Motorsports Trivia Thread!

[TenEightyOne]

BRANDS HATCH

The GP circuit Lap Record is held by Nigel Mansell
The Indy Lap Record is held by Scott Mansell

Correct

 

[Liquid]

Who, or which family, is the first third generation trio to at least test F1 cars?

 

[Kingofweasles]

Who, or which family, is the first third generation trio to at least test F1 cars?

Marco Andretti for Honda in 2007?

 

[Liquid]

Marco Andretti for Honda in 2007?

I think it was 2006 but you are correct either way. Marco Andretti tested, but did not race, for Honda which makes him along with his dad Michael and his dad Mario F1's first third generation pairing.

 

[Liquid]

What distinction links Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, Gilles Villeneuve, Thierry Boutsen, Mika Häkkinen and Sebastian Vettel?

 

[J_Starscream]

What distinction links Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, Gilles Villeneuve, Thierry Boutsen, Mika Häkkinen and Sebastian Vettel?

They're all racing drivers?

 

[LumpiestFish]

What distinction links Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, Gilles Villeneuve, Thierry Boutsen, Mika Häkkinen and Sebastian Vettel?

If you put their initials together it spells Bmdhgvtbmhsb?

 

[Barra333]

Their first F1 win was also the first win for their respective teams?

 

[Liquid]

They're all racing drivers?

Of course! But what distinction in particular?

If you put their initials together it spells Bmdhgvtbmhsb?

See above.

Their first F1 win was also the first win for their respective teams?

No but victories is part of the answer.

 

[J_Starscream]

They've all won in a Ferrari?

WAIT: McLaren, Hulme and Hakkinen never even drove for Ferrari...

 

[TheCracker]

They all had victories in their first full season in F1?

 

[Barra333]

If you put their initials together it spells Bmdhgvtbmhsb?

You even got that wrong, you goose!

 

[TenEightyOne]

All been into the Wall of Champions?

 

[Liquid]

All been into the Wall of Champions?

No. It's to do with certain races each of them won.

 

[Jimlaad43]

They won the last race of each decade.

 

[Liquid]

Correct.

 

[Jimlaad43]

What links Tarso Marques, Jenson Button, Karun Chandhok and the 1958 Argentinan Grand Prix?

 

[Liquid]

All I know about the 1958 Argentine Grand Prix is that it was Fangio's penultimate race and the first win for a rear-engined car in a Formula One Grand Prix race. Can't think what links that to the drivers.

 

[TheBook]

I remember hearing somewhere, during a race I think, that Button and Chandhok share a birthday... Were all three born on the same date that the race was held?

 

[Jimlaad43]

I remember hearing somewhere, during a race I think, that Button and Chandhok share a birthday... Were all three born on the same date that the race was held?

Yep, all 3 were born on the 19th of January, which is also the date that the 1958 Argentine Grand Prix was held.

 

[TheBook]

In how many Formula One Grands Prix has the number 0 been used by an entrant?

 

[Liquid]

I think it's only been used twice, by Hill and Scheckter. But as for the number of GPs... 40?

 

[Carbonox]

They won the last race of each decade.

Better hope no one comes around this time to claim that a decade ends with a year numbered 0, not 9.

In how many Formula One Grands Prix has the number 0 been used by an entrant?

At least 32, owing to the lack of defending champion in '93 and '94.

 

[TheBook]

Neither of you are correct, but you're both on the right track.

 

[Liquid]

Well 1994 had 16 races and I think 1993 had the same amount so that's 32. Add to how many races it was used in and around 1974.... 44 GPs?

 

[TheBook]

The only years the number was used were '73, '93, and '94. Further, in one of those seasons the number was not used in every round.

 

[Barra333]

0 was only used in 1994 after Imola.
So it would be 16 in '93, 12? in '94 and about the same for '73 I guess. 40?

 

[Legro]

This is just pure guesswork based on the earlier answers. But, is it 47?

 

[TheBook]

0 was only used in 1994 after Imola.
So it would be 16 in '93, 12? in '94 and about the same for '73 I guess. 40?

Hill used 0 through all of '94.

 

[Jimlaad43]

32 for Damon Hill, 2 for Jody Scheckter, which equals 34