Formula 1

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Q: In what year did Lotus achieve its first Formula One victory at Monaco?

A: 1960

Q: Since what year has the Italian brand Pirelli been supplying tyres to Formula 1?

A: 2011

Q: Who was the first Canadian F1 driver to compete since former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve?

A: Lance Stroll

Q: Who was the last Irish person to drive a modern Formula 1 car?

A: Rosemary Smith

Q: In what year did the "Turbo Era" end in Formula 1?

A: 1988

Q: What was the first F1 car to use wind tunnel testing for ground effects?

A: Lotus Type 79

Q: Which prominent figure in the automotive world was the first to introduce advertising sponsorship in Formula 1?

A: Colin Chapman

Q: In what year was the first Formula One race held in Azerbaijan?

A: 2016

Q: Which team did Ayrton Senna begin his Formula 1 career with?

A: Toleman

Q: Which famous Formula 1 driver played an important role in the development of the Ford RS 200?

A: Jackie Stewart

Q: Who was the youngest-ever Formula One World Champion in 2005?

A: Fernando Alonso

Q: What was the last Formula 1 car designed by team founder Colin Chapman?

A: Lotus Type 93 T

Q: What was Audi's first Formula 1 car called?

A: Audi R26

Q: Which Lotus model was the first F1 car to use computers in the pits?

A: Lotus Type 79

Q: Who was the first driver in Formula 1 history to win his first four Grands Prix consecutively?

A: Kimi Antonelli

Q: Who is the only Formula One driver in history to have been knighted while still actively racing?

A: Lewis Hamilton

Q: What was the first year in which wings were used in Formula One?

A: 1968

Q: Who was the third Colombian driver to compete in a Formula One Grand Prix?

A: Juan Pablo Montoya

Q: What was Ford's first pick-up truck that was not built on a car chassis?

A: Ford F1

Q: Who was the first Japanese driver to score points in Formula One?

A: Satoru Nakajima