F1

Michael Schumacher , world record holder for most driver's championship

Formula One also referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the FIA. The seasons of F1 consist of a series of races known as Grand Prix. The races are held throughout the world on licensed F1 circuits. The Formula One series originated with the European Grand Prix Motor Racing of the 1920s and 1930s. Grand Prix racing began in 1906 and became the popular internationally in the second half of the twentieth century. The results of each race are evaluated using a points system to determine two annual World Champions, one for drivers and other is for constructors. The first driver’s champion was Italian Giuseppe Farina and the first construction champion was Alfa Romeo.

1.Which circuit hosted the first race in Formula One World Championship in 1950?

Ans: Silverstone circuit (The 1950 British Grand Prix).

Silverstone Circuit in 1950

2. The inaugural FIA Formula One World Championship in 1950 was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. But eventually Juan Manuel Fangio won five championships thereafter in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957. Fangio was world record holder for most numbers of driver’s champion for 45 years until German driver Michael Schumacher beat him by winning his sixth title in 2003.

3. Name the first driver to become the Formula One World Driver’s Championship with only one grand prix win in the season.

Ans: John Michael Hawthorn (1958).

4. In August 6, 1967 the German Grand Prix was first race to be televised in color and in 1968 Lotus cars were sponsored for the first time in the history of the F1. They were sponsored by Imperial Tobacco and their logos were printed on the Lotus cars. This was arrival of sponsorship.

Karl Jochen Ridt

5. Who is the first and only driver to date to posthumously win the Formula One World Driver’s Championship?

Ans: Karl Jochen Rindt (1970). He was killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix.

6. Cameron Earl was the first driver to die in 1952 during a test drive and AyrtonSenna was the last driver to die in F1 in 1994. After Senna died it is the longest period in Formula One history without a driver fatality.

7. Which country hosted the first championship grand prix outside Europe?

Ans: Argentina (1953).

8. The first F1 grand prix in Asia was held in Japan in 1976 at the Fuji circuit. The 1976 World Championship was to be decided in the race between Niki Lauda and James Hunt and eventually James Hunt won the Championship by just one point.

9. Which grand prix was the first to feature only turbocharged cars?

Ans: The 1984 Austrian Grand Prix.

10. In 1990 the 500^th World Championship Grand Prix was held in Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia. Nelson Piquet of Benetton-Ford won the race, while Ferrari’s Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost were 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.

Safety Cars in F1

11.  When was the first safety car introduced in F1?

Ans: The 1992 British Grand Prix.

12. Dirty air is the disturbed air left behind an F1 car which negatively affects the aerodynamics of the following car.

13. When was FOTA established?

Ans: 2008 (Formula One Teams Association).

Scuderia Ferrari

14.  Scuderia Ferrari from Italy has competed in every season and holds the record for the most tittles. Michael Schumacher joined Ferrari in 1996 and won his third World Championship in 2000. It was Ferrari’s first World Driver’s Champion in 21 years, since Jody Scheckter in 1979.

Buddh International Circuit

15. Who was the first driver to reach 300 Grand prix entries and 300 starts?

Ans: Rubens Barrichello.

16. Sebastian Vettel from Germany is the youngest driver to become World Champion of F1 in 2010. He won driver’s Championship for consecutive three years 2010, 2011 and 2012. He is the youngest triple time Champion in the history of Formula One.

17. Name the first Indian race circuit to host F1?

Ans: Buddha Inrenational Circuit.

18. Force India is the first Indian F1 team. The team was formed in October 2007 when Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and Dutch businessman Michiel Mol bought the Spyker F1 team.