Motorsports Trivia Thread!

[Dotini]

Being the first to do something is not a unique happening.

So the first man on the moon was not unique. There have been many first men on the moon.

The first man to circumnavigate the globe, to fly from America to Europe, to run the 4 minute mile. None of these were unique events. There were many, many people to do each of these first.

 

[Furinkazen]

So the first man on the moon was not unique. There have been many first men on the moon.

The first man to circumnavigate the globe, to fly from America to Europe, to run the 4 minute mile. None of these were unique events. There were many, many people to do it first.

1: Errr so in the Singapore Grand Prix were there many First Place drivers? Because I just recall Lewis Hamilton.

2: Are you actually having an argument about if first is unique? really?

 

[Liquid]

As far as I am aware, nobody else has done what Jack Brabham has done when it comes to this record about his GP victories. That makes it unique.

Again:

Think about the time period Jack Brabham raced in and when he won his races.

 

[Furinkazen]

As far as I am aware, nobody else has done what Jack Brabham has done when it comes to this record about his GP victories. That makes it unique.

Again:

Won in three different decades? First win 59, winning across 60's, and a last win in 1970?

 

[Liquid]

Won in three different decades? First win 59, winning across 60's, and a last win in 1970?

Yes!

Although Mario Andretti, Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, Riccardo Patrese, Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert, Jarno Trulli are all race winners who raced in three different decades, as far as I can work out Jack Brabham is the only driver to have won Grands Prix in three decades; his first wins were in 1959, he won multiple races in the 1960s and his final season in F1 was 1970 where he picked up his 14th and final win.

 

[Dotini]

In 1960 he won 5 in a row. In 1966 he won 4 in a row.

Back then, reliability was a problem, so I suppose you could say winning streaks like this were somewhat rare.

 

[Furinkazen]

Yes!

Although Mario Andretti, Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, Riccardo Patrese, Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert, Jarno Trulli are all race winners who raced in three different decades, as far as I can work out Jack Brabham is the only driver to have won Grands Prix in three decades; his first wins were in 1959, he won multiple races in the 1960s and his final season in F1 was 1970 where he picked up his 14th and final win.

Must confess I had to use google to work that out.

Someone else can pose a question, I just enjoy trying to answer these

 

[Dotini]

Because the common calendar starts with year 1, its first full decade is the years 1 to 10, the second decade from 11 to 20, and so on.[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decade

 

[Liquid]

So 1900 was in the 1890s and 2000 was in the 1990s?

Give it up. It's not as though you haven't asked tough questions in the past, Dotini, and by and large they were very enjoyable if not incredibly challenging. Now you're getting bent out of shape because other people are asking tricky questions, or trying to extend the life of the thread with some variation? Come on...

The floor is open as it stands because Furinkazen has passed his turn over. Feel free to get us back on track with a 'proper' question, if you have one.

 

[Dotini]

So 1900 was in the 1890s and 2000 was in the 1990s?

Give it up. It's not as though you haven't asked tough questions in the past, Dotini, and by and large they were very enjoyable if not incredibly challenging. Now you're getting bent out of shape because other people are asking tricky questions, or trying to extend the life of the thread with some variation? Come on...

The floor is open as it stands because Furinkazen has passed his turn over. Feel free to get us back on track with a 'proper' question, if you have one.

At one point you were very big on "technically correct" answers to questions. Now, not so much. A decade can now be defined in multiple ways, whatever works best for the case in hand. Okay. It's just a crummy trivia thread. Why bother with anything rigorous? Loosen up!

 

[Carbonox]

I can take over then.

Which F1 driver gathered the most podiums before winning his first race?

 

[Furinkazen]

At one point you were very big on "technically correct" answers to questions. Now, not so much. A decade can now be defined in multiple ways, whatever works best for the case in hand. Okay. It's just a crummy trivia thread. Why bother with anything rigorous? Loosen up!

You're are just terribly pedantic and are nitpicking with the tiniest things going. Didn't know 2000, the first year of the new millennium was still in the 1990's. Or it is by your own logic.

I can take over then.

Which F1 driver gathered the most podiums before winning his first race?

Hmmm. Jean Alesi?

 

[Hun200kmh]

The floor is open as it stands because Furinkazen has passed his turn over. Feel free to get us back on track with a 'proper' question, if you have one.

Not sure what Furinkazen did but you're the one that got this thread going again because apparently Pupik didn't place his question after guessing what Enzo and Famine had in common.

 

[Liquid]

Which F1 driver gathered the most podiums before winning his first race?

Jackie Stewart.

 

[Carbonox]

Hmmm. Jean Alesi?

Yep. 15 podiums, which was also accomplished by Mika Häkkinen prior to his inaugural victory. However, I only asked for one driver, so the answer is very valid.

Jackie Stewart.

Not really, his winless streak ended quickly because he won a race already on his rookie season. 4 podiums for him.

 

[Liquid]

Very good question. Did not think Jean had that many podiums during the dark days at Ferrari.

 

[Hun200kmh]

Jean Alesi became known at Tyrrel, I think he got a few there as well. Great driver he was in his younger years.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Here's one:

What GP was this?
The second placed driver was the first man to take the chequered flag (legitimately under green flag conditions), followed by the winning driver. This has happened before and after, however in this particular case, neither driver was penalized or disqualified and both knew their actual finishing positions. Just simply, second place finished his race before first place did. What GP was this?

 

[DK]

Was it the 1984 Monaco GP?

 

[Hun200kmh]

Hmmm ... such an odd situation could only happen in a time-limited race and with regulations that meant once the time limit was met the first car to pass would see the chequered flag. So, I'm assuming second placed car was nearly a lap down, but still in front of the race leader.

No idea when this might have happened though

 

[SagarisGTB]

There's another way it could happen.

Not the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, though I guess my description may apply if the chequered flag had legitimately come out, but with the count back, I'm not sure, it probably wasn't necessary. The race I am thinking of finished under green flag conditions. Failure on my part there, I'll update my post.

 

[Tired Tyres]

It will be a two part race with no time reset for the second part so you could win the first part by 10 seconds and lose the second part by 9 seconds but you'd still be the winner.

 

[TheBook]

It wasn't the '94 Japanese GP, was it? I know Hill finished the second part ahead of Schumacher, but I don't remember if he actually won.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Hill won that race. But you guys have the right idea.

 

[Liquid]

2003 Brazilian GP?

With Fisichella ahead of Raikönnen on countback?

 

[Dotini]

Brazil, 2002. Pele waved the flag late.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Neither of those fit the description. @Tired Tyres and @TheBook were onto something, even though they didn't find the answer.

 

[Liquid]

Hm, Japan 1994 and Canada 2011 are the only aggregated races which spring to mind. Neither are correct though...

 

[Dotini]

1994 Japanese GP fits.

 

[SagarisGTB]

How? Damon Hill both won that GP and took the chequered flag when it was shown at the end of the second part. Same thing at Imola 1994, when Schumacher won an aggregate race. First place finished first in both those instances. Not so in a particular race a few years earlier.