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Author Topic: F1 Quiz  (Read 19727 times)

Online Dare

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #30 on: December 10, 2007, 12:09:10 AM »
In memory of his friend, Jo Schlesser.



good one cham :good:
Mark Twain once opined, "it's easier to con someone than to convince them they've been conned."

Offline Chameleon

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #31 on: December 10, 2007, 09:14:46 PM »
I guess that means I have to ask a question then.  Here's an easy one: who scored the first win for Frank Williams' first ground effect car, the FW07, in 1979?
Never mind me - read http://f1insight.madtv.me.uk/ :D

Offline Steven Roy

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #32 on: December 10, 2007, 10:11:59 PM »
Clay Reggazoni at Silverstone

Offline Chameleon

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #33 on: December 11, 2007, 02:17:18 AM »
There, told you it was easy.  Okay Steven, your turn.  :D
Never mind me - read http://f1insight.madtv.me.uk/ :D

Offline Steven Roy

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #34 on: December 11, 2007, 02:12:02 PM »
Everybody knows about Michael Schumacher's debut and the sudden switch to Benetton and everyone knows Roberto Moreno was unceremoniously dumped to make way.  But what caused the vacancy that gave Moreno the drive in the first place?

Offline vanquish89

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #35 on: December 11, 2007, 04:50:01 PM »
He got the drive because Alessandro Nannini lost his hand in a helicopter accident. He therefore replaced him.
vanquish89.... :D

Offline Steven Roy

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #36 on: December 11, 2007, 05:38:00 PM »
Correct :yahoo:

That didn't last long.

Still I guess this proves what I have always said about Schumacher being lucky to achieve what he did.  Gets a debut because one driver sprays mace at a taxi driver and gets a good car because the driver chops his arm off with a helicopter.  How often does that combination come up? :tease:

Your question Vanquish89

Online Dare

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #37 on: December 11, 2007, 11:22:25 PM »
Correct :yahoo:

That didn't last long.

Still I guess this proves what I have always said about Schumacher being lucky to achieve what he did.  Gets a debut because one driver sprays mace at a taxi driver and gets a good car because the driver chops his arm off with a helicopter.  How often does that combination come up? :tease:

Your question Vanquish89


Inew about Nannini,whhats the story on
the mace
Mark Twain once opined, "it's easier to con someone than to convince them they've been conned."

Offline Steven Roy

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #38 on: December 12, 2007, 09:49:13 AM »
The Jordan drive became vacant because Bertrand Gachot who depending on his sponsor at the time was either Belgian or French took exception to something a London taxi driver said to him and sprayed mace in his face.  That kind of thing doesn't go down to well in the UK so he got thrown in jail.  EJ was looking for a driver for Spa and Willi Weber told him Schumacher had been driving round Spa since he was 3 years old and had done 100 000 laps or something.  Turns out he had never seen the place.

Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #39 on: December 12, 2007, 02:36:30 PM »
In the sources I read, "mace" is known as "CS spray/gas". At the time, the UK was the only country in the EU where its use as a civilian defensive spray was illegal. Unfortunately for Bertrand, he was not aware of this. As it happened, the incident occurred while Bertrand was on his way to the big 7UP presentation Eddie Jordan did to get Jordan's title sponsor on board. As a result of Bertrand's non-appearance (due to being arrested), Jordan nearly didn't get the sponsor, and without 7UP Jordan wouldn't have made it to the 1991 starting grid.

So Michael was double-lucky there - that things went badly enough for Jordan that the seat was empty, and well enough that it existed!
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Offline vanquish89

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #40 on: December 13, 2007, 11:55:04 AM »
Question time: Who once went under the alias 'James Hunt' in a snowmobile race?
vanquish89.... :D

Offline romephius

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #41 on: December 13, 2007, 12:03:54 PM »
Kimi Raikkonen at the start of 2007 shortly before the start of the 2007 Formula 1 World Championship opening race.

Rom

Offline vanquish89

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #42 on: December 13, 2007, 12:32:56 PM »
Got it in one Rom! Your turn!
vanquish89.... :D

Offline romephius

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #43 on: December 13, 2007, 12:36:16 PM »
Why was the 007 symbol painted on 1 teams Cars??

Rom

Offline cosworth151

Re: F1 Quiz
« Reply #44 on: December 13, 2007, 05:17:37 PM »
Jaguar F1 had them on thier side mirrors as a promo tie-in with the Bond movie "Die Another Day." The bad guy drove a Jag in an on-ice chase with Bond's A-M.
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