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Test your knowledge of the debuts of Formula One's greatest drivers.
1
Where did seven time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, finish on his debut?
Third
DNF
First
Second
20% got this right
He would go on to lose the championship in his debut season by just one point to Kimi Räikkönen.
2
Current four time world champion, Max Verstappen, retired due to an engine failure. What position was he in?
1 —
6
— 20
74% got this right
He went on to finish twelfth in the championship, finishing fourth twice.
3
What team did seven time world champion, Michael Schumacher, make his debut with?
Jordan
32% got this right
He qualified seventh, and ahead of his teammate, after a day and a half of testing and at a track he never raced at.
4
Ayrton Senna made his debut in 1984 with Toleman. Which of these drivers didn't finish on the podium?
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost
Elio de Angelis
Keke Rosberg
8% got this right
Senna's debut only lasted 8 laps due to a turbo failure.
5
Four time world champion, Alain Prost, debuted with McLaren in 1980. Order the drivers in qualifying order for the race.
1.
Alan Jones
2.
Nelson Piquet
3.
Mario Andretti
4.
Gilles Villeneuve
96% got this right
Prost finished sixth, scoring a point on his debut.
6
Four time world champion, Sebastian Vettel, debuted for BMW in 2007 as a replacement for the US GP. Who did he replace?
Kubica
Robert Kubica
5% got this right
Vettel finished eighth, scoring a point on his debut. He would complete the latter stage of the season with Toro Rosso.
7
Two time world champion, Fernando Alonso, has raced with six different teams. Which one did he make his debut with?
Minardi
13% got this right
Fernando is one of the few world champions to score no points in his debut season.
8
2016 World Champion, Nico Rosberg, debuted in 2006 with Williams, finishing seventh. What else did he do?
Set the fastest lap
Finish ahead of Michael Schumacher
Out-qualify his teammate
Spin on the first lap
8% got this right
This would be only one of two times Rosberg scored points in 2006.
9
In what country did 2009 world champion, Jenson Button, make his Formula One debut?
25% got this right
Button had a tough weekend, qualifying 21st and suffering from an engine failure on lap 47.
10
How many single seater races did 2007 world champion, Kimi Räikkönen, compete in before making his debut in 2001?
15 —
21
— 30
100% got this right
He finished sixth with Sauber, scoring a point on debut.
