Motorsports Trivia Thread!

[TenEightyOne]

Was it white ? and something to do with the paint so raced in plain metal.

Close enough, they had to shed a kilo at the Nurburgring in 1934 and so were divested of their white paint.

 

[TenEightyOne]

@SJC ALPHA, your turn to ask a question

Here's a quicky to keep everybody occupied in the meantime... I think we might have had it before, but ach so...

On what date, where and by whom was the tradition of spraying champagne on the podium begun?

 

[DK]

Dan Gurney after the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, on the 11th of June 1967.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Dan Gurney after the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, on the 11th of June 1967.

Ding ding, a winner

You may as well pose a question while we wait for @SJC ALPHA to turn up

 

[DK]

When was the last time someone who had a F1 title to their name failed to qualify for a Grand Prix?

 

[J_Starscream]

When was the last time someone who had a F1 title to their name failed to qualify for a Grand Prix?

I'm sat thinking Piquet but I'm not certain, somebody's career went down the drain around that time

 

[Jimlaad43]

Nah, it'll be Alboreto

 

[J_Starscream]

Nah, it'll be Alboreto

Alboreto didn't win a world championship?

 

[TenEightyOne]

I'm going to guess Alonso in a Minardi (didn't have a championship at the time) or Damon Hill in... a Jordan? Not sure when though, would be somewhere in the late 90s.

Only half a guess, I know

 

[Jimlaad43]

I thought you meant win.

Piquet 1989 Belgian GP

 

[J_Starscream]

He said someone who had F1 titles to their name at the time I think?

Going on that, I'm sure it's Nelson Piquet after he had won all three of his titles?

 

[TenEightyOne]

He said someone who had F1 titles to their name at the time I think?

So he did so, not Alonso then

I'm going for Damon Hill, in a Jordan, 1998, track unknown

 

[Jimlaad43]

So he did so, not Alonso then

I'm going for Damon Hill, in a Jordan, 1998, track unknown

Only non-start after his championship was in 1997 after a throttle problem, not a DNQ

 

[daan]

Lauda. McLaren. Monaco. 1983.

 

[SJC ALPHA]

Sorry folks, health issues.

So in the days of testing, at an official test at Silverstone in 1990 just before the British Grand Prix, Honda ran their V12 for the first time, who drove ?

 

[J_Starscream]

Sorry folks, health issues.

So in the days of testing, at an official test at Silverstone in 1990 just before the British Grand Prix, Honda ran their V12 for the first time, who drove ?

1990... Honda V12... McLaren...

No idea, I'd say Senna or Berger but I bet that's a trick question

 

[daan]

Sorry folks, health issues.

So in the days of testing, at an official test at Silverstone in 1990 just before the British Grand Prix, Honda ran their V12 for the first time, who drove ?

I think that was Mika Hakkinen.

 

[SJC ALPHA]

1990... Honda V12... McLaren...

No idea, I'd say Senna or Berger but I bet that's a trick question

It's not a trick no.

I think that was Mika Hakkinen.

I believe Mika joined in 1993, I know he replaced Michael Andretti after Monza.

 

[J_Starscream]

It's not a trick no.

I believe Mika joined in 1993, I know he replaced Michael Andretti after Monza.

Well if it's not a trick I'll guess Berger, as Senna seems too obvious

 

[Jimlaad43]

Senna smashed it up at Silverstone

 

[SJC ALPHA]

Senna smashed it up at Silverstone

When it ran for the first time Senna wasn't there on the day.

 

[Pezzarinho17]

Martin Brundle? I have some memory of him running a test in a McLaren back to back with Senna...

 

[daan]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't Senna or Berger, so I'll say Allan McNish as he tested for McLaren round about that time.

 

[SJC ALPHA]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't Senna or Berger, so I'll say Allan McNish as he tested for McLaren round about that time.

Good choice, I think he had a run in a McLaren for winning the Autosport award, then later a test driver, not him though, in some ways the closest so far.

Martin Brundle? I have some memory of him running a test in a McLaren back to back with Senna...

Another good choice but not him.

 

[J_Starscream]

Actually, I think it was Senna as I recall him saying he wasn't convinced it was good enough.

 

[daan]

Jonathan Palmer?

 

[SJC ALPHA]

Actually, I think it was Senna as I recall him saying he wasn't convinced it was good enough.

It wasn't Senna or Berger, Berger was driving the V10 as Mclaren were going for the championships with it that season and the Grand prix was in a months time.

Jonathan Palmer?

Was not a British driver, but see you're thinking.

 

[daan]

Are you sure it wasn't McNish?

 

[TenEightyOne]

Only non-start after his championship was in 1997 after a throttle problem, not a DNQ

Got it. Damon Hill, 1999, French GP. Had to look it up in a book He was allowed to race but hadn't qualified.

Sorry folks, health issues.

Good to see you back Over to your question now.... and I have no idea

 

[SJC ALPHA]

Are you sure it wasn't McNish?

That's a good find, I'll give you the win on that.
I have the pictures I took of the test and E. Pirro was the driver, we were told it was the first time running by the commentary team and was a big surprise of it showing up.