Racing & F1 Champions

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1.Which famous race is run across rugged Kenyan terrain?
- A. Rally Finland
- B. British Grand Prix
- C. Monaco Grand Prix
- D. Safari Rally
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Safari Rally
Did you know? The Safari Rally returned to the world championship in 2021.
2.Which formula 1 champion was the first Formula 1 world champion in 1950?
- A. Emerson Fittipaldi
- B. Giuseppe Farina
- C. Fernando Alonso
- D. Kimi Räikkönen
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Giuseppe Farina
Did you know? Farina won the very first championship race.
3.Which famous race is run at Monza, the Temple of Speed?
- A. Italian Grand Prix
- B. Austrian Grand Prix
- C. Carrera Panamericana
- D. Le Mans 24 Hours
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Italian Grand Prix
Did you know? Monza's banked oval hosted races long ago.
4.Which formula 1 champion followed his father as world champion in 1996?
- A. James Hunt
- B. Jim Clark
- C. Niki Lauda
- D. Damon Hill
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Damon Hill
Did you know? His father Graham also won the world title.
5.Which famous race is run at a park circuit in Mexico City?
- A. Safari Rally
- B. Rally Finland
- C. Miami Grand Prix
- D. Mexican Grand Prix
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Mexican Grand Prix
Did you know? The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez sits over 2,200 m high.
6.Which formula 1 champion took the 1978 title with Lotus?
- A. Mario Andretti
- B. Jackie Stewart
- C. James Hunt
- D. Sebastian Vettel
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Mario Andretti
Did you know? Andretti won races in Formula 1, IndyCar and NASCAR.
7.Which famous race is run near Budapest at the Hungaroring?
- A. Le Mans 24 Hours
- B. Hungarian Grand Prix
- C. Indianapolis 500
- D. Rolex 24 at Daytona
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Hungarian Grand Prix
Did you know? The Hungaroring was the first F1 track behind the Iron Curtain.
8.Which formula 1 champion took the 2007 title for Ferrari?
- A. Max Verstappen
- B. Jacques Villeneuve
- C. Kimi Räikkönen
- D. Jackie Stewart
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Kimi Räikkönen
Did you know? Räikkönen was nicknamed "Iceman".
9.Which famous race is run at the Styrian mountains' Red Bull Ring?
- A. Bathurst 1000
- B. Austrian Grand Prix
- C. Carrera Panamericana
- D. Dakar Rally
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Austrian Grand Prix
Did you know? The Red Bull Ring uses the old Zeltweg grounds.
10.Which formula 1 champion won a title in a car bearing his own name?
- A. Jack Brabham
- B. Jody Scheckter
- C. Juan Manuel Fangio
- D. Emerson Fittipaldi
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Jack Brabham
Did you know? Brabham's 1966 title came in his own construct.
11.Which famous race races the length of the Baja California peninsula?
- A. NASCAR Coca-Cola 600
- B. Italian Grand Prix
- C. Baja 1000
- D. Carrera Panamericana
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Baja 1000
Did you know? The Baja 1000 is open to bikes, trucks and buggies.
12.Which formula 1 champion won the 2009 championship with Brawn?
- A. Graham Hill
- B. Jenson Button
- C. Jody Scheckter
- D. Max Verstappen
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Jenson Button
Did you know? Brawn GP existed for just that one season.
13.Which famous race is a hillclimb festival on an English estate?
- A. Carrera Panamericana
- B. Goodwood Festival of Speed
- C. British Grand Prix
- D. Sebring 12 Hours
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Goodwood Festival of Speed
Did you know? Goodwood's driveway climb hosts modern F1 cars.
14.Which formula 1 champion won three titles and championed circuit safety?
- A. Jackie Stewart
- B. Fernando Alonso
- C. Damon Hill
- D. Juan Manuel Fangio
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Jackie Stewart
Did you know? Stewart retired after 1968-style risks proved too high.
15.Which famous race features the famous Eau Rouge corner sequence?
- A. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- B. Italian Grand Prix
- C. Monaco Grand Prix
- D. Belgian Grand Prix
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Belgian Grand Prix
Did you know? Spa-Francorchamps stretches over seven kilometers.
16.Which formula 1 champion won the 1992 title with Williams?
- A. Jacques Villeneuve
- B. Jackie Stewart
- C. Nigel Mansell
- D. James Hunt
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Nigel Mansell
Did you know? Mansell also won the CART title in America.
