Motorsports Trivia Thread!
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Not a question, more of a query.
In 1995 seven Formula One teams changed engine suppliers from 1994. Has there been a season where more teams changed official engine suppliers?
Benetton-Ford became Benetton-Renault
McLaren-Peugeot became McLaren-Mercedes
Jordan-Hart became Jordan-Peugeot
Sauber-Mercedes became Sauber-Ford
Ligier-Renault became Ligier-Mugen Honda
Footwork-Ford became Footwork-Hart
Pacific-Ilmor became Pacific-Ford
Minardi were set to switch from Ford to Mugen Honda until Ligier stole the deal just a few weeks before the start of the season; Ligier were in need of new engines after Benetton bought the team for use of their works Renault engines. Minardi were then left scrambling to design a new car to continue using the Ford engines; their 1995 car was initially designed to accomodate the Mugens.
In 1995 seven Formula One teams changed engine suppliers from 1994. Has there been a season where more teams changed official engine suppliers?
Benetton-Ford became Benetton-Renault
McLaren-Peugeot became McLaren-Mercedes
Jordan-Hart became Jordan-Peugeot
Sauber-Mercedes became Sauber-Ford
Ligier-Renault became Ligier-Mugen Honda
Footwork-Ford became Footwork-Hart
Pacific-Ilmor became Pacific-Ford
Minardi were set to switch from Ford to Mugen Honda until Ligier stole the deal just a few weeks before the start of the season; Ligier were in need of new engines after Benetton bought the team for use of their works Renault engines. Minardi were then left scrambling to design a new car to continue using the Ford engines; their 1995 car was initially designed to accomodate the Mugens.
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The ban of turbo engines between the 1988 and 1989 seasons had eight teams change suppliers:
Williams / Arrows / Lotus / Osella / Ligier / Larrousse / EuroBrun / Zakspeed.
Williams / Arrows / Lotus / Osella / Ligier / Larrousse / EuroBrun / Zakspeed.
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- Bratvegas
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Very good.
Williams-Judd to Williams-Renault
Arrows-Megatron to Arrows-Ford
Lotus-Honda to Lotus-Judd
Osella to Osella-Ford
Ligier-Judd to Ligier-Ford
Larrousse-Ford to Larrousse-Lamborghini
EuroBrun to EuroBrun-Judd
Zakspeed to Zakspeed-Yamaha
Williams-Judd to Williams-Renault
Arrows-Megatron to Arrows-Ford
Lotus-Honda to Lotus-Judd
Osella to Osella-Ford
Ligier-Judd to Ligier-Ford
Larrousse-Ford to Larrousse-Lamborghini
EuroBrun to EuroBrun-Judd
Zakspeed to Zakspeed-Yamaha
Roo
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You're on the right lines, but that's not specific enough - there's an item in particular that links them all and no-one else.
I didn't guess anything. I looked it up in 2 seperate books; one gave a passing mention of 14, the other was more specific on 12, along with the details on Henton and Warwick.
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Roo
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Nope, Alguersuari won with Mercedes power. In any case, they used different individual engines - I'm after a single, physical thing (and its full designation) common to all 4 drivers.
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They all used the same Dallara F308 chassis/tub?
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That's gonna be it, and that annoys me
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They did indeed.
According to the 18th December 2014 issue of Autosport, Dallara F308 #016 was used by Alguersuari to win the 2008 British F3 championship for Carlin. When Red Bull backed Ricciardo arrived the following year, they used #016 for pre-season photos as it was already in Red Bull livery, and then they just stuck with it for 2009, with Ricciardo winning the title. The same happened when Vergne arrived in 2010. For 2011, Nasr's manager requested #016 for his driver, and Felipe won the 2011 title with it. The chassis took 4 titles, 31 wins, 58 podiums, 27 poles and 30 fastest laps.
(I was going to be petty and ask for the #016 bit, but frankly life's too short and I couldn't be bothered.)
Your go, SpideyDan.
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Will someone take my turn? i'm AFcK at the moment.
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Dreadful, dreadful song. I'd have to Google it to be specific, but I know it because I remember the Lewis Hamilton lyric, and because there are all together too many hot-hatch driving yoofs working for our company! I'll let somebody else own up to knowing it!
Make some Noooooyyyyzzzz!
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You're on the right track there. I want the artist and the track name please.
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Still Speedin' by Sway.
EDIT: If that's right then @MatskiMonk can take the go... he knows he knows it
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The Lewis Hamilton of Rap... from what I hear, Lewis Hamilton wants to be the Lewis Hamilton of Rap!
My Trivia skills are Zero. I only know about one thing and the answer is normally BMW. If @TenEightyOne doesn't want it, it's open. 👍
My Trivia skills are Zero. I only know about one thing and the answer is normally BMW. If @TenEightyOne doesn't want it, it's open. 👍
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Jackie Stewart?
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Hunt? Got to be around that era I guess...
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Bah. Robert?
Edit... stupid phone. R o s b e r g ?
Edit... stupid phone. R o s b e r g ?
