Motorsports Trivia Thread!

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Can't think of any trivia right now, somebody else can take a turn :)
 
The first ever driver to crash in a Winston Cup Race, who, where, what year and what lap?
 
What F1 record did Lewis Hamilton set at the 2016 United States Grand Prix?
 
Most US GP poles?
 
Fastest ever lap of COTA.
 
He's already broken the record this weekend
 
Most poles not converted to a win in a season?
 
Clark
Surely Kimi or Nando have driven on more than him.
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I might have misheard, but this was mentioned by Ben Edwards just before the start of the US GP.

E: It could be most number of circuits participated in from pole position.

Am I right, @Jimlaad43 ?
 
Sir Stirling Moss, widely regarded as one of the all time greats has never won a F1 world championship. He has been close. Just how close has he been?

Answer I'm looking for how many times he came 2nd and 3rd in the championship. Who beat him would be bonus points.
 
I'll try this without checking Wikipedia, I'm guessing 4.
 
DK
I'll try this without checking Wikipedia, I'm guessing 4.
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He came 2nd 4 times. 3 behind Fangio and 1 behind Hawthorn (by just 1 point).

How many times did he hit 3rd?
 
dingodile_r89
He came 2nd 4 times. 3 behind Fangio and 1 behind Hawthorn (by just 1 point).

How many times did he hit 3rd?
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My guess is once.
 
He would have finished third twice against Jack Brabham. Unsure about 1961 and Phil Hill because I think that was the year he had his career-ending crash at Goodwood.

So let's plump for 2 third places.
 
Liquid
He would have finished third twice against Jack Brabham. Unsure about 1961 and Phil Hill because I think that was the year he had his career-ending crash at Goodwood.

So let's plump for 2 third places.
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It is actually 3 times. He finished behind Phil Hill :)

DK should take the turn because he got it right. Had to give out the answer because you were so close, Liquid.
 
Brawn GP are the latest constructor to have won their debut World Championship race. Name the rest of the constructors to have done so.
 
Alfa Romeo (technically, 1950 British GP)
Kurtis Kraft (technically, 1950 Indy 500)
Mercedes (1954 French GP)
Wolf (1977 Argentine GP)
Brawn GP (2009 Australian GP)

I knew Alfa, Wolf and Brawn. I knew whichever constructor won the 1950 Indy 500 was an answer, but wasn't sure if it was KK or Offy. Mercedes I didn't know until I looked it up.
 
Alfa Romeo and quite possibly Mercedes-Benz. I doubt anyone has done it since the 1950s but maybe Matra or Tyrrell.
 
Jimlaad43
Alfa Romeo (technically, 1950 British GP)
Kurtis Kraft (technically, 1950 Indy 500)
Mercedes (1954 French GP)
Wolf (1977 Argentine GP)
Brawn GP (2009 Australian GP)

I knew Alfa, Wolf and Brawn. I knew whichever constructor won the 1950 Indy 500 was an answer, but wasn't sure if it was KK or Offy. Mercedes I didn't know until I looked it up.
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You're missing one.
 
AJ Watson won the Indy 500 many times as a chief mechanic and builder. His first win as a builder took place in 1956 with the Watson-Offenhauser.

The "revolutionary" George Salih-built Epperly with its laid over Offenhauser won in 1957.
 
Kuzma won their second race (1952 Indy 500)
Epperly won their second race (1957 Indy 500)
March won their second race (1970 Spanish GP)

Whichever constructor you are thinking of, I will have the reply to it.
 
Jimlaad43
Kuzma won their second race (1952 Indy 500)
Epperly won their second race (1957 Indy 500)
March won their second race (1970 Spanish GP)

Whichever constructor you are thinking of, I will have the reply to it.
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Cooper won their first race as an F1 car in 1958. All previous appearances were as an F2.
 
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