F1 quiz: Name the 1994 Australian GP starting grid

Henry Valantine
Michael Schumacher leads Damon Hill. Adelaide November 1994.

Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill run close together in the World Championship decider. Adelaide November 1994.

The 1994 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide is infamous for one particular moment, but your latest F1 quiz challenges you to name the entire starting grid from that race.

Ahead of Formula 1’s return to Australia inMelbourne, now’s your time to test your historical knowledge of perhaps the sport’s most controversial race down under.

That season’s World Championship was decided in dramatic circumstances, but aside from the two title protagonists, a further 24 drivers took part in the race. Such was the reliability, however, only 12 made it to the finish line…

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Cast your mind back for now, though. Pato Banton’s ‘Baby Come Back’ was number one in the UK, the very first PlayStation had been launched in Japan a week beforehand, and 26 drivers got themselves ready for the Australian Grand Prix. Good luck!

NB: Both Pacific drivers, Paul Belmondo and Bertrand Gachot, took part in qualifying but did not qualify for the race.