1. Drivers use their teeth to steer.
   The steering wheel is at the rear of the car.
2. The wheels are exposed outside the car body.

In open-wheel cars, the wheels literally extend beyond the car's body. It's the kind of car style you see in Formula 1 races, as opposed to NASCAR which have wheels inside the fenders.

1. stock cars
   formula cars
2. experimental cars

In the post-WWII era, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile created various categories of "formula" racing for open-wheel cars. So these vehicles are often simply called formula cars.

1. Formula 1
   Formula 5
2. Formula 10

Often denoted as "F1," Formula 1 races are the cream of the crop of open-wheel racing. Drivers in the F4, F3, and F2 races all dream of making it to F1 races during their careers.

1. true
2. false

Primitive automobiles all had open wheels -- it was just the way they were engineered. But these days, open-wheel vehicles are designed primarily for racing purposes.

1. 1
   4
2. 6

Because they're intended for racing, there's usually just one seat in open-wheel cars. It makes them lighter … and faster.

1. Le Tours
   Grands Prix
2. Los Grandes

Each season, the best F1 drivers race to win Grands Prix races held around the world. Every race is different, with varied tracks that challenge drivers and teams in a multitude of ways.

1. "The Master"
   "Gravedigger"
2. "Salsa King"

Juan Manuel Fangio was El Maestro, "The Master," and he was dominant in the 1950s, when he was a five-time winner of the World Drivers' Championship.

1. 50
   190
2. 450

Grands Prix races are at least 190 miles, more than enough to test the endurance of even the finest drivers. The Monaco Grand Prix, however, typically is shorter than 190 miles.

1. true
2. false

The vast majority of F1 races are held on closed tracks. But a famous few, like the Monaco Grand Prix, are held on public streets.

1. United States
   Iceland
2. Germany

In the '90s and early 2000s, few drivers could compare to Michael Schumacher, a German phenom. He won a mind-blowing seven F1 World Championships, more than any other driver.

1. 2
   5
2. 9

From 2000 to 2004, Michael Schumacher was unstoppable, winning five straight World Championships. It's why many historians call him the best F1 driver ever.

1. daily fatalities
   high speed
2. junky cars

When it comes to motor vehicle races, F1 racing is crazy fast -- the cars sometimes exceed speeds of 230 mph. At that kind of speed, even the smallest driving mistake can be fatal.

1. Rhode Island
   North Dakota
2. Texas

Since 2012, the Circuit of the Americas in Elroy, Texas has been home to the United States Grand Prix. It's a 3.4-mile track in a venue with capacity for 120,000 screaming spectators.

1. 3,000 miles
   65,000 miles
2. one race

F1 tires are masterpieces of tire engineering, but they don't last long. They are replaced after every race.

1. "Great Scot!"
   "The Flying Scot"
2. "The Killer Kilt"

In the '60s and '70s, Jackie Stewart was a force of nature, winning three World Drivers' Championships (with two runners-up). He was "The Flying Scot," and he was also famous for pushing safety improvements.

1. about 50
   about 280
2. about 1,410

The first F1 fatality occurred in 1952, when Cameron Earl's car flipped and killed him. Since then, about 50 other drivers have died behind the wheel of F1 cars.

1. United States Grand Prix
   Japanese Grand Prix
2. Belgian Grand Prix

In late 2014, Jules Bianchi lost control of his car on a wet track at the Japanese Grand Prix and slammed into another vehicle at a speed of more than 130 mph. Nine months later, he died from his injuries.

1. 98.8 mph
   153.8 mph
2. 213.7

Schumacher blazed his way through the 2003 Italian Grand Prix with an average speed of 153.8 mph. He won the race after starting with the pole position.

1. yes
2. no

For a time, these high-tech cars did have traction control, but this bit of wizardy altered the art of driving. In 2008, TCS was banned and has been ever since.

1. Yokohama
   Pirelli
2. Cooper

Since 2011, Italian manufacturer Pirelli has supplied tires for all F1 cars. Prior to 2011, Bridgestone was the major supplier.

1. He won, and then crashed.
   He came in dead last.
2. He crashed and was badly burned.

Before the German Grand Prix, Niki Lauda derided race officials for what he saw as safety concerns, including a lack of firefighting equipment. Ironically, he crashed and was trapped in his burning car, and his face was disfigured.

1. six weeks
   six years
2. Sadly, he never returned.

Lauda was a tough guy who cast off his injuries and returned to racing six weeks later. He didn't slowpoke it around the track -- he came in fourth at the Italian Grand Prix.

1. 13%
   46%
2. 89%

"The Master" blew by his competition time and again, winning more than 46% of the F1 races he entered. It's unlikely anyone will ever top this sports feat.

1. true
2. false

Closed-wheel cars are much more aerodynamic than open-wheel variants. So why does F1 stick with open-wheel vehicles? Tradition.

1. 29
   54
2. 91

Michael Schumacher is the Michael Jordan of F1 racing. He tallied 91 Grand Prix wins from 1991 to 2012, a record that may last for a long, long time.

1. in a race car accident
   in a plane crash
2. influenza

Sometimes the stars line up in all the wrong ways. Alberto Ascari died in 1955 crash at the age of 36. Ironically, Alberto's father was also a driver, and he also died in a wreck at the age of 36 during the 1925 French Grand Prix.

1. about 2 hours
   more than 4 hours
2. an entire day

The 2011 Canadian Grand Prix lasted more than four hours. It also featured the slowest winning average speed -- 46.5 mph, not even fast enough to nab the parking spot closest to the front door of the local shopping mall.

1. 23
   32
2. 51

Gilles Villeneuve is still the only Canadian ever to win the World Championship, and he was incredibly popular in the early '80s. He crashed in the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix and died at the age of 32.

1. true
2. false

The FIA intermittently bans slick tires, which are incredibly fast. In 2009, following a 10-year ban, slick tires were reintroduced, a move that many drivers applauded.

1. Fernando Alonso
   Lewis Hamilton
2. Sebastian Vettel

Britain's Lewis Hamilton has been a star since starting his F1 career in 2007. He won the 2017 United States Grand Prix with his Mercedes team.