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Current leader board:
1. Heikki Kovalainen - 86%
2. Mark Webber - 84%
3= Lewis Hamilton - 80%
3= Kimi Raikkonen - 80%
5. Felipe Massa - 77%
6= Kazuki Nakajima - 73%
6= Jaime Alguersuari - 73%
8. Sebastien Buemi - 72%
9. Fernando Alonso - 71%
10. Robert Kubica - 70%
11. Jenson Button - 69%
12. Giancarlo Fisichella - 68%
13. Nico Rosberg - 66%
14= Sebastian Vettel - 64%
14= Rubens Barrichello - 64%
16= Jarno Trulli - 58%
16= Timo Glock - 58%
18. Nick Heidfeld - 57%
19. Adrian Sutil - 54%
20. Vitantonio Liuzzi - 43%
More drivers coming soon.
Q: You are from Finnish town of Suomussalmi. Can you name two other famous names from Suomussalmi?
Heikki Kovalainen: Ilmari Kianto, he’s an author and is quite famous, and a former president from Finland - Stahlberg - is originally from Suomussalmi.
Correct - he could have also said composer Osmo Tapio Raihala or NHL player Janne Pesonen.
Q: One of your favourite Finnish groups is Nightwish. But who wrote their platinum-selling record ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’?
HK: Sorry, I don’t know who originally wrote it.
Incorrect - it was Gary Moore.
Q: Aside from his 2008 drivers’ title, your team mate Lewis Hamilton has taken three other championships in his career. Which series did he win?
HK: He won Formula Renault in 2003, then he won F3 (Euro) in 2005 and GP2 in 2006.
Correct
Q: In 2004 you won the World Series by Nissan title. Two F1 drivers, one current and one former, preceded and succeeded you as champion. Who were they?
HK: Franck Montagny won in 2003 and I finished second, and in 2005 it was Kubica.
Correct
Q: At the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix you took your first Formula One victory. Which driver scored a maiden F1 podium that day?
HK: It has to be Timo Glock.
Correct - Glock was second for Toyota.
Q: You have a new team principal this year, Martin Whitmarsh. In what year did Whitmarsh join McLaren?
HK: Let me think a little bit. Must be something around 20 years ago - more or less.
Correct - a good guess, it was 1989.
Q: Apart from yourself, seven Finnish drivers have tackled Formula One racing, and only five have scored points. Who were those lucky few?
HK: Kimi, Hakkinen, Salo, Rosberg and JJ Lehto.
Correct - Mika Hakkinen (420 points), JJ Lehto (10), Kimi Raikkonen (540), Keke Rosberg (159.5) and Mika Salo (33).
Q: You narrowly lost out to Williams’ Nico Rosberg for the 2005 GP2 series. Which former Formula One driver finished a distant third?
HK: Who was third? Let me think. A former F1 driver? Let me think! Speed?
Correct - it was indeed former Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed.
Q: McLaren tester Pedro de la Rosa has been with the team since 2003. Which singer does De la Rosa prefer above all others?
HK: I have no idea!
Incorrect - it’s ‘The Boss’, Bruce Springsteen.
Q: Bruce McLaren scored his team’s first victory in 1968. Which manufacturer supplied the engine that took him across the finish line?
HK: Who was in F1 for long? A Ford? But that was only a guess not knowledge!
It must be the Finn’s lucky day - another correct guess!
Q: As a fan of ice hockey and coming from Finland, you are no doubt a fan of Finland's national ice hockey team, Leijonat. In what year did the lions win a gold medal at the world championships?
HK: 1995.
Correct
Q: You are a fan of Valentino Rossi. How many motorcycle world championships has he clinched?
HK: Eight! He was in the papers recently that’s why I know!
Correct
Q: You like watching James Bond films in your spare time. Which British secret service agency does 007 work for?
HK: MI6.
Correct - he is an officer of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6.
Q: We’ve already seen you’re a big fan of music, but do you know which Finnish musician you share a birthday with?
HK: No idea! Who? Sorvali? Have never heard of him.
Incorrect - Henri ‘Trollhorn’ Sorvali, guitarist and keyboard player with folk metal band Moonsorrow, was born on October 19, 1978.
Q: At your first outing at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix in 2001 you enjoyed a pretty strong showing, finishing eighth. Can you remember which former Formula One driver took victory?
HK: Takuma Sato.
Correct
Q: You famously beat Michael Schumacher to the Race of Champions title in 2004. You lost out on the Nations Cup that day with Finnish partner Marcus Gronholm. How many world rally titles has Gronholm won in his career?
HK: He is a two time world champion. He won in 2000 and 2002.
Correct
Q: Finland has produced more world rally champions than any other country - how many?
