trivia question....

[BlindCaveSalamander]

I'm going to guess - and this is a complete guess - that the answer for number 10 is because they were so far behind the race winner that they were still circulating the track when the track was being converted back to public roads.

[Cynon]

8. They all took place on New Year's Day? Or did not all of the teams show up with their latest cars?

[MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx]

Just a little recap so far

1.What was unusual about the podium at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix?
Got this.No-one was actually in their correct position.Alonso was in hospital,Kimi was in 1st and he should have been in 2nd,whilst Fisi was in 2nd and he
should have been in 1st

2.Which was the first Formula One race to start behind a pace car?
Still out on this

3.What was special about the 1975 British Grand Prix that has not occurred since?
Still out on this.Note-special,not unique.And it has nothing to do with the actual race itself

4.In 2010,Williams were accused of cheating and a rival team destroyed one of their vehicles.Which team did it and
how did they escape being penalized for this act?
Got this.Williams were accused of using underhand tactics in the raft race and so Mike Gascoyne's Lotus got to work attacking their raft...

5. Which F1 driver was described by Niki Lauda as the 'craziest devil I ever came across in Formula 1'?
Got this.Gilles Villeneuve

6.Which driver in his last race personally presented every other driver with a leather wallet?
Got this.Rene Arnoux

7.Which driver had the most number of seasons from his debut race to his first race victory?
Got this.It looks Jim Rathmann with 10,I had in mind Peter Revson with 9

8.What was unusual about the 1965,1967 and 1968 South African Grands Prix?
So nearly there.Keep on with the New Year's theme...

9.What happened at the 1985 German Grand Prix that has not happened since?
Not there yet.Something to do with the cars and teams themselves

10.At the 1957 Pescara GP,several of the drivers had to be ordered to leave the circuit by police.Why?
Not there.As a clue,the Grand Prix took place in the middle of carnival week.And drivers usually drove to the circuits then

And don't forget the other question-what impediment did Tarquini have to suffer whilst qualifying for Brazil '92?

I'll give you a couple more days,then reveal all...

[BlindCaveSalamander]

For question 2, I'm going to go on a limb and say the 2007 Japanese GP.
For question 8, was it because they were several months removed from the rest of the season?
The rest, I don't have a clue what they are.

[tommykl]

How could I forget this?

3. A Welshman took pole.
9. The last time a team fielded three cars.

[dinizintheoven]

8.What was unusual about the 1965,1967 and 1968 South African Grands Prix?
So nearly there.Keep on with the New Year's theme...

This looks odd.

My initial thought after this clue was that they might all have been approximately a year apart (say, if the 1965 race had been held in December, then the 1967 and 1968 races in January), but no - there was a 1966 race, so that ruins that. The races in 1965, 1966 and 1968 were all held on 1st January, with the 1967 race on 2nd January. However, these four races were the only ones (that I can see) to be held so early in the year - and as the 1966 race was not part of the World Championship, would I be right in saying the three SAGPs in 1965, 1967 and 1968 were the only F1 World Championship races ever to be held in January?

I checked the years before - there wasn't a race at all in 1964, and in 1962 and 1963 the race was held in late December, right at the end of the season. In 1969, it was held on 1st March.

Wait... perkele. I kept looking, and... the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was held on 23rd January... so I'll revise my statement to: "1965, 1967 and 1968 saw the only three occasions where the South African Grand Prix was run in January and counted for the World Championship."

[James1978]

The 1982 South African GP was in January too, and counted for the championship so can't be that.

How about the qualifying sessions took place in the previous year?

[mario]

8.What was unusual about the 1965,1967 and 1968 South African Grands Prix?
So nearly there.Keep on with the New Year's theme...

This looks odd.

