Who was the first Indian driver to race in Formula One?
- A.Karun Chandhok
- B.Narain Karthikeyan
- C.Armaan Ebrahim
- D.Jehan Daruvala
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, Narain Karthikeyan. The driver from Coimbatore made his Formula One debut with the Jordan team in 2005 and so became the first Indian to compete in the championship, returning later with another team. Option A is wrong because Karun Chandhok was the second Indian in Formula One, racing in 2010, and he is often confused with Karthikeyan in examination options. Option C is wrong because Armaan Ebrahim has raced in other single-seater categories but never in Formula One. Option D is wrong because Jehan Daruvala has competed in junior formula championships and was part of a team development programme, but he did not start a Formula One race. Add Force India, the team owned by Vijay Mallya that competed from 2008 to 2018, to complete the India chapter of the sport.
Read the full article: Motorsport and Cycling: Formula One and Tour de France
Practice Questions
View allThe Formula One World Championship was held for the first time in which year?
- A.1932
- B.1950
- C.1958
- D.1972
Show answer
The first Formula One World Championship season opened with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950, and Giuseppe Farina of Italy, driving an Alfa Romeo, became the first world champion at the end of that season.
Read the full explanation →The Indian Grand Prix of Formula One was held at which circuit?
- A.Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai
- B.Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida
- C.Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore
- D.Jaypee Sports Circuit, Pune
Show answer
The circuit in Uttar Pradesh hosted the Indian Grand Prix three times, in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won on each occasion before the race was dropped from the calendar.
Read the full explanation →In motor racing, what does a blue flag shown to a driver mean?
- A.The race has been stopped
- B.The driver has been disqualified
- C.A faster car is behind and must be allowed to pass
- D.The track ahead is clear
Show answer
The blue flag is shown to a slower driver, usually one who is about to be lapped, and ignoring it repeatedly brings a penalty, because the leaders must not be held up by backmarkers.
Read the full explanation →The Federation Internationale de l Automobile, the world governing body of motorsport, has its headquarters in which city?
- A.Paris
- B.Geneva
- C.London
- D.Rome
Show answer
The FIA was founded in 1904 and is based in Paris, and besides running the Formula One World Championship and the World Rally Championship it also works on road safety and on the regulation of motoring clubs across the world.
Read the full explanation →The Tour de France, the most famous cycling race in the world, was held for the first time in which year?
- A.1896
- B.1903
- C.1909
- D.1935
Show answer
The race was started by Henri Desgrange, the editor of the sports newspaper L Auto, which hoped to raise its circulation by organising a long bicycle race around France, and it has been run almost every July since then except during the two World Wars.
Read the full explanation →