Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which F1 season saw the first victory of a rear-engined car?

  1. 1960

  2. 1958

  3. 1959

  4. 1961
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Explanation

1958 marked the first Formula 1 victory for a rear-engined car when Stirling Moss won the Argentine Grand Prix driving a Cooper-Climax T43. This victory revolutionized F1 design, leading to the dominance of rear-engined cars over traditional front-engined configurations. The 1960s saw most teams switch, but 1958 was the breakthrough year.

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