Formula 1 Trivia Questions and Answers

Drivers, constructors, circuits and the rule changes that quietly decided championships. The pool spans the whole modern era rather than the current grid, so a season of Drive to Survive gets you started and the sport's deeper history finishes the job. Expect questions on where a race is held and what makes it awkward, on team-mate pairings that did not survive the year, and on the title fights settled at the last round. Circuits are the reliable middle ground — most people can place Monaco, Monza and Spa even if they cannot name a single 1990s champion.

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  1. 1. Which two drivers share the record of seven Formula 1 world titles?Easy

    • Schumacher and Hamilton ✓
    • Senna and Prost
    • Vettel and Verstappen
    • Fangio and Clark

  2. 2. Which Finn won the 2007 title for Ferrari by a single point?Medium

    • Kimi Raikkonen ✓
    • Mika Hakkinen
    • Valtteri Bottas
    • Heikki Kovalainen

  3. 3. Which driver became the youngest ever world champion in 2010?Hard

    • Sebastian Vettel ✓
    • Lewis Hamilton
    • Max Verstappen
    • Fernando Alonso

  4. 4. What is the top qualifying position for a race called?Easy

    • Pole position ✓
    • Front spot
    • Lead grid
    • First lane

  5. 5. Which Brazilian won three titles in the 1980s and 90s before his death at Imola?Hard

    • Ayrton Senna ✓
    • Nelson Piquet
    • Emerson Fittipaldi
    • Rubens Barrichello

  6. 6. Which colour is most associated with Ferrari's cars?Easy

    • Red ✓
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Silver

  7. 7. Which team did Mercedes buy in 2009 to return as a works outfit?Hard

    • Brawn GP ✓
    • Honda Racing
    • Jordan
    • Force India

  8. 8. Which Italian circuit is regarded as Ferrari's home race?Medium

    • Monza ✓
    • Imola
    • Mugello
    • Misano

  9. 9. Which German driver won five straight titles with Ferrari from 2000?Hard

    • Michael Schumacher ✓
    • Sebastian Vettel
    • Ralf Schumacher
    • Nico Rosberg

  10. 10. Which team was Ayrton Senna driving for when he died?Medium

    • Williams ✓
    • McLaren
    • Ferrari
    • Benetton

  11. 11. Which other driver died at the same 1994 race weekend as Ayrton Senna?Hard

    • Roland Ratzenberger ✓
    • Gerhard Berger
    • Karl Wendlinger
    • Rubens Barrichello

  12. 12. Which driver did Michael Schumacher collide with to settle the 1994 title in Adelaide?Hard

    • Damon Hill ✓
    • Jacques Villeneuve
    • Mika Hakkinen
    • David Coulthard

  13. 13. Which country does Lewis Hamilton represent?Easy

    • Great Britain ✓
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • South Africa

  14. 14. In which year did Lewis Hamilton win his first world title?Medium

    • 2008 ✓
    • 2007
    • 2009
    • 2010

  15. 15. Which honour did Lewis Hamilton receive from the British monarchy in 2021?Medium

    • A knighthood ✓
    • A peerage
    • An OBE only
    • The Order of Merit

  16. 16. Which teammate partnered Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for five seasons from 2017?Hard

    • Valtteri Bottas ✓
    • George Russell
    • Nico Rosberg
    • Esteban Ocon

  17. 17. Which country is Max Verstappen from?Easy

    • The Netherlands ✓
    • Belgium
    • Germany
    • Denmark

  18. 18. What colour do Max Verstappen's fans famously wear at races?Easy

    • Orange ✓
    • Red
    • Blue
    • Yellow

  19. 19. Which designer masterminded Red Bull's championship-winning cars?Medium

    • Adrian Newey ✓
    • Ross Brawn
    • Rory Byrne
    • James Allison

  20. 20. Which English village is the Mercedes Formula 1 team based in?Hard

    • Brackley ✓
    • Milton Keynes
    • Grove
    • Silverstone

  21. 21. Which royal family traditionally presents the Monaco Grand Prix trophy?Medium

    • The Grimaldis ✓
    • The Bourbons
    • The Habsburgs
    • The Savoys

  22. 22. Which driver was nicknamed Mr Monaco for winning the race five times in the 1960s?Hard

    • Graham Hill ✓
    • Jim Clark
    • Jackie Stewart
    • Jack Brabham

  23. 23. Which Japanese circuit has a rare figure-of-eight layout?Easy

    • Suzuka ✓
    • Fuji
    • Motegi
    • Okayama

  24. 24. What does a yellow flag warn drivers of?Easy

    • Danger on track ✓
    • The end of the race
    • A faster car behind
    • A penalty

  25. 25. What does a green flag signal?Medium

    • The track is clear ✓
    • The race is over
    • A car has stopped
    • Rain is coming

  26. 26. How many drivers score points in a modern Formula 1 race?Easy

    • Ten ✓
    • Six
    • Eight
    • Twelve

  27. 27. How many drivers stand on a Formula 1 podium?Easy

    • Three ✓
    • Two
    • Four
    • Five

  28. 28. What must a driver do with tyres during a dry Grand Prix?Medium

    • Use two different compounds ✓
    • Use only one compound
    • Change tyres twice
    • Start on new tyres

  29. 29. Which Italian company supplies tyres to every Formula 1 team?Medium

    • Pirelli ✓
    • Michelin
    • Bridgestone
    • Goodyear

  30. 30. What is the slower electronic version of the safety car called?Medium

    • The virtual safety car ✓
    • The pace mode
    • The yellow mode
    • The slow zone

  31. 31. Which French driver died from injuries after a crash at Suzuka in 2014?Hard

    • Jules Bianchi ✓
    • Romain Grosjean
    • Esteban Ocon
    • Jean-Eric Vergne

  32. 32. Which loud Italian team boss became a star of Formula 1's Netflix series?Easy

    • Guenther Steiner ✓
    • Mattia Binotto
    • Franz Tost
    • Otmar Szafnauer

  33. 33. Which charismatic Irishman ran the team that gave Schumacher his debut?Hard

    • Eddie Jordan ✓
    • Eddie Irvine
    • Peter Sauber
    • Ken Tyrrell

  34. 34. What is the championship for teams rather than drivers called?Easy

    • The constructors' championship ✓
    • The manufacturers' cup
    • The team trophy
    • The builders' title

  35. 35. How many cars does each team enter in a Grand Prix?Easy

    • Two ✓
    • One
    • Three
    • Four

  36. 36. What is the financial rule limiting how much teams can spend called?Medium

    • The cost cap ✓
    • The salary cap
    • The budget freeze
    • The spending brake

  37. 37. How many constructors' titles did Mercedes win in a row from 2014?Hard

    • Eight ✓
    • Five
    • Six
    • Seven

  38. 38. Which driver won the 2010 title after entering the final race third in the standings?Medium

    • Sebastian Vettel ✓
    • Fernando Alonso
    • Mark Webber
    • Lewis Hamilton

  39. 39. What is Martin Brundle famous for doing before the start of races?Hard

    • The grid walk ✓
    • The pit lane report
    • The podium interview
    • The tyre analysis

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