So it is January 1. Happy New Year everyone. Have a quiz!
1. Jim Clark's last race (and win) in 1968 was on New Year's Day in South Africa. Who was his team-mate to complete a one-two?
That question made it look like we have a New Year theme, the rest will be on 2011...!
2. Jerome d'Ambrosio will in 2011 become Belgium's first F1 driver since which year?
3. Force India have their first home race this season. How many laps have they lead in their three seasons?
4. Name both the drivers to win on Pirelli tyres since the 1950s for half a point each.
5. Who was Mexico's last driver at the 1981 Las Vegas GP?
6. The Monaco GP will be held on 29 May for the first time since 1960. Which constructor got its first win?
7. The Nurburgring returns for 2011, who are the last two winners of the German GP at the circuit?
8. Where did Johnny Ceccotto start in the race he scored Venezuela's only point to date?
9. Which teams maintain the same car numbers as 2010?
10. There are now 5 past World Champions on the grid. Who won the last race where there were 0 past World Champions?
1. Jim Clark's last race (and win) in 1968 was on New Year's Day in South Africa. Who was his team-mate to complete a one-two?
Graham Hill
That question made it look like we have a New Year theme, the rest will be on 2011...!
2. Jerome d'Ambrosio will in 2011 become Belgium's first F1 driver since which year?
1994 - Phillipe Adams for Team Lotus at the Portugese GP
3. Force India have their first home race this season. How many laps have they lead in their three seasons?
4, from Giancarlo Fisichella in Belgium in 2009. Half point for less than 8
4. Name both the drivers to win on Pirelli tyres since the 1950s for half a point each.
Nelson Piquet (1985 Fra, 1991 Can) and Gerhard Berger (1986 Mex)
5. Who was Mexico's last driver at the 1981 Las Vegas GP?
Hector Rebaque
6. The Monaco GP will be held on 29 May for the first time since 1960. Which constructor got its first win?
Lotus, through Stirling Moss. It was entered by Rob Walker, so it may be a Group Lotus omen, Robert?
7. The Nurburgring returns for 2011, who are the last two winners of the German GP at the circuit?
Mark Webber and Michele Alboreto for 1/2 a point each!
8. Where did Johnny Ceccotto start in the race he scored Venezuela's only point to date?
17th for Theodore at the 1983 US West Grand Prix at Long Beach. John Watson won from 22nd, Niki Lauda was 2nd from 23rd!
9. Which teams maintain the same car numbers as 2010?
Virgin and Force India (1/2 each)
10. There are now 5 past World Champions on the grid. Who won the last race where there were 0 past World Champions?
Damon Hill in 1994 in the indicative car #0 at Estoril.
