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Question 1:
Who finished third behind Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld in the rain-shortened 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix?
Question 2:
Malaysia hosted its first Grand Prix in 1999, but in what month was it held – March, April or October?
Question 3:
In the video below, who is Renault’s Fernando Alonso seen passing on the pit straight in the early stages of the 2004 race?
Question 4:
"As in real life, there are a few cucumbers on the road" – to which backmarker was Sebastian Vettel referring, after a clash during the 2012 race?
Question 5:
In the picture below, Juan Pablo Montoya is seen running wide at the first corner of the 2002 race – but with whom had he just tangled?
Question 6:
At the 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix, which driver gave Sauber their first ever fastest lap?
Question 7:
Ferrari were famously disqualified from first and second at the 1999 race for a technical irregularity before being re-instated, but what part of their car had come under scrutiny?
Question 8:
Which of these four drivers has never won in Malaysia – Eddie Irvine, Ralf Schumacher, Giancarlo Fisichella or Felipe Massa?
Question 9:
In the video below, who is seen crashing into the barriers at the pit lane entry during FP2 in 2011?
Question 10:
At the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso became the youngest pole position winner in F1 history. But how many years old was he at the time?
Question 11:
What was special about Jenson Button’s podium at the 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix?
Question 12:
What did Renault achieve at the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix that they hadn’t done since the 1982 French Grand Prix and haven’t done since?
Question 13:
Two Malaysian drivers have taken part in official F1 sessions. Alex Yoong is one – who is the other (pictured below)?
Question 14:
Who is the only driver to have scored a Grand Slam (pole, victory, fastest lap, lead every lap) in Malaysia, and when did he do it?
Question 15:
Which team has won more races in Malaysia, Red Bull or McLaren?
Answers
1. Toyota’s Timo Glock; 2. October; 3. Jaguar’s Mark Webber; 4. HRT’s Narain Karthikeyan; 5. Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher; 6. Nick Heidfeld; 7. The bargeboards; 8. Felipe Massa; 9. Williams’ Pastor Maldonado; 10. 21; 11. It was his first in F1; 12. They finished one-two, with Giancarlo Fisichella leading home Fernando Alonso; 13. Fairuz Fauzy, who appeared in five FP1 sessions for Lotus in 2010; 14. Lewis Hamilton, 2014; 15. Red Bull, 3 to 2.
How did you get on?
0-5: Back of the grid
6-10: Solid midfield runner
11-15: Top of the podium