HK: Vatanen is one, Salonen two, Kankkunen is three, Mikkola four, Makinen five, Gronholm six. I guess the correct number is seven but no name is coming to me right now.
Correct - and the missing name is (Markku) Alen
Q: One of your early F1 test drives was with the Minardi team in 2003 at Italy’s Vallelunga circuit. Which famous Italian sports car company, who briefly entered F1 in the early 1960s and 1970s, produced a car named the Vallelunga?
HK: No idea.
Incorrect - De Tomaso.
Q: You list golf among your interests. Which Finnish golfer has achieved the highest world ranking?
HK: I think it’s a bit of an older guy… Karjalainen.
Correct - Toni Karjalainen.
Q: Prior to joining McLaren, Renault were involved in virtually every stage of your single-seater motorsport career. Can you tell us how many Grands Prix Renault have won, to the nearest five?
HK: Maybe about 30 or 40?
Correct - it’s 35.
Final score: 24 points from a possible 28
Ask the Expert rating: 86%
Q: In 2008 you were listed in the Top 50 Australian Sports Earners list. Where did you rank?
Mark Webber: I don’t know. Did you just say fourth? Not bad! My mum always said I need to get a real job! I can show her that now.
Incorrect - fourth behind golfer Greg Norman, footballer Harry Kewell and Supercross rider Chad Reed.
Q: You were once quoted as saying, “I’ve lived in England for ten years and I’ve loved the English people and the comedy and all that sort of stuff. But when it comes to sport, I hope they get absolutely battered.” What sporting event in particular were you talking about?
MW: First of all any sport where Australia plays England. But I guess you mean football.
Half marks - to be specific, it was the 2006 Football World Cup.
Q: One of your sporting heroes is Muhammad Ali. Why was he stripped of his championship title and boxing license in 1967?
MW: Because he did not do military service. He didn’t want to go to Vietnam.
Correct - he refused to fight because of his religious beliefs.
Q: You live in the Buckinghamshire village of Aston Clinton. The famous car manufacturer Aston Martin took the first part of its name from the village and combined it with that of its co-founder. But what was Mr Martin’s first name?
MW: I have no idea! What was it? Lionel? I would have never guessed that!
Incorrect
Q: You’ve said that one of your favourite holiday destinations is Oman. But what does almost every Omani city and town have that proves to be a big draw for tourists like yourself?
MW: Forts. Although I have to admit that I never visited one. But that’s what you read.
Correct - most of the forts were built or had major expansions during the Al-Yarubi dynasty rule of Oman between 1624 and 1744.
Q: On your website you state the Great Wall of China is one of your favourite wonders of the world. But what was recently discovered about the ancient landmark?
MW: Wasn’t it that they discovered that it is substantially longer then what was always believed?
Correct - a two-year government mapping study discovered that the wall spans 8,850 kilometres (5,500 miles) - previously, the length was commonly put at about 5,000 kilometres.
Q: Your team mate last year, David Coulthard, enjoyed a long and fruitful F1 career. But how many hours of fitness training did he complete over his 15 seasons in the sport?
MW: Is there somebody really counting? I haven’t got a clue! But from my own experience it must be a hell of a lot.
Incorrect - Coulthard completed 31,332 hours.
Q: Your team mate for this season is former Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel. What does the German carry to bring him luck over a race weekend?
MW: Isn’t it a pig?
Half marks - as well as a little metal pig, Vettel also carries a one cent coin, which he found on the street during the 2007 US Grand Prix.
Q: Your former boss at Minardi Paul Stoddart returned to the Formula One paddock at last year’s Australian Grand Prix as a guest radio commentator. But what was special about the pen he brought with him to the Melbourne race?
MW: The pen does all his contracts. Not only that Champ Car/IRL deal, but all the contracts that he was ever involved with!
Correct - it was famously used to sign the document that united the Champ Car and IRL series in 2008.
Q: Although in a recent interview you said you preferred Austin Powers to James Bond, your hometown of Queanbeyan has a special link to Bond. What is it?
MW: One of the Bonds - George Lazenby - is from Queanbeyan. From my home town! He probably wasn’t the best Bond ever, but at least he was a Bond! And his mother still lives in Queanbeyan.
Correct
Q: In 2006 you were awarded the Lorenzo Bandini award, but which of your rivals won the trophy in 2005 and 2007?
MW: 2005 must have been Fernando (Alonso). And 2007 I guess was (Felipe) Massa.
Correct
Q: One of your dogs is called Simba, but what does the Swahili word translate to in English?
MW: Lion.
Correct
Q: One of your driving heroes is Alain Prost. How many teams did he drive for over the course of his 13-year F1 career?
MW: Williams, McLaren, Renault and Ferrari. That makes four.
Correct
Q: You famously finished your Formula One debut in Melbourne with Minardi in fifth place. In what position did your team mate Vettel finish his debut with BMW Sauber in 2007?