17.Which famous race opens the Formula 1 season in Melbourne?
- A. Nürburgring 24 Hours
- B. Australian Grand Prix
- C. Sebring 12 Hours
- D. Brazilian Grand Prix
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Australian Grand Prix
Did you know? The race runs at Albert Park's lake circuit.
18.Which famous race ends the Formula 1 season at Yas Marina?
- A. Dutch Grand Prix
- B. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- C. Italian Grand Prix
- D. Bathurst 1000
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Did you know? Yas Marina's pit hotel overlooks the track.
19.Which famous race is run at the Belgian Ardennes circuit?
- A. Spa 24 Hours
- B. Monte Carlo Rally
- C. Bathurst 1000
- D. Safari Rally
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Spa 24 Hours
Did you know? The Spa 24 is a classic for GT cars.
20.Which formula 1 champion was New Zealand's only world champion?
- A. Denny Hulme
- B. Juan Manuel Fangio
- C. Lewis Hamilton
- D. Alan Jones
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Denny Hulme
Did you know? Hulme won the 1967 title for Brabham.
21.Which British team won the first Formula 1 constructors' title in 1958?
- A. Cooper
- B. Vanwall
- C. Lotus
- D. BRM
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Vanwall
Did you know? Vanwall took the inaugural constructors' crown with Stirling Moss.
22.Which famous race mixes motorcycles and cars on a street circuit?
- A. Macau Grand Prix
- B. Monte Carlo Rally
- C. Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
- D. Australian Grand Prix
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Macau Grand Prix
Did you know? Macau's Guia circuit passes a famous hotel corner.
23.Which formula 1 champion won the 1982 title with Williams?
- A. Keke Rosberg
- B. Alan Jones
- C. Jim Clark
- D. Fernando Alonso
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Keke Rosberg
Did you know? Keke's son Nico also became champion.
24.Which famous race was run on Sicilian mountain roads?
- A. Indianapolis 500
- B. Miami Grand Prix
- C. Hungarian Grand Prix
- D. Targa Florio
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Targa Florio
Did you know? The Targa Florio is one of the oldest races.
25.Which formula 1 champion won the 1980 title for Williams?
- A. Jacques Villeneuve
- B. Alan Jones
- C. Mario Andretti
- D. Fernando Alonso
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Alan Jones
Did you know? Jones gave Williams its first drivers' crown.
26.Which famous race opens the sports-car endurance season in Florida?
- A. Daytona 500
- B. Rolex 24 at Daytona
- C. Sebring 12 Hours
- D. Indianapolis 500
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Rolex 24 at Daytona
Did you know? The Daytona 24 uses the speedway's steep banking.
27.Which formula 1 champion won the 1997 title in his second season?
- A. Damon Hill
- B. Jack Brabham
- C. Mario Andretti
- D. Jacques Villeneuve
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Jacques Villeneuve
Did you know? Villeneuve also won the Indianapolis 500.
28.Which famous race is NASCAR's longest race at 600 miles?
- A. NASCAR Coca-Cola 600
- B. Dutch Grand Prix
- C. Japanese Grand Prix
- D. Brazilian Grand Prix
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NASCAR Coca-Cola 600
Did you know? The 600 is run on Memorial Day weekend.
29.Which formula 1 champion is the only champion crowned posthumously?
- A. Max Verstappen
- B. Jacques Villeneuve
- C. Niki Lauda
- D. Jochen Rindt
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Jochen Rindt
Did you know? Rindt led the 1970 standings when he was killed.
30.Which famous race is run on a former airfield in Florida?
- A. Sebring 12 Hours
- B. Mexican Grand Prix
- C. Safari Rally
- D. Monte Carlo Rally
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Sebring 12 Hours
Did you know? Sebring's concrete slabs make the surface bumpy.
31.Which formula 1 champion won the 1979 title for Ferrari?
- A. Jody Scheckter
- B. Damon Hill
- C. Lewis Hamilton
- D. Jenson Button
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Jody Scheckter
Did you know? Scheckter was the last champion for Ferrari until 2000.
32.Which famous race is famed for its high-speed crests?
- A. Rally Finland
- B. Japanese Grand Prix
- C. Baja 1000
- D. Miami Grand Prix
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Rally Finland
Did you know? Rally Finland averages speeds close to race cars elsewhere.

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