weren't founded until 1947 so it ain't them

Well blow me it was FIAT

Q5. Ferrari have the initials SF on their badge for Scuderia Ferrari. What does Scuderia mean?

Everyone searches for Google translate

It literally translate as Stable, as in a place you keep horses

Q6. The most popular bloke on the podium at last year's race was Felipe Massa. How far behnd the all conquering Mercedes cars was he at the end of the race?

An ex-Ferrari dirver being cheered at Monza...

He was 25.25 seconds back. Half a point for 2 seconds either way

Q7. Who is the second most winningest driver at Monza after Schumie?

All words in the above sentence are approximate

Nelson Piquet with 4 wins

Q8. What is the distance (in miles) from the Ferrari HQ in Maranello and Monza?

More business for Google, where's that map app

125 miles (according to Bing maps). Half a point if 10 miles either way

Q9. The Italian GP has only once not taken place at Monza. In 1979, before the Championship race at Imola in 1980, they had an F1 race. Who won?

Think, think, think

Niki Lauda in the Brabham Alfa

Q10. Mika Hakkinen ended the race in 1999 in tears at the side of the track. Who won the race?

Mika, You big baby, you

Heinz Harald Frentzen in the Jordan

 

[cider_and_toast]

A massive 1 point.

 

[RasputinLives]

I got 1 too.

Gutted I didn't get the last one!

 

[Greenlantern101]

I answered 'spaghetti' to every question and scored zero.

 

[Incubus]

5 but I'm giving myself a 6 because it just ain't fair FB <grumblegrumblehumbug"

 

[teabagyokel]

4

 

[Jos the Boss]

3.5, I had such a great start as well

 

[Dash Racing]

Another single point. I got the last one correct.

 

[FB]

Tee hee, Incubus. For those wondering we have a difference of opinion on what constitutes a corner.

 

[Bleu]

Three.

 

[Incubus]

Yes. My opinion is the spatially-aware one and FB's is the circa-2012 grosjeanesque one.

 

[soccerman17]

1, and why were you using Bing Maps FB?

 

[FB]

I like Bing maps. The interface is more user friendly than Google.

 

[Road of Bones]

A mighty 5! More than sufficiently bouyant - not even slightly splenetic...

 

[Johnny Carwash]

3.

 

[F1Brits_90]

Happy with 5 & good as lot of things make sense now with Q5