Portal talk:Formula One/Did you know

message: *...that the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance is the first Formula One car that Lewis Hamilton drove without a silver-esque color? (even though Mercedes AMG F1 W10's 2019 German Grand Prix livery is white, it is just a one-off livery)   — Preceding unsigned comment added by GAMOpedia (talk • contribs) 13:49, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Should also be included in an article somewhere. As far as I know, we haven't mentioned the medal system in any of our articles. Apterygial 03:07, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

message: Here goes, these have been on the main page:
*... that the Aston Martin DBR4 Formula One car failed to score even a single World Championship point, even though Aston Martin sports cars won many races?
*... that former journalist Walter Hayes developed the business case for the development of the Ford Cosworth DFV, the most successful engine in Formula One history?
*... that new Manchester City F.C. chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak was also the man who negotiated the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's inclusion in the 2009 Formula One season?
*... that the Haas Lola Formula One team's cars were not built or designed by Lola Cars International, but were entered as Lolas because Carl Haas was their official importer to the United States?
*... that prior to Singapore's first Formula One race in 2008, the last running of the Singapore Grand Prix was as a non-championship race run to Australian Formula Two rules in 1973?
*... that motorcyclist Jo Siffert was killed in an end-of-season non-championship Formula One on October 24, 1971 at Brands Hatch?
*... that Fernando Alonso became the youngest Grand Prix champion after winning the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix?
*... that the 2003 British Grand Prix was disrupted when defrocked Catholic priest Neil Horan ran into the path of the oncoming cars?
*... that Michael Schumacher won the Spanish Grand Prix in 1995-1996 and again from 2001-2004?
Now since these have been on the main page, I'm going to assume they check out enough to be on the portal. Any problems? Apterygial 11:27, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  DYK dump 

message: *... that Scuderia Ferrari have entered every FIA Formula One season, since , but ironically didn't enter the first official race at Silverstone.
Chubbennaitor 14:42, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: That's good, but I would cut it short at "... that Scuderia Ferrari have entered every FIA Formula One season?" Apterygial 22:48, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Fine. I'll get a possible picture. Chubbennaitor 17:27, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: OK. I'll throw it in with the next round. Apterygial 21:41, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

text: DYK 8 has the only winnner. Apterygial 22:55, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: DYK 8? Another:
*...that Jenson Button won the 2009 Australian Grand Prix after leading every lap of the race.
*...that Brawn scored a 1-2 on their debut which hasn't happened since 1954 with Mercedes.
Chubbennaitor 17:27, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

text: The first one happens often enough to not really be interesting enough for DYK. The second one is very interesting. I'll add it into the next one. BTW, DYK 8 refers to Portal:Formula One/Did you know/8, and so on. Apterygial 23:00, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The first one happens often? Is the Ferrari one in. Chubbennaitor 17:20, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Once or twice a season (though not last season). The Ferrari one is in. Apterygial 23:06, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nominee? 

message: *...that British racer Damon Hill (pictured) is the only racer to have won a championship without leading in a single lap. World Championship)
*...that an average F1 driver looses about 4 kg of weight after just one race due to the prolonged exposure to high G-forces and temperatures for little over an hour?
*...that in a street course race like the Monaco Grand Prix, the down force provides enough suction to lift manhole covers. Before the race all of the manhole covers on the streets have to be welded down to prevent this from happening! 
*...that the refuelers used in F1 can supply 12 litres of fuel per second. This means it would take just 4 seconds to fill the tank of an average 50 litre family car.They use the same refueling rigs used on US military helicopters today.
Note: I've moved all of these here from DYK 16, and I will go through them and sort them out when I have time. They look like they need a little work, though. Apterygial 09:23, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: What do you mean by the top one? Chubbennaitor 19:28, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  More DYKs 

message: *...that Jochen Mass (pictured) is the only driver to have scored fractional points in two races, ending up with an integer total? This happened in 1975.
*...that the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix was the fifth race in F1 history to award half points to finishers due to a premature end? The others being the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix, the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix, the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, and the 1991 Australian Grand Prix.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by JCCyC (talk • contribs) 14:37, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The second one is a good one, and I'll use it with the next lot. The first, while I appreciate what you've done, is a touch obscure and is based more on mathematical chance than F1 driving. Nice work, though! Apterygial 07:23, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've used a varient of the second one (DYK 17) which is more race neutral, giving us another opportunity to reference Malaysia 09. Apterygial 03:50, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Half-points DYKs 

message: *...that the layout of Shanghai International Circuit (pictured) was inspired from the Chinese character shang (上), the first character in the name of the city Shanghai?
:Good one. I'll put it in the next round. Apterygial 21:52, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: *While the first one might clear main page DYK, I suggested second one simply because it might interest Formula One enthusiasts more than a general reader. And if you feel, you can change the article in second nom to Vettel's. LeaveSleaves 12:45, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: *Darth Newdar seems correct. The Reuters source I used at first was saying one lap per part but all other sources I searched are saying this only about Q2 and Q3. So I guess that DYK is no good. LeaveSleaves 13:39, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: *Loosing my head. Now Vettel in press conference says "one run in Q1 on the hard tyre". Don't know what to make of that. Anybody happened to catch highlights of qualifying? LeaveSleaves 13:47, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The best thing I can offer is this handy document from the FIA. In Q2 and Q3 he ran three laps (out, flying, in), but in Q1 he ran five (out, flying, in, out, flying, session over). I don't know if that's the correct interpretation, but it does seem to indicate he did more than one flying lap in Q1. Apterygial 00:57, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: First one accepted for Main Page with revised wording:
* ... that at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix the Ferrari and Toro Rosso cars displayed messages of support for the victims of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake?
LeaveSleaves 14:04, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestion 

message: *...that in 2009 Brawn GP won their first two Grand Prix they entered in, becoming the first team to do so since Alfa Romeo in 1950?
*...that Sebastian Vettel's victory at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix was Red Bull Racing's first ever Formula One race win?
Darth Newdar (talk) 06:56, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestions 

message: The following DYK:
... that the 2009 Formula One season is be the 60th World Championship season?
is both bad english (needs to have a "to" between is and be) and is now defunct as the 2009 Formula One season has started. What do you reckon? Change the tense? Darth Newdar (talk) 13:29, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, I've fixed it. Apterygial 00:32, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not a very good DYK... 

message: ... that the 2009 season is the first one ever without a race in North America?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by JCCyC (talk • contribs) 16:14, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Good one, I've tidied it up. Apterygial 01:19, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  No North America 

message: ...that Nick Heidfeld (pictured) holds the unenviable record of most 2nd place finishes without a win? JCCyC (talk) 19:59, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: *We can use that one. Apterygial 00:23, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: This is crossed out but I don't see it in the portal? JCCyC (talk) 22:18, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It's in DYK18 which I haven't transcluded, as I'm waiting for a couple more hooks to flesh it out. Apterygial 23:57, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nick Heidfeld, 21th Century's Chris Amon 

message: ...that during the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix, Rubens Barrichello became the driver who has completed the most laps in Formula One history. Darth Newdar (talk) 01:37, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: This one would be best incorporated into DYK15, but I haven't worked out how. BTW, it needs to be mentioned and referenced in the GP article. Apterygial 00:47, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've referenced it in the Barrichello article, so I shall transfer it across. Which has now been achieved. Darth Newdar (talk) 15:07, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I merged it into DYK15. It might need updating every now and then. Apterygial 11:15, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Possible new one

message: ... that Al Pease was the only driver ever to have been disqualified for being too slow? (Canadian Grand Prix 1969)
... that Emerson Fittipaldi still claims to have won the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix, despite the official classification showing Peter Revson as the winner?
... that Niki Lauda almost won the 1976 season in which he was burned heavily, but lost because he did not want to drive in the torrential rain of Fuji Speedway?
... that Stirling Moss won the 1956 Italian Grand Prix because Luigi Potti pushed him to the pits after he ran out of fuel?
... that Wolfgang von Trips died while trying to become the first German World Champion, but had founded a karting circuit where Michael Schumacher started his racing career, who eventually did become the first German champion?
... that Vittorio Brambilla won the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix by finishing backwards, after crashing in the last corner?
:That is not correct. He spun and crashed after the finish line. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G2BneQb8Hc JCCyC (talk) 20:12, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Indeed he did. I never saw actual footage of his crash. ziggy (talk) 20:52, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

text: The Brabham BT46 is one of the selected articles, so I don't really want to have it on the portal twice. The others are good at first glance. Apterygial 08:09, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some old ones 

message: * ...that Mark Webber's win at the 2009 German Grand Prix was the first by an Australian driver in 27 years and 9 months? (Alan Jones at the 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix) JCCyC (talk) 20:24, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: *Second one is better, as it doesn't have the recentism problems we seem to be developing. While I am hugely happy about the first one, I feel we may have too many hooks from this season already. Apterygial 07:56, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mark Webber 

message: ... that Felipe Massa wasn't the first driver to have been hit in the head by an object? In the 1960 Belgium Grand Prix Alan Stacey was hit by a bird and crashed, killing him. Tom Pryce was killed when hit a fire extinguisher in the 1977 South African Grand Prix, and Jochen Rindt struck a stone while practicing for the 1970 French Grand Prix, but did not suffer serious injuries.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ziggyziggyziggy (talk • contribs) 18:23, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Helmut Marko lost sight in one eye to a peeble in the 1972 French Grand Prix. JCCyC (talk) 03:12, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Bizarrely enough, that's exactly what I was going to say. I'm a little busy with other stuff on Wikipedia at the moment as well as some RL things, but I'll endeavour to have a look over all these DYKs later in the week. Apterygial 06:04, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Following Massa's crash in the 2009 Hungarian GP 

message: * ...that Jack Brabham (pictured) is the only driver to have won races in three different decades? (The 1950s, the 1960s, and the 1970s) JCCyC (talk) 03:31, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Good one. I'll put that in. Apterygial 22:47, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Place looks dead, so here's something about Jack Brabham 

message: * ... that the trophies presented to the first three place-getters at the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix were constructed of recycled plastic bottle tops, collected on site over the course of the grand prix weekend, and remoulded at the site's plastic recycling plant. DH85868993 (talk) 01:37, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I added a ref to the article, so this one is good to go. Apterygial 02:45, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  2009 Brazilian Grand Prix trophies 

message: Would any of these be of any use?
* ... that Ferrari gained more points than every other team combined with the F2002 in the 2002 Formula One season?
* ... that Lewis Hamilton was given the largest amount of penalties for one driver over the course of a season, with a total of six in ?
* ... that Alain Prost lost the  World Drivers' Championship to McLaren team-mate Niki Lauda by only half a point - the smallest winning margin in F1 history?
* ... that Juan Manuel Fangio became the oldest World Champion when he won the  World Drivers' Championship at the age of 46 years and 41 days?
* ... that eleven different drivers won at least one race each in the sixteen race 1982 Formula One season?
* ... that Giuseppe (Nino) Farina became the first ever World Drivers' Champion in 1950?
* ... that Niki Lauda (in 1984) and Denny Hulme (in 1967) both became World Champion without taking a pole position that year?
* ... that the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix lasted over 4 hours due to a red flag in poor weather conditions?
Bigdon128 (talk) 22:50, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: First suggestions for a while...

message: *...that Jordan Grand Prix were under Russian ownership in its final year of particapation (2005).
*...that Daniel Ricciardo made his debut for HRT at the 2011 British Grand Prix.
Speedy Question Mark (talk) 11:16, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: New Formula 1 did you knows?

message: *...that Ayrton Senna posted the fastest lap of the race at the 1993 European Grand Prix while driving through the pit lane?
*...that David Coulthard used Michael Schumacher's helmet for the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, at which he scored a podium finish?
*...that Alberto Ascari and Paul Hawkins not only were both killed in an accident on 26 May but are the only two drivers ever to crash into the harbour during a Monaco Grand Prix?
91.66.204.192 (talk) 19:41, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: New Did You Knows

message: *...that Michael Schumacher won the 1998 British Grand Prix in the pitlane, which lead to the firing of three stewards for poor judgement?
*...that Nico Hülkenberg holds the record for most race starts (179) without scoring a podium?
*...that during qualifying for the 2016 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas reached a top speed of  on the main straight, the highest speed recorded in Formula One?
*...that right before the finish line of the 1993 Italian Grand Prix Christian Fittipaldi's car made contact with Minardi teammate Pierluigi Martini to do a backflip before skidding across the finish line?
*...that shortly after the start of the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix McLaren driver David Coulthard hit the barriers and veered onto the track at an angle, causing a crash involving 18 cars, the largest in Formula One?
*...that Jody Schekter remains the only South African driver to ever win the Driver's Championship with Ferrari in 1979?
*...that in the chaotic 1996 Monaco Grand Prix in which only three cars crossed the finish line Olivier Panis managed to win from 14th on the grid, which remains the lowest grid position to win from in Monaco?
*...that Italian driver Giuseppe Farina is the oldest ever polesitter, qualifying first for the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix at 47 years and 79 days old?
*...that Italian driver Luigi Fagioli is the oldest winner of a Formula One race, winning the 1951 French Grand Prix at 53 years and 22 days old?
*...that despite suffering multiple burns, being given last rites in hospital proceeding his near-fatal crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Austrian driver Niki Lauda returned to a Grand Prix racing just six weeks later at Monza?
*...that German driver Markus Winkelhock briefly lead the 2007 European Grand Prix in his Formula One debut after a strategic masterclass to call him into the pits on the formation lap that alleviated his car's severe performance deficit? 
*...that drivers driving under the British flag have won a total of 306 Grands Prix, the most of any country?
*...that proceeding the formation lap of the 2005 US Grand Prix only six cars took the grid because of a tyre controversy surrounding Michelin tyres?
*...that Phil Hill and Mario Andretti are the only two Americans to ever win the Driver's Championship, in 1961 with Ferrari and in 1978 with Lotus respectively?
*...that the closest ever Formula 1 Driver's title was decided by half a point between Niki Lauda and Alain Prost in 1984?
*...that the 1982 season had 11 different Grand Prix winners, with a consecutive run of 9 different winners, the most in a season?
*...that for the last two races in the 1964 season instead of running traditional national racing colours (Rosso Corsa), Ferrari ran a blue and white livery in response to the FIA's refusal to homologate the Ferrari 250 LM?
*...that the RS26 engine built by Mecachrome intended for use in the 2006 season holds the record for highest redline for an engine used in Grand Prix racing at 20,500 RPM?
*...that after the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix Australian driver Mark Webber briefly drove an F1 car without a helmet on?
*...that during the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix temperatures reached a scorching  on race day, prompting future races at Bahrain to be held at night?
*...that loose drain covers have been responsible for multiple crashes in Formula One, most notably Juan Pablo Montoya at the Chinese Grand Prix, losing McLaren the World Constructors Championship?
*...that Johnny Herbert was forced in retire in the 1998 Italian Grand Prix after a Sauber mechanic accidentally left a spanner in his cockpit?
Hope I haven't repeated any. Obama gaming (talk) 06:38, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  New DYK 

message: I read one about South Africa and apartheid reading through, and I had an idea.
*...that James Hunt tried to not have his recordings broadcast in South Africa during apartheid?
TheBlueSkyClub (talk) 16:28, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  I got one reading through