Formula 1

Discover all the information about Formula 1 from the Daily Car Facts database.

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Q: What was the name of Bugatti's first and only modern-era Formula 1 car?

A: Bugatti T251

Q: What was the only Formula 1 racing car ever developed and built entirely by Porsche called?

A: Porsche 804

Q: Who was the first woman to win a British Aurora F1 Championship race?

A: Desire Wilson

Q: Who was the first rally driver and non-F1 world champion to be inducted into the FIA Motorsport Hall of Fame?

A: Walter Rohrl

Q: Who was the first Ferrari driver to have an exclusive mechanic for his Formula 1 car?

A: Juan Manuel Fangio

Q: Who was the first woman to drive a Mercedes-Benz F1 car?

A: Doriane Pin

Q: Who was the first and only driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula One World Championship in the same year?

A: Jim Clark

Q: What is the name of the younger brother of musician Gianna Nannini, a former Formula One racing driver?

A: Alessandro Nannini

Q: Which Citroen model benefited from the first 7-speed gearbox fitted to a race car outside Formula 1?

A: Citroen ZX Rallye-Raid

Q: Who was the first woman to provide live commentary for an F1 session during the Bahrain Grand Prix?

A: Natalie Pinkham

Q: What was the name of the car Ferrari raced with during the 1981 Formula One season?

A: Ferrari 126 C

Q: Who was the first Latin American woman to drive a Formula One car?

A: Tatiana Calderon

Q: Who was the first Formula One driver to reach 400 Grand Prix starts?

A: Fernando Alonso

Q: What was Alfa Romeo's last Formula 1 car called?

A: Alfa Romeo C43

Q: What was the car called with which the Jaguar Racing competed in the 2001 Formula One season?

A: Jaguar R2

Q: After whom was Cadillac's first Formula 1 car named?

A: Mario Andretti

Q: Who was the first driver to ever press the DRS button in Formula 1?

A: Jenson Button

Q: What was the final version of the McLaren F1 GTR called?

A: Long Tail

Q: Who was the sole Finnish driver on the 2022 Formula One grid?

A: Valtteri Bottas

Q: What was the first-ever Formula One car to feature Red Bull sponsorship?

A: Sauber C14