MW: Eighth - behind me. That’s why I know it.
Correct - at the 2007 US Grand Prix.
Q: You have so far scored four podiums. Three other Australian drivers scored podiums during their F1 careers, can you name them?
MW: Jack, AJ and Schenken.
Correct - Jack Brabham took 31 on his way to his three championships, Alan Jones scored 24 as well as his 1980 title, and the lesser known Timothy Schenken, who took one - a third place - at the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix.
Q: You are a keen and skilled tennis player. You were born on the same day as which former tennis world number one?
MW: Moya.
Correct - Spain’s Carlos Moya, was born 27 August, 1976.
Q: You have raced for two legendary car manufacturers - Mercedes at Le Mans and Jaguar in Formula One. Which of the two has been more successful at Le Mans?
MW: Jaguar.
Correct - Jaguar, with seven wins to Mercedes’ two.
Q: Just two Australian drivers have won Le Mans - can you name them?
MW: Vern Schuppan and David Brabham. No, that’s not true. Wait a minute. It must have been Geoff.
Correct - Schuppan in 1983 and Geoff Brabham in 1993.
Q: You won the prestigious Formula Ford Festival in 1996. Which other drivers on the current F1 grid have also won the event?
MW: Sorry, please can you repeat that question. I was just had my eyes on the cycling. That was Jenson.
Correct - it was indeed Jenson Button in 1998.
Q: You have led a Grand Prix five times in your F1 career, most recently at the 2009 Chinese race, where you finished second. On the other four occasions you failed to finish the race - can you remember where?
MW: Indianapolis, Fuji, Melbourne, Monaco.
Correct - Indianapolis (2003 - Jaguar), Melbourne (2006 - Williams), Monaco (2006 - Williams) and Japan (2007 - Red Bull).
Final score: 23.5 points from a possible 28
Ask the Expert rating: 84%
Q: Your team mate Heikki Kovalainen is Finnish. What is the capital city of Finland?
Lewis Hamilton: Helsinki
Correct
Q: What was the Pussy Cat Dolls’ first Number One record?
LH: Don’t Cha. I should know that one, shouldn’t I!
Correct - Hamilton’s girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger is lead singer of the US group.
Q: How much does it cost to join your official fan club?
LH: With this question you really caught me on the wrong foot. Sorry, no idea.
Incorrect - adults £65 / €90 / $140; children: £20 / €40 / $60
Q: You were born in Stevenage. Can you name three other famous people to have come from the Hertfordshire town?
LH: Let me think: Ashley Young and Jack Wilshere, both footballers. Sorry, but then my memory passes out.
Two out of three ain’t bad - an easy third would have been actor Rupert Grint, otherwise known as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films.
Q: When, where and in what series did you enjoy your first single-seater victory?
LH: I should know that - it’s my life! It was Formula Renault at Thruxton in 2002.
Full marks - 16 June 2002, to be precise.
Q: Can you explain oversteer in fewer than 15 words?
LH: When the front turns in so sharp that the rear steps out.
Correct
Q: What was long-time McLaren team principal Ron Dennis’ first job in Formula One racing?
LH: He started as a mechanic.
Correct - with the Cooper team in the mid 1960s.
Q: Whereabouts on your car’s livery is team partner SAP advertised?
LH: This is my workplace! On the nose.
Correct
Q: What was the McLaren team’s first Grand Prix car called?
LH: Must be something beginning with an M, but sorry, I don’t know.
Incorrect - McLaren Ford M2B.
Q: How many constructors’ championships and drivers’ titles have McLaren won in total?
LH: That part of the team history I know: 12 drivers’ and eight constructors’ titles.
Correct
Q: Bruce McLaren scored his team’s first victory at which race?
LH: Spa? Don’t know exactly the year, 1967 or ‘68…
Good enough - the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix.
Q: Last year you became the youngest-ever world champion. Who remains the oldest?
LH: Was it Fangio? Ascari? No? No idea.
Incorrect - Nino Farina was 43 when he won the 1950 championship.
Q: You clinched your first pole position and your first win at the same event - the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. Which other current F1 drivers managed the same feat, albeit at different venues?
LH: Webber, of course. The other one, let me think. Was it Felipe?
Correct - Felipe Massa at the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix and Webber at the 2009 German Grand Prix.
Q: Can you guess how many test kilometres you covered last year?
LH: Must have been a lot. Over 8000?
Half marks - pretty close. The actual answer is 9090.
Q: How many points, wins and pole positions have you scored so far during your Formula One career?
LH: 216, 9 wins and 13 poles.
Full marks
Q: Fresh from winning the drivers’ title in 1996, your fellow British driver Damon Hill moved teams and endured a tough follow-up season. What team did he move to and where in the standings did he finish that year?
