F1 Quiz Chain

[shelly]

Because of bad personl realtionship between Giancarlo Minardi and Ron Dennis

[matt21]

But what was the reason for the bad relationship.

To give a hint: It dates back to something happened in 1978.

[gridwalker]

Is this something to do with the time that Giancarlo Minardi chased Ron Dennis down the pit-lane with a hammer?

[matt21]

Excatly

[Richard]

Why did Giancarlo Minardi chase Ron Dennis down the pit-lane with a hammer?

(I don't know the answer!)

[matt21]

It was at the formula two race in Mugello 1978.
The driver of Minardi (Scuderia Everest) was running one lap too much.
Dennis approached Minardi, talking about "the same old italians" and spaghetti.

then Giancarlo chased him down the pitlane with the hammer

[gridwalker]

Legendary

In 2004, a formula one team mislaid an item beloging to one of their sponsors, resulting in them offering a $65,000 car as a reward for it being returned.

Please name the item and the race where it was lost.

[CMSMJ1]

A Steinmetz Diamond from the nose of Christian Klien's Jaguar?

Crashed at Monaco, Loews...

[gridwalker]

Bingo. I'll make it harder next time

[matt21]

Maybe somebody wants to do little thinking.

What was the last "non-F1-car" to enter a GP?

No cheating please.

[CMSMJ1]

No cheating - but was it an F5000 car?

[matt21]

No, it was a different series.

[Sebp]

1960 Indy 500, Offenhauser?

[xpensive]

In 1966-67, with the new three-liter formula, there were several Formula 2 cars competing, a Matra Cosworth FVA 1.6?

[matt21]

Much later than the 60´s