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European Grand Prix Trivia Quiz

By Geoff Collins

It's not easy writing a trivia quiz. Certainly not when the Chardonnay is chilled and all you can rememeber is that your editor thinks that "Spa Francorchamps" is the answer to "Who was the surprise winner of the 1999 European GP". (By the way - My apologies to those of you who encountered the existential version of the Monaco quiz). But at pitpass we're a dedicated bunch, so if you're interested, it's time to find out how much you know about the European GP?

Last year's quiz

1. The first European GP was the first ever World Championship event, at Silverstone in 1950. When was the last year when no European GP was held?
1998
1988
1978

2. We normally start with the modern stuff, but this week it's the other way round. There have been two European GPs won by more than one driver. Which of these have not shared a win?
Fangio
Hawthorn
Brooks

3. Real Trivia. Which of these drivers did not take part in the 1955 race, won by Maurice Trintignant in a Ferrari 625?
Jacques Pollet
Elio Mantovani
Elie Bayol

4. Where was the 1956 European GP held?
Monza
The 'old' Nürburgring
Spa

5. Graham Hill won for BRM in the first European race at Zandvoort. Which year?
1961
1962
1963

6. 1965. Jim Clark wins at Spa - given that the circuit was 14km long then, it's surprising that only one other driver finished on the same lap. Who was it?
Brabham
McLaren
Stewart

7. In 1974, the race was held on the old (some would say real) Nürburgring. Clay Regazzoni won in a Ferrari and looking through the results there are quite a few unusual constructors listed. Which of these cars made it into the race?
Maki
Token
Trojan

8. Gerhard Berger retired as motorsport director of BMW last year. In 1985 he was driving a BMW powered car. Who built the chassis?
Arrows
Benetton
Brabham

9. What make of car did Johnny Herbert drive in 1994?
Jordan
Ligier
Lotus

10. The infamous 1997 race was held in Spain. At which circuit?
Jarama
Jerez
Montmelo

11. 1999 was the year that Herbert won in the Stewart and Trulli finished second in a Prost. Who was running fourth in their Minardi, until he was sidelined by a mechanical problem?
Badoer
Burti
Gene

12. In 2000, whose car was excluded after qualifying for being two kilos underweight?
Alesi
Burti
Heidfeld

13. In the 2001 race, who received a penalty when he crossed the white line marking the pit exit in his hurry to get out in front of Coulthard?
Michael
Ralf
Juan-Pablo

14. In 2002, Montoya and Coulthard collided on lap 27. Which one was able to continue?
JPM
DC
Neither

15. Who managed to score a point in 2003, despite starting from the pitlane?
Button
Heidfeld
Trulli

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