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13/01/2018

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Grand Prix of Europe Trivia Quiz

By Geoff Collins

So, How much do you know about the European GP?

 

1. The European Grand Prix is now an excuse to have an extra race in Germany (although the UK and Spain have managed to sneak in on a couple of occasions). Previously, it was an honorary title given to one of the Grands Prix held in Europe - when was the last year that happened?
1975
1976
1977

2. At which circuit?
Silverstone
Österreichring
Zandvoort

3. The first in the recent series of "extra" GPs was at Brands Hatch in 1983. It was also the first GP my wife Julie ever saw (in fact it was our first date - for all three days!). Which team got two cars in the points at that race?
Arrows
Lotus
Toleman

4. Who won last year's race?
Barrichello
M Schumacher
R Schumacher

5. Back to the early days. Who won the first GP of Europe to be held at the Nürburgring?
Ascari
Fangio
Phil Hill

6. Only once was the race held at Donington, in 1993. You're already thinking Senna and the amazing first lap (or perhaps setting the fastest lap by using the pit lane) but who actually gained the most places from their grid position and took home a point as well?
Barbazza
Comas
Zanardi

7. 1966 - "Black Jack" Brabham won the race in one of his Repco powered cars (in fact the first ever win for Repco). The race was held in France this year, but on which circuit?
Clermont-Ferrand
Reims
Rouen

8. And in that same race, who finished second in their debut F1 race. ?
Bandini
Ickx
Parkes

9. In 1999 Johnny Herbert picked up the win for Stewart. Which of these three drivers did NOT spin off whilst leading the race?
Alesi
Coulthard
Fisichella

10. Nigel Mansell scored his first ever win in the European GP. It was at Brands Hatch, but in which year?
1984
1985
1986

11. Who can forget the 1997 race at Jerez? The Schumacher / Villeneuve incident, The Williams / Mclaren collusion, Coulthard letting Häkkinen past etc. Jacques' team mate, Frentzen, was badly held up by the Canadian after the incident, and could well have won. Where did he end up in the results?
5th
6th
7th

12. Who was on the receiving end of Schuey's chopping manoeuvre towards the pit wall at the start of the 2001 race?
DC
JPM
Ralf

13. Brands Hatch has hosted nearly as many European GPs as the current German venue. In the 1972 race, who was driving the highest place March that was still running at the end of the race?
Beuttler
Lauda
Peterson

14. In 2000, who was disqualified after qualifying when his car was found to be underweight?
Heidfeld
Irvine
Zonta

15. To finish, let's go back to the very first World Championship race at Silverstone in 1950. The first three places went to the works Alfas, and the remaining two points positions were taken by Talbot-Lago drivers . Three other Talbot-Lagos were entered, who was driving the only one not to finish?
Johnny Claes
Philippe Etancelin
Eugene Martin

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