As the calendar year draws to a close, it’s perhaps appropriate to recap on the start of a new dawn in Formula 1 one more time before and test your knowledge on the passing season full of drama, heartbreak and triumph for many drivers and teams alike.
Below are 15 questions on events that transpired during last season. Once answered by yourself, the questions will reappear once more but with the answers revealed below each particular question.
1. Which driver scored the only non-Mercedes (works team) pole position?
2. Who scored Marussia’s first points in Monaco?
3. Which two drivers crashed out on the final lap of the Canadian Grand Prix?
4. In which race did Fernando Alonso achieve his best finish of 2nd place?
5. Which four drivers stood on the podium in their home races?
6. Where did Lotus place in the constructors championship standings?
7. State all the 11 races Lewis Hamilton took his victories in the season.
8. At what track did Sergio Perez grab Force India’s first podium?
9. Who was the only non-Mercedes driver to win a race?
10. Which race did Daniel Ricciardo score his only non-finish of the season?
11. Where did Daniil Kvyat qualify for his home race?
12. Which driver raced with the highest driver number?
13. Who did Nico Hulkenberg pass at portier en route at to finishing 5th in Monaco?
14. Which two drivers made one-off race appearances for Caterham during the season?
15. If you add Lewis Hamilton’s driver number and Fernando Alonso’s together, which number do you get? (44+14)
Here are the answers:
1. Which driver scored the only non-Mercedes (works team) pole position?
Felipe Massa
2. Who scored Marussia’s first points in Monaco?
Jules Bianchi
3. Which two drivers crashed out on the final lap of the Canadian Grand Prix?
Sergio Perez and Felipe Massa
4. In which race did Fernando Alonso achieve his best finish of 2nd place?
Hungarian Grand Prix
5. Which four drivers stood on the podium in their home races?
Lewis Hamilton – Britisih Grand Prix – 1st
Daniel Ricciardo – Australian Grand Prix – 2nd (before exclusion)
Nico Rosberg – German Grand Prix – 1st
Felipe Massa – Brazilian Grand Prix – 3rd
6. Where did Lotus place in the constructors championship standings?
8th
7. State all the 11 races Lewis Hamilton took his victories in the season.
Malaysian Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix, Chinese Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, Singapore Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, Russian Grand Prix, US Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
8. At what track did Sergio Perez grab Force India’s first podium?
Bahrain
9. Who was the only non-Mercedes driver to win a race?
Daniel Ricciardo
10. Which race did Daniel Ricciardo score his only non-finish of the season?
Brazilian Grand Prix
11. Where did Daniil Kvyat qualify for his home race?
5th
12. Which driver raced with the highest driver number?
Adrian Sutil – #99
13. Who did Nico Hulkenberg pass at portier en route at to finishing 5th in Monaco?
Kevin Magnussen
14. Which two drivers made one-off race appearances for Caterham during the season?
Andre Lotterer (Belgian Grand Prix) and Will Stevens (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)
15. If you add Lewis Hamilton’s driver number and Fernando Alonso’s together, which number do you get? (44+14)
58
Rate yourself out of 15:
15 – Flawless drive!
14-10 – Punching above your weight
8-9 – Car is coming alive
5-7 – Stuck in the midfield
2-4 – Backmarker
0-1 – Box! Box! Box!
