Circuits, Teams & Machinery Trivia Questions and Answers

8 questions on Circuits, Teams & Machinery, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the Grand Prix Motor Racing set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 1,000 questions across 2 topics.

All 8 questions, with answers

1. 1What must a driver do for a drive-through penalty?

   AnswerPass through the pit lane without stopping

   The driver enters and traverses the pit lane at the speed limit without receiving service.

2. 2What is a reverse strategy from the back of the grid?

   AnswerStarting on a harder tyre and running long

   A longer opening stint can create clean air and a later tyre advantage for a poorly qualified car.

3. 3Which street circuit passes through an exceptionally narrow section beside medieval city walls?

   AnswerBaku City Circuit

   Baku’s castle section compresses the cars between historic walls before the circuit opens onto faster roads.

4. 4Lusail International Circuit is located in which country?

   AnswerQatar

   Lusail sits north of Doha and first hosted a World Championship Grand Prix in 2021.

5. 5Which car became famous as the Brabham Fan Car?

   AnswerBrabham BT46B

   The BT46B used a large rear fan and won its only race, the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix.

6. 6What is a pit window?

   AnswerThe likely range of laps for a stop

   Teams estimate when a stop becomes strategically effective based on tyres, traffic, and race distance.

7. 7What is a dummy pit stop?

   AnswerThe crew prepares but the car stays out

   Teams may send mechanics out to influence rivals even when their driver remains on track.

8. 8In which season did the championship first use Sprint events?

   Answer2021

   The first Sprint format appeared at selected events during the 2021 season.