Trivia For Renault’s Romain Grosjean

Trivia For Renault’s Romain Grosjean

Trivia For Renault’s Romain Grosjean


Question: The last French world champion was Alain Prost. What connection is there between your current team and the Professor’s last world title?

Romain Grosjean: He won the title in 1993 in Williams with a Renault engine.
Correct

Question: You won the 2007 Formula Three Euroseries title. But who did you inherit the title from and who succeeded you in 2008?

Romain Grosjean: That was Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg.
Correct

Question: You are the first French driver to race a Renault since 1985. Which two Frenchman competed for the team that season?

Romain Grosjean: I am good at team history: Patrick Tambay and Francois Hesnault.
Correct

Question: You are a fan of the television show Prison Break. What did 13 American prisons decide to do in light of the show?

Romain Grosjean: They banned their prisoners from watching the show.
Correct

Question: How many points did your predecessor at Renault, Nelson Piquet, score during his time with the team?

Romain Grosjean: Something around 19 or 20 points.
Correct - it was 19 points.

Question: Which Italian former Formula One driver, born in 1954, do you share your birthday with?

Romain Grosjean: I have no clue.
Incorrect - it’s Riccardo Patrese, born April 17, 1954

Question: In what place did Alonso finish on his Formula One debut?

Romain Grosjean: That’s too long ago for me to remember!
Incorrect - he finished 12th at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix for Minardi.

Question: Mauritius is one of your favourite holiday destinations. The island is famous for having been the only known home of which famous bird, which became extinct in the late 17th century?

Romain Grosjean: Birds are not really my speciality. Sorry, no idea.
Incorrect - it was the dodo.

Question: What is the best-selling Renault road car of all time?

Romain Grosjean: Sorry, I don’t know. Tell me.
Incorrect - it’s was the Renault 4, which sold over 8 million units between 1961 and 1992.

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