21 Years of World Final History (1973 to 1994)

[Mav]

Listedbelow are 10 facts about "First Three" in the F1's World Finals 1973-1994.

See if you can answer them, without looking up the answers in mags/progs etc

Appreciate this is more for the senior members of UK Dirt !!!

 

1) Nine drivers who have finished second have never won the WF.

2) Only one driver who finished second, then became World Champion in a future year.

3) Seven drivers who have finished second, had previously won the WF.

4) Only five different drivers have finished in the top three in the year of their defence.

5) Five drivers have finished in all three positions.

6) Only two drivers have failed to finish in the top three, after there first World Championship win.

7) Three years have seen all three positions filled by previous World Champions. ie even the winner had won it before.

8) 1976-1979 saw all three positions filled with drivers who had never previously won the World Final.

9) Four drivers have failed to better third in the following years. (Note : One driver had previously been higher, prior to 1973)

10) Only three drivers have finished in the top three positions on five or more occassions.

 

Good Luck

 

[Mav]

And the answers are :-

 

Q1) 293-1976, 229-1978, 306-1979, 154-1981, 203-1983, 501-1988, 260-1990, 471-1992, 2 (Paul)-1993

 

Q2) 212-1977 went on to win world in 1979

 

Q3) 391, 304, 199, 190, 212, 33, 55

 

Q4) 252-1974 2-1983 1-1984 53-1988 55-1991

 

Q5) 33, 53, 55, 304, 391/1

 

Q6) 3-1977, 85-1990

 

Q7) 1975, 1984, 1991.

 

Q8)

1976 - 3, 293, 306

1977 - 199, 212, 2

1978 - 304, 229, 175

1979 - 212, 306, 55

 

Q9) 396-1973/5, 175-1978, 286-1988, 213-1989 (396 was WC in 1971)

 

Q10) 391/1-8 times, 53-6 times, 33/1-5 times

 

How did you do ?????