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Free Formula 1 quiz: 83 trivia questions and answers — drivers, circuits & records. Easy to hard, with explained answers. No sign-up.
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From Juan Manuel Fangio to Max Verstappen, by way of Senna, Schumacher and Hamilton, this quiz traces over 70 years of Formula 1 history: legendary circuits, records, dramatic moments and technical evolutions. Can you recognize the great legends from every era?
This quiz currently has 83 questions, ranging from easy to hard, available in French, English and Spanish when the Spanish translation is available.
Warm up before the quiz with these 16 trivia questions and their explained answers: click a question to reveal the answer.
Answer: 1950. The Formula 1 World Championship began on 13 May 1950 with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Answer: Sebastian Vettel. Sebastian Vettel dominated F1 with Red Bull Racing, winning four consecutive world titles from 2010 to 2013.
Answer: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen was crowned 2021 World Champion after a dramatic, controversial final lap in Abu Dhabi against Lewis Hamilton.
Answer: Mercedes. Mercedes dominated the hybrid era, winning 8 consecutive Constructors' Championships from 2014 to 2021, an all-time record of consistency.
Answer: Red. For each Grand Prix, Pirelli nominates three slick compounds: soft (red), medium (yellow) and hard (white). Green is reserved for intermediate tyres and blue for full wet tyres.
Answer: Drive upside down on a tunnel ceiling. Above roughly 200 km/h, its wings generate a downward force greater than its own weight. Nobody has ever tried it… for obvious reasons.
Answer: James Hunt versus Niki Lauda. The British playboy and the methodical Austrian fight for the 1976 title. Despite their rivalry, the two men deeply respected each other.
Answer: Alain Prost. Nicknamed 'the Professor' for his calculating driving style, Alain Prost won 4 titles (1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993). His rivalry with Ayrton Senna is part of the sport's history.
Answer: Giuseppe Farina. Italian driver Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina, driving for Alfa Romeo, became the first F1 World Champion in 1950, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli.
Answer: Lella Lombardi. Italian driver Lella Lombardi scored half a point at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix, a first for a woman in F1.
Answer: 2014. Formula 1 switched to 1.6-litre V6 turbo-hybrid engines in 2014, replacing the naturally aspirated V8s and ushering in Mercedes' era of dominance.
Answer: 2011. Pirelli became F1's sole tyre supplier in 2011, taking over from Bridgestone.
Answer: 0.5 point. Niki Lauda was crowned 1984 World Champion by just half a point over his teammate Alain Prost, the closest margin in championship history.
Answer: Jenson Button. Born from Honda's withdrawal at the end of 2008, Brawn GP won both the drivers' and constructors' titles in 2009, thanks in particular to its double diffuser. The team was bought by Mercedes the following season.
Answer: 24. That is more than three times the seven races of the very first season in 1950. Teams now spend nearly ten months a year travelling around the world.
Answer: Esteban Ocon. He took advantage of a pile-up at the start and held off Sebastian Vettel for the whole race. It was his first F1 win.
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