It's been a fair old while since we've had a quiz so I thought I'd pop one up. The questions are all loosely based around countries. Don't forget to post your scores. Good luck.
1) For about 10 years in the 60's and 70's, F1 drivers would decamp to the southern hemisphere to race over the northern hemisphere winter season. What was the race series called?
2) When Renault first entered F1 they backed a host of French driving talent. During that period only two non-french drivers drove for the team. Since the Renault name returned after 1986 only two French drivers have driven for them. Half a point for each name.
3) Only two countries on the African continent have held world championship GP's. Half a point for each.
4) Who was the last Italian world champion?
5) True or False "There is no such colour as British Racing Green"?
6) What links the Swiss Grand Prix, The Luxembourg Grand Prix and the San Marino Grand Prix?
7) Between 1950 and 1960 why are there drivers whose F1 careers read raced 1 won 1?
8) Who was the last British driver to win a race for the original Team Lotus?
9) Two tracks in the UK have held the European Grand Prix. Half a point for each.
10) Only one country has had a world drivers champion but not held a world championship race in that country, which country?
1) For about 10 years in the 60's and 70's, F1 drivers would decamp to the southern hemisphere to race over the northern hemisphere winter season. What was the race series called?
The Tasman Series
2) When Renault first entered F1 they backed a host of French driving talent. During that period only two non-french drivers drove for the team. Since the Renault name returned after 1986 only two French drivers have driven for them. Half a point for each name.
Grosjean and Ocon
3) Only two countries on the African continent have held world championship GP's. Half a point for each.
South Africa and Morocco
4) Who was the last Italian world champion?
Alberto Ascari in 1953
5) True or False "There is no such colour as British Racing Green"?
True - The British National Racing colour was green but there was no specification as to what the shade was
6) What links the Swiss Grand Prix, The Luxembourg Grand Prix and the San Marino Grand Prix?
The Grand Prix were not held in the countries they were named after
7) Between 1950 and 1960 why are there drivers whose F1 careers read raced 1 won 1?
The Indy 500 was part of the F1 world championship but the drivers who raced in Indianapolis didn't race in F1
8) Who was the last British driver to win a race for the original Team Lotus?
Graham Hill at Monaco in 1969
9) Two tracks in the UK have held the European Grand Prix. Half a point for each.
Brands Hatch and Donnington
10) Only one country has had a world drivers champion but not held a world championship race in that country, which country?
Finland - They've had three world drivers champions and yet never held an F1 championship race.
