F1 Quiz Chain

Post here all non technical related topics about Formula One. This includes race results, discussions, testing analysis etc. TV coverage and other personal questions should be in Off topic chat.
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gridwalker wrote:Antergophobia

(the fear of unemployment)
No. Being unemployed isn't scary. Just bloody annoying!

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It was the best answer I could think of that accounts for Barry's unfeasibly long career ...
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andrew wrote:Rubens Barrichello has a phobia. What is it?
I think:

Obesophobia aka Pocrescophobia - Fear of gaining weight
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no I think he is afraid of flying in an aeroplane... :-) I´m not sure if that´s restricted to being flown by someone else or if he can actually fly as the pilot..

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he's scared of heights!

Which is why he preferred the second step of the Podium during the Schumi era...

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marcush. wrote:no I think he is afraid of flying in an aeroplane... :-) I´m not sure if that´s restricted to being flown by someone else or if he can actually fly as the pilot..
Correct! =D> He has aerophobia.

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bot6 wrote:he's scared of heights!

Which is why he preferred the second step of the Podium during the Schumi era...
Excellent answer, possibly true, but not the one I was looking for. It's a pity he doesn't have a fear of bitching!

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So Marcush, your go for a question then!

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As marcush is three days late, I'm bold enough to intervene with a quick one, I'm certain he won't mind anyway;

Before wasting their money on JV's ski-trainer's BAR team, Lucky Strike were involved with at least one other outfit in F1.

Mention car, driver and year please.
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McLaren M23, Dave Charlton, 1974
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Didn't know about that one, I was thinking the same driver in a Lotus 72 in 1972, but fair enough shelly. Your go!
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Who drove a not-red-painted Ferrari, and when?
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Olivier Gendebien at Spa in 1961.
Ecurie Francorchamps colour was yellow.

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John Surtees, 1964, US and Mexican GPs. The car was white & blue (of all colour schemes! :lol: ).

And here it is: http://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/189

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Both answers are true; but right to put next question goes to Onch, who has been faster
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