Ask The Apex

[teabagyokel]

Not putting the cart before the horse as far as Rosberg is concerned but who was the last driver to win their first race in their Championship season? I know Nico's Dad did...

• Vettel. NO
• Button. NO
• Hamilton. NO
• Raikkonen. NO
• Alonso. NO
• Schumacher, NO
• Hakkinen, NO
• Villeneueve, NO
• Hill, NO
• Prost, NO
• Mansell, NO
• Senna, NO
• Lauda, NO

It was Keke.

 

[The Pits]

• Vettel. NO
• Button. NO
• Hamilton. NO
• Raikkonen. NO
• Alonso. NO
• Schumacher, NO
• Hakkinen, NO
• Villeneueve, NO
• Hill, NO
• Prost, NO
• Mansell, NO
• Senna, NO
• Lauda, NO

It was Keke.

Henry, the mild mannered Janitor? Could be......

 

[tooncheese]

When was the last time four different winners won the first four races? In only 2010 three drivers won the first three.

 

[sushifiesta]

or even four different winners from four different teams...

 

[The Artist.....]

For the first question, 2003 -coulthard, raikkonen, Fischella, Schumacher....

 

[teabagyokel]

or even four different winners from four different teams...

The last time it happened there was a fifth as a bonus!

• 1983
  • Nelson Piquet (Brabham-BMW)
  • John Watson (McLaren-Ford Cosworth)
  • Alain Prost (Renault)
  • Patrick Tambay (Ferrari)
  • Keke Rosberg (Williams-Ford Cosworth)

 

[The Artist.....]

For the second, 1983

Piquet (brabham)
Watson (mclaren)
Prost (Renault)
Tambay (Ferrari)
Rosberg (williams)

Edit: just beaten to it by tby!

 

[Mephistopheles]

Will the track changes made at Monaco for safety reasons make for a faster pole time?

 

[teabagyokel]

What changes have been made Mephistopheles?

 

[Mephistopheles]

The exit to the tunnel was measured with lasers and found to rise 20 cm at the breaking point this has been smoothed out so I'm thinking the cars will be more efficient in the braking zone. also the other changes are here.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98975

 

[tooncheese]

Mephistopheles Possibly a small increase, but the cars are a slower this year so I don't think pole will be faster.

 

[RasputinLives]

A question asked in the massa thread not answered yet.

Who was the last driver to make his Grand Prix debut driving a Ferrari?

 

[Fenderman]

Strewth! That's a good one ... and just how many drivers have made their debuts with Ferrari? Building on that, it would be interesting to compare the records of the top teams in giving new bloods a seat.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Well there was McLaren giving the drive to lewis

 

[KekeTheKing]

Who was the last driver to make his Grand Prix debut driving a Ferrari?

Can't say if this is the last time it happened (probably not), but Alfonso de Portago made his debut in a Ferrari at the 1956 French GP.

Fast edit - Clay Regazzoni debuted at the 1970 Dutch GP in a Ferrari

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Ignazio Giunti and Clay Regazzoni both made there F1 debuts driving for Ferrari in the 1970 season.

 

[tooncheese]

Although entered by FISA, Baghetti debuted in a Ferrari.

Gilles also if you ignore a single previous entry.

 

[GermanF1]

Well there was McLaren giving the drive to lewis

And Williams, who were a big team back then, letting Jacques Villeneuve depute in 1997...

 

[Galahad]

Ricardo Rodriguez too, in the early 60's. He notably qualified second for his first race (though unlike Baghetti, didn't win it).

 

[Johnny Carwash]

The Italian driver Arturo Merzario made his F1 debut at the 1972 British GP driving for Ferrari and finished 6th.