My initial thought after this clue was that they might all have been approximately a year apart (say, if the 1965 race had been held in December, then the 1967 and 1968 races in January), but no - there was a 1966 race, so that ruins that. The races in 1965, 1966 and 1968 were all held on 1st January, with the 1967 race on 2nd January. However, these four races were the only ones (that I can see) to be held so early in the year - and as the 1966 race was not part of the World Championship, would I be right in saying the three SAGPs in 1965, 1967 and 1968 were the only F1 World Championship races ever to be held in January?

I checked the years before - there wasn't a race at all in 1964, and in 1962 and 1963 the race was held in late December, right at the end of the season. In 1969, it was held on 1st March.

Wait... perkele. I kept looking, and... the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix was held on 23rd January... so I'll revise my statement to: "1965, 1967 and 1968 saw the only three occasions where the South African Grand Prix was run in January and counted for the World Championship."

Just thinking along what might be a spurious line, were those races held on a day other than Sunday?

[MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx]

The 1982 South African GP was in January too, and counted for the championship so can't be that.

How about the qualifying sessions took place in the previous year?

Indeed Well done!

Just thinking along what might be a spurious line, were those races held on a day other than Sunday?

Keep thinking along that line... just think along to one of the other questions!

[tommykl]

Ah, yes.

The 1975 British Grand Prix was one onf the few races to be held on a day other than Sunday.

[eagleash]

Ah, yes.

The 1975 British Grand Prix was one onf the few races to be held on a day other than Sunday.

A lot of GPs were run on Saturdays. Britain didn't go over to Sunday till sometime in the late 1970s. Some other countries adhered to the tradition of no professional sport on Sunday for a while too.
(Eg South Africa 74 & 75 were still on Saturday) (That's just from memory,can't be bothered to check for further cases).

[QuickYoda41]

2. Belgium 2000 - they still had the events from 1998 in mind

[Jeroen Krautmeir]

1. The 1999 Williams campaign is remembered for Ralf Schumacher utterly thrashing Alex Zanardi. However, there was one race where the opposite occurred. Which race was this?

2. What are Thailand's racing colours, and how did they get them?

3. In 1992, ABC interviewed a few Formula 1 drivers. All of them with the exception of one thought that IndyCar was interesting and challenging and that they would definitely consider it as a future career option. Who was the exception?

[dr-baker]

1. The 1999 Williams campaign is remembered for Ralf Schumacher utterly thrashing Alex Zanardi. However, there was one race where the opposite occurred. Which race was this?

2. What are Thailand's racing colours, and how did they get them?

3. In 1992, ABC interviewed a few Formula 1 drivers. All of them with the exception of one thought that IndyCar was interesting and challenging and that they would definitely consider it as a future career option. Who was the exception?

1. Monza, wasn't it?

2. No idea. (What do you call a deer with no eyes? No eyedeer)

3. Nigel Mansell?

[Malinth]

3. In 1992, ABC interviewed a few Formula 1 drivers. All of them with the exception of one thought that IndyCar was interesting and challenging and that they would definitely consider it as a future career option. Who was the exception?

Schumacher? I wouldn't imagine him caring about anything other than his F1 career at that point.

[QuickYoda41]

1. Schumacher was second in Monza, I don't think that would be the right answer.

2-3. the same

[Wizzie]

1. Schumacher was second in Monza, I don't think that would be the right answer.

Zanardi could have, would have and should have finished second that day had the floor not collapsed on the car. Anyways I think the answer you're looking for is the previous race at the Belgian Grand Prix.

[QuickYoda41]

You're right, but I still wouldn't call a 2nd place thrashing against a 3rd.

[dr-baker]

1. Schumacher was second in Monza, I don't think that would be the right answer.

Zanardi could have, would have and should have finished second that day had the floor not collapsed on the car.

I just remember Monza being Zanardi's most competitive race of the year, hence the suggestion.

[James1978]

Is the 1999 race in question Monaco? I remember Ralf qualifying way down then was took out by Damon Hill early on, and I think Zanardi qualified in the top 10 and finished 8th or something?

