F1 Quiz Chain

[matt21]

this is correct.

originally I was looking for the reason why mario ran out of fuel.
But as I not mentioned this in my question it´s your turn xpensive.

[xpensive]

Journo to F1 driver who just missed the WDC: "Why didn't you just take XX out, nobody would have known?"

F1 driver: "I would have known."

Who was the driver, in which car at what race and who was "XX"?

[raymondu999]

Ooh dear God... Was it Hill asked to take Surtees out, Mexico 1964? Surtees in the Ferrari Hill in the BRM?

Slightly grasping in the dark here.

[Sombrero]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/ ... /index.htm

[MikeC]

this is correct.

originally I was looking for the reason why mario ran out of fuel.
But as I not mentioned this in my question it´s your turn xpensive.

Is that the one where Colin Chapman ordered a couple of gallons taken out
when the car was on the grid?




Mike

[xpensive]

Journo to F1 driver who just missed the WDC: "Why didn't you just take XX out, nobody would have known?"

F1 driver: "I would have known."

Who was the driver, in which car at what race and who was "XX"?

The driver was Carlos Reutemann, the race Las Vegas 1981 and XX Nelson Piquet.

Q: The legendary Matra 3.0 V12 only appeared in one non-french F1-chassis ever and only at one particular race.

Name the chassis, the race and the driver?

[MikeC]

Q: The legendary Matra 3.0 V12 only appeared in one non-french F1-chassis ever and only at one particular race.

Name the chassis, the race and the driver?

That would be the Shadow DN7, driven by "Jumper" Jarier. However most sources say it was racing in Austria and Italy in 1975.




Mike

[xpensive]

I stand corrected Mike C, it seems that Shadow tried to use the Matra power at both high speed tracks, a perfect...11!

Your go.

[MikeC]

Your go.

Thanks.

Which F1 team was based in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire?



Mike

[jordangp]

Your go.

Thanks.

Which F1 team was based in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire?



Mike

I have no idea, but I hope to find out, as I live nearby!

[marcush.]

ermm -
Was this ENSIGN? Mo Nunns venture into formula 1?

[strad]

marcush. is correct

[MikeC]

ermm -
Was this ENSIGN? Mo Nunns venture into formula 1?

Yes, Ensign.

In 1973 I knocked on the door there and asked if there were any jobs going in design. Mo Nunn himself talked to me and gave advice which I followed and wound up at Girling (brakes) with a path to their competition department.



Marcush has the wheel...




Mike

[marcush.]

topic carbon fibre

which team were the first to introduce full CF suspension components and when did they first race a full set of wishbones ,trackrods and pushrods ? (Season ).

Who was the guy in charge in R&D for this project ,Please name one more innovation he was responsible for to develop into something raceworthy .

[marcush.]

no takers?

I give a hint: the other innovation was also in CF and at the back of the car....