F1 Quiz Chain

[CMSMJ1]

Well, yes he did it...but someone else did it more recently

[Paul]

Nico Rosberg, no? In Bahrain.

[markc]

gah! Britney, completely forgot about him. I think you have it CMSMJ1?

[CMSMJ1]

Yes indeed. Our friend Nico.

Impressive drive...and has only had one more fastest lap since..

Over to you Paul.

[1158]

Well Paul hasn't shown and I'd like to keep this thread going. (I just read through all 199 pages!) Great stuff and I've picked up quite a few bits I didn't know. Paul please feel free to jump in with a question when you check back!

Anyway, here is mine. The circuit history in F1 has always amazed me and is probably what I know best. The image below is the first corner of what I consider a legendary circuit. Which one?



PS It's not Brooklands

[megz]

Adeleide?

[strad]

Looks like it could be,,,but..Is it Kyalami?

[1158]

Good guesses, but No and No.

I'll give you 2 hints. Up is not necessarily North and neither guess is on the correct continent.

[raymondu999]

Oh God... hmmm... Long beach?

[1158]

Oh God... hmmm... Long beach?

I was trying to make it difficult. I hope I haven't made it too difficult. All guesses are too recent in history. Remember, I said in my mind it is legendary and I think most would agree. It technically could be run today without many changes (the roads are all still there) but it would be much to dangerous to do so.

[markc]

Not that I want to ask a question again, but I have been researching for AGES to find the answer to this one and it is:
Pescara Grand Prix, Pescara, Italy. 1957. Its the Via Michelangelo turning right past the "roundabout" which is actually the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.
For those interested in more details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescara_Circuit
Sorry to anyone who actually knew the answer without researching!

[1158]

Not that I want to ask a question again, but I have been researching for AGES to find the answer to this one and it is:
Pescara Grand Prix, Pescara, Italy. 1957. Its the Via Michelangelo turning right past the "roundabout" which is actually the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.
For those interested in more details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescara_Circuit
Sorry to anyone who actually knew the answer without researching!

Excellent!

I was just about to post another hint, but now I'll post the fact. As far as I can tell it's the only F1 track where Mr. Ferrari won as both a driver and a constructor.

I hope the search wasn't too tedious for you. That was not my intent. I've got another (non track) question lined up that I think should be quite a bit easier.

[markc]

No it was entertaining, and I learned a lot researching it mainly because the image offered only a few clues!
To complete the story: First race was 1924 and was also Enzo Ferrari's win, and the 1957 F1 GP winner was Sterling Moss in a Vanwall.

I'm happy to pass the questioning back to you, I might learn some more!!

Oh, and I can go to sleep now

[1158]

Happy you enjoyed your search markc. I usually end up spending hours looking at tracks and their history when I just wanted to look 1 thing up. I always start looking at 1 track but that usually leads me to search other races or drivers and then I end up looking at other tracks and the cycle repeats.

Anyway, I am a former Formula 1 World Champion who's life was cut short by an automobile accident. Although the accident was not related to racing, the manufacturer of the vehicle has had a very successful Formula 1 career.

Who am I, what about my F1 career can never be repeated, and what vehicle (make/model) was I driving when I had my accident?

[markc]

Gah, who needs sleep?! As a quick guess, Farina due to the NEVER being repeated: He was the first WDC, there can be only one first.
As to what car... er no idea, I do recall it was in the 60's that he died en-route to the French GP.

(I can only think of Ford Sierra but that was Frank Williams - non fatal)