[midgrid]

2. What are Thailand's racing colours, and how did they get them?

Pale blue and yellow. I would assume that these colours were established by Prince Bira - would it have something to do with him being a member of Cambridge University, which has light blue as its sporting colour?

[dinizintheoven]

2. What are Thailand's racing colours, and how did they get them?

Pale blue and yellow. I would assume that these colours were established by Prince Bira - would it have something to do with him being a member of Cambridge University, which has light blue as its sporting colour?

Although, if you look closely (and do an HTML colour analysis), Cambridge blue is technically green.

I was going to mention Prince Bira as well - it's got to be something to do with him, hasn't it?

[eagleash]

2. What are Thailand's racing colours, and how did they get them?

Pale blue and yellow. I would assume that these colours were established by Prince Bira - would it have something to do with him being a member of Cambridge University, which has light blue as its sporting colour?

The pale blue was known as "Bira blue". The yellow was added a bit later. So the Cambridge connection may be the answer or something to do with the Thai Royal Family.

[Jeroen Krautmeir]

I'll reveal the answers tomorrow, maybe, but for now, here's another question:

* At the 1994 Marlboro 500, Derek Daly and Paul Page interviewed an ex F1 driver who said that 'a year out of racing hurts' and that he wanted to get back in full time racing, this time in IndyCar. Who was this driver?

[Malinth]

I'll reveal the answers tomorrow, maybe, but for now, here's another question:

* At the 1994 Marlboro 500, Derek Daly and Paul Page interviewed an ex F1 driver who said that 'a year out of racing hurts' and that he wanted to get back in full time racing, this time in IndyCar. Who was this driver?

Zanardi?

[Wizzie]

I'll reveal the answers tomorrow, maybe, but for now, here's another question:

* At the 1994 Marlboro 500, Derek Daly and Paul Page interviewed an ex F1 driver who said that 'a year out of racing hurts' and that he wanted to get back in full time racing, this time in IndyCar. Who was this driver?

Zanardi?

Zanardi was still racing for Lotus at the time so I'm inclined to believe the answer is Christian Fittipaldi

[Malinth]

I'll reveal the answers tomorrow, maybe, but for now, here's another question:

* At the 1994 Marlboro 500, Derek Daly and Paul Page interviewed an ex F1 driver who said that 'a year out of racing hurts' and that he wanted to get back in full time racing, this time in IndyCar. Who was this driver?

Zanardi?

Zanardi was still racing for Lotus at the time so I'm inclined to believe the answer is Christian Fittipaldi

But Fittipaldi was with Footwork at the time, wasn't he?

What about Alain Prost?

[Wizzie]

Zanardi?

Zanardi was still racing for Lotus at the time so I'm inclined to believe the answer is Christian Fittipaldi

But Fittipaldi was with Footwork at the time, wasn't he?

My word he was too. I stand corrected my friend.

[eagleash]

I'll reveal the answers tomorrow, maybe, but for now, here's another question:

* At the 1994 Marlboro 500, Derek Daly and Paul Page interviewed an ex F1 driver who said that 'a year out of racing hurts' and that he wanted to get back in full time racing, this time in IndyCar. Who was this driver?

Zanardi was still racing for Lotus at the time so I'm inclined to believe the answer is Christian Fittipaldi

But Fittipaldi was with Footwork at the time, wasn't he?

What about Alain Prost?

I thought it might be Prost too. IndyCar possibly not really suited to his style though.

[AdrianSutil]

Wild guess... Roberto Moreno?

[midgrid]

Aguri Suzuki?

[Jeroen Krautmeir]

1. The 1999 Williams campaign is remembered for Ralf Schumacher utterly thrashing Alex Zanardi. However, there was one race where the opposite occurred. Which race was this?

2. What are Thailand's racing colours, and how did they get them?

3. In 1992, ABC interviewed a few Formula 1 drivers. All of them with the exception of one thought that IndyCar was interesting and challenging and that they would definitely consider it as a future career option. Who was the exception?

Here are the answers!

1. The Italian GP. I mean, yeah, not really thrashing, but still, it was perhaps the one race where Zanardi had it over Ralf for nearly the whole weekend.

2. You were all right on the Prince Bira part, but it had nothing to do with Cambridge. On his 21st birthday, the prince was given an ERA, and he painted the car in the colours of a light blue evening dress owned by a woman named Barbara Grut.

3. The answer to this is Riccardo Patrese, who said that 'IndyCar is too different from Formula 1 and that it would be very very difficult to change'. Nigel Mansell of course went to IndyCar in 1993, became champ, had a lacklustre 1994 and left for McLaren.

I'll leave the other question open for now!

[James1978]

Here's a new one: on the 2008 Year Review DVD, every circuit has an on board-lap with a different driver talking you through the lap. As there were 18 races, which two regular drivers (i.e. not the Super Aguri drivers who only did 4 races), did not do a lap commentary?

[FullMetalJack]

Here's a new one: on the 2008 Year Review DVD, every circuit has an on board-lap with a different driver talking you through the lap. As there were 18 races, which two regular drivers (i.e. not the Super Aguri drivers who only did 4 races), did not do a lap commentary?

Piquet and Fisichella

[Cynon]

I'll reveal the answers tomorrow, maybe, but for now, here's another question:

* At the 1994 Marlboro 500, Derek Daly and Paul Page interviewed an ex F1 driver who said that 'a year out of racing hurts' and that he wanted to get back in full time racing, this time in IndyCar. Who was this driver?

Zanardi?

Danny Sullivan. The key phrase there is 'a year out of racing hurts'. Sullivan left Rick Galles's team after 1993 after he and Little Al weren't really getting along, and nobody was willing to take Sullivan for 1994.

[James1978]

Here's a new one: on the 2008 Year Review DVD, every circuit has an on board-lap with a different driver talking you through the lap. As there were 18 races, which two regular drivers (i.e. not the Super Aguri drivers who only did 4 races), did not do a lap commentary?

Piquet and Fisichella

Too easy.

I thought Fisichella might have been the tough one.

Here's another one, it's a quote made by a driver - who said it and which other driver was he referring to? (it's not Felipe Massa about Lewis Hamilton but it sounds like it could be! )

"The man's a walking disaster and I do not mind admitting it makes me scared to have him anywhere around me on the track."

[AndreaModa]

"The man's a walking disaster and I do not mind admitting it makes me scared to have him anywhere around me on the track."

That sounds like a Mansell whinge to me!

So I'd guess it's Mansell moaning about de Cesaris?

[FullMetalJack]

Here's another one, it's a quote made by a driver - who said it and which other driver was he referring to? (it's not Felipe Massa about Lewis Hamilton but it sounds like it could be! )

"The man's a walking disaster and I do not mind admitting it makes me scared to have him anywhere around me on the track."

Is it everyone else about Lewis Hamilton?

[dr-baker]

Here's another one, it's a quote made by a driver - who said it and which other driver was he referring to? (it's not Felipe Massa about Lewis Hamilton but it sounds like it could be! )

"The man's a walking disaster and I do not mind admitting it makes me scared to have him anywhere around me on the track."

James Hunt about someone? (I'm thinking of him during his commentary days).

[FullMetalJack]

Here's another one, it's a quote made by a driver - who said it and which other driver was he referring to? (it's not Felipe Massa about Lewis Hamilton but it sounds like it could be! )

"The man's a walking disaster and I do not mind admitting it makes me scared to have him anywhere around me on the track."

James Hunt about someone? (I'm thinking of him during his commentary days).

Alliot and De Cesaris spring to mind.

Although he could be talking about Riccardo Patrese, since they raced at the same time, and Hunt always hated him.