F1 Basics
This country hosts the Monaco Grand Prix.
Actually... it's Monaco
This British driver has the most F1 World Championships.
Actually... it’s Lewis Hamilton (7 titles).
Ferrari's F1 team is called “Scuderia Ferrari.”
Actually... that’s true.
Pit stops usually take 10–15 seconds.
Actually... a fast pit stop is under 3 seconds.
Silverstone is in Italy.
Actually... it’s in the UK.
Formula 1 cars run on regular unleaded gasoline.
Actually... they run on a specialized high-octane fuel.
Sebastian Vettel won all his titles with Ferrari.
Actually... he won all 4 with Red Bull Racing.
Mercedes' F1 team is based in Germany.
Actually... it’s based in Brackley, UK.
F1 cars are slower than IndyCars.
Actually... F1 cars are generally faster on road circuits.
The Singapore Grand Prix is held during the day.
Actually... it’s a night race.
Each team uses the same engine manufacturer.
Actually... teams use different engines like Mercedes, Ferrari, Honda, and Renault.
Ayrton Senna won 6 World Championships.
Actually... he won 3.
McLaren only competes in F1.
Actually... they also race in IndyCar and Formula E.
DRS helps cars brake better.
Actually... DRS (Drag Reduction System) helps with overtaking by reducing drag.
Suzuka Circuit is known for its figure-eight layout.
Actually... that’s correct.
There are only 10 races in a Formula 1 season.
Actually... there are around 20–24 races per season.
Fernando Alonso hasn’t won a title.
Actually... he’s a two-time World Champion (2005 & 2006).
Red Bull Racing builds its own engines.
Actually... they used Honda engines and now use Red Bull Powertrains.
The halo device was added for speed.
Actually... it was introduced for driver safety.
The Belgian GP is held at Monza.
Actually... it’s held at Spa-Francorchamps.
The Safety Car is only used when a race starts.
Actually... it's used during on-track incidents to neutralize the race.
Max Verstappen made his F1 debut with Red Bull.
Actually... he debuted with Toro Rosso (now VisaCARB).
Haas F1 Team is based in North Carolina.
Actually... their F1 operations are primarily in the UK and Italy.
Drivers can use unlimited engines per season.
Actually... they have strict engine component limits.
Baku is a permanent race track.
Actually... it’s a street circuit in Azerbaijan.