LH: He moved to Arrows and I believe he finished quite far back - was it ninth?
Half marks - he finished 12th.
Q: One of your driver heroes is Ayrton Senna. At which race did Senna score his first Formula One victory?
LH: I should know that one. Must have been 1985 in a John Player Lotus, in Portugal.
Spot on
Q: In what year was the McLaren team founded?
LH: 1963.
Correct
Q: Your team mate Kovalainen has so far won one championship during his motorsport career. In which series did he claim the title?
LH: World Series (by Nissan)
Correct - in 2004.
Q: Can you guess how many laps you led races for during the 2008 season?
LH: Must have been around 300.
Close enough - 294 to be precise.
Final score: 22.5 points from a possible 28
Ask the Expert rating: 80%
Q: Just after you started in Formula One racing, which of your fellow drivers was quoted as saying “I am not afraid of Kimi, but he is definitely one of the strongest rivals I have come up against”?
Kimi Raikkonen: Michael.
Correct - it was indeed Raikkonen’s predecessor at Ferrari, Michael Schumacher.
Q: You were born in 1979. Which driver and which team took the F1 title that year?
KR: Hunt?
Incorrect - it was Jody Scheckter and Ferrari.
Q: How many races did Marcus Ericsson win for your Raikkonen Robertson Formula Three team this year?
KR: He clinched two wins.
Correct
Q: You won the Formula Renault series in 2000. Can you remember by how many points?
KR: 56.
Correct - Raikkonen scored 316 to Ryan Daziel’s 260.
Q: You’re a fan of Finnish ice hockey team, the Espoo Blues. During the 07/08 season they set a new team record. What was it?
KR: 12 wins in a row.
Correct
Q: On your Formula One debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix, you crossed the line seventh but were classified sixth. Why?
KR: Wasn’t it Panis who got a time penalty?
Correct - following the race, BAR’s Olivier Panis was handed a 25-second time penalty for a yellow flag infringement.
Q: Why was the 2003 European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring so special for you?
KR: My first pole position.
Correct
Q: How many world rally championship events has Marcus Gronholm won?
KR: 25?
Incorrect - it’s actually 30.
Q: If the newspapers are to be believed, who is the only other sportsman to top your earnings?
KR: Tiger Woods.
Correct
Q: You made your World Rally Championship debut recently at Rally Finland. Who won the rally last year?
KR: Loeb
Correct - it was Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena.
Q: In 1998 another Raikkonen made headlines in Finland. What for?
KR: I think his first name was Ville. But no idea what he did.
Call us generous but we think that deserves half a point - Ville Raikkonen won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics for the sprint event in the Biathlon.
Q: You drove Rally Finland alongside Tommi Makinen's former co-driver Kaj Lindstrom. How many times had Lindstrom previously competed in Rally Finland?
KR: Ten times?
Correct
Q: In 2008 Finland’s postal service celebrated your world championship by issuing a special sheet of stamps. They were released as part of a series to commemorate the postal service’s birthday, but which birthday?
KR: I don’t know.
Incorrect - it was the service’s 370th birthday.
Q: One of your favourite charities is SOS Children’s Village Finland. In which district did the charity set up its first village back in 1965?
KR: In Tapiola.
Correct
Q: You’re a firm fan of Walz Hardcore motorcycles. How long did it take to build your bespoke Iceman II bike?
KR: I think nobody has the right answer for that. I guess that normally it takes one year, but I got mine in 10 months.
Correct
Q: You have been known to use the pseudonym ‘James Hunt’ when entering non-F1 events. How many Grands Prix did Hunt win during his F1 career?
KR: Ten.
Correct
Q: You are one of eight Finns to have competed in Formula One racing. How many of the other seven can you name?
KR: Heikki, both Mikas, Keke, JJ, Kinnunen. One is missing, right. I have no idea who that was.
Correct on six counts - it was indeed Mika Hakkinen, Leo Kinnunen, Heikki Kovalainen, JJ Lehto, Keke Rosberg and Mika Salo. The driver Raikkonen couldn’t remember was Mikko Kozarowitzky.
Q: You are a keen snowboarder. When did snowboarding become an Olympic sport?
KR: 1998.
Correct
Q: Only one other Finn has raced for Ferrari - Mika Salo. What was his best result for the team?
KR: Second in Hockenheim in ’99.
Correct - at the German Grand Prix, deputising for Michael Schumacher.
Q: You have set the fastest race lap an amazing 35 times during your F1 career. Only two men have bettered that total. Can you name them?
KR: Michael and Prost.
Correct - Michael Schumacher (76) and Alain Prost (41).
Final score: 22.5 points from a possible 28
Ask the Expert rating: 80%
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