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German Grand Prix Trivia Quiz

(By Geoff Collins)

How much do you know about the German GP?

 

1. Last year first this week. Five teams failed to get a car to the finish in 2002, but which team was the first to be able to pack up their kit and go home?
Minardi
Jaguar
Arrows

2. Who finished fourth in 2000 despite his engine failing to fire and thus started from the back of the grid?
R Schumacher
J Button
D Coulthard

3. In 1997, who was overtaken by Damon Hill (in an Arrows Yamaha) and was then taken out by a clumsy move from Pedro Diniz (also in an Arrows)?
J Herbert
M Salo
U Katayama

4. In 1994 there was a massive pile up at the start, setting a new record in how many cars can get involved in one incident. Also high in the entertainment stakes was the Benetton pit fire when Verstappen stopped to refuel. Berger finally won the race for Ferrari but how many of the remaining points scorers were French?
2
3
4

5. Which team ran Michael Bartels as a pay driver in 1991?
Lotus
Ligier
Leyton House

6. What make of car did Martin Brundle drive in the 1987 race?
Brabham
Tyrrell
Zakspeed

7. Tyres have always been vital to performance. In 1981, no less than three teams turned up having changed to a different tyre manufacturer. Which team swapped to Avon just before the German GP?
Arrows
Lotus
Tyrrell

8. Who failed to qualify a Martini Cosworth for the 1978 race?
Rene Arnoux
Clay Regazzoni
Jean-Pierre Jarier

9. Both Lotus drivers had retired by the end of lap 2 in 1975. Ronnie Peterson was driving one, who was in the other?
Jim Crawford
Brian Henton
John Watson

10. Seven March 701s were entered for the 1970 race, but none of them scored any points. Who was driving the one that finished seventh?
F Cevert
R Peterson
H Hahne

11. In 1967, Clark, Surtees and Stewart took the first three places in qualifying, but who dragged his Ferrari onto the front row (remember 4-3-4 grids?) alongside them?
L Bandini
L Scarfiotti
M Parkes

12. In 1963, Texan Jim Hall (of Chaparall fame) came fifth in a privateer entry. What type of car was he driving?
Lotus-BRM
Cooper-Climax
Brabham-Climax

13. 1957, Nürburgring, Fangio, Maserati 250F - the greatest F1 performance ever? Perhaps, but let's not forget that there were six other Maserati 250Fs on the grid for that race. Who was NOT driving one of them?
H Gould
G Scarlatti
R Salvadori

14. The inevitable "GP Drivers you've never heard of" question. In 1953, seven examples of the Veritas marque (set up by ex-BMW man Ernst Loof) were on the grid. Hans Hermann put in the best performance, finishing ninth. Which of this bunch also put up a creditable performance, finishing 12th?
Theo Helfrich
Oswald Karch
Erwin Bauer

15. The first world championship German GP was held in 1951. Ferrari claimed five of the top six places, Fangio was the only interloper bringing his Alfa 159 home second. Who scored the point for fastest lap?
A Ascari
J Fangio
F Gonzalez

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