F1 Trivia

[jclab]

Thanks

At which GP was a regular sponsor replaced by Drive Alcoholfrei and what was the regular sponsor

[Osella]

It was the French GP in 1995, won by Michael Schumacher's Benetton on the sidepods of which the 'Drive' logo's appeared, due to the French ban on alcohol advertising. It did not exactly replace the regular 'Bitburger' sponsorship, as it was just a change of logo, not sponsorship - exactly as the 'Mild Seven' logos were replaced with 'Benetton' wording.

[GJD]

Bussi indeed.

And it was 1978: would you believe a typo? ;-)

Tsk, tsk. Benefit of doubt. But just this once.

And jclab's answer was not only first, but more correct. Carlo Bussi was the radio operator on the Andrea Doria.

Carlo is a typical short form of Giancarlo and was, in fact, the short form by which this gent was known.

Oh and by the way, the response in post #372 was, ah ... limited. As well as Gioacchino Colombo, Ferrari employed another Colombo, Sandro Colombo (no relation) who, for a short time in 1973, replaced Forghieri.

[jclab]

It was the French GP in 1995, won by Michael Schumacher's Benetton on the sidepods of which the 'Drive' logo's appeared, due to the French ban on alcohol advertising. It did not exactly replace the regular 'Bitburger' sponsorship, as it was just a change of logo, not sponsorship - exactly as the 'Mild Seven' logos were replaced with 'Benetton' wording.

Exactly

All yours Osella

[Osella]

Hehe, I have had a 16x20" photograph of that very car on my wall for the last four years

OK, a two-parter now;
a) What was unusual about Mika Salo's 5th place at Monaco in 1996
b) What was unusual about Mika Salo's 5th place at Moncao in 1997

In 96 he didn't finish the race, but was the last driver to retire (5 laps from the finish).

In 97 he did the entire race without a pit-stop.

[Bagwan]

Hehe, I have had a 16x20" photograph of that very car on my wall for the last four years

OK, a two-parter now;
a) What was unusual about Mika Salo's 5th place at Monaco in 1996
b) What was unusual about Mika Salo's 5th place at Moncao in 1997

He wore the same underwear for both races .

[Vitesse]

He wore the same underwear for both races .

No, that would have been Coulthard .....

[Osella]

In 96 he didn't finish the race, but was the last driver to retire (5 laps from the finish).

In 97 he did the entire race without a pit-stop.

Correct! Thought that one may have been a little easy
All yours...

Correct! Thought that one may have been a little easy
All yours...

OK, what was the last Formula One car to have the radiators mounted in the front wing, and